This weekend: 80's, Crawfish, & Extreme Sports... Oh My!
Watch out for snowboarding crawfish!
By Logan Youree, 1:38PM, Wed. Apr. 1, 2009
Well hopefully all of you have had a little time to relax and unwind after one hell of a SXSW. Did you get some rest? Good, because this week we are hitting the ground running.
First up, tonight (Weds, Apr 1) we are heading to 80's Night at Speakeasy where LC Rocks will be rocking the best of the 80's. Break out the spandex and the Aquanet and let's just hope that nobody's hair catches on fire. (ps.... a little birdy told me that if you get there early, like 8pm, there may be free Miller Light and free Maker's Mark).
Saturday, we're getting our grub on at The Louisiana Swamp Thing & Crawfish Festival held at the corner of MLK & Congress Ave near the Bob Bullock Museum. Crawfish kind of creep me out because they look like little insects but you know that they taste damn good and nothing washes down one of those little buggers like the cold beer that is sure to be on hand. Mix that with cajun & Zydeco music and you'll think you were in the bayou.
Sunday, we return to MLK & Congress like some sort of bizarro flashback from the previous day. This time, instead of crawfish, the place will be swarming with the most extreme athletes you've ever seen. That's right, it's The Grind Extreme Sports & Music Festival. Witness live extreme sports like trick wakeboarding and skateboarding all set to a background of great live music (including one of my personal favorites The Black & White Years.
We are giving away tickets to the Crawfish & Extreme Sports Fests through our online contest page (www.austinchronicle.com/contests) otherwise you can purchase them at www.roadwayevents.com.
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Crawfish, Chrontourage, Extreme Sports, 80's Night
