November 2 – 7: Discounted Tix to ‘Shrek the Musical’!

Big Shrek fan? Own all the merch you can get your hands on and now you’re looking to go see the live performance at Bass Concert Hall this week in Austin, Texas?

Well be sure to check out these great discounted rates on tickets for you and your friends and family! Prices start at just $11.50 (regularly $20) for seats in Second Balcony Rows and Wings. Seats in the orchestra have been slashed by almost 50%!

Hurry and follow this link to get these savings before time runs out! Enjoy!

Get Ready for Halloween at The House of Torment!

Guaranteed to scare you stiff! Not once, not twice, but three times! Take your pick from Austin’s very own, House of Torment, Nightmare Mansion, and 4D Haunted Theater. Voted by the Travel Channel as one of America’s scariest attractions, you definitely don’t want to miss out on this one-of-a-kind Halloween experience.

Austin’s House of Torment experience now features three haunts that will subject thrill-seekers to more screams and frights than ever before. The haunts include:

Nightmare Mansion: Where Reality Ends and Nightmares Begin
Nightmare Mansion is a new theatrically enhanced gothic horror escapade that leads daring souls through demented experiments of an early 20th century physician. A spine-tingling experience will take patrons through one of the most wicked and pungently foul family histories to a place where Dr. Incubus is legend to have entombed himself with his last and most harmfully glorious crescendo of rotten medical and physical science.

The House of Torment: Revenge of the Immortals
“Revenge of the Immortals” is the third installment of an action-packed post-apocalyptic trilogy that has taken the daring through an epic saga of fear, war, famine and horror. Those brave enough will delve into the wreckage of a war torn city where the infected, the abominations, and the immortals prey on each other – and on the living. A tightly- themed horror onslaught of explosive special effects, aerial stunts, and towering monsters create a dynamic and incomparable experience.

The Haunted 4D Theater
House of Torment is proud to present Austin’s first 4D Halloween film/ride attraction. The 4D Theater combines dynamic 3D movie technology with ongoing in-theater physical and special effects synchronized to create the most horrifying film experience imaginable. This multidimensional attraction will take souls on an unforgettable Halloween adventure.

Located in the Northeast corner of the Highland Mall. Open daily through November 1st, from 7 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $24.99 for all three attractions, and $19.99 for only the haunted houses. For more information please visit the website at www.houseoftorment.com.

Austin Monthly’s Craziest Cakes Competition: September 23

If you’re like me and you can’t get enough of these cooking/baking competitions on television, you won’t want to miss Austin Monthly’s Craziest Cakes Competition next week!

Come watch Austin’s most creative bakers compete to make the craziest cakes at AT&T Executive Conference Center on Thursday, September 23 from 7-10p. Once winners are crowned, they will be photographed to be featured in the November issue of Austin Monthly. Audience gets to sample the creations and Champagne will be served.

Be sure to RSVP at rsvp@austinmonthly.com.

Perks Coffee: Coffee Hour Special

Looking for a great deal and a jolt of energy? Head into our Perks Coffee Shop between the hours of 2 and 5p any day of the week where, with the purchase of any coffee beverage, you can grab a pastry in our case for only $1! Sounds like a solid idea!

Save on Austin Activities, Services, Dining and More!

Hey all of you out there looking for a great deal in Austin, take a moment of your day to sign up for the daily Groupon!

Groupon is a great tool I’ve been using that sends you amazing daily deals on some great local shops, restaurants, spas, activities, and more. The discounts can be as much as 50% off the original price and sometimes even higher! The catch is that in order to get a particular discount, you have to purchase the item/gift card/service on the day that it’s offered or else it’s gone forever.

Have a great day!

Hyatt Regency Austin 24 Hr Sale!!!

Hey friends, starting tomorrow morning (August 10th) at 8a and continuing through Wednesday morning we’re having an explosive

$99 a night sale!

Follow us on Twitter or friend us on Facebook and we’ll release the secret promotional code at 8a tomorrow for you to book a stay on Thursday, August 12, Friday, August 13, and/or Saturday, August 14 for just $99 per night!

Get ready because this sale only lasts 24 hours!

Hyatt Regency Austin

Fire Damage at Restaurant Jezebel and Blue Theatre.

Our condolences go out to two great local venues that have recently suffered setbacks due to fires: The Blue Theatre and Restaurant Jezebel. We wish you a speedy recovery!

For more information on these venues and their efforts to move forward, visit here for the Blue Theatre and here for Restaurant Jezebel.

Parind Vora of Restaurant Jezebel. Photo courtesy Austin360.

The Blue Theatre. Photo by Ashley E Howard.

Austin Fashion Week: Vote for your favorites!

From the website:

Now’s the time to have your voice heard! Vote online for your favorite designer, store, photographer, hair stylist, make up artist, model and more by going to Vote For Participants. You can also vote for your favorite image from local Mash Up Teams of talent by going to Vote for Mash Up Teams. The People’s Choice Awards are in your hands!

The Austin Fashion Awards will feature Golden Boot Awards for People’s Choice, Critic’s Choice and Peer Choice Awards, plus, graceful evening gowns and chic cocktail dresses from label Celestino. Austin native, currently NYC based, designer Sergio Guadarrama and co-founder Rusty Harper will return to Austin to show a Celestino capsule collection of refined silhouettes. Guadarrama and Harper will be in good company with the design team behind Line & Dot, an LA based, fresh, contemporary line; last years’ Critic’s Choice Best Designer Winner Rene Geneva and her namesake label Rene Geneva Design featuring stunning, eco-friendly women’s wear; Houston based, Project Runway Season 2 Winner Chloe Dao and her modern, sophisticated garments; and Dawn Younger-Smith and Boudoir Queen’s decadent reconstructed vintage looks. Also on the runway, exuberant, embellished and over-the-top looks by label Betsey Johnson.

For more information, check out the Fashion Week Austin Website.

Free Cap City Comedy Club Admission!

Hey gang, stop by the concierge desk at Hyatt Regency Austin where, for a limited time, you can pick up a pass for complimentary admission for two at Capital City Comedy Club! Passes are available for a limited time and on a first come, first served basis.

Two item minimum purchase required in showroom with complimentary ticket admission. Not valid for special events. Tickets good through October 31, 2010.

Midsummer Night Shopping Party Tomorrow!

Shake off those summer doldrums and spice up your wardrobe with key midsummer pieces from Designer Clearance House. This Midsummer Night Party is just in time to satisfy our shopping urges until that all-too-familiar fall fashion frenzy ensues.

Don’t miss out on an evening of personal shopping, on-site personal makeup and application techniques, champagne, hors d’oeuvres, high-end and Austin-friendly clothing, shoes and handbags at a 60% discount.

The festivities take place tomorrow, Thursday, July 22 at Designer Clearance House on 5101 Burnet Rd. Mingling starts at 4:30pm and continues through 8:30pm. Just look for that pink stiletto sign on Burnet Road and treat yourself to some great fashion finds at fabulous prices!