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65 Relationships: Roadmance 66 Health: Jet Lag 68 Fitness: Incorporating Recovery 70 Pretty Woman: Ellana Kelter 72 Last Word from Roy Spence

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From the Editor the leaders of the influential chambers of commerce. On its website, the Greater Austin Chamber states its vision: “For Austin to have the country’s most prosperous business community.” Based on the accolades Austin has already received, one might say, “Mission accomplished,” but most business people believe that Austin is only at the beginning stages of that vision, with many more good things to come. This is the story Steve Uhler details in his interviews with the men of the chambers.

As they found out dramatically in Cheyenne in the late 1800s, rapid growth brings its share of problems. Lack of a cohesive public-transportation system is becoming problematic for businesses and residents alike, with traffic being cited as one of the major concerns of most Austinites. While business is booming, affordable housing is on the decline and cost of living is on the rise. The gap between the haves and have-nots is growing. Austin was recently named one of the top 10 cities where poverty is soaring. Fond of a laid-back lifestyle and famous for its party atmosphere, Austin has also been named one of the most drunken cities in the U.S., prompting a local television station to partner with the city to launch Drive Alive, an initiative to combat the alarming increase in annual DWI arrests and deaths due to drunk-driving crashes. The drought, coupled with the rapid growth and demand for water, has left us wondering when the well will run dry. Austin has also become a hub for human trafficking. So as with all boom towns, there is good news and bad news.

Boom town! This is the place where the five candidates who have thrown their hats into the ring for mayor find themselves. Because of the historic nature of this election, due to changes in the structure of the city council and what that will mean for governance, we tasked Andy East with learning how the candidates plan to balance growth, economic development, business development and expansion with the challenges of transportation, education, affordable housing and environmental concerns. With backgrounds and interests as diverse as Austin itself, these candidates make for an interesting read and their stories are a prelude to an equally interesting election. As we entrust our next mayor and city council with the soul of our city, I urge you to become an informed voter and to exercise your right to vote in November.

I have friends who mourn Austin becoming a boom town. Some have left for remote locations and cooler (literally and figuratively) climates. Personally, I do not think I could ever leave because there is something about this town and the people who call it home that touch your heart and leave you forever changed. So, I say, bring it on! We are up to the challenge, and although it may at times be “hell on wheels,” what fun would it be if there weren’t a little of the Wild West left in our innovative, entrepreneurial souls?

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have been watching Hell on Wheels on AMC, a series about the building of the transPacific railroad. The last episode was about the growing pains of a boom town, namely Cheyenne, Wyo. Determined to get in on the spoils and riches of the vast land and exploding growth, the law had come to town when Wyoming became a territory in the name of government, law enforcement and tax collections.

So far, things aren’t going so well in a town that refused to be tamed, where business as usual was anything but usual. Tune in for the next episode. While I was watching it, I thought about Austin as a boom town.

Accolades for Austin abound, particularly when it comes to business. The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce says, “Austin defies stereotypes,” being both “progressive and fiercely entrepreneurial, pro-business and proenvironment, as well as easygoing and hardworking.” Both the Kauffman Foundation and Forbes have named Austin the most business-friendly city in the U.S. Kiplingers has ranked Austin the No. 1 city for business growth in the coming decade. We are the fastest-growing large metropolitan city in the U.S., and boast the fastest-growing job market, with a low 5.3 percent unemployment rate. In 2014 alone, Angelou Economics predicted that we will add more than 30,000 jobs. Austin was named one of the 10 best cities to launch a startup, and has been touted for its entrepreneurship and innovation by the likes of Fast Company and Bloomberg Businessweek. Housing prices are up, retail sales are up and venture-capital investment is through the roof. People are moving to Austin in droves at the rate of approximately 123,000 per year, and 52 percent of those who make the move have at least a bachelor’s degree.

Time magazine named Austin America’s Smartest City. Bloomberg cited the McCombs School at the University of Texas Austin as having one of the top 10 entrepreneurship programs in the world.

Austin is indeed a boom town. To get a feel for what lies ahead, we decided to take a look at the men who make the business of Austin their business,

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contributors Andy East is an Austin-based freelance writer and journalist, and a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism. Andy has lived and worked in Mexico, Spain and Colombia. When not writing, Andy enjoys swimming, jogging and watching soccer.

“With 10-ONE, Austinites really have the opportunity to reshape its city government, if the voters decide to. After speaking with the candidates for mayor, I can tell you that each one really cares about making Austin a better place. I hope you go out and vote!”

Read Andy’s story on Austin’s mayoral candidates on Page 42.

Andrew Chan is a freelance editorial and fashion photographer based in Austin. He is a native Texan and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. He works out of the Whitebox Studio located in East Austin. When not out grubbing the city’s finest barbecue offerings, he can be seen around town with Milton, his Boston terrier.

Andrew shot all four heads of the chambers for this issue’s cover story. See the fantastic results on Page 34.

Chad Swiatecki covers the entertainment and creative industries full time for the Austin Business Journal and works as a freelance writer and editor.

He has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, Billboard, Texas Monthly, Austin American-Statesman, New York Daily News and Austin Woman, in addition to ATX Man. A Michigan native who studied journalism at Michigan State University, he relocated to Austin in 2008 and enjoys music, film, most sports and discovering new and interesting things in Austin.

On his Pretty Woman Speaks Her Mind (Page 70) interview: “I met Ellana over a drink at Hotel San Jose, and it’s always fun when an interview turns into a genuine conversation that just happens to have an audio recorder capturing it.”

DTK Austin founder Ashley Hargrove is a renowned wardrobe stylist in Texas. Originally from Fort Worth, Ashley got her start in architecture, but grew a love for fashion after working as a personal stylist at Neiman Marcus. She specializes in styling for commercials and print advertising, musicians, TV shows and multiple magazines, including Money and ESPN. See her work on Page 57.

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Music Head Hysteria We interviewed Blue October members Matt Noveskey and C.B. Hudson, and got the scoop on their space, Orb Recording Studios.

We take a look at the sexiest sirens playing the Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Check out our exclusive interview with an ACL Music Fest artist. Follow us on Facebook to find out which mystery musician it is.

Loud Noises Formula 1: A sneak peak to the World Championship at Circuit of the Americas plus a book review of Jade Gurss’ Beast: The Top Secret Ilmor-Penske Engine that Shocked the Racing World at the Indy 500.

On the Hunt The best places to hunt in Texas.

The Perfect Pairing To follow up with his steakhouse roundup on Page 48, Matt McGinnis shares his top wine picks from the Texas Sommelier Conference, aka TEXSOM.

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Music ALL ATX Presents: British Invasion

Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m., ACL Live, acl-live.com Two of the UK’s most treasured acts come to ACL Live, teaming up with a few Austin greats. Performers include Eric Burdon and The Animals, Alejandro Escovedo, Christopher Cross, Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis, Shinyribs, Malford Milligan, Dana Falconberry, Hector Ward & The Big Time and many more. Benefiting the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, the event will be taped by local PBS affiliate KLRU for national distribution later this fall. Think of this as a teaser to the ninth annual HAAM Benefit Day, which begins the very next morning.

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ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot

Twin Infinity: An Intergalactic Nemesis Live-Action Novel

Nov. 27 (Thanksgiving Day), Auditorium Shores, thundercloud.com/index.php/trot

Sept. 5 and 6, The Long Center

What better way to start a day of overeating than with a little exercise? This 5-mile run or 1-mile walk has been held for almost 25 years and offers a fun, family-friendly start to the holiday. Dress up in your favorite turkey, pilgrim or American Indian costume and enjoy a fun run through downtown Austin.

9/13 Neon Dash 5K Night Run, Travis County Expo Center, neondash.com 9/14 Back to the 80s 8K, Gupton Stadium Cedar Park, rft80s8k.com 9/27 Bubble Run (3 miles), Travis County Expo Center, bubblerun.com 10/17 and 10/18 Fifth annual Capital to Coast Relay (223-mile relay from Austin to Corpus Christi), Republic Park, capitaltocoastrelay.com 10/18 Frankenthon Monster Marathon, Brushy Creek Lake Park Cedar Park, frankenthon.com 10/19 Hill Country Marathon, Marble Falls High School Mustang Stadium, runthehillcountry.com 11/1 Jameson 5K Run and 1-Mile Mosey, Mundy Hall Georgetown, jameson5k.com 11/9 YogaRunga 10K and Half Marathon, Blue Honey Yoga, bluehoneyyoga.com/yogarunga – Keri Heath

COMEDY Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival

Sept. 21, Austin360 Amphitheater Raw and uncensored, Funny or Die presents the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival with comedy’s frontrunners Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman, Hannibal Buress, Marc Maron, Reggie Watts and Whitney Cummings. The event includes two stages, the return of the Cut Throat Freak Show, a roaming troupe of misfit performers, and tasty treats and drinks for a jam-packed day of entertainment.

Let’s get weird.

9/21 Bill Cosby, Bass Concert Hall 10/23 Jim Gaffigan, Bass Concert Hall 11/10 David Sedaris, The Long Center

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9/4 Brad Paisley, Austin 360Amphitheater 9/5 Ben-Willie-Darrell Present Links & Lyrics 2014 featuring Vince Gill, ACL Live 9/6 Drake and Lil Wayne, Austin360 Amphitheater 9/11 Delta Spirit, Emo’s 9/13 K ings of Leon, Austin360 Amphitheater 9/16 Coheed and Cambria, Stubb’s 9/19 Jerry Jeff Walker, ACL Live 9/20 Tycho, Emo’s 9/23 HAAM Benefit Day Presented by Whole Foods, various locations 9/25 Lee Fields & The Expressions, The Parish 9/25 K aiser Chiefs, Stubb’s 9/27 Santana, ACL Live 10/1 Allen Stone, Emo’s 10/8 Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, ACL Live 10/14 and 10/15 Widespread Panic, ACL Live 10/30 Shovels & Rope and Hayes Carll with Shakey Graves, Stubb’s 11/2 Kid Rock, Austin 360 Amphitheater 11/7 Rufus Wainwright, Paramount Theatre 11/11 Merle Haggard, ACL Live 11/15 Randy Newman, Paramount Theatre 11/18 Slayer, ACL Live

11/16 Lewis Black, The Long Center 11/21 Amy Schumer, Bass Concert Hall ❱❱ Louis C.K.

In 2009, The Intergalactic Nemesis, a radio play by Jason Neulander, premiered in Austin as the world’s first-ever liveaction graphic novel. Since then, Intergalactic Nemesis has toured the globe, including shows at the Kennedy Center, on Broadway, Conan O’Brien, NPR and PBS, adding a sequel, Robot Planet Rising, in 2012. On Sept. 5 and 6, the world premiere of the next and final installment of the trilogy, Twin Infinity, will debut in Austin. The show features three actors voicing dozens of characters, a Foley artist that creates all the sound effects and a pianist who plays an epic cinematic score and more than 1,250 comic book panels telling the hilarious sci-fi adventure story right in front of your eyes.

Don’t miss the intergalactic experience of the decade.

9/4–9/14 Austin Shakespeare’s Henry V, The Long Center 9/5–9/7 It’s Just Sex: A New Comedy About Lust and Trust, One World Theatre 9/17–9/21 Evil Dead: The Musical, The Long Center 9/17–10/18 The King and I, ZACH Theatre 9/23 Garrison Keillor, Paramount Theatre 9/24–10/5 Bad Kid, The Long Center 10/10–10/19 A Streetcar Named Desire, Bass Concert Hall 11/28–11/30 Elf: The Musical, The Long Center

Eric Burdon photo by Marianna Burdon. Turkey Trot photo courtesy of ThunderCloud Subs. Twin Infinity photo courtesy of The Long Center.

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SPORTS

La Dolce Vita Food & Wine Festival

Last July, the Mylan World TeamTennis played its inaugural season in Austin.

Former ATX Man cover man Andy Roddick led the Austin Aces during the July season. Although the WTT plays only three weeks each July, the Aces will have a year-round presence in Austin with tennis clinics, charitable giving, community outreach and special events. More information available at austinacestennis.com.

Oct. 16, 7 to 10 p.m., Laguna Gloria

The 25th anniversary of La Dolce Vita is the foodie event of the season. The night entails gourmet and innovative tastings from the most buzzed-about chefs and restaurants in Central Texas, offerings from local and international wineries and creations by Austin’s most acclaimed pastry chefs.

Tipsy Texan David Alan returns this year in La Dolce Vita’s cocktail lounge, featuring specialty cocktails from Austin’s best mixologists. All proceeds benefit The Contemporary Austin’s educational programs. Information on participating restaurants and wineries is available at thecontemporaryaustin.org. Tickets are $175 for general admission, or $200 for additional access to the cocktail lounge, with free parking and shuttles.

9/30 and 10/28 Trailer Food Tuesdays, The Long Center, trailerfoodtuesdays.com 10/9 Edible Austin’s Chef Auction, Allan House, edibleaustin.com

Keeping Austin Beer’d: BrewDrop

Currently only available in Austin, BrewDrop is a beer-delivery service that helps to keep you liquefied. It is the only alcohol-delivery app in Texas that will put a cold one in your hand within 30 to 60 minutes. In addition to beer, BrewDrop has partnered with wine and liquor stores to keep you from running dry. Maybe you’re far from the nearest corner store, or maybe you don’t want to risk a beer run. Either way, the delivery fee is only $5.

You can download the BrewDrop app via Apple or Google Play. Cheers!

Dolce Vita photo by Brian Fitzsimmons. Highball photo by Nick Simonite.

Just Opened

Punch Bowl Social: Serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, happy hour, dinner and latenight eats, Punch Bowl Social is a 21,000-square-foot craft-beverage bar, gastro diner, private-party facility and entertainment complex with bowling, Ping-Pong, 1980s arcade games, billiards, karaoke rooms, darts and board games. Imagine the Highball, but on steroids. 11310 Domain Drive, punchbowlsocial.com/austin Jacoby’s Restaurant & Mercantile: From ranch to restaurant, Jacoby’s offers locally sourced meat, vegetables and craft beers. With on-site chicken coops, gardens, a private events space and a picnic area that overlooks the Colorado River Wildlife Sanctuary, Jacoby’s is the latest addition to Austin’s Eastside. 3235 E. Cesar Chavez St., jacobysaustin.com aRoma Italian Kitchen & Bar: This is a much-needed addition to the Southern end of SoLa. With handcrafted cocktails, Neapolitan pizzas and homemade pastas, aRoma offers a killer happy hour and an extensive and impressive wine list. 3403 S. Lamar Blvd., aromaitalian.com Garbo’s: Another food trailer has made the move to bricks and mortar, offering lobster rolls, steamer clams and seared scallops. 14735 Bratton Lane Snarf’s Sandwiches: Surprisingly, it’s hard to find a deliciously well-made sandwich in Austin. Located near the UT campus, Snarf’s has perfectly oven-toasted subs are to die for.

2901 Medical Arts St., eatsnarfs.com Radio Coffee & Beer: Opened by musician Jack Wilson, Radio serves quality coffee and beer with an inviting, laid-back atmosphere that boasts a large outdoor patio and indoor cabin. Offering Stumptown Coffee, East Side Pies and Texas French Bread, Radio is great for completing some work, a low-key date night or listening to live music with a cold brew in hand. 4208 Manchaca Road, radiocoffeeandbeer.com Dang Bánh Mì: Utilizing a 100-year-old Vietnamese family recipe, these bành mì sandwiches are the real deal, with fresh-baked bread and pickled-in-house ingredients. You can’t go wrong with any of their bành mì selections, but don’t miss the Vietnamese bún.

9080 Research Blvd., dangbanhmi.com

Cover Man Update: Austin Aces

FootGolf Comes to Austin

Now at the Harvey Penick Golf Course (5501 Ed Bluestein Blvd.), FootGolf combines two of the greatest sports in the world: golf and soccer. One of the fastest-growing soccer crazes, the sport is essentially a round of golf (18 holes) but replaced with a soccer ball and your foot. For reservations, call 512.926.1100.

Go Pro: Austin Aztex Join USL PRO 2015

While the 2014 season is done, Austin soccer fans should still be celebrating. Professional soccer has made its way to town, with the Austin Aztex joining the USL PRO league. Bobby Epstein and Paul Thornton have joined the Aztex ownership group to help aid the franchise’s growth into a premier sports and entertainment property. Now with a total of 18 clubs for 2015, USL PRO has also added Colorado Springs, Tulsa and St. Louis. Goal.

UT Football Home Schedule 9/6 BYU, 6:30 p.m.

10/4 Baylor, TBA

10/18 Iowa State, 7 p.m.

11/8 West Virginia, TBA

11/27 TCU, 6:30 p.m.

NEWSMAKERS Broken Spoke: 50th Anniversary

In 1964, James and Annetta White opened a honky-tonk dive dancehall. A celebrated Austin legend, the Broken Spoke hosted country superstars George Strait, Ernest Tubb, Roy Acoff and Bob Wills in the ’60s. Willie Nelson was a regular act, and other greats who have graced the Spoke’s stage include Kris Kristofferson and Kitty Wells. The stellar music continues with regulars Dale Watson and Mike and the Moonpies, along with two-stepping lessons offered by the Whites’ daughter, Terri. Come celebrate 50 years with country dancing, a cold beer and maybe even some chicken-fried steak. 3201 S. Lamar Blvd., 512.442.6189, brokenspokeaustintx.com

Black Fret: Black Ball

Black Fret is on the verge of making history. On Nov. 8, Black Fret will host its annual event, Black Ball, and will give 10 grants to 10 musicians, each for $10,000. Black Fret is a nonprofit, membership-based organization modeled after the age-old symphony patronage archetype, focused on supporting popular local music. Members enjoy the benefits of monthly house concerts and other events throughout the year, with Austin’s best and brightest musicians. blackfret.org

Texas Folklife Celebrates 30 Years

Texas Folklife celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, seeking to preserve and present the diverse cultures and living heritage of the Lone Star State by showcasing performances, exhibitions, community residencies, apprenticeships and educational programs that reach more than 1 million people annually.

On Sept. 20, join a symposium of panels, a display of artwork, and audio and video samplings from Texas Folklife’s 30 years of programming. On Sept. 27, a reception will be held, with dancing and performances

by Texas roots-music legends. Tickets available at texasfolklife.org.

The Wait is Over: Alamo Drafthouse and Highball Reopen On Aug. 16, the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar and its beloved neighbor Highball reopened to the public after a much-anticipated wait. Patrons will now enjoy a new theater with nine movie auditoriums that can seat a total of 975, with theaters seating anywhere from an intimate 46 to a roomy 198. The redone Highball includes newly themed karaoke rooms. For nostalgic Austinites, fear not, both establishments have kept in line with their original look and feel.

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Fall Festival Preview A glimpse at the can’t-miss events of the season.

AFF & TX Book Fest By Luisa Venegoni ACL, FFF & TX Trib By Alyssa Brant

Texas Book Festival Bestseller

The Texas Tribune Festival

Martin Amis

Sept. 19 – 21, The University of Texas at Austin, texastribune.org/festival/2014

Martin Amis, best-selling English novelist, will serve as one of the 2014 TBF’s headliners. Through his use of absurdity, satire and caricature, the author’s work often draws attention to the state of Western capitalist society. Amis’ best-known books include Money, London Fields and The Information. His upcoming novel, The Zone of Interest, is set to release September.

With 2014 being an election year, and with the legislative session coming up, this is a fall event you do not want to skip out on.

Featured Speakers

Cookbook

Dan Patrick, Texas State Senator and Republican Nominee for Texas Lieutenant Governor

Lidia Bastianich

You can’t mention ItalianAmerican cooking without mentioning Lidia Bastianich. The celebrity chef, television cooking host, author and restaurateur will serve Texas cooking enthusiasts this year as a headliner for TBF. Bastianich is best known for her cooking show, Lidia’s Italy in America, and has produced several cookbooks to accompany the series.

As part of the speaker series, Sen. Dan Patrick will be interviewed regarding his plan should he be voted in as Texas lieutenant governor. Patrick hopes to pass stronger border security and Sanctuary City legislation. He also wants to reform education and expand the options families have to educate their children. In addition, cuts on property and business taxes are something he wants to bring to the citizens of Texas.

Leticia Van de Putte, Texas State Senator and Democratic Nominee for Texas Lieutenant Governor

Children’s Book

Ziggy Marley

As a man with a lengthy performance resume, Jamaican musician Ziggy Marley is a festival headliner you don’t want to miss. Marley, the oldest son of reggae legend Bob Marley, recently authored a beautiful children’s book titled I Love You Too, based on his song by the same name.

Dan Winters’ Festival Poster Award-winning photographer and Austin resident Dan Winters has provided TBF with a color photograph of vintage movie palace Texas Theatre to act as the festival’s official poster (pictured above). The theater, a treasured piece of Texas history, originally opened in Seguin, Texas, in 1931. Winters’ work has been featured in numerous publications, including Wired, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Time, GQ, Texas Monthly and Rolling Stone.

Distinguished Local Writer

James Magnuson

James Magnuson’s most recent novel, Famous Writers I Have Known, addresses the realities of the American creative-writing industry and has been described as “wildly entertaining and insightful,” and “alarmingly real.” As the executive director of UT’s Michener Center MFA writing program, Magnuson has plenty of experience in the world of poets and novelists.

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Sen. Leticia Van de Putte will also be interviewed at the festival. As part of her platform for lieutenant governor, she plans to create change in many aspects of the community.

Her passion is fighting human trafficking by toughening penalties and strengthening services for victims. Being the daughter of a veteran, she plans to give veterans the support they need when returning from duty. Van de Putte is passionate about fostering the economic strength of Texas by creating jobs, maintaining a great entrepreneurial environment and providing skill-building opportunities.

Other Must-See Speakers Governor Rick Perry Joe Straus, Speaker of the Texas House Wendy Davis, Democratic Governor Nominee Tony Garza, Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell Bill Powers, UT Austin President

Prices Badges through Sept. 11: $240 Walk-up rate: $300 Note: A discounted rate of $50 is available for students and educators. To get the discount code, email tribunefestreg@ sxsw.com from your institution-affiliated email address.

Volunteers attend for free.

Texas Tribune Festival photo by Callie Richmond, ACL Festival photo by Ashley Garmon, FFF Fest photo by Chad Wadsworth.

Oct. 25 – 26, free, downtown Austin, texasbookfestival.org

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Fall Festival Preview

Austin Film Festival Oct. 23 – 30, downtown Austin, austinfilmfestival.com

Austin City Limits Music Festival Oct. 3 – 5, 10 – 12, Zilker Park, aclfestival.com

Parties

Carter and Sarah Barthel still write and record in a remote barn in upstate New York, and have released eight singles and two albums, with the latest dropped in February 2014 (Voices).

With a great live-performance reputation, this is one duo you do not want to miss.

Film & Food Party Oct. 22 Celebrate the start of the weeklong festival at the Film & Food Party at Austin’s glamorous Driskill Hotel. Enjoy specialty cocktails from Twin Liquors and outstanding food from restaurants like Moonshine, Ranch 616 and Winflo Osteria. The evening honors Austin’s booming film and restaurant industries while benefiting the On Story project, a venture that allows prominent writers, directors and producers to share their experiences with aspiring filmmakers and fans.

Other parties include the opening-night reception, the latenight welcome, BBQ Supper, Filmmakers Happy Hour, Heart of Film Conference, Pitch Finale, Hair of the Dog Brunch, Film Pass and closing-night parties.

Jim Sheridan to Receive Distinguished Screenwriter Award Oct. 25 Two-time Academy Award winner Jim Sheridan will receive AFF’s Distinguished Screenwriter Award at the festival’s annual awards ceremony. Sheridan is known for his work directing, writing and producing films such as My Left Foot, The Boxer, In the Name of the Father, In America, Into the West and Dream House. In addition to being honored at the awards ceremony, Sheridan, among other strong panelists, will speak during the festival’s conference.

Matthew Weiner to Receive Outstanding Television Writer Award Oct. 25 The AFF Film and Screenplay Competition jurors have selected Mad Men writer, director and producer Matthew Weiner as the recipient of the Outstanding Television Writer Award. This 11-time Emmy nominee will also speak at several film conference panels.

Weiner’s upcoming film, Are You Here, starring Amy Poehler, Owen Wilson and Zach Galifianakis, released this summer.

Independent Filmmaking Track

Along with checking out panels on the writing and filmmaking processes, badge holders can follow the AFF conference’s independent filmmaking track. Explore the steps needed to turn a screenplay into a film on subjects like production and distribution, and then get advice from independent filmmakers, who will discuss their experiences in navigating the industry.

Fun Fun Fun Fest

Best Local Acts Asleep at the Wheel Must See Phantogram Oct. 5, Oct. 12 All the way from Greenwich, N.Y., electronic-rock duo Phantogram is bringing their original and compelling sound to Austin. Formally known as Charlie Everywhere, members Josh

Script-to-Screen with Bill Broyles: Cast Away Panel

While studying both the script and film, hear what award-winning screenwriter Bill Broyles has to say about writing the critically acclaimed film Cast Away. The panelist will discuss his writing process, what he changed along the way and the script-toscreen process. Broyles has authored and co-authored numerous screenplays, including Apollo 13, Unfaithful and The Polar Express. Having grown up in Texas, Broyles has been involved in AFF since its founding.

Other must-see panelists include John Hamburg (Zoolander, Meet the Parents), Richard Kelly (Donny Darko), Eric Singer (American Hustle) and Randall Wallace (Brave Heart, Pearl Harbor, Secretariat).

Badges Lone Star, $125: Includes access to Saturday panels, priority entry to all screenings, plus Pitch Finale and film-pass parties.

Weekend, $275: Includes access to panels on Saturday and Sunday, priority entry to all screenings, plus Pitch Finale, Heart of Film Conference and film-pass parties.

Conference, $400: Includes access to all panels, meet-andgreets and the exhibit hall, priority entry to all screenings, plus WGA West late-night welcome, Heart of Film Conference, Pitch Finale and film-pass parties.

Producers, $625: Includes access to all panels, meet-and-greets and the exhibit hall, priority entry to all screenings, plus all conference parties.

Oct. 3 Asleep at the Wheel keeps the sound of Western swing alive.

Initially formed in West Virginia, the group considers Austin to be their hometown, making them one of the local mustsee acts of the festival. Since their start in 1970, they have won nine Grammys for their classic country sound, and have produced more than 25 studio and live albums.

Riders Against the Storm Oct. 11 Husband and wife Chaka and Tiger make up one of Austin’s great up-and-coming hip-hop duos that produce a fresh and catchy sound. They recently won Austin Music Awards for 2014 Band of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Act. They were also awarded second place in the hip-hop and R&B category of the International Songwriting Competition (out of 20,000 submissions). For those going to the second weekend of ACL Fest, be sure to check out this internationally recognized duo.

Spoon Oct. 5, Oct. 12 Austin rock band Spoon released their eighth album, They Want My Soul, Aug. 5. The sound has a standard rock base, but they add their own unique dusting of effects on every instrument. There are high hopes for this album because Spoon’s Transference, released in 2010, debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. Spoon was recently featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote the new album. Austin is the last stop in the U.S. for their tour and then they head off to Europe. Jump on this opportunity.

ACL App Don’t forget about the free, official ACL mobile app for Android and iPhone. Read up on all the artists, create a custom schedule and map out Zilker Park’s stages and amenities in advance.

Nov. 7 – 9, Auditorium Shores, funfunfunfest.com

Must See alt-J

Nov. 7 alt-J is an English indie-rock band that initially formed in Leeds, England, in 2007. Their second album, This is All Yours, will release Sept. 22.

Headliners Neutral Milk Hotel Nov. 9 This American indie-rock band was formed in the late ’80s by singer, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Mangum. The group is known for its experimental sound and diverse instrumentation.

Ginuwine

Fred Armisen

Nov. 7 Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, better known as Ginuwine, became one of R&B’s top artists during the late ’90s and early 2000s. He has released many multi-platinum and platinum albums and singles during his career.

Nov. 8 Comedian Fred Armisen is the co-creator and co-star of Portlandia, and he and his fellow writers were nominated for an Emmy this past year. He was also a part of the Saturday Night Live cast from 2002 until 2013.

Judas Priest Nas Modest Mouse Wiz Khalifa Girl Talk

Bonus: FFF Nites Three-day passes also give holders access to all FFF Nites shows. Single-day passes allow admission for the night of their single day. Note: Access to shows is subject to venue capacity.

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GOOD EATS

Wild Game for Everyone Seasonal recipes for the upcoming holiday season from Wild Chef’s Jonathan B. Miles. ❱❱ From Field and Stream Magazine columnist Jonathan B. Miles comes a wild-game cookbook for every hunter and outdoorsman. With more than 130 recipes and tips, techniques and tools of the trade, the book covers everything from choosing essential kitchen tools, to butchering a deer, to cooking up venison-stuffed tamales. Whether you are cooking fireside at your campsite or at home for friends, there is something for cooks of every skill level, with recipes that will satisfy every palate. Miles’ Wild Chef column and blog has appeared in Field and Stream Magazine since 2004, and features original recipes and those collected from top-tier restaurants. The New York Times has described Miles as “one of the nation’s most unheralded recipe writers.”

With the fall hunting season upon us, ATX Man selected recipes suitable for the upcoming holiday season.

Thanksgiving Wild Turkey For many hunter-cooks, Thanksgiving is a holiday of pride, the one day a year their field and kitchen prowess are put on display for family and friends. This recipe ensures that full measure of pride. Serves six.

Ingredients: 3/4 pound fatback, salted pork or bacon*, minced 1 11- to 13-pound wild turkey 1 yellow onion, minced 3 ribs celery, minced 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 cups toasted bread, diced 1 cup chicken stock 6 sprigs sage, minced 2 sprigs rosemary, minced 8 sprigs Italian parsley, minced Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper * Have your butcher slice this thinly into sheets resembling slices of American cheese.

Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Render half the fatback slowly in a heavy-bottom sauté pan. Reserve and keep warm.

Dry the turkey very well with paper towels. Using a brush, coat the exterior with some of the warm minced fatback and season well with salt and pepper inside and out.

Heat the remaining minced fatback on medium. Add the onion and season with salt and pepper. Cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally, then add the celery and cook for five minutes more. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Remove from the heat and add the toasted bread. Moisten with stock and add the minced herbs.

Taste the bread cubes and add more broth and herbs as needed—they should be moist and tasty. Gently fill the cavity of the turkey with this mixture, and cover the breast with the remaining slices of fatback.

Place the turkey breast-side up in a heavy roasting pan and put it in the oven.

Roast for one hour. Remove the fatback, raise the oven temperature to 375 degrees, and continue roasting for one hour to brown the breast. Remove the turkey as soon as it registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, away from the bone.

Let the turkey rest for at least 20 to 30 minutes before carving it across the grain with a sharp knife.

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Venison Tenderloin with Sage, Pumpkin and Prunes Elements like pumpkins and prunes make this dish from Terrance Brennan of New York’s Picholine a perfect fall meal, and its bright, rich colors on the plate lend it some stunning visual appeal. Either tenderloin or backstrap will work for this dish. Serves four.

Ingredients: Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice 1⁄4 teaspoon ground star anise 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon 6 tablespoons canola oil 4 venison tenderloins, 6 to 7 ounces each Packed 1⁄4 cup prunes, finely chopped 2 tablespoons Armagnac or cognac (optional) 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature, cut into tablespoon-size pieces 2 cups peeled and finely diced cheese pumpkin or other baking pumpkin 10 fresh sage leaves, minced 8 quail eggs, hard-boiled 1/4 cup toasted coconut 1/4 cup fried shallot rings Cracked black pepper and nutmeg to taste

GOOD EATS Directions: In a bowl, stir together 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, the allspice, the star anise and the cinnamon. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of the oil. Rub this mixture onto both sides of each venison loin.

Put the prunes in a bowl. If using Armagnac, pour it over prunes and set them aside to soak.

In a 10-inch sauté pan over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the pumpkin and cook, tossing and stirring every few minutes, until lightly caramelized on all sides, 15 to 18 minutes. Toss in the prunes. Remove the pan from the heat and season generously with salt and pepper.

Preheat the oven to 350. Put 2 tablespoons each of the remaining oil and butter in a 12-inch ovenproof sauté pan over medium-high heat. When the butter starts to sizzle and foam, add the venison loins and sear for one minute. Turn them over and transfer the pan to the oven. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of a loin reads 120 degrees for rare. Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the venison to a board. Let rest three to four minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the remaining butter and cook it until it melts and turns brown, approximately one minute. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the sage leaves. When the sage leaves get crispy, scoop them out and set aside.

Divide the pumpkin and prunes evenly among dinner plates. Top each portion with a venison loin, a drizzle of brown butter and crisped sage.

Next-Day Dish Odds are decent that you’ll finish every last bite of venison here, but if there is any left over, you have the star ingredient for a killer sandwich. Smear each half of a crusty baguette with mayonnaise, add the venison, cilantro and a drizzle of Sriracha and enjoy.

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GOOD RIDE

Speed Thrills Stirring up some old emotions in the new Corvette Stingray.

By Steve Habel

❱❱ When I was a young man in my early 20s, I spent some extended time in a Corvette, a bright red 1982 C3 Stingray convertible. It belonged to my friend Dave, who I knew from playing soccer, and I rode shotgun with him down I-35 from Austin to San Antonio and back to enjoy a Loverboy concert at the old Hemisphere Arena.

We ruled the road, kings in our own minds. Dave punched the sports car up to triple-digit speeds in a flash from the posted 55 mph, seemingly on a whim, and heads turned everywhere we went that afternoon and evening. It was great being admired for even riding in that Corvette, like my cool factor and appeal had risen to new heights because of the car.

Little did I realize that I was just the latest in a long line of men before and since to get this notion. Maybe that’s why the Corvette has been able to keep its appeal during the past 61 years. It has been continuously produced for a longer time than any other passenger car in the world.

Corvette made its debut as a concept vehicle at the General Motors Autorama in New York City on Jan. 17, 1953. It was such a success that a limited run of 300 production Corvettes began on June 30 of that year. All 1953 models were polo white with a red interior, and they were priced at $3,498. In 2006, the third 1953 Corvette produced sold for a record $1.06 million at auction.

0 to 60 mph in Jump ahead six decades. The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was the most awarded car of the year, including being named the 2014 North American Car of the Year. Continuing on that trend, the 2015 Corvette is even better, offered with an all-new eight-speed automatic transmission, a performance data recorder, OnStar with 4G LTE and two new design packages.

New models include the return of the Z06, available in coupe and convertible, as well as new Corvette Stingray Atlantic and Pacific design packages. The new Z06 is the most track-capable Corvette ever.

The Stingray carries an unmatched combination of performance and efficiency.

Its power comes from the 6.2-liter V-8 engine that delivers 455 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. The Z51-equipped models are able to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds and run the quarter mile in 12 seconds at 119 mph, while the Corvette’s chassis and suspension features contribute to 1.03g in cornering grip and stop from 60 mph in 107 feet.

Built at GM’s Bowling Green, Ky., assembly plant, the Corvette Stingray backs its performance capability with the greatest efficiency of any sports car on just the market, with more than 450 horsepower, delivering an EPA-estimated 17 mpg city driving and 29 mpg on the highway with the sevenspeed manual transmission.

The distinctive Atlantic and Pacific design packages show the personalization range of the Corvette Stingray and showcase how it could be configured as a luxury sport GT car (Atlantic) or as a high-performance motorsport car (Pacific).

The all-new industry-leading performance data recorder enables users to record high-definition video, with telemetry overlays, of their driving experiences on and off the track. Engadget named it

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❱❱ 1953 Corvette and 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition

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Best Automotive Electronics Product at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show.

All models feature a fully wrapped interior, in which every surface is covered with premium, soft-touch materials. There’s even a micro-LED screen for the passenger’s climate control placed below the vent on the dash, away from the performance features on the instrument panel.

There is undoubtedly a rush at just climbing into the Corvette, and the rush increases exponentially when sailing in the sports car throughout town or on the toll road—even at the legal speed limit. But what’s the fun in that, right?

The bottom line is that the new Corvette ( just like the older models) is fun to drive, fun to ride in and even fun to be seen in. Getting in can evoke some long-repressed emotions, even for the uninhibited. Prepare to have your hair blown back a little, even with the windows up. ❱❱ The all-new seventh-generation 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe and convertible Body styles

Two-door hatchback coupe with removable roof panel or two-door convertible

Driveline

Rear-wheel drive

Construction

Composite and carbon-fiber body panels, hydroformed aluminum frame with aluminum and magnesium structural and chassis components

Engine

LT1 6.2L V-8

Horsepower

455/339@6,000 (SAE-certified), 460/343 (with available performance exhaust)

Torque

460/624@4,600 (SAE-certified), 465/630 (with available performance exhaust)

Maximum engine speed (rpm): 6,600

Transmissions

Three available: seven-speed manual with Active Rev Match, seven-speed manual with Active Rev Match with Z51, eight-speed paddle-shift automatic

EPA-estimated fuel economy ❱❱ Th e first Corvettes were produced in Flint, Mich. on June 30, 1953.

Only 300 Corvettes were made for the 1953 model year, all Polo White with red interiors.

Photos courtesy of Chevrolet.

❱❱ 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

17 city/29 highway (manual), TBD (automatic)

Availability

Dealers began taking orders for the Stingray in July. Cars should arrive at dealerships in September.

Price (estimated)

$55,000 for base model

Coolness factor Off the charts

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’69 team that the film would be accurate. To ensure that it would be, the film used former Longhorn players Billy Schott, Tom Campbell, Dean Campbell, Ted Koy, Colt McCoy and others as consultants. Pizzo graciously handed out scripts to players and others familiar with the story to check for inaccuracies.

“We want the guys who played with Freddie at UT to come out of the theater saying, ‘That’s the way I remember it,’ ” he says.

Finn Wittrock of All My Children fame, the choice to play Steinmark, bears a strong resemblance, but had never played football. Although he had a football double, Wittrock worked out with the rest of the team in order to feel comfortable in that role.

Aaron Eckhart, cast as Coach Royal, searched YouTube for videos of Coach Royal in order to study his voice and his mannerisms. He met with Edith Royal, Mack Brown, Royal’s biographer and many players to get a feel for the character.

“I’m not a football guy, really,” Eckhart says. “And I’m a little nervous.

Anytime I tell someone I’m playing Coach Royal in the film, they all say the same thing: ‘Man, you’ve got big shoes to fill.’ ” The production of My All-American is special for Austinites because it involves people from our community. It is about the people we used to know being portrayed by people we now know. Austin’s Kell Cahoon, who has written for some of television’s most popular series, was brought on board by his Midland classmate, UT alum Bud Brigham, the executive producer, who sees this movie as his legacy, an inspirational story that needs to be told.

Austin native Todd Allen plays the part of Father Fred Bomar. Patrick Massey, Charlie Crenshaw, Freddie Jo Steinmark and Hays McEachern, all sons of former Longhorns, have roles, as do former and current Horns Trey Wier, Jordan Shipley, Case McCoy and Luke Poehlmann.

Juston Street plays his father, legendary Longhorn quarterback James Street, who died suddenly last September. Juston grew accustomed to people gasping when they saw him under center or joking around on the sidelines in his dad’s number 16 jersey. Fans of a certain age will be shocked at how closely Juston resembles and sounds like 22-year-old James.

Steinmark’s influence lives on in the Longhorn teams of today, where the players touch his picture before taking the field to remind them of his courage and determination. It took 45 years to bring Steinmark’s story to the big screen, but thanks to the team assembled by Bud Brigham—who threw his orange blood, his wealth and his energy behind My All-American—the legend will never die.

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My AllAmerican

❱❱ Austinites Juston Street, Hays MCEachern and Partick Massey

Freddie Steinmark and the 1969 Texas Longhorns come alive again on the silver screen.

By Jenna McEachern

❱❱ In the 1990s and 2000s, Austin emerged as a filmmaking hub, and Austinites eventually became accustomed to and even blasé about film crews and trucks blocking neighborhood streets. They were inured to seeing celebrities in clubs throughout town or at Whole Foods.

Yet the buzz about the recent Austin filming of My All-American brought a different vibe.

This film is not some fictional rom-com or futuristic apocalypse. This movie is about us, about Texas football, about our legends. We know the heroes of the story, and we know how the story ends.

It’s been 45 years since the Big Shootout, the Game of the Century. During the Southwest Conference era, the Arkansas-Texas football games were hard-fought thrillers, but the 1969 game, in the 100th year of college football, pitted No. 1 Texas against No. 2 Arkansas, and the winner would be crowned National Champions.

Both states were crazed with excitement. Arkansas telephone operators answered the phone with, “You’ve reached the operator. Beat Texas.” The Longhorn send-off pep rally brought 35,000 screaming fans to Memorial Stadium.

Controversy and drama provided a backdrop to the game. Joe Paterno, head coach at undefeated Penn State, loudly protested the rankings of Texas and Arkansas. The pre-game invocation was

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offered by Billy Graham, the most famous evangelist in the world. President Richard Nixon flew in on Air Force One, and the anti-Vietnam War demonstrators were there in the cold Fayetteville drizzle to greet him and his entourage.

It’s been 45 years since Texas came from behind late in the fourth quarter to take the lead, 45 years since Longhorn Coach Darrell Royal beat Frank Broyles, coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks and Royal’s close friend, by one point, and broke his heart.

No one watching the game that day knew they were witnessing another drama play out. Not many saw that Freddie Steinmark, Texas’ starting safety for two years, had lost a step; he’d had to deliberately draw an interference call against Arkansas’ receiver in order to prevent a touchdown.

Forty-five years after that game, Steinmark is still enshrined in the hearts of all Longhorns and has reached mythical status.

Yet the legend is truth: Throughout the ’69 season, Steinmark told

himself and his parents that the pain in his leg was just a deep bruise. The truth is that after playing in the Arkansas game, he finally sought a doctor’s opinion. He had played the entire championship season with osteosarcoma, a malignant bone tumor that was destroying his left femur, causing unbearable pain.

Six days after playing in the National Championship game, Steinmark’s leg was amputated at the hip.

Screenwriter Angelo Pizzo was the perfect choice to work on the My All-American project.

He’s written two of the most beloved sports movies of all time. His first attempt at screenwriting was Hoosiers, the iconic movie that Sports Illustrated calls the “sixth-best sports movie of all time.” He also wrote the screenplay for the movie Rudy, another feel-good favorite.

All three films are David and Goliath stories, and Pizzo believes there are lessons common to all three: Don’t let other people define you or tell you whether your work is valuable. Like Rudy Ruettiger, Freddie Steinmark refused to hear the word “no.”

It’s not uncommon in Hollywood for stories to be exaggerated, characters and scenes created in order to lend appeal for the big screen. Yet Pizzo, as screenwriter and director, understood that Steinmark’s story needed no embellishment. He used Jim Dent’s book Courage for the Game as the foundation for the screenplay, then spent hours interviewing the Steinmark family. Intent on authenticity, Pizzo and the film’s producers promised the players from that

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ATX Man SPONSORED EVENTS Ben-Willie-Darrell Present Links & Lyrics Sept. 5, Crenshaw Course and ACL Live, dkrfund.org

CTX Sports Golf Tournament Sept. 6, 11 a.m., The Golf Club at Star Ranch, birdeasepro.com/ctxas

Susan G. Komen Austin: Hope for the Cure Sept. 13, Downtown Radisson, komenaustin.org

Kids Classic Golf Tournament Sept. 15, The Hills Country Club, supportdellchildrens.org

Fore the Kids Golf Tournament Sept. 17, 11 a.m., Star Ranch Golf Club, swkey.org

Platinum Top 50: Blue Party Sept. 18, 6 p.m., One World Theatre, pt50austin.com

Rainforest Partnership Sixth Annual Celebration Dinner: Amazon in Austin Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m., Commodore Perry Estate, rainforestpartnership.org

Whiskies of the World Sept. 27, 6 p.m., whiskiesoftheworld.com/wow_expoaustin_schedule

Westlake Chamber Golf Classic Oct. 3, Westlake Hills Vision Center, westlakechamber.com

Austin Classical Guitar: Eight Seasons Oct. 11, GT Austin, austinclassicalguitar.org

Building Bridges Art Celebration and Auction Oct. 21, The Hyatt Regency Austin, arcofthecapitalarea.org

Wonders and Worries: No Worries Classic Sporting and Clay Shoot Oct. 17, 8:30 a.m., Texas Disposal Exotic Game Ranch, wondersandworries.org

The Settlement Home for Children Charity Garage and Estate Sale Nov. 6 – 9, Palmer Events Center, settlementhome.org/special-events

Austin Homebrew Festival Nov. 15, AHB Community School (Trinity United Methodist), facebook.com/austinhomebrewfestival

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The Ultimate Hunt Become a country gentleman in the UK.

By Ned Randle

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❱❱ “Come, Watson, come!” he cried. “The game is afoot. Not a word! Into your clothes and come!”

Texans don’t get many chances to wear tweeds. But you may want to don some when you decide to head to bucolic West Sussex for a break from London’s buzzing urbanity. Ridden the London Eye? Tipped the musicians in Convent Garden? Noshed your way like a local through Borough Market? Gazed at the mummies in the British Museum? Can’t stand the thought of pushing through another crowd in Knightsbridge? No problem. The Corinthia Hotel has your back. They understand that city slickers sometimes hanker for the pasturelands when they travel across the pond. To wit, this palatial,

city-sited hotel on the Thames offers a daylong, rural round trip (or, if you prefer, a helicopter flight) that whisks you to the hinterlands for hours of sporting and doting in the style of a British lord.

An inspiration of macho man Garry Hollihead, the Corinthia’s executive chef, and a champion of British-sourced game and artisan foods, the huntergatherer experience places foraging aficionados, shooting and hunting buffs, fly-fishing fiends and weekend-in-the-country-obsessed romantics smack dab in the woods. But don’t worry, you won’t get lost. You’ll be somewhere on the sprawling 700-acre estate of Petworth House, home to Lord and Lady Egremont, and one of the treasures of the British

Photos courtesy of Corinthia Hotel London.

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Westlake Golf ClassiC A portion of the proceeds will benefit Mobile Loaves & Fishes.

12th Annual Westlake Golf Classic Four Person Scramble Monday, October 6th Shotgun start at 1:00pm Lost Creek Country Club

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BY STEVE UHLER | photos by andrew chan

If,

as the musical Cabaret so emphatically proclaims, “money makes

the world go ’round,” it begs a question: What makes the money go ’round?

If you do business in Austin, at least part of the answer lies in an unlikely place: The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and its varied supporters.

Austin is the new Emerald City for American commerce, being rated the No. 1 City for Job Growth for the last 10 consecutive years, according to Forbes.

“Austin has unlimited opportunities as a community for prosperity,” says Michael Rollins, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce CEO. “We can be our own worst enemy, or we can be our own best friend. The path we choose to follow will dictate how well Austin prospers in future decades.”

And if you think of a chamber of commerce as a dusty anachronism from a bygone era, remember you’re in Austin. Our regional chambers adroitly promote businesses via cutting-edge multimedia and social-networking tools like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Pinterest, YouTube and a plethora of themeoriented blogs. In the words of our cover subject, 2014 GACC Chairman Jack McDonald, “This is not your father’s chamber of commerce.”

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Jack to the Future: Austin Chamber Chair Jack McDonald Envisions Austin’s Next Boom. ❱ Jack McDonald ❱ 2014 Chairman of the Board, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce ❱ Founded 1877 ❱ Members: Approximately 2,900 ❱ Key Events and Programs: Greater Austin Business Awards, Opportunity Austin, Financial Aid Saturdays, Business Boot Camp, Ambassador Committee ❱ 535 E. Fifth St. | 512.478.9383 | austinchamber.com

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Savoring the view out the window of his downtown office on the 18th floor of the Frost Building, Jack McDonald still marvels at the sprawling panorama spreading out to the horizon. It’s an impressive, ever-evolving metropolitan mosaic, and one that he’s had a significant hand in helping to shape. Off to the northwest, just beyond MoPac, he can make out the current location of Perficient Inc., the company he piloted into a worldwide behemoth. Behind and to the east on 17th Street lies the headquarters of PeopleFund, where McDonald serves as chairman of the advisory board. Squinting westward, he can just about make out the hills of the Westlake neighborhood where he, his wife and two young daughters call home. Just a few floors directly above is the headquarters of Silverback Enterprise Group, the software acquisitions company he founded in 2010. Finally, just out of sight three blocks to the east on Fifth Street is the headquarters of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, where McDonald currently serves as chairman of the board. He may not have a view of the chamber from his office here, but Jack McDonald definitely has a vision.

As chairman of GACC, McDonald oversees myriad projects, committees, initiatives and events, tapping deep into the well of his experience and entrepreneurial expertise.

“Jack gets the large picture,” says Michael Rollins, GACC CEO. “He has a vision. He can articulate what steps need to be taken to move forward, and he has the ability to bring others on board. He’s a good leader.”

These are heady days for Austin business: With more than 150 people moving here every day, Austin is the 11th most populated city in the U.S., and the No. 1 city for job growth, according to Forbes. But it wasn’t always so.

“There was a period in this city in the late 1990s when our economy was firing on all cylinders,” McDonald recalls. “Then the dot-com bubble burst, and we had a period when we lost jobs every month for 30 straight months, 36,000 jobs in total, $1.8 billion in regional payrolls. People were literally packing up and leaving Austin. That was a sad situation, one we can’t afford to repeat.”

With McDonald’s impressive track record, there’s little chance of that happening on his watch.

As a boy growing up in Levittown, N.Y., the iconic East Coast assemblyline suburb erected for returning vets after World War II, McDonald was drawn to social studies, history and government—subjects that would serve him well as an adult. Attending Fordham Law School, he aspired to be a lawyer.

“Seven years with the Jesuits,” he reflects, smiling. “Great education, critical thinking and a moral context, but not an overly dogmatic one. They taught you that you had to work to achieve your potential, and enable others to do the same, and a sense of service and giving back. That’s what I took from the Jesuits, and it’s still with me today.”

McDonald specialized in mergers and acquisitions for several years before going to work for Blockbuster Entertainment. After Blockbuster was itself acquired by Viacom, McDonald became a serial entrepreneur, buying and selling various software companies.

In 1999, McDonald moved to Austin, becoming CEO of Perficient, an IT consulting company. At the time he joined, there were less than 10 employees and about $500,000 in revenue.

By the time he left 10 years later, the company boasted more than 1,250 employees, $250 million in revenue and offices in the U.S., China, Eastern Europe and India.

It was during his time at Perficient that McDonald first became involved with the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce.

“What brought me to it was a sense of community service and wanting to get involved and make an impact on the city that I love. I was asked to serve as vice chair of technology to help bring members of the entrepreneurial tech community in to the chamber. I did that for a few years, and was asked a couple of years ago to serve as chairman-elect, and this year I’m serving as chairman.”

Ask McDonald about his priorities during 2014, and the first answer pops out of his mouth before the question has been completed: Transportation.

It’s a passion for McDonald.

“Austinites don’t need a traffic study to tell them that transportation is a huge problem,” he says. McDonald advocates a multi-point program that

includes upgrades and expansions, a new urban-rail route and improved, intersecting commuter connection points throughout the region.

“We need more transit options.

Our No. 1 priority for this year is helping get passed a $1 billion strategic mobility plan for building out regional roadways and financing an urban-rail system for Austin. It’s absolutely critical,” he says.

He cites key budget points of the proposed plan: $400 million for roadway improvement and $600 million for a 9.5-mile urban rail that runs from Highland Mall to East Riverside.

“The federal government will match our local rail investment,” he says, “which means we’ll be bringing back to Texas $600 million of our federal tax dollars.”

But McDonald’s metro makeover doesn’t stop there. He envisions new behavioral templates for Austin businesses designed to ease the glut of traffic.

“The other thing we need to do is work with major employers,” he says.

“We’ve already got 6.5 percent of our workforce telecommuting, which is among the highest in the nation. We want to set a goal of raising that to 15 percent and help take more cars off the road. We’re also working on getting other major employers to participate by staggering their hours so we don’t all have rush hour at 5 p.m.”

He’s aware that not everyone agrees with him about policy particulars; some adamantly oppose urban rail while others disagree about scheduled routes and local government bureaucracy. McDonald remains diplomatically unfazed. Looking out at the western horizon, he glances off in the direction of Lady Bird Lake, his eyes slowly tracing the waterway westward, up into the hills.

“Look at what prior generations did,” he muses. “They built the dams that created the Highland Lakes. What would we be like if they hadn’t done that, if we didn’t have Lake Travis or Lake Austin? What would this city be like if they hadn’t made those investments in infrastructure? They leaned forward and made those investments in the future.

And we’re all the beneficiaries. To me, it’s incumbent on our generation to lean forward in a similar way.”

“Austin is a great city, a global city, a hightech leader, a magnet for the best and brightest to grow their dreams, build their business, pursue their passions.”

There are, of course, other items on McDonald’s agenda for ensuring Austin’s continued prosperity besides transportation.

“I think the biggest challenge going forward is education,” he says. “As we continue to grow, we need to increase the supply of great jobs and great people to fill them. That’s where our community colleges are so important. The chamber has worked with ACC to get more Austinites trained up for information-technology jobs and health-care positions, which are well-paying jobs.”

The chamber offers several ongoing community-outreach programs for students and aspiring entrepreneurs, including Financial Aid Saturdays and Business Boot Camp.

“The longer term challenge is the education system in general. We’re an urban school district here—AISD—and I don’t know if everybody fully appreciates the percentage of third-graders who speak English as a second language. If you look at those numbers and high-school graduation rates among that population and roll the clock forward, it’s not going to be a good outcome unless we intervene to make sure we invest in these kids.

We need to increase graduation rates and college readiness so they can fully participate in our prosperity going forward,” he says.

McDonald also serves on the board of directors for KIPP Schools.

When asked how he visualizes Austin’s future, he lights up and leans forward.

“I get goose bumps thinking about that,” he confesses. “Austin is a great city, a global city, a high-tech leader, a magnet for the best and brightest to grow their dreams, build their business, pursue their passions. It’s such a microcosm of America to me. This is a great country because, at its best, it gives people the opportunity to achieve their potential. … We can all make an impact and leave an imprint. You don’t have to be chairman of the chamber of commerce to do that.”

Luckily for Austin, we have Jack McDonald occupying that seat for the rest of the year. He seems to enjoy the view. And with his vision, we may need a bigger window.

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Ashton Cumberbatch: Infusion of Inclusion. ❱ Ashton Cumberbatch ❱ Chairman of the Board of Directors and Co-Chair of the Government Affairs Committee for the Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce (GABC) ❱ Founded 1984 ❱ Members: Approximately 450 ❱ Key Programs and Events: Annual Small Business Awards, Collegiate Chapter ❱ 912-A E. 11th St. | 512.459.1181. | austinGABC.org Inclusion is an imperative word in the doctrine of Austin Black

Chamber Chair of Government Affairs Ashton Cumberbatch. How else would you explain an associate pastor at a Christian church who signs off his emails with the word “Shalom”?

As a boy growing up in Queens, N.Y., Cumberbatch learned the virtues of inclusion at an early age. His mother, a teacher who knew the value of a good education, made sure he went to the progressive McBurney School on West 63rd Street across the river in Manhattan.

“It was a college prep school run by the YMCA,” he says. “There were several students there who weren’t from families with money: Italian kids from Astoria, African-American kids from the Bronx and Brooklyn. I was fortunate.”

The experience opened young Cumberbatch to a world of ethnic and economic diversity.

While attending Brown University, a chance conversation about the University of Texas with a fellow student prompted a decision to attend law school in Texas.

“I knew UT had football,” he says, “but I hadn’t known they had an exceptional law school. As soon as I heard that, the Lord said, ‘That’s where I’m sending you: UT.’ ” Cumberbatch moved to Austin with his wife in 1979, beginning a vertiginous career trajectory, which he devoutly believes was inspired by divine guidance. In succession, he became a prosecutor in the district attorney’s office, a litigator for a major law firm, police monitor for the City of Austin, an associate pastor and, finally, vice president of advocacy and communications for Seton. Along the way, he joined the board of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce as a vocal advocate for increased involvement with ethnic minorities. After completing his tenure at GACC, he was immediately invited to join the board of the Austin Black Chamber, eventually becoming chair of the Government Affairs Committee. He was instrumental in recruiting current CEO Natalie Cofield.

As chairman, Cumberbatch has helped implement major changes in the GABC. The chamber not only promotes and supports local AfricanAmerican businesses on a local level with innovative programs such as the Black Technology Council, Collegiate Chapter and Education Committee, but also extends far beyond the city limits and ethnicities. Under Cumberbatch’s leadership, the GABC is establishing relationships between Austin and global markets such as Brazil, Kenya, South Africa and Israel, which have led to formal partnership agreements and trade missions.

“No one institution can do it alone.”

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“More and more businesses—large corporations—are finding value in being part of us to connect to African-Americans,” he points out. “There’s value to be gained by connecting with us. We may be small as far as population, but as far as dollars generated from African-American businesses, our output is larger than Dallas and Houston.”

Cumberbatch also embraces an increased awareness of technology and social media as vital tools among minority business owners.

“I love seeing the sparks that come from synergistic relationships being formed,” he enthuses. “At South By Southwest last year, we had African Google Chat, and just watching the people mill around, having conversations, people were feeling like, ‘Wow, I didn’t know Google had folks that looked like me working for them!’ ” But there are still age-old cultural challenges facing black-owned businesses and their owners, as well as major corporations that continue to practice questionable hiring and advancement practices among African-Americans. With a population of 885,400, Austin is the only major American city with a shrinking African-American population, an urban anomaly. Cumberbatch is keenly aware of the exodus to outlying areas.

“They leave because they don’t feel their kids get the education they need, they can’t afford housing or there’s no cultural life,” he says. He laments the fact that many black students come to Austin to obtain a degree and then move on. “I want to reverse that trend and increase the number of people who come here for education and for jobs to stay, to give them the opportunity to say, ‘You know what?

This is the place for me.’

“No one institution can do it alone,” he says, citing GABC’s alliances with other Austin-based chambers, as well as other organizations like the NAACP. “To solve a lot of these issues, it’s going to take all of us working together, bringing our respective skills, knowledge and experiences to the table, working together in a collaborative fashion instead of competing.”

If the day comes when Ashton Cumberbatch packages his philosophy of inclusion, it will no doubt come in a box labeled “Everything and everyone included.”

❱ TOMMY BELTON ❱ Board Chair/President, Austin Young Chamber of Commerce ❱ Open to Young Austin Professionals Ages 21 to 39 ❱ Membership: Approximately 1,200 ❱ Founded 2009 ❱ Signature Programs and Events: FAVE Awards, AYC Imagine, AYC Annual Tailgate, CASA Superhero Run ❱ 535 E. Fifth St. | 512.322.5654 | austinyc.org

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At 5 years old, the Austin Young Chamber of

Commerce is, appropriately, the youngest of the city’s chambers. With its frequent socializing events like Monthly Membership Mixers, it’s also one of the most active, a popular hub for networking, brainstorming and just plain schmoozing.

And the busiest person in the room is usually AYC Board Chair and President Tommy Belton.

Belton is a man in almost constant motion, which partly accounts for the three guitars leaning against the wall in his small downtown office.

“I just moved into a bigger apartment and don’t have cases for them,” he explains. “So I’m keeping them here for the time being.”

A former musician himself, Belton doesn’t have much time for his old pastime these days. He’s too busy splitting his time between his duties with AYC and his job as lodging director at Hotels for Hope. On top of that, he and his longtime partner are expecting their first child in November.

Boston-born but Austin-bred, Belton’s dad worked in the local hospitality industry, and Belton followed suit. After attending Texas State, Belton worked as conference sales manager for three years at Hammock Beach Resort in Florida before returning home to Austin to serve as group sales manager at the Driskill Hotel. It was there he first became aware of the Austin Young Chamber through Hotels for Hope Founder Neil Goldman. An active board member in the AYC, Goldman asked Belton to step in and help create a program designed to recognize and promote young business professionals in Austin.

“He knew I had a lot of event planning background,” Belton recalls. Thus was born the FAVE Awards (Favorite Austin Ventures & Enterprises), an annual gala for young professionals that is one of the hottest tickets in town. “We recognize local businesses that cater to young professionals. We came up with a slew of categories, everything from Favorite Happy Hour Spot in Austin to Favorite Night Out to Favorite Investment in the Future. Members of the chamber could nominate their favorite businesses that fall into those various categories. We get it down to about five finalists, and then the members vote for their favorite and we present them with this award.”

After its inception, Belton ran the FAVE Awards for the next three years before becoming board chair and president last year.

“It’s a way to network and get involved in the Austin community through any of the various committees we have that do something for the community, and also to network with other young professionals in that area,” Belton says.

In addition to the FAVE Awards and Monthly Mixers, AYC’s numerous programs include community committees that help nonprofits, volunteer community service, mentor at-risk kids and the Imagine Committee, which focuses on fostering music and the arts.

The AYC is also a powerful resource for prospective employers, allowing them access to a deep pool of talent and skills.

“We’re also creating a lot of opportunities for businesses to have a really solid resource to look to if they’re looking to fill a position,” Belton adds. “If they post a job and they say, ‘I really want to reach out to the Austin Young Chamber,’ it’s a great group of people who are all very good at what they do, well qualified, well educated young professionals.”

Belton still makes time for his other job as lodging director at Hotels for Hope, overseeing housing management for such heavy hitters as Circuit of the Americas, the X Games and C3 Presents.

“The great thing about Hotels for Hope is that for every room-night we book, we ask the hotel to give a $1 charitable contribution, and then we match that dollar. We have 10 partner charities that we work with, all benefiting children in some way,” he says.

To date, Hotels for Hope has donated more than $300,000 to various charities.

Between his myriad duties, plus his impending status as new dad, Belton has little time for his old hobbies.

“I still go out and see live music when I can,” he says, “when I have the time. I’m definitely a big blues fan—Stubbs, ACL Live. …”

He glances wistfully at the forlorn guitar in the corner, tempted.

Just as he’s about to reach for it, the phone rings and it’s back to the business of business.

“it’s a great group of people who are all very good at what they do.”

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As a third-generation Hispanic kid growing up in the Southside barrio of San Antonio in the 1980s, just making it to class each day counted as a victory for Thomas Miranda.

“You had to constantly worry about stability and survival,” he recalls. “There were a lot of urban issues that could draw people to the dark side. Regardless of how decent your parents were, delinquency and drugs were everywhere.”

While his parents urged their son to stick to conservative, blue-collar expectations, Miranda hungered for something better.

“I wanted to be an entrepreneur so bad,” he remembers. “I broke open radios and computers. I actually had a business in high school out of my house, selling computers. It was a small profit, but it was the beginning of being an entrepreneur. Through doing that exercise, I avoided a lot of problems in my youth, and at the same time developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills.”

After graduating from the University of Texas San Antonio in 1995, Miranda was recruited

by Hewlitt-Packard in Silicon Valley.

“It was the epicenter, the intersection where innovation meets entrepreneurship in a corporate setting,” he says. “I was in utopia.”

As the company’s first chief technology officer for Cisco’s Hispanic Employee Organization for the Americas & Europe, he collaborated with innovative thought leaders at Cisco Ventures and throughout the globe. But as Miranda became increasingly global, he was gradually losing touch with his own roots.

“I was so ‘international,’ I was feeling unconnected to my own country, my culture and my community,” he says.

After his father passed away in 1997, Miranda moved to Austin in order to be closer to his family, where his quest for his own roots led him to the Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

He related to the chamber’s mission and its programs advocating issues facing Austin Hispanics, such as education, health and wellness, economic development and leadership. He also arrived at the perfect time to apply his now considerable entrepreneurial skills.

Miranda found the scaled-down vibe at the Hispanic chamber both challenging and fulfilling.

“I knew what I knew from corporate America, but I needed to absorb the community and

Thomas Miranda: Reconnecting to His Culture.

❱ Thomas Miranda ❱ Executive Committee Chair, Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce ❱ Founded 1972 ❱ Current Membership: Approximately 1,200 ❱ Signature Events and Programs: Celebrando Austin Gala, Health and Wellness Committee, Bilingual Toast Masters ❱ 2800 N. I-35 Frontage Road, suite 260 512.476.7502 | gahcc.org

Austin. It’s diversifying, it’s broader, deeper, wider, particularly with the various sectors, from high-tech to clean energy to transportation to bio-med.”

Through popular events such as the annual Celebrando Gala and weekly Bilingual Toast Masters program, the Hispanic chamber has become one of the most vital—and festive—business-support organizations in the state. The chamber also reaches out to the next generation of Hispanic entrepreneurs. With Hispanic kids representing more than 60 percent of the AISD student population, the chamber is currently developing what Miranda describes as “a Shark Tank for at-risk schools,” and a Hispanic Business Research Center is in the planning stages.

Addressing the changing face of the Hispanic business models, Miranda is reaching out beyond the city limits, which is taking him full circle back to his old global negotiating skills.

“Through our economic-development activities, we’re engaging with Latin-American countries to develop business prospects here in the region,” he says. “You’ll be seeing more of that from Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Spain. The future of this region—and the Hispanic chamber—is both domestic and international.

“I was never as connected to the community as I am today. The reward for me is that I feel I have contributed. It’s gratifying to see so many programs come to life, to see new capabilities, new partnerships, new growth.”

The trip to Austin from San Antonio may be less than 100 miles, but for Austin Hispanic Chamber Board Chairman Thomas Miranda, it’s been the journey of a lifetime.

“I was never as connected to the community as I am today.”

understand what was happening with my neighbors, and get more deeply involved,” he says.

He did his job so effectively that he was elected chair.

In Central Texas, there are more than 33,000 Hispanic-owned businesses. But according to Miranda, roughly 40 percent of the Hispanic chamber membership is non-Hispanic.

“It’s a blend,” he observes. “People come into the circle to access the Hispanic market. You don’t have to be Hispanic to join, but know that most of those businesses are going to be in Hispanic circles. So if you want access to that, it’s here.

“The future of the Hispanic market is changing, and more so in

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By Andy East, photos by Dustin Meyer, hand-lettering by Emily Peisker It is election season and the times, they are a-changing. On Nov. 4, Austinites will go to the ballot box with the opportunity to define the future of the Live Music Capital, as the city implements 10-ONE, a sweeping overhaul of its municipal government, approved by voters in 2012. With the historic election just around the corner, ATX Man sat down with the five mayoral candidates to discuss their vision for the city and how to tackle its most pressing challenges.

The floodgates are open, and dozens of candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for the upcoming municipal election on Nov. 4. Currently, the mayor and six city council members are elected citywide and preside over Austin’s municipal government. But in 2012, Austin voters approved two propositions that are sure to reshape the city’s political landscape, not only in the upcoming election, but also for years to come.

The first, Proposition 3, also known as 10-ONE, divides Austin into 10 districts with one council member representing each district, adding 42 ATX MAN fall 2014

an additional four seats to the city council. Instead of being elected citywide, council members will now only be elected by voters in the district in which the candidate lives, but the mayor will still be elected citywide.

Half of the city council will be up for re-election every two years and council members elected this year will draw lots to see who will serve truncated two-year terms to allow for a mid-term city council election in 2016. However, starting in 2016, every council member elected will serve a four-year term.

The other game changer in the upcoming election, known as Proposi-

tion 2, moves city council elections from May to November of even-numbered years to coincide with state and federal elections. Since only about 10 percent of registered voters participated in the 2012 re-election of Mayor Lee Leffingwell, one of the aims of Proposition 2 is to boost civic participation. Proposition 2 also increases mayoral and councilmember terms from three to four years and sets a limit of two terms in office.

Besides the structural overhaul of the city council, there are also plenty of new names and faces entering the races. Four current city council members and Mayor Leffingwell are term-limited and cannot seek reelection, potentially opening the door for major changes at City Hall. With 10 city council seats and mayor up for grabs, the race for 301 W. Second St. is on, and ATX Man invites you to check out how Austin’s mayoral candidates are stacking up.

2014 City of Austin Mayoral Candidate Debate Alamo Drafthouse, South Lamar Sept. 3 at 4:30 p.m.

Deadline to register to vote Oct. 6

First day of early voting by personal appearance Oct. 20

Election day Nov. 4

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Steve Adler came to Austin in 1978 to attend the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. Since graduating in 1982, Adler has practiced civil rights and employment-discrimination law, representing minorities and women in federal and state courts. In 1983, Adler co-founded Barron and Adler LLP, and has represented Texas landowners in a variety of cases against all levels of government and large companies looking to expropriate their land.

Adler also spent eight years as the chief of staff and general counsel for State Senator Eliot Shapleigh (29th Senatorial District, El Paso County) and has served as a board member for The Long Center for the Performing Arts, Girls Empowerment Network (GENaustin) and The Texas Tribune. Adler is currently a partner at Barron and Adler, a board member at Breakthrough Austin and the Austin regional board chair of the Anti-Defamation League.

“There’s a soul and spirit to Austin. [If ] you go anywhere in the country and say you’re from Austin, it means something to people,” Adler says. “As wonderful as so many things are about Austin, there are challenges that we face that are pretty serious and are longstanding and unsolved. My sense is that Austin is at a tipping point and we need to actually solve these issues if we’re going to be able to move forward. We have to share the benefits of the growth we’re having, and I want to help.”

Visit adlerforaustin.com for more information about Adler and his campaign.

Adler’s Take on the Issues Transportation

“We need to focus on things that we can do immediately, like staggered work hours and telecommuting—changes that we can make as a community that would have a real significant and immediate impact on congestion. We need to execute the steps necessary to develop activity centers appropriately scaled so that we no longer send so many people in and out of downtown every day.

In the long term, our transportation issues are land-planning and behavior issues as much as anything else. [There are] 2 million people in the greater Austin area, and we are predicted to have 4 million people in 25 years. It’s hard to imagine that many people in Austin without an integrated transportation system that includes roads, rail, trail and transit. We have to give people choices so they don’t have to be in their cars and on the roads or in transportation as much.”

Education

“There are few things that impact the quality of life in a city as much as public education, and I think that that needs to be a significant priority area for the mayor. I also think that we are not being fairly funded when the state uses its weights to distribute funding statewide. Austin has a growing population of students in poverty and we have almost twice the state average of bilingual children, and they’re more expensive to educate. The state adjusts for that by using weights in its

formula to compensate districts that have more expensive student populations, but those weights are outdated and don’t reflect the true cost of education in Austin, and we need to work to fix that.”

Affordability

“We need to return affordability to this city. We’ve gone from being the least expensive city in Texas in which to live to the most expensive city in the state. We need to increase the supply of housing in all types so that we can reach a market equilibrium that doesn’t continue to send housing and rents higher at that pace they have been increasing. We can do this by streamlining and making more efficient and cost-effective the permitting process in Austin. We can also do this by opening up more areas for desired development by building out a system of denser activity centers so that there are desired and affordable places to live. We also need to focus on increasing middle-class job opportunities, especially for people who already live here, and increasing the opportunities for training for those middle-class jobs.”

A native of Rockdale, Texas, Mike Martinez originally moved to Austin in 1988 to become a musician. Although Martinez never hit the big time, he did get a job in construction before landing a job in 1992 as a firefighter in East Austin. Within a couple years of firefighting, Martinez became increasingly involved in the firefighting community, serving as the vice president of the Austin Association of Professional Firefighters and secretary and treasurer of the Texas Association of Hispanic Firefighters.

In 2004, he became the president of the Austin Firefighters Association and was then elected to the city council in 2006. Martinez is also a former board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas. He currently serves as the chairman of the board of Capital Metro and is in his third term on the city council.

“I’m a public servant and I started my career as an Austin firefighter.

I think that experience and having been on the council, serving and protecting people is what has positioned me well to run for mayor and become Austin’s next mayor. I want to [be mayor] because it’s important.

It matters to a lot of people,” Martinez says. “My service in office has been very clear that it’s about those who need it most. I fundamentally believe that most folks don’t have time to come down to city council and sit around for 12 to 14 hours to be given three minutes to speak. So they need elected officials that understand the issues they are facing and that represent them, and that is exactly what I’ve done as a council member, that’s exactly what I experienced as a firefighter working in the poorest neighborhoods of Austin and knowing the issues that our most vulnerable citizens face.”

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Martinez’s Take on the Issues Transportation

“[Transportation] is arguably the biggest problem that we face as a community, from an economic and quality-of-life standpoint, to an environmental standpoint. It touches on all of those issues. But it’s more than just public transportation. It’s about a multi-modal transit system. I believe we have to get to the point to where if you want to live in Austin and not own a car, you should be able to do that with minimal inconvenience. We are a major city and metropolitan area.

We have to understand that congestion and traffic are just going to be a part of our lives until we start choosing alternative modes of transportation.

As mayor, I will continue my efforts on improving transportation in all modes, from sidewalk connectivity and improved roadways, to high-capacity transit, which I believe really will make a big difference. That’s why I will be supporting the mobility bond package this November because I think it will make a difference and will set the tone to where we’re headed for the next 20 to 30 years.”

Education

“I have made a proposal that the mayor and the city council take a more proactive role in our children’s education. I don’t think we should be school board members. I don’t believe that we should make decisions that are under the purview of our AISD trustees, but I firmly believe that our local government should be ready and willing to

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help our school district whenever they need it.

There is a joint county, AISD and city committee on education, and it contains the mayor, councilmembers, the school board president, school board members, the county judge and county commissioners. In my opinion, it is arguably the most powerful committee in our community, yet it is the most underutilized, and the public has little knowledge of it. Those individual members should take policy initiatives back to their respective bodies and push those policies forward.”

Economic Development

“I have a different term [for economic development]. We need economic equality. When you create economic equality, the economicdevelopment component happens organically. I think what we have been doing—providing tax incentives and rebates to companies that want to move here—is artificially inflating the economy. We need economic equity so that whether you have a business that employs five people or 5,000, you get the same treatment from the City of Austin because you are part of the economy. Most Austinites work for small companies, yet none of those small businesses receive tax breaks or incentives. We must do everything we can to change our economicdevelopment policies from this trickle-down mentality, to building the base of small businesses and making sure they are the highest priority as it relates to economic development.”

Originally from Oklahoma, Randall Stephens came to Texas in 1987 and has lived in Austin since 2002. Stephens spent five years on active duty with the Air Force and was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, rising in rank to staff sergeant.

After his stint in the Air Force, Stephens joined the Air National Guard before working for American Airlines as an airplane technician.

Stephens is the founder and CEO of AdBirds, an Austin-based online advertising company. He is also a registered international aircraft and parts broker, once selling a supersonic transport plane on eBay. “Entering public life at some point in my career has been a bucket-list item for a long time. I’m at a point in life where I think I can bring experiences I’ve had both as an employee in a very large and dynamic business, and as an owner and employer in a small business, which I’ve done concurrently. I think I can balance the interests of various groups and subgroups within the community, and bring my experience to bear in making decisions,” Stephens says.

Visit stephensforaustinmayor.org for more information on Stephens and his campaign.

Stephens’ Take on the Issues Transportation

“I would lobby the Legislature and TxDOT heavily to speed up the elimination of stoplights and choke points on our freeways. Those aren’t city streets, but I think mayors can be pretty influential if they put their mind to it. The urban-rail activists and Project Connect have a plan, but it is a very expensive plan.

If the current rail plan being proposed passes, I’ll do my utmost to make it happen and build it within

the vision the taxpayers approved, but I might have done things differently. [But] I believe in rail. I believe you need a certain population density to get approval to build certain rail systems. If I’m elected, I’ll invite mayors from across Texas to Austin for a conference on mobility to look at all the facts as we know them and bring in the financing experts from the industry. I want to advance the notion that House Bill 3588 for tolling as many highways as possible is a failed notion. The best financing model and the fairest user tax is the fuel excise tax. [After the conference], we might be able

to influence regional and statewide activists to pressure their legislators to change focus from tolling back to fuel excise tax adjustment.”

Affordability

“We have to increase housing units, and if it’s not profitable to increase housing units, it’s going to be very difficult to get companies to do it.

So we have to make it less restrictive. We’re going to have to see more affordable apartments and condos in the city. If you regulate business to death, it’s going to leave.

It’s going to find easier places to do business.”

Economic Development

“I think that the city is doing a great job of attracting businesses and employers. [But] I do see a difference in my philosophy. The city annexed all of these suburban areas and in the last 15 years, there has been a huge amount of growth out [there]. If the city develops its vision for smart growth in [these suburban] areas, it’ll put less future growth pressures on the downtown areas. I’m very interested in helping develop the city and seeing that growth expand in the peripheral regions of the city.”

A native Austinite, Todd Phelps is a musician and founder of Texas wind-energy company Phelps and Ray LLC. Phelps has also done consulting work in the health-care and agricultural industries. He is involved with several environmental projects in the Austin area that include non-GMO-farming and clean-air and -water initiatives.

Phelps is also a BMI recording artist, a member of the Screen Actors Guild and has worked with injured soldiers through Salute America’s Heroes, Operation Finally Home and the Fisher House.

“I grew up here and I absolutely love this town. Due to some poor planning, it’s starting to struggle to keep its soul. I’ve been encouraged by my friends and colleagues to step in and [run for mayor] after some discussion,” Phelps says.

“I’m going to do everything I can to make sure that Austin retains its soul under the strain that has been put upon it by the mass influx of folks, which, when they come here, need to be able to enjoy the same blessings of Austin that I’ve always had, and I want to ensure that opportunity and enjoyment of what makes Austin Austin is sustained.”

Visit toddphelpsforaustin.com for more information on Phelps and his campaign.

Phelps’ Take on the Issues Transportation

“We’re in this problem because of poor planning on behalf of the council and city historically. Firstly, to solve it, all of the above. Some people call it ‘multi-modal.’ I’m calling it ‘all of the above’ because there are some more aspects that should be included. Some things that we can do immediately are green-light rideshares. It’s been blocked for over two years, and what’s going on is not enough in regards to rideshare.

We need to tackle immediately the bottlenecks with continuous-flow intersections and we need to be smart about whatever public-transit system we decide on as far as route, practicality and logic. I would like to see something that is 21st century in

nature, not 19th century in nature.

Once again, I stress ‘all of the above.’

I am not opposed to any solution. I just want to emphasize that people need to put the proper amount of thought into what we implement.

It’s a quality-of-life crisis where so many people spend so many hours in their car that we’ll eventually suffer economically because of it.”

Affordability

“This is another crisis issue. Just take, for instance, the St. John’s Food Pantry had to shut its doors [in July] due to rent being too high. We need to tackle this head-on. I’m going to fight to lower property taxes as much as humanly possible in every way I can and be a loud voice to offer native Austinites and anyone who comes here the lowest prop-

erty taxes I possibly can. We’ve got gentrification that has changed the landscape of East Austin to where it’s becoming unrecognizable culturally, and that’s not the Austin I want to see. Quite honestly, it is in every neighborhood. It doesn’t matter. It has strained the working-class folk of every culture and ethnicity of this town, and it is causing flight north and south of Austin just so that people can afford to live.”

water

“Water, in addition to traffic, is at a crisis level. We need to plan as much for the future as possible. In addition to the fact that we have the hedge with the [Lower Colorado River Authority] and we own the deepest piece of real estate in Lake Travis, we need to plan ahead in as many ways as possible and be as diligent and creative as possible in working with all future sources for water.”

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An Austin resident for more than 25 years, Sheryl Cole is a lawyer and the first African-American woman to be elected to the city council. Currently, Cole is in her third term on the city council, serving as mayor pro tem. After graduating with a degree in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 1986, Cole became a certified public accountant and worked for Ernst & Young before returning to UT to study law, graduating in 1991. Cole then practiced law at Wright & Greenhill, and in 1995, became staff counsel at the Texas Municipal League.

Cole has also served on the boards of Leadership Austin, Austin Area Urban League and Communities in Schools.

She was tri-chair of the 2004 AISD Citizen Bond Committee, and made her initial forays into politics as PTA president of Lee Elementary School.

“I was a PTA president because of when I went to register my nephew for school, the teacher, in response to my nervousness—probably extreme nervousness—told me, ‘We got him, Miss Cole,’ and it made a big difference in my life in terms of what I thought government should do in its responsiveness, regardless of if it is the employees, the principal or the governing body,” Cole says. “I want to run [for mayor] because Austin has been good to me, because I’ve been blessed. My husband, Kevin, and I have been blessed and we want to pay the debt forward and nurture, preserve and protect our community. I want to serve to give back to the community.”

Visit facebook.com/sherylforaustin for more information on Cole and updates on her campaign.

Cole’s Take on the Issues Transportation

“Transportation is a major issue facing the city. We have a 50-year problem that we simply can’t fix in short order. We can’t build our way out of congestion. We need multiple transit options. That includes roads and rail [as well as] bicycle and pedestrian modals. All of the options need to be on the table.”

Education

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is fundamental to employment opportunities and the basic vehicle for closing the gap between our two Austins: an Austin that is very prosperous and an Austin that is severely challenged with high student dropout, teenage pregnancy and a disproportionate number of minorities in the penal system.

I was a PTA president. I’ve seen firsthand the needs of the school system from a teacher’s perspective, a parent’s perspective and also from an administrative perspective. I believe the city and the

schools must make a commitment together to address many of these concerns, such as joint facilities and joint social-service programs.

We’ve seen state government abandon us in its commitment to basic education needs. I think that the mayor has a role to play in being a champion for the schools.”

Affordability

“I think we have to be very cautious about property-tax rates and the appraisal system. We have an increased demand for housing set

by the market that outpaces the supply. We have to respect the character of our neighborhoods and at the same time promote density along our transit corridors and downtown, where we already have the infrastructure. We need to make significant changes to our land-development code to decrease the cost of housing. We have adopted a comprehensive plan that is in its early stages that has specific proposals to promote affordability as that process moves forward.”

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Steakhouses Story and photos by Matt McGinnis

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here is one huge reason why I’m not a vegetarian: steak. Oh, glorious steak. The mere smell of it sends me into a shark-like frenzy. Biting into that hot flesh is the closest I will come to being a vampire, giving myself over to that carnal lust.

Fortunately, Austin is well stocked with prime steakhouses. There are at least a dozen places to get an amazing steak in the downtown area. ATX Man made the rounds to pick the best of Austin steakhouses.

Can’t-Miss Menu Items

Best New Kid on the Block: The Capital Grille, 117 W. Fourth St. Austin’s newest steakhouse is also arguably its best.

Everything you want in a steakhouse is here. The Capital Grille, located in the former Spaghetti Warehouse on Fourth Street, pays extraordinary attention to its dry-aged steaks, flies in fresh seafood daily, has a master sommelier selecting the wines for its wine list and a team dedicated to personal service.

The Capital Grille started in Providence, R.I., in 1990 and now has 57 locations. The long-awaited opening of the Austin restaurant happened in April 2014, after it was announced in 2012. Despite entering a crowded market—there are nine steakhouses in a six-block radius of the Grille—the owners chose to enter the Austin market because of the strong economy boom and the growth of the foodie community. So far, the Austin community has been receptive.

The star of the menu is definitely steak.

“We source our beef locally and then dry-age the porterhouse and strip steaks for about 24 days in a humidity- and temperature-controlled room,” says Chef Brent Jaeger, a veteran of The Capital Grille chain.

“Dry-aging gives the steaks a nuttier, more intense flavor. We have a third-generation butcher on staff who cuts each steak by hand every day.”

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Start with the signature appetizer, which is flash-fried calamari served with a trio of hot cherry peppers. The serving is ample for sharing.

The bone-in, Kona-crusted, dry-aged sirloin (1) is on the must-try list. This hand-cut strip steak has a crispy crust courtesy of a rub that includes Kona coffee for delightful bitterness, dried mustard for spicy savoriness and sugar for a hint of sweetness. It is served with caramelized shallot butter drizzled over the top, which picks up the sweetness of the sugar and brings out the flavors of the herbs. It’s unbelievably juicy and firm, yet yielding to the knife. Pair it with a bottle of sumptuous cabernet-sauvignon-based wine like Château Bernadotte Haut-Médoc, which will marry well with the rich beef flavor.

For a contemporary twist on surf and turf, try the seared tenderloin with butterpoached lobster tails (2). North Atlantic lobster is poached in the butter sauce then stacked on two impossibly tender petite filet-mignon cuts. The whole luscious stack is drizzled with butter sauce and fresh herbs. Bite into both the lobster and tenderloin at the same time. It is bliss.

It will go particularly well with a spicy red wine like Delas Freres Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The lobster mac ’n’ cheese (3) is a perfect accompaniment to any steak. Packed with huge chunks of lobster and smothered with mascarpone, Havarti, Grana Padano and white cheddar cheeses, and topped with a crispy dusting of pan-roasted breadcrumbs, this could be a meal all by itself.

Finish dinner with a decadent coconut cream pie (4) layered with whipped and coconut creams in a substantial, cakey vanilla crust and garnished with a crispy macaroon. Like all of the desserts here, it is made in house to order, from scratch.

Wine lovers will rejoice in selecting one of 350 bottles from throughout the world, housed in a lovely glassenclosed wine cellar. If you’re serious about your wine, private wine lockers are available with the purchase of 12 bottles from the list. Wine members get priority seating and are invited to a special wine dinner every quarter.

The gracious dining room has soft lighting and dark wood paneling, giving it a classic steakhouse feel. Even though The Capital Grille wasn’t born and raised in Austin, it has a bit of a hometown feel, with large portraits of prominent Texans, such as President Lyndon B. Johnson and Farrah Fawcett, on the walls. The elegant setting is a draw for date night, birthday celebrations, girls’ nights out and business meetings alike. It’s destined to become a new staple on the Austin steak circuit.

Best Tried and True: ALC Steaks, 1205 N. Lamar Blvd.

The only family-owned steakhouse in town, ALC Steaks—formerly known as Austin Land & Cattle Company—has been an Austin favorite for 21 years. The key to its success has been its casual, friendly atmosphere and excellent steaks.

It may not be Austin’s flashiest steakhouse, but it certainly scores high marks for authenticity and charm. Situated just down the hill from the Capitol, ALC Steaks draws a crowd of families and prominent citizens.

“It’s a huge hangout for politicians when the Legislature is in session. It is a tradition,” says General Manager Scottie Mescall, who has been a fixture at the restaurant since it opened. “We keep things low-key, so a fair share of celebrities come in again and again. The X Games athletes came in droves, including gold-medal winner Chase Hawk, who has been coming since he was 12 years old.”

It’s that personal touch, longevity of the staff and familial atmosphere that keep locals and out-of-towners coming back. Guests are greeted by name and hugs are doled out with regularity. This is the kind of place where it’s easy to become a regular.

Husband-and-wife team Christian and Theresa Mertens own ALC Steaks and have steered its evolution since it started serving steaks and family-style coleslaw and beans in 1993. The menu has evolved to add salads, several side dishes and plenty of vegetables.

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Can’t-Miss Menu Items Warm up your appetite with Asian-style prime beef sashimi (1), thinly sliced strips of raw steak served with fresh jalapeño, ponzu and Sriracha sauce, and crostini.

The Buffalo-style lamb chops (2) are downright fun. This best-selling appetizer is big enough to make a meal. The tender cuts of lamb are cooked

with hot sauce and served with a side of blue cheese.

Loosen your belt and order the 22-ounce bone-in rib-eye (3). It, along with all of the steaks, is wetaged and cut on premise. It’s melt-in-your-mouth tender. Round out the plate with white truffle bacon mac ’n’ cheese and a loaded potato, and you’re sure to leave happy.

Best Porterhouse: Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, 301 E. Fifth St. Eddie V’s may be a prime seafood restaurant, but it’s also known for its Texas-sized porterhouse.

This massive 42-ounce heritage-breed Angus is a step above prime in quality and is only available at the downtown location. It’s wet-aged and handcut, and the porterhouse quality stands on its own without a lot of seasoning or special toppings.

“We baste it with butter while it cooks and sprinkle it with salt and pepper, nothing else,” says

Chef Chris Bauer. “It’s all about technique. We use a 1,400-degree broiler to get a nice charred crust outside and a tender, juicy center.”

Chef Bauer chose the 42-ounce size to add to the menu three years ago because the thick cut chars well but never overcooks. It is carved tableside, with the server slicing it off the bone and into strips. The porterhouse is presented on a cutting board with the juice spilling over the edge of the board. It’s enough to make a grown man drool. It has a sublime balance of crunchy, caramelized crust with a tender center. The filet side is so buttery it will make your knees buckle. The strip side is firm yet yielding, like an aerobics instructor. The ultimate pairing for this beast is truffled macaroni ’n’ cheese, made with baked gruyere, Parmesan truffle oil and black truffles sprinkled on top.

“During F1, these things fly off the grill,” says Chef Bauer. “It’s also a political powerhouse steak. The guys with the lapel pins buy a lot of these. This is a perfect steak for sharing, but some people eat it by themselves. One couple ordered both the porterhouse and a 22-ounce tomahawk bone-in rib-eye and ate them both. That’s almost four pounds of beef between two people!”

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Best Place to Meet for Drinks: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 320 E. Second St. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse is an excellent place to have a killer meal, but it shouldn’t be overlooked as a fantastic place to meet friends for drinks. Not only do they have great drink specials, but they also have been recognized for an outstanding wine selection, receiving the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

Every day of the week, Fleming’s has happy-hour deals at the bar that they call 5,6,7. That means they have five menus in every category—cocktails, wine and appetizers—for $6 until 7 p.m. You can pick up pan-crisped pork belly and an Old Fashioned cocktail for $12 total. The deal even includes a burger or two beers for $6.

I can’t see a reason to leave the bar.

The bar is well stocked. Fleming’s has more than 20 varieties of scotch, a solid whiskey and tequila selection and an admirable collection of cognac. The wine list is fat, with more than 100 types poured by the glass.

For those who are daunted by the seemingly endless drink possibilities, the menus are available on iPads, which categorize drinks by type of cocktail. They even offer wine pairings for various dishes. An added bonus is that it is easy for old eyes to read the menu in low light. If you don’t want to fiddle with a gadget to order the right kind of wine, you always can get a stellar recommendation from the talented and gorgeous sommelier, Melissa Lamb.

Nibbles to try at the bar include the tenderloin Carpaccio with creole mustard sauce. The generous portion of beef is tender and flavorful. The baked Brie is fantastic with an amber ale. Ooey, gooey hot cheese encased in puff pastry encrusted with candied walnut and cinnamon is like a holiday treat that you can enjoy anytime.

Despite being part of a larger group of restaurants, Fleming’s downtown has a bit of a mom-and-pop feel because many of the staff have been working there for a decade or more. Whether you stay at the bar or dig into a dry-aged prime rib-eye, you can expect friendly, attentive service from the tenured staff.

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Best Must-Have Appetizers: Vince Young Steakhouse, 301 San Jacinto Blvd.

Named for former University of Texas star quarterback Vince Young, this independent steakhouse deftly combines an upscale sports bar with fine dining. Steak is definitely a draw at Vince Young, but they have some of the best appetizers in town to nibble before the main course.

Chef Philip Brown and his team make everything from scratch, from the ketchup to the bread to the desserts. That allows the kitchen to give special attention to the quality of ingredients when creating local twists on steakhouse favorites.

Vince Young Steakhouse makes a killer crab cake. Made with substantial hunks of crab and jalapeño aioli, this dish is mostly crab cake with none of that breadcrumb filler. Chef Brown gets the crab to hold together with a bare minimum of ingredients.

Rather than tossing it into the deep fryer like some hockey-puck crab cake, this one is seared crispy on the outside, but moist and delicate inside. The aioli gives it a pleasant kick and delightful tanginess. It’s an ample enough portion to share with your date. Pair it with a glass or three of Pierre Sparr Gewürztraminer.

This snazzy place is far from a tailgate saloon. However, if you want to conjure some of the playful feeling of a pre-game celebration, order the crispy quail. What could be better than deep-fried quail from Lockhart, Texas, served with bacon-infused tangerine marmalade and Sriracha sauce? The quail rests on a tarragon funnel cake for a sophisticated play on chicken and waffle. The juicy quail is mostly boneless, so pick it up and dig in. Enjoy it with a glass of slightly sweet and fizzy Mionetto Il Moscato.

If you’re still hungry after that, by all means, tuck into the unbelievably delicious 14-ounce prime dry-aged bone-in filet. It’s an experience.

Best Non-Steak Option: Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, 114 W. Seventh St. Perry’s is one of the city’s finest steakhouses, and worthy of a long visit. The Rat Pack would feel right at home in this stylish, classy den of meat. There is a lot to love about this place, starting with an elegant bar serving fantastic cocktails and the fantastic menu packed with classic dishes that harken back to the restaurant’s origin as a butcher shop that opened in 1979 in Houston.

You don’t have to be a high-flying politician to enjoy Perry’s. While a lot of lobbyist and legislators frequent Perry’s, walk-in guests are welcome.

If you are coming for just one entrée, General Manager Jeff Halford recommends the famous Perry’s pork chop. This gorgeous chop is slow-roasted and smoked over pecan wood, and rubbed with barbecue spice and brown sugar. The rub gives it an amazing smoky, charred crust that protects the ultra-tender, succulent pork. The 32-ounce hunk of lusciousness is carved tableside into three portions: the eyelash, the tenderloin and the ribs. Eat that flavorful eyelash first and work your way around the hot cast-iron plate to the loin, and then finish by gnawing the ribs off the bone. Get in there. Get that sweet, glistening fat all over your lips and fingers. Pair it with a Glenmo Ginger Blossom cocktail made with Gllenmorangie 10-year-old Scotch, lemon juice, honey water and fresh ginger, and you are good to go. Bring your appetite. This beast is enough for the stoutest man, or any man willing to share with a good friend. It’s a carnivore’s dream.

To avoid hearing Mom’s voice in your head, order some veggies to accompany the chop. You can’t miss the sweet Sriracha Brussels sprouts that are roasted with salt, pepper and a little caramelized Sriracha sauce. The smoky, crisp skins, spice and sweetness pair well with the pork.

Now that you’ve had your healthy stuff, treat yourself with the Nutty D’Angelo, vanilla ice cream crusted with pecans and flambéed tableside with brown sugar and brandy, and then drizzled in white chocolate and toasted almonds. It’s a spectacular show and flat-out delectable. Pair it with a lovely glass of Royal Tokaji Red Label Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos dessert wine.

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Other Notable Steakhouses III Forks Steakhouse, 111 Lavaca St. The elegance of mahogany paneling and marble floors meets the ranch feel of antlers and longhorns. It feels expensive, and it is. With a selection of 10 USDA prime steaks and a selection of classic steakhouse sides, III Forks fits the bill for a Texas-style steak binge.

U.S. The Austin Ruth’s Chris will celebrate its 30th anniversary next spring, and has hosted a long list of celebrities and hungry locals throughout the years.

Ruth’s Chris set the standard for quality steaks in Austin, and has stayed true to its heritage, with its USDA prime cuts served with Southern hospitality.

Bob’s Steak & Chop House, 301 Lavaca St. This Dallas-based chain opened its doors across the street from the W Hotel in downtown Austin in the summer of 2012. While the wood paneling screams traditional, stuffy steakhouse, Bob’s is also studded with TVs for sports fans and has a rooftop deck perfect for enjoying an after-dinner drink by the light of the moon. Its prime steaks are all served with a signature huge carrot that would make Olaf from the movie Frozen blush.

Steiner Ranch Steakhouse, 5424 Steiner Ranch Blvd.

Situated a stone’s throw from Lake Travis, this Texasthemed steakhouse is a long haul from downtown Austin. The menu of 10 steaks, punctuated by a 22-ounce cowboy rib-eye, makes it worth the drive.

JeffREy’s, 1204 W. Lynn St. While it’s not billed as a steakhouse, steak dominates the elegant menu at this beautifully refurbished fine-dining spot. Chef Rebecca Meeker serves prime steaks that are locally aged and cut. Choose rib-eye, strip or filet from three different ranches. Six cuts of Wagyu beef and five dry-aged cuts show this place means business about its meats. Prices range from $45 for an Akaushi “club-cut” New York strip, to $85 for a dry-aged bone-in tenderloin.

Ruth’s Chris Prime Steak House & Restaurant, 107 W. Sixth St. This venerable restaurant group traces its roots to the 1960s, and is now the largest steakhouse chain in the

Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 300 Colorado St. This downtown steakhouse staple underwent massive renovations last year to give the space a more modern, elegant and less masculine look. The revamped menu adds more seafood and lighter items, but still retains a strong lineup of eight steaks that can be served with a variety of sauces or lump crab. The 26-ounce dry-aged long-bone rib-eye is certain to satisfy the biggest appetites.

Truluck’s Seafood, Steak and Crab House, 400 Colorado St. The crab may be the draw, but the luscious selection of classic steak cuts will turn any carnivore’s gaze. After receiving extensive renovations that added a second floor with sweeping views of the city, Truluck’s is even more of a draw for steak lovers. The all-natural rib-eye always hits the spot.

Prime Cuts Rib-eye steak

strip steak

AKA tenderloin: This lean, succulent morsel is the tenderest cut of beef available. Known for its refined flavor, elegant shape, dainty size and compliant texture, it is a great choice for lunch or dinner.

AKA Delmonico: Plentiful marbling throughout the steak makes it juicy, tender and very flavorful. This finegrained steak can be served without a bone, but when it’s served bone-in, it may go by the name of cowboy rib-eye or rib steak.

AKA New York strip or Kansas City steak: Fine-grained with sturdy texture, this lean, tender and fullflavored cut is available boneless and bone-in, and cooks quickly.

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t-bone steak

The name says it all. A T-shaped bone divides a tenderloin filet on one side and a strip steak on the other in a T-bone steak. The porterhouse is the Mack Daddy version of the T-bone, with a more sumptuous portion of the tenderloin measuring more than 1 inch thick.

If the diameter of tenderloin is smaller than an egg and at least a quarter of an inch thick, it’s called a T-bone.

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BRITISH AIRWAYS DREAMLINER History was made in March 2014 with the launch of British Airways non-stop flights from Austin-Bergstrom to London Heathrow, the first trans-Atlantic commercial flight from Austin. Business class took on a new meaning with the comfort of the new 787 Dreamliner.

Designed for comfort, the aircraft features the largest windows of any commercial aircraft, electronic dimmer blinds on each window, LED mood lighting, which reflects the time of day throughout the flight, and a first-of-its-kind climate-control system. Innovations in lighting, sound reduction and pressurization also help reduce jet lag. In Club World, the seats have a new configuration for more privacy, storage and space.

They recline to a 6-foot, fully flat bed, allowing for less fatigue and better sleep during the 10-hour flight.

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In the Know

Roadmance Finding love while traveling for business.

By Eric Leech

You’ve been traveling for hours. When you finally get off the plane, you find a good place to eat, and head back to your hotel to get some rest. However, you’re actually not all that tired.

You’d like to go out and do something fun, but sitting alone in a bar lounge doesn’t usually work out as well as it does for guys like George Clooney or Ryan Reynolds. How can a man like you mix his business with a little pleasure?

Love at First Flight

If you research meeting women while traveling for business, you’re going to run into the Wingman App and misstravel.com. The Wingman is still preparing for launch, however, once it’s on the market, it will allow passengers to invite each other to join the mile-high club in a laboratory nearest them. However, the title of this piece isn’t referring to three minutes of love, so let’s try something a little more long-term. Misstravel.com claims to be the No. 1 travel and companion site. Unfortunately, one person will always get stuck with two airfares, which seems a little one-sided, if you ask me.

A lot of businessmen don’t want to feel like a sugar daddy, and would prefer meeting a woman on neutral ground. Match.com mobile allows you to take your dating profile with you wherever you go, and reach out to new people once you get there.

If you think about the odds of meeting someone in your hometown versus an international airport, you might prefer your odds at the airport.

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Meetattheairport.com connects travelers throughout the world with similar flight schedules and interests, and then allows you to take it from there. Planely.com gives you the option to connect with other people on your upcoming flight. Unfortunately for me, during a recent trip to Las Vegas, I was only given one possible connection. Raj was not all that enticing, which made me wonder: Is technology really the best way to find love at the airport?

Old School

In the old days, a business traveler could meet someone just by being open to the experience. But how can you go from getting a woman’s attention to closing a date within such a short window of time? The opening line to get a woman’s attention at the airport is easy, considering that the two of you already have something in common. One of the three most effective forms of attraction is commonality, which gives any man the strong opening line, “Where are you from/headed?” Just keep in mind that women are very guarded about their safety, so any questions should remain general and unspecific.

International romance expert Zan Perrion says a man does not have to act cool or unattached to attract a woman. In other words, own your passion because she will be flattered by your nervousness.

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“Women like to tick boxes,” Noble says. “Otherwise, you will come across like a man who will have whatever he can get.”

This means that once you have a woman’s attention, you need to express your urgency for reaching out to her. If you pay attention to her travel style, you should find plenty of flattering topics to hold her interest.

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❱❱ What is jet lag? The medical name for jet lag is desynchronosis, or time zone change syndrome.

The condition occurs during air travel from east to west or west to east, when people fly from one time zone to another. Jet lag is a real physiological condition (so, no, it’s not your imagination when everything feels off) that is classified as a circadian rhythm disorder.

Circadian rhythms serve as the body’s biological clock, controlling the physiological, biochemical and behavioral processes that govern our body.

Therefore, when they are disrupted, everything from when we sleep and wake, to eat are disturbed.

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Tips for every traveler ❱A s soon as you get to

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Symptoms of Jet Lag The symptoms of jet lag vary depending on your age, your health, the number of time zones you have crossed, how much sleep you had before and during the trip, how much you had to eat and how much alcohol you drank during the flight. Some people are simply more susceptible to jet lag than others and will experience more symptoms with more severity than others do.

Symptoms may include: ❱ fatigue ❱ insomnia ❱ headaches ❱ mood changes (irritability, mild depression) ❱ difficulty concentrating ❱ confusion, or even some memory loss ❱ loss of appetite ❱ dehydration ❱ dizziness ❱ nausea ❱ sweating or problems controlling body temperature ❱ diarrhea or constipation

Ways to Prevent Jet Lag There is nothing that works for every person, but here are some tips for travelers who have some time to prepare before the trip: ❱B egin going to bed and getting up on the new timezone schedule a few days before your trip. Adjust

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trip, consider breaking it up into two shorter routes with a stop in the middle to rest and regroup.

T ry to arrive a few days early to allow your body to adjust before you have any important meetings.

E at healthy and get adequate rest before your trip.

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the airport, set your watch to the new time zone.

W hen you get on the plane, if you are able (don’t stress about it), try to sleep if you would normally be sleeping in the new time zone or stay awake if it is morning at your destination.

B ring earplugs and/or an eyemask so that you are able to sleep better during the flight.

D rink water to stay hydrated.

A void caffeine and alcohol as much as possible during the flight.

I f possible, try to get up and walk around, or at least move your legs during the flight to improve your circulation.

E at healthy foods, but don’t eat heavy meals.

B e certain to keep taking your medications and following all medical treatment plans for any existing health condition you may have.

I f you have experienced severe jet lag in the past, talk to your doctor to see if he or she thinks sleep medications may help you.

I f you are a frequent traveler and you have a serious problem with jet lag, consider talking to a sleep specialist about your problem and how it may be treated.

Ways to Cope with Jet Lag on Arrival ❱ I f you haven’t already done so on the flight, im❱ ❱

mediately adjust your routines (sleeping, eating) to the local time zone.

C ontinue to drink water to stay hydrated, and try to avoid excessive amounts of caffeine or alcohol until you adjust.

D o not go to sleep if it is not bedtime locally.

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Instead, take a short 20- to 30-minute nap or two until it is time for bed at your destination.

G et outside and enjoy some daylight. Some research suggests that exposure to light (from the sun or a special lamp) at the appropriate time of day can help reset your body clock.

Melatonin—Does it Help?

Many people know that melatonin is a supplement that they can buy, but many do not realize that the body produces its own melatonin. It’s a hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain that controls your circadian rhythms.

Normally, your body’s melatonin levels rise and fall with your body clock, rising during the evening to its highest point at night and then falling during the early morning. When your circadian rhythms are disrupted by travel across time zones, your body’s production of melatonin is also disturbed.

Studies have shown that taking melatonin supplements may help with jet lag, and they are available over the counter, but you should always talk to your doctor about potential interactions with other medications or problems with your medical conditions before taking any over-thecounter supplements.

It is recommended that you take between 3 to 5 milligrams an hour or two before bedtime at your destination. You may continue to do this for a few days to help regulate your body clock.

Melatonin appears to be most effective for long trips in which you cross five or more time zones, but it is also effective for many people who are crossing fewer than five time zones.

Frequently Asked Questions How long does jet lag typically last? Jet lag usually does not occur until you have crossed three or more time zones. One theory is that it takes your body one day to adjust to every one to two time zones crossed (after the first three). This means if you crossed five time zones, it may take the average person one to two days to adjust.

Is jet lag worse when you go from east to west or west to east? It’s worse when you travel from the west to the east because you lose time. For example, if you fly from Austin to London, you lose six hours (if it’s 12 noon CST in Austin, it is 6 p.m. in London). This time loss throws off your eating and sleeping routines. Conversely, when you travel from east to west, you gain time (again, traveling from London to Austin, you would gain six hours), making the adjustment a bit easier, although you would still experience jet-lag symptoms, but they would probably be less severe.

What happens when you travel from north to south or south to north? When traveling north to south, jet lag is usually not an issue because there is not a big difference in time zones. For example, if you travel from Austin to Chile, there will only be a one-hour time difference because Chile is in the Eastern Standard time zone. You may, however, still experience symptoms like fatigue and other signs of jet lag simply due to the rigors of a long trip.

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Body in Balance

Incorporating recovery into your fitness routine. ❱❱ Your body is like a credit and debit card. Every time you put in a workout, that’s a debit, and now your body is in the negative. Every time you do a recovery practice, that is a credit, and your body’s balance is now zero. The goal is to continually keep a zero balance or you risk overtraining, which can lead to serious injuries.

Recovery is important no matter the work volume.

Respect recovery. The better recovery practices that you can implement into your training and life will not only prevent injuries, they will also allow you to increase your workout load, which will magnify your results and allow you to surpass your goals.

As a recovery practice for myself, I recently went to Wanderlust Yoga to take their heated yoga class with lightweights called YoStrong. It was a different aspect of fitness than I’m used to, so it created a great sweat session, and I was able to stretch out my legs and core, which was much needed.

The instructor was amazing, and she never made me feel out of place. She helped to correct my form so that I got the most out of the YoStrong class, which really helped me recover from my hard workout from the day before.

Not only was it good for my body, but having the opportunity to just take a deep breath and still my mind from my busy day was peaceful.

This is just one form of recovery.

Some other recovery practices are to take hot and cold showers immediately after your workout. Turn the shower on to super cold for one minute, and then to hot for the next minute, and alternate for a total of 10 minutes. This practice acts as a blood pump throughout your body. It circulates the blood to create a state of homeostasis, which helps your body heal and recover quicker, but it also brings your core temperature down to normal. Foam rolling is an obvious method of recovery, and it is super necessary.

Ice baths are another way to help get soreness under control and keep inflammation down in the joints and the body. You only want to get in an ice bath for 15 minutes tops, and you want to do it later on in the day, not immediately after your workout.

Another recovery, especially if you are having trouble with hydration, is to get an IV to help you recover after a hard run or workout. This is becoming a popular way to combat dehydration and get a fast recovery. I do this at the Downtown Doctor, and it has helped me with my workouts big time.

Finally, a basic recovery walk later in the day helps with circulation through the body, not to mention it’s therapeutic.

These simple recovery practices will change your life, and since you only have one body, you must take care of it. Remember this simple rule: If you don’t have the guts to do the recovery, don’t do the workout. Workout + recovery = training.

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Funny Lady Ellana Kelter lights up Esther’s Follies.

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By Chad Swiatecki

Talent met opportunity for Ellana Kelter. The talent part is obvious, as anyone who’s seen the trained stage actress ham it up during her six years with Austin’s theatrical comedy institution can attest.

The opportunity came with the rise of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis last summer, which gave Kelter and her cast members a chance to build a show about the charismatic and strong-willed politician. The result is the hilarious Wendy, Get Your Gun, which ropes Rick Perry, Ann Richards and the whole of Texas in a sendup of political life in the Lone Star State, with Kelter leading the way as Davis.

Kelter is a Wisconsin native who moved to Austin 10 years ago with her now husband. The role of Davis is a rarity for someone like Kelter because strong female leaders don’t often come up as potential characters for the Esther’s gang. Whether Davis wins her election in November, her prominence since a charged filibuster during last summer’s legislative session has given Kelter even more of a chance to shine at the theater where she hopes to take on management opportunities as the years go on.

During a rare few days off from her rigorous weekly rehearsal and performance schedule, we talked to her about life off the stage.

On Powerful Women “I’ve always been in awe of women in power, like Hillary Clinton and even Sarah Palin, because of the demands of people in those positions. I wish grace and beauty could be accepted as part of the package rather than this exception we fixate on. I wish it could be more like the queen of Jordan [Rania Al Abdullah], who’s this stunningly beautiful woman and is a strong leader and very smart. So I feel like there may be a way to include beauty without it becoming an issue.”

On an Ideal Night In “We’re sort of nerds. My husband and I watch space videos and we’re really into the new Cosmos with Neil deGrasse Tyson, so we’ll watch that. We have a new puppy and I’m really into him, and walking him around. I also like to write and journal. We live on the Eastside and we’ll go out to Weather Up and Takoba if we go out. The cocktails and small menu at Weather Up [are] great.”

On the Death of Jokes “My friends and I tell jokes all the time, but we’re dorky and no one else tells jokes anymore. There’s that great quote from Lemony Snicket that everyone should know three poems, two jokes and one card

trick in case they’re ever trapped in an elevator.

Even my grandmother had a book of jokes she’d share at parties. Now we pull out a phone and show a YouTube clip at parties, which is its own thing and that’s fine, but that is something that’s been lost. It’s a lost art.”

On Why She’ll Never Do Stand-up Comedy “I’m terribly scared to be myself in front of a large group of people. When I have to be a maid of honor, I can’t stand to do the speech because I get so nervous. Up on stage, I’m this persona. I feel like stand-up requires a lot of joke writing. I can take material, find some more funny and add physical characteristics, but writing my own jokes, not so much. You have to be a little peculiar in the way you see the world, and then the way you regurgitate that back out.”

On Austin’s Transformation “We get to live in this incredible play land. As I’ve gotten older, it saddens me to see the city dealing with its grown-up issues. Seeing the commercialization that goes on during South By Southwest, there’s some great opportunities there but it’s also kind of disheartening. There’s also some real problems as far as race and opportunity, and problems with poverty. The city needs to deal with those issues.”

On Why Miley is Her Most Difficult Role “It sounds weird but Miley Cyrus has been toughest because I’m getting old enough to not understand it all. I come out in this ridiculously revealing costume and dancing all around to try to get some shock-value reaction, but inside my head I’m thinking, ‘This is insane,’ but that might just be my ethics. I don’t connect to it and even singing lyrics making fun of her. … I can fake it but internally I’m wondering, ‘Why am I twerking right now?’ ”

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Back to School The journey that never ends.

By Roy Spence

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and class is an elective. In this school, you can eat and drink anything you want and can afford. You can take P.E. or not. In this school, while others may judge you, you grade yourself. If you skip class, no one misses you, but you probably missed out. If you cut corners, you just might cut yourself out of a life of full potential.

In this school, memorizing facts and figures seems to be under-valued, while living a life inspired by values and principles and purpose becomes a premium. Here, curiosity and restlessness are considered characteristics of success and not signs of ADD or character flaws.

In this school, homework is actually doing work at home, doing your part to make your family and your home a place that everyone wants to come home to. Also, this school has plenty of life-changing multiple-choice questions—real life choices about which road to take on your journey.

Hint: Be Robert Frost. I’ve discovered on my

journey that choosing the road of love, goodness and purpose seems to be, on the surface, the least alluring and yet, in the end, the most enduring.

So every year when it’s back-to-school time, I double down on going back to school too. And I recalibrate my life to listen and learn more, to becoming a better cheerleader for those who need it, to be a better member of the band when it comes to collaboration and being on the same page, to be a better teammate so the team and the individuals on it can have a better opportunity to live up to their God-given potential. And most of all, I pledge to be a better student, not just studying more but dreaming more, building more, creating more and sometimes just being and living more, wide open to not only being taught, but perhaps to teach a little more too. And the best part is that this school has no dress code, and the goal is to take forever to graduate.

God, I love this school. Oops, I’ve got to go.

Can’t be late for the first day. Love and hugs.

“If you cut corners, you just might cut yourself out of a life of full potential.”

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I’m going back to school too.

Everywhere you go this time of year—Academy, Walgreens, malls, mom-and-pops—everyone is getting ready to go back to school. Some 5 million young people go back to K-12 schools in Texas. Another 1.5 million emerging adults are headed back to school at ACC, St. Edward’s, Huston-Tillotson, Southwestern, Texas State, the University of Texas and universities and colleges throughout Texas. Thousands and thousands of Central Texas teachers, principals, coaches, caretakers, cafeteria cooks and staff, professors and deans, counselors, parents, volunteers—seems as if everyone is going back to school but me. And it has been that way since I graduated from the University of Texas in 1971.

So every year at this precise moment in time, while it seems that everyone else is going back to school, I go back to school too. But this school I have chosen to attend is unchartered; it has no classrooms, ball fields, desks or lockers. It has no walls. It’s open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In this school, anyone can be a teacher or coach, and there are no standardized tests. Every subject

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