I've been to a few small- and medium-sized special events here since they opened, and I recently…read moreco-hosted a complex, large 100+ person event here, too! Lovely, generous of spirit people; beautiful space with sweet, relaxed Austin vibes; wonderful (and growing!) multi-purpose capacity. 100/10 would recommend checking out their offerings and renting space.

Psst. Wanna know a secret? If you sign up for a 5K during the cold & rainy season, chances are…read morethat it will be wet and chilly during the event, most people will stay home, and you just may find yourself on the winners' podium at the end of the race. For this reason alone, I *loved* the 2014 Mustache Dache at Camp Mabry. Thanks to the thunderstorm forecast, there were less than 300 participants there to run for Movember (an annual multi-event fundraiser to support men's cancer prevention, treatment, & cure) this year. Our little group of Yelpers were undeterred, though, and we brought our A games. Veek and I were mere seconds away from the Top 3 for our age division -- what a fun surprise! For a reasonable registration fee ($45 via Carrera Races), 5K participants went home with a cute cotton T-shirt (including fitted cut for ladies), a chipped race time, and a hilarious mustache-shaped medal with bottle opener. This thing might actually see some use after race day - the tree hugger in me really appreciates that. Kids K runners (who really got drenched) made out with cute superhero capes. The after party included Fireman's 4 tallboys, breakfast tacos, coconut protein waters, and Cliff bars, among other sponsored freebies. Nothing like beer for breakfast after running a personal record 1 mile under 9 minutes. Running at Camp Mabry was nice, but due to the weather, we didn't really get to experience much of the campus. Coming on base was a bit cumbersome and parking instructions were absent from our pre-race info packets, but we all figured it out. Anyway, I'll definitely be signing up for this one again next year. That winner's pint glass will be mine in 2015!

Great event. November is usually a great time to run a 5k but this one got rained out…read more It was a bit hard to find where to go (no signs) and mapquest puts you at a sealed off entrance, but it was a good family friendly event. Costumes were encouraged and fun was had by all. I was even cheering for little Veruca Salt by the end of the run. I enjoyed seeing the military tanks and military barracks. Liked the free tacos, fit foods, water, & coffee. Wished there were trash cans for the little paper cups we drank from on the run. ,

This was the third annual Brooklyn Brewery's "Food Experiments" food challenge. This year the theme…read morewas "smoke". Judges included the Franklins, Virginia Wood, Claudia Alarcon, Addie Broyles, Andrew Gerson, and Tiffany Harelik. The results were very surprising! Granted, I had a high school friend competing in it so I was a bit biased. Whatever he served, I knew he would have my vote. We got there early so we got to sample all the 19 booths quickly. That was a good idea because later the food lines got way too crazy for the ChiquiBaby. Fuck that, I ain't standin in line. Here are some of the more memorable teams: J-NORMOUS (2nd place audience choice) These guys were the only ones with a chicken dish. Smoked buffalo pulled chicken on a purple chip drizzled with ranch or blue cheese and celery. NOM! One of my faves! It really represented the smoke part of the challenge. Smoke All Day -Eat All Night Smoked Mac n Cheese Nuff said. You have to be creative at competitions like these, yo. "E" for effort. Ender's Smoked pulled pork Plain and simple. Pulled pork done right with a side of corn bread stuff. The fiancé loved this one. Unfortunately they didn't win anything. The Holy Smokers Smoked Lightnin' I don't know how much weed this dude smoked that morning but there were many a wooooooooooo's coming from his booth. He was very entertaining, but I just wanted him to shut the fuck up and give me my sample. He won a grow-your-own-mushrooms kit. Right. Exactly what this hippie needs. Anyway his dish was ok, but his sauce was the hit. Get it at: SauceOnPurpose.com. We scored two little bottles of it. The Red Wattle (Winner) Smoked Rainbow Trout & Pork Belly This was my friend's team. I was surprised he went with fish since he's so amazing with boar and venison. Chef Carlos Ysaguirre is in the works of opening his restaurant, The Red Wattle so keep an eye out, Yelpers. He, his sidekick, Jorge, and his wife, Zully presented the most colorful, beautiful, and creative dish. I told you he would win... Follow them on Facebook- he's been doing pop-up dinners all over town. You could be invited next! http://www.facebook.com/theredwattle Also check out this Eater article: http://austin.eater.com/archives/2013/02/27/two-more-chefs-to-pop-up-before-going-brick-mortar.php Oh yeah, Tony B. was competing there, too with his Inglorious Basters team.

Erin and her staff did an outstanding job at our event. The staff was very professional, on time,…read moreand super fun to have working with us. They were able to provide excellent bartenders, and Erin did a wonderful job at event planning and coordination for us as well. We would highly recommend this group for any special events anytime. Thank you!

These guys rock! We hired them for our company party back in December. They had all the lights,…read morekaraoke, music, they had everything. By far one of the most professional DJs in Austin Texas. I would definitely recommend them for your party!

Super professional, the delitzel team is very organized. A…read moregreat place for events or parties!

Very friendly and talented! The face painter and balloon twister exceeded my expectations. They…read morewere so patient with the kids. My children said they were their favorite part of their birthday party! I love that they are a local business, owned by a married couple with friends and family working with them. I will definitely use them again and recommend this company to everyone!

In comparison to several other companies researched - Austin Kids Parties offered the best skilled…read moreartist for the money. We hired Austin Kids Parties for our Freescale Corporate "Family Day" Event - we had both face painters and balloon artist. It was a four hour event with over 1500+ people in attendance. Mike Hale and his team arrived, set up quickly and handled the event without a glitch. They were a huge success with kids of all ages; very professional, and approached the event with an exuberance that drew the children in like the pied piper. They were incredibly patient with the kids. Every child left with an incredible smile from ear to ear with an array of painted faces. The balloon artist provided exceptional balloon sculptures that were amazing and creative. They're still talking about how awesome the face painters and balloon artist performed. We will definitely consider Austin Kids Parties for our next event. Thank you, Freescale, Inc

We had a bartender we had previously used cancel last minute for an event and The Premium Pour team…read moreput together an amazing experience last minute for us. They were also much better than our previous bartender. Looking forward to many more events in the future!