Festival and Fun Resources:

New Orleans Best Picks from a Local are Amanda's favorite New Orleans hot spots, places to eat, etc! 

My Festifarian Tips and Good Times Practices: 2010 Jazzfest Tips plus my ideas about how to beat the heat, wear conversation provoking clothes and what to pack...including the attitude you wear.... 

 The Free Hugs Campaign Video: watch how one man started a world wide 'free hugs campaign!) I continue my own personal hugtrepreneur campaign at most events I attend...see my photos page for pics of that in my festival pictures! I think we 'hugaholics' should come out of the closet about the 'hug scams' we have been running....it looks like we're giving hugs, but, we're really getting them! HA! (luckily everyone else is running their own scam on us...so we end up in hugtraps all over the place on a good day...) 

How to start a social movement starring a "crazy" dancing guy!! Since I run around and 'crowd rouse' at festivals, so I really relate to it! *Ck out the hilarious and informative video

 Amanda's Austin  Recreation Guide: is my guide to tourism, massage, music, great grocery stores, day trips,  and a TON of other groovy best picks about Austin! For more about why I love Austin, see the about me tab on this webpage.

 I invite you to join the Austin 'Catalyst for Fun' newsletter, which I created out of my passion for  connecting people with each other with community resources such as progressive political activities, spiritual philosophy and personal growth opportunities AND parties and festivals (since I believe that 'Should a party break out, we should be prepared!") It goes out about once a week to over 1000 Austinites.

Community Resources :

Eating Adventure Food Tips: here are resources that have helped me to eat a lot healthier and give the planet a break too.....great links for inspiration!

Social Networking Sites for Community Activists

Conscious Evolution Resources

Recommended Personal Transformation Book and Teachers

*Mental Health Resources (an awesome collection of links about Depression/Anxiety and many common mental health problems!)
         
  *For Austinites: feel free to check out the Free and Low-Cost Resources for Mental Health that I created

*For those of us with aging parents: Activities for those with dementia/Alzheimers


*Many Austin local resources available by clicking on the Austin Resources Tab at the top of this page!