Hat & Mustache Party Revisited
By April on Apr 5 Filed In Austin, Texas, Events, Intern, Sweet Bikes, Sweet Consumers 4 Comments
Wow, sometimes I am amazed at how well Happy and the rest of the gang throw a party around here! Can you say absolutely flawless?
This past Thursday night we had a happy hour to raise money for our MS 150 Tea’m involving tea, some booze, and of course hats and ’shashes. We not only got our party on, but we raised $1700 too! Our Tea’m is larger than in years past, so we needed to find a creative and fun way to raise the necessary funds to get our huge team to Houston, without having to rent a convoy.
Let’s give a special shout-out to our friends at Tito’s Vodka, Home Slice Pizza, our home-girl Annie Ray who is responsible for causing absolute passion-mayhem in front of the camera, Sebastian Nebula for making us shake our butts, and last but not least, Michelob Ultra and Live Oak Brewery for some tasty brew-ha-ha.
Sweet Leaf Tea folks were lucky to be off work on Friday, but from what I understand most people were not that fortunate and had the infamous Tito’s Sweet-O to thank for one heck of a hang-over and some blurry memories.
Thank Granny that pictures were taken to capture the moment. Enjoy!
Have some pictures of your own from that night? Share them on our Facebook fan page. We’d love to see them!
Photos by, Happy Mercado and Allison Peacock
Announcing the WOXY.com Studio Sessions Winners
By Happy on Mar 15 Filed In Activities, Austin, Texas, Events, Food & Beverage, Live Music, SXSW, Social Media, Sweet Contests 1 Comment
Thanks to everyone who entered the WOXY.com Studio Sessions contest. Winners get to visit the WOXY.com studio for a private, live recording of a SXSW band (The Mynabirds, The Ruby Suns, Frightened Rabbit, Miles Kurosky, and Bear in Heaven) with noms provided by Sweet Leaf Tea and Home Slice Pizza. Pretty sweet gig, if you ask me!
Congrats to the following shiny, happy people:
- Eric Alper of Toronto
- Ellen Davis of Chicago, IL
- Julia Elizondo of Austin, TX
- Reagan Flume of Austin, TX
- Sonya Gonzales of Austin, TX
- Eric Kotara of Austin, TX
- Jessica Lindley of Austin, TX
- Meg Mazour of Austin, TX
- Luis Mendoza of Los Angeles, CA
- Sarah Petmecky of Austin, TX
Winners will be contacted via email for details.
Rock on. Have fun.
CONTEST: WOXY.com Studio Sessions
By Happy on Mar 2 Filed In Activities, Austin, Texas, Events, Food & Beverage, Live Music, SXSW, Sweet Contests, Uncategorized 1 Comment
Ask anyone who’s ever experienced SXSW and they’ll tell you stories of exhaustion, trials, and tribulations. It’s pure madness. Sometimes makes you wish you could just have the bands come play in your living room, just for you.
Listen here, people. We can (kinda) make that happen.
For the first time, our good amigos over at WOXY.com have a slew of bands coming through their studio the week of SXSW in Austin,Texas. They’re giving YOU and a friend the chance to sit in on one of their in-studio sessions. That’s right — you and a friend get to meet the band, enjoy some delicious Home Slice Pizza with some refreshing Sweet Leaf Tea, and stick around for the recording session in an über-intimate setting. Just you, the band, and the friendly WOXY.com folks.
How fracklin’ cool is that?
Choose from the following bands and set-times:
- Wednesday, March 17th at 12PM: The Mynabirds
- Thursday, March 18th at 12PM: The Ruby Suns
- Thursday, March 18th at 4PM: Frightened Rabbit
- Friday, March 19th at 12PM: Miles Kurosky
- Friday, March 19th at 4PM: Bear in Heaven
ENTER HERE for your chance to win, plus details.
Winners will be picked on Friday, March 12th, at 5PM CST.
In addition to these bands, WOXY.com will be broadcasting several other in-studio sessions, including You You’re Awesome, Via Audio, Twin Tigers, The Mynabirds, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, The Ruby Suns, Frightened Rabbit, Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore, Miles Kurosky (of Beulah), The Besnard Lakes, Bear in Heaven, Avi Buffalo, Surfer Blood, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson. Check out their site for more details!
Running to the Mountains, Dreaming of Barton Springs
By Guest on Feb 11 Filed In Austin, Texas, Guest Blogger 8 Comments
Post by Anna Tinnin (SLT-lover)
I wasn’t born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could sounds a bit like a bumper sticker I once saw and nothing could be closer to the truth. I was born in St. Louis and my family moved here when I was 3. I was raised right in the great city of Houston Texas as a BBQ eating, beer drinking, Oiler fan that knows you never leave the house without lip gloss and mascara. I learned to two step before I could “dance” and fish’n is something I get excited about.
Good-bye meal @ the Salt Lick w/friends.
Most of you that know me can testify I am a “girly girl” all the way and for the most part that is true, but what most people don’t know is I am happiest when I am outdoors soaking up all this beautiful country has to offer. I have been fortunate enough to have lived in some of the most beautiful places, the last one being Austin Texas, the great ATX. Words cannot express what Austin has brought to my life. It has allowed me to heal, live close to my best friends, Leia and Wanette, build lasting friendships with the coolest of cool, excel my career beyond my imagination and provide me with a landscape that takes my breath away.
Told you, "Girlie-Girl" indeed!
However, the time has come for yet another life adventure that is going to take place in the majestic state of Colorado. After 5 fun filled years in Austin it is time to say good-bye to all the people and places I love, so here we go…
Barton Springs – You bring a tan to my body, give me food for my soul, people to watch for days and cold water to cool off from our hot summers. You are my favorite place in Austin and I will think of you often.
South Congress – Tourist and locals alike, we all love SoCo! Thanks for the hip clothes, Home Slice Pizza, and for being one of best places to people watch in the world
Home Slice Pizza – I started to think about all the places I like to eat in Austin and even though pizza is a simple food, this place is my #1 favorite. The wait may be an hour and half but Home Slice, you make it worth the wait!
Twin Falls – You gave my sister poison ivy but darn it, I love ya anyway!! Where else can you find a waterfall oasis 2 miles from a major city? Twin Falls, you brought a group a girls together one day that have remained friends ever since and can now proudly call themselves “The Bitches That Hike”.
Sweet Leaf Tea – You host some rockin parties and remind me what “fun” is in the workplace. You are by far one of the coolest companies in the ATX and you employ one on my favorite people, April Riggs! Not to mention you guys make some pretty yummy tea! Thanks for the good times.
Me and Leia Stevens w/Danny @ a SLT happy hour
Shipley’s Donuts – I may tear up leaving behind the best donuts made on this planet. What will I do without my Shipley’s warm glazed donut after a night of too much wine? Thank you Shipley’s for kicking some donut butt!
To My Closest Friends and Family – It truly breaks my heart to think I won’t be a drive away from all of your happy faces anymore. You all are the light of my life and I don’t know what I will do without you there to make me laugh, listen to my stories and be there for me as you have been all of my life. You will never have to wonder if I am thinking of you because I carry you in my heart always.
Colleagues – You all have taught me so much and have each been a mentor to me at one point. I want you all to know how fortunate and grateful I am to have worked with you and learned from you.
When you ask a Texan what they are, before they say, “I’m Methodist” or “I’m a Lawyer” they tell you they’re a Texan. In Colorado when asked what I am I can guarantee you TEXAN is what I’ll say! Good-bye Texas and God Bless the Lone Star State! I love you all and will miss you from the bottom of my heart.
What a Year 2009 Was!
By April on Dec 30 Filed In ACL, Austin, Texas, Events, Live Music, SXSW, Social Media Add a Comment
Sometimes there are events in our lives that are so gut-wrenching and ugly that they over-power the smaller, AWESOME things that have happened in a year. This theory basically sums 2009 up for me.
As opposed to reliving the not-so-cool-parts of 2009, I’d love to share some of my favorite things about the last year with all of you.
1. My 1st ACL Fest-Complete w/crew passes to better see Lorin from Bassnectar throw down the sickest beats and tracks this side of the Mississippi! Did I mention that he seriously rocks my world? I even got a response from him on Twitter. (Pitter-patter goes my music-loving heart!)
2. MS 150-This was THE event that helped clue me in that I belong @ SLT. A free entry for a bike ride that exceeded my expectations in every way possible. Is there anything better than doing something you love (riding bikes) while helping others?
Ashley Montgomery, Me, & Todd Bamberg post MS 150 2009
3. HiMA Interactive Strategies Conference-True validation that Sweet Leaf Tea is on the right track in the social media realm. I was proud and excited to have been asked to represent and enjoyed every moment at this event!
4. Shiner Gasp-I had a calf injury that still didn’t stop me from riding my first century ride! It only took 12 (painful) hours to ride 103 miles and I hope to be ready for it again this year!
5. Fun Fun Fun Fest-I loved winning PIP status for this festival, but even if I hadn’t been given the golden ticket, it would have still rocked. So many great bands played, both old and new. Secret highlight? Seeing Danzig perform “Twist of Cain” and my husband saying, “I had NO idea you liked Danzig that much!” I let him know that there were several things he didn’t know about the 15 year old April. There’s more to me than The Cure, that’s for sure…
6. SXSW-Roller skating, legendary bands (Echo & The Bunnymen, Peter Murphy, Primal Scream to name a few..) partying till 4am, free booze, good friends, new music, and plenty of Sweet Leaf Tea to round things out.
7. Improved Blogging Skillz-Have you re-read my first blog post for SLT? Oh my! I have come a long way and I think I can speak for our whole Marketing Tea’m here that all of us have really grown our writing skills!
The highlights here are only a “taste” of the coolness that came with the rest of the 2009 shenanigans. The good and the bad all equal one thing: I’m looking forward to a new start and all that 2010 A Tea Odyssey may bring!!
**I’d like to dedicate this post to Happy who forced me to remember the bad-ass things that 2009 offered me this year. You’re totally right Happy, thank you!
I also wanna thank Home Slice Pizza for the lunch-time blogging inspiration today. I needed it!
What are YOU looking most forward to in 2010?
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