Lollapalooza: One Day, Some Way!!!

By Marketing Intern on Jul 29     Filed In Chicago, Events, Food & Beverage, Intern, Live Music, Lollapalooza     Add a Comment

I’m a sucker for great music, delicious food and exciting new places. So, one can imagine my immense disappointment in not being able to attend this year’s Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago. After seeing this year’s line-up, an early bird ticket purchase for next year’s festival is happening.

It’s funny after seeing the line-up, I  realized how broad my musical taste really is. Even if it’s not something I would go out of my way to listen to I can still either appreciate it, dance to it or sing to it –so long as it’s not pop-country–, but even so, poke fun at how ridiculous and terrible I think it is. So in a nutshell  when there’s music in the air (good or bad), you know I’m having a good time!

The bands I would go out of my way to listen to at Lolla, however, jumped off the page and my heart got pretty sad knowing that I wouldn’t be there to enjoy them. Among the shows that will be sadly missed- Minus the Bear, The Strokes, Blues Traveler, The Black Keys, AFI, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and Spoon, which has been my summertime favorite this year.

So for those of you going to Lolla this year, enjoy! I’ll have to settle for ordering in a deep-dish pizza from Mangia’s with a side of Spoon and a box of tissues = ( I’ll see you one day Lolla, but until then I’ll have to party down with my ridiculous fun favorites at home.

By, Kamie Dorris

KEYE, Kinky and Snackies, Oh My!

By Marketing Intern on Jun 21     Filed In Celebrities, Intern     3 Comments

Ah, the unpredictable job that is the Sweet Leaf Internship. We never know quite what’s in store for us when we walk into the Austin Sweet Leaf Headquarters, but that’s one of the things that makes this job so exciting.
Take last week for instance. Did you know that last Thursday was National Iced Tea Day? I sure didn’t–not until that day, at least. Anyway, KEYE, the local CBS station, called us that day and asked if we could do a quick spot for their show, “We Are Austin Live.” The marketing team decided to bring with them one of the Tea Snacky recipes, dishes that are made with Sweet Leaf Tea. They wanted us to tag along to film the behind the scenes action and help out, so we all piled into the Sweet Leaf Van and set sail to the studio. Everyone at KEYE was really nice, and because there was about forty minutes before they were ready to film the spot, they led us into a swank conference room to wait. However there was already someone in the conference room–someone with a big cowboy hat, black, pearl studded shirt and a cigar. Did our eyes deceive us? No! It was musician, author and former Texas governor candidate Kinky Friedman!
We learned that he was also supposed to be on the show and was waiting for his spot, just like us. After taking pictures with him, we gave him some of our new Citrus flavor tea to try and in return he gave us some pretty awesome stories. Some were interesting, some were funny, and some were probably too inappropriate to repeat on this blog. After a good conversation with Kinky, KEYE was ready, and someone led us to the filming studio where Sweet Leaf April and Sweet Leaf Charla led a terrific three-minute cooking segment. Check out the behind-the-scenes video of the shoot we took below or the official video here.

Sweet Leaf April, Sweet Leaf Ashley and Sweet Leaf Charla with Kinky Friedman!

When we finished, we packed up, said our goodbyes to Kinky, who was still waiting for his spot, and hit the road back to Sweet Leaf Headquarters.

It was only my third day on the job, and I helped out with a news segment, rode in the awesome Sweet Leaf van and met a Texas celebrity. I learned an important lesson that day: You never know what to expect here at Sweet Leaf.

Let the Adventures Begin!!

By Marketing Intern on Jun 15     Filed In Intern     2 Comments


Aloha all you Sweet Leaf junkies!

I’m Kamie (pronounced like Jamie, but with a -K-) and I’m a new summer intern here at Sweet Leaf. As I am “the new chick” and I’m entering a world of very dedicated fans, please allow me to introduce myself.

I’m from Canadian…Texas that is. A cozy little town tucked in the corner of nowhere! Or more formally put, the Panhandle. As crazy isolated as it is, it truly does have a place in my heart, however, Austin is the place I call home. How did this happen? To tell you the truth I really have no idea. I kind of just woke up one morning, threw my clothes in the trunk of my car and here I am!

It’s funny to me that as exotic as Canadian isn’t, I still get pleasant reminders of it in this super eccentric city. When asked during my job interview why I chose to apply at Sweet Leaf, I couldn’t help but think of the first time I ever tried the product. For the record it was Sweet Leaf Original and the first sip took me straight back to being a little kid running around the swimming pool, reeking of Bull Frog sunscreen and lemon juiced hair, sippin’ down my moms sweetened sun tea! Who wouldn’t want a daily reminder of that!

Intern Antics: HI MY NAME IS…

By Marketing Intern on Jun 14     Filed In Austin, Texas, Intern     Add a Comment

Hey ya’ll!  My name is Sarah, and just like Sweet Leaf Tea, I was born and raised in Texas.  I grew up in Houston, not far from Sweet Leaf Tea’s birthplace of Beaumont.  Austin became my home in 2007 when I started college at The University of Texas (hook ‘em!).  I immediately fell in love with this city.  Austin has a character that no other place can rival, and Sweet Leaf epitomizes that uniqueness.

Austin has inspired me to explore my creative side, and this internship has provided me with the perfect outlet.  As Sweet Leaf interns, we are encouraged to be innovative and expressive by posting on this blog and producing videos for Sweet Leaf TV.

Living in such an active city has also pushed me physically to places I never thought I could reach.  Whether I am running Town Lake, kayaking, or swimming at Barton Springs…this city is an epicenter for physical activities.  I love that Sweet Leaf Tea is all natural, and the perfect compliment for this lifestyle.

The laid back atmosphere, the cute dogs, and the unending amounts of tea are wonderful perks to working at Sweet Leaf Tea, but not what keeps me coming back everyday.  I feel lucky to be working with a product that I truly enjoy; for a company that appreciates the Austin community, the environment, and a little originality; with amazing people; in a city that I love.

You can also follow our intern-antics on twitter @sweetleafintern.

Earth Day 2010 Around the Country

By Marketing Intern on Apr 21     Filed In Activities, Events, earth day     1 Comment

By, Kathryn Gliniany and Janet Shu

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” –Mahatma Gandhi

Image borrowed from http://www.townofbeloit.org/earth.gif

New York

Earth Fair

Located at the Grand Central terminal, this fair features a number of exhibitors who promote green business practices, organic eating and growing and nonprofit environmental groups. Earth Fair takes place on April 23rd and 24th.

Under the Canopy

New York City’s beautiful Central Park is home to a wide variety of trees and this event in celebration of Earth Day is designed to feature the wide variety of species in the park as well as educate the public on the maintenance of such an eclectic collection of flora. The event takes place during happy hour and refreshments will be provided.

California

Earth Fair San Diego

San Diego’s Earth Fair is taking place on April 18th in Balboa Park. The fair will feature food and activities for adults and children, as well as a children’s earth parade, earth gallery art show and a cleaner car exhibit.

Los Angeles’ Earth Day XL

Earth Day XL will take place on April 24th at Margo Studios in downtown LA. Presented by Broccoli City Organic, this event promotes the construction of a green economy, Earth-friendly artists, and eating green.

Washington, DC

Climate Rally on the National Mall On April 25th, passionate Earth lovers from all walks of life will gather to rally congress for a comprehensive climate bill that will change the way we use our natural resources and impact Earth.

Arizona

16th Annual Tucson Earth Day Festival This event takes place on Saturday April 17th at Reid Park. This year’s theme is “All Species Deserve a Place on Earth” and the festival will feature environmentally friendly exhibits, music, food vendors, a parade, a solar competition and alternate fuel show.

Texas

Earth Day Festival 2010 A celebration of Earth Day in the heart of Texas on April 24th at the Triangle complex on 46th and Guadalupe St. The festival will feature the work of local green artists, live music, a planet earth movie feature and artists and vendors with earth-friendly pieces for sale.

Florida

Central Florida Earth Day 2010 This event is happening on April 24th at Central Florida’s Lake Eola Park. It will feature music, guest speakers and activities to educate the public on how to help save the planet.

We hope that some of you are close enough to these events to participate in celebration of Earth Day. If you aren’t able to make it out to an event this year, remember that you can do your own part from home to be kind to Earth on its special day!

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