Get ready for autumn with the latest ideas in catering, teambuilding activities, decor, and more in and around Austin.
Tiny Tails began as a petting zoo for children and expanded its programming for adults with “Hoppy Hour,” suitable for indoors or outdoors. The regular Hoppy Hour accommodates as many as 25 adults with 11 animals, and the large group option serves more than 25 adults with 20 animals. Species include rabbits (always guaranteed with any program), guinea pigs, chinchillas, hedgehogs, bearded dragons, tortoises, baby ducks and chickens, and blue-tongued skinks. Hoppy Hour is also available for large-scale events, like festivals and store openings.
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Blackbird Floral owner and designer Lea Wood describes her floral outlook as “disheveled with unusual elements.” Her goal is to create the right textures for whatever event is on hand, whether it’s a wild approach or a modern look. Floral workshops are available for those who want to learn how to arrange flowers. Wood also offers additional services like customized paper flowers and photo backdrops to help aid with the atmosphere of any event.
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The Austin-based fitness studio Ride Indoor Cycling offers intense indoor cycling during 45-minute sessions, with 36 Schwinn bikes surrounded by brightly colored LED lighting. The downtown studio is available for corporate sessions as well as complete buyouts.
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Award-winning restaurant Contigo recently launched its catering service. Chef Andrew Wiseheart offers favorite dishes like rabbit and dumplings and house-made charcuterie , as well as other inventive, locally inspired bites. The beverage program features classic cocktails such as El Pepino and Moscow Mueller and nonalcoholic drinks like aguas frescas and cold-brew coffee. The full-service catering operation plans to focus on large-scale outdoor events.
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The locally sourced goods at Tiny Pies come in a variety of sizes, including the individually wrapped titular three-inch pies, Mason jar pies, and customizable pie pops in either blueberry or cherry, available in the shape of Texas (pictured). The 12-pack boxes and Mason jars can be personalized.
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