#FarmFriday Update: BBQ Bash Menu
The menu for the Travaasa BBQ Bash to Benefit Foodways Texas hosted by Chef Ben Baker on June 15, 2013 has been finalized! To tempt your palate… Delicious Texas BBQ featured from: The Salt Lick (Austin) The Granary (San Antonio) Snow’s BBQ (Lexington) Pecan Lodge (Dallas) Killen’s BBQ (Houston) For your drinking pleasure…. Beer tastings will be provided by: Hops & Grain (Austin) The Granary (San Antonio) Rahr & Sons Brewing Company (Ft. Worth) Saint Arnolds Brewing Company (Houston) Cocktails will be provided by Deep Eddies Ruby Red...
7 Ways to Nurture Your Skin in the Sun
If you’re anything like us, summer time means spending as much time outdoors- whether it’s hiking, sea kayaking, horseback riding or lounging by the pool. This also means your skin needs to be nurtured and protected from the harmful effects of this sun. Here are six ways to nurture your skin and maintain that healthy, glowing complexion throughout spring and summer 1. Apply SPF: Make it a morning ritual. Make up and moisturizers containing SPF aren’t enough to get you through the day. Most make up products don’t contain enough SPF to block harmful UVA rays. After applying your make up, always include a broad spectrum, lightweight sunscreen like Clinique’s City Block Sheer Oil-Free Daily Face Protector SPF 25. 2. Hydrate your skin with a mask. With...
Pig Roasts and Mai Tais: Planning the Perfect Hawaiian BBQ
A Hawaiian luau offers a blend of Hawaiian, Polynesian and Asian-influenced flavors, so gather your friends in your backyard and get your pigs ready for a Hawaiian style roast during National BBQ Month. Preparing the menu is essential to the authenticity of a Hawaiian BBQ. The traditional Kalua pork, which translates as “the hole,” is cooked underground. Traditionally it is seasoned with sea salt, garlic cloves, green onions and sweet potatoes. Also a great Hawaiian staple to accompany the dish is poi: starch dish made by pounding boiled taro roots and mixing with water until it reaches a smooth consistency. Fill the air with traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar or Hawaiian style reggae. You can have loose flowers on hand for your guests to tuck behind...
Adventurous Things To Do This Summer
The time to be adventurous and cross off a few items on that bucket list of yours is now. In both Austin and Hana, audacious activities that raise your heart rate, advance your awareness and test your nerve are waiting for you. Ready? Set. Go! Here’s what’s in store for you… Take a ride on the zip line in Austin. It may look intimidating at first but once you’re flying more than 250 feet through the air and over treetops you will be glad you took on the Prickly Pear zip line. Not to mention the challenge course that lays ahead of it. Learn the Texas Two Step. Raise your heart rate and lift your spirits as you discover a dance that takes you into another culture. Stand up paddling has a Hawaiian heritage. This core-heavy sport stimulates...
Get Outside and Exercise: 5 Ways to Take Advantage of Spring Weather
It’s that time again—time to get that body of yours in shape and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Both Travaasa Hana and Travaasa Austin offer fun ways to stay active in the spring and upcoming months. Take advantage with some outdoor exercise! Travassa Hana offers a kayak and snorkeling guided tour. Paddle an easy-to-use kayak to the legendary Hana Bay and snorkel through clear waters with schools of tropical fish and purple coral. Swimming is beneficial for muscle systems and your heart and is easy on joints. Hana’s views make it easy to stay outside. Wake yourself up with a walk and stretch along the coastline. This non static technique called active isolated stretching helps reduce stress, increase elasticity, develop joint range and motion...
Jean’s Kitchen: Now Open to the Public
Exciting news from Travaasa Austin today, as our amazing restaurant Jean’s Kitchen will now be open to the public for reservations. If you live nearby or are visiting Austin, come let the Travaasa dining experience inspire you. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Jean’s Kitchen prides itself on nourishing guests with delicious dishes composed of fresh, organic and locally sourced ingredients and fostering a sense of community at the table. Executive Chef Benjamin Baker, who is revolutionizing Travaasa cuisine, changes the menu daily in celebration of using the freshest ingredients available and introducing guests to new flavors. Another unique dining experience available is our “Community Dining Table” available to solo diners or...
New at Travaasa Austin: Chicken Keeper Class
Travaasa Experiential Resort in Austin, TX introduces the Chicken Keeper Class! During your next stay plan to check out our blossoming farm, complete with rows of fresh growing veggies, an orchard and a chicken coop! In this class our Farm Manager, Kim Grabosky, will give a tour of our field and introduce you to the 100 chickens providing fresh eggs for Travaasa’s kitchen. This hands on class will cover everything from the life cycle of a chicken and its needs to how to raise, handle and care for a backyard flock – plus an intro on how to setup a small coop to keep hens safe from predators while giving them room to roam. Collect eggs and hold a hen if you can catch one! You will gain an understanding and appreciation for what it takes to get fresh eggs...
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