DJ Cassandra Cassandra Shankman seems to be doing everything, everywhere all at once. She DJ’d NASCAR at Cota, the Sips & Sounds Music Festival and ACL. She’s shared a stage with Willie Nelson, Blake Shelton, Teddy Swims and more, this year she became the first woman to win Best DJ at the 43rd Annual Austin Music Awards – she’s a friend to all and ever evolving.
Foxes and Bows A female-founded, Austin-based Irish Whiskey. You can find it in local bars like The Dead Rabbit, Marlow Bar and Kelly’s Irish Pub and they have many recipe suggestions to whip up whiskey cocktails at home. www.foxesbowwhiskey.com/
TRUBAR Founded by a woman with women in mind, a TRUBAR is a clean, plant-based protein bar that’s better-for-you by being free of seed oils, sugar alcohols and artificial ingredients. It’s also gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free, and seed oil-free and available in fun flavors like Daydreaming About Donuts, Get in My Belly, PB Jelly, Strawberry Shorty Got Cake and my favorite It’s Mint to be Chip. www.trubar.com
Hostie Vacation Rentals Beautiful short-stay rentals in Round Top, Wimberley and more that come with optional concierge service and can accommodate couples looking for a romantic weekend getaway or parties of up to 12 for familiy reunions or girl’s weekends. I recently joined a girl’s weekend in The Villa at Element Ranch during The Roundtop Antiques show and the space and concierge service was absolutely perfect. https://hostievacationrentals.com/
Progressive Dinner Parties Melissa Baker (@amellionmoves) hosts Moving Menu dinner parties with a different restaurant for each course. A recent one took participants to Boa Steakhouse, The Kitchen, The Ellis, Golden and Sushi Roku. Bonus: Each guest received Uber codes to get place-to-place and home. Follow @themovingmenuofficial on Instagram for the next one.