Easy ways to donate to Austin residents amid historic winter storm
Easy ways to donate to Austin residents amid historic winter storm Austin remains under a winter storm warning on Thursday.
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Update: Due to the overwhelming generosity of locals, Casa Marianella is pausing food donations for the time being. Monetary contributions are still being accepted. - Austin hospitals are without water and relying on generators, a high-rise housing low-income seniors is entering its 100th hour without power, critical water mains are breaking, and the entire city is on a boil water notice assuming you have the electricity to do so.
2 prime Austin locations strike gold with luxury short-term rentals
Courtesy of Mint House
Courtesy of Mint House
Courtesy of Mint House In a time when staying home is the norm and social distancing is a must, short-term luxury rentals provide a hotel-like experience without the hotel and without the need for in-person contact. New York-based Mint House, billed as an Airbnb-style hospitality concept targeted mainly at business travelers, has opened its first Austin location at The Hatchery, the massive “urban village” being erected on the east side just north of Lady Bird Lake. Mint House is also planning to open a second Austin location on South Congress Avenue this spring, according to a release.