We don't know about where you are, but it seems like spring can't decide whether or not to happen. Some days are warm, some days are cold, and sometimes you aren't sure which. Baseball may have started up (and soccer/football winding down) but it still seems cold out there. Unless it's not. Anyways, onto the -ists.
This Week in the World of -Ist
LAist visits Austin, Texas
LAist is driving around the country to promote literacy. Today we found ourself in Austin, a smattering of liberalism in a huge land of conservatism. Later we were driving north trying to get out of Dallas and we discovered that we were on President George Bush Freeway. It was amazingly creepy. But Austin's motto is "Keep Austin Weird" so we did the weirdest thing we could which was find the most normal girl in...
The Weekender
While we're heading over to Granada Hills Charter School to see a teenager that we love perform as the lead in a high school production of Up the Down Staircase tonight, you can go dancing. If you're an Aries, maybe you want to go to Zodiac, a monthly birthday dance party at The Larchmont. Azul (who is an Aquarius) and the gang spin some funky rhythms for you inside while the real party might be Hip Hop Karaoke on the patio. If we weren't already booked, you might've found us out there doing our best Ice Cube impersonations. Other dance spots tonight: Elephonic does a live set at The Joint and DJ Halo takes over The Conga Room.

