Writers love Verde Camp!

April 20, 2009

Just wanted to give a big huge congrats to Marla Akin at the Michener Center for Writers. Marla was recently mentioned in the Austin American Statesman as having organized a perfect week for visiting writer and guest lecturer Ian McEwan, who made Verde Camp his “second home.” We couldn’t be happier about this. The McEwans [...]

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The Camp in Verde Camp

April 16, 2009

While it’s highly irregular, Verde Camp did manage to have at least one wayward Austinite who was interested in actually camping during SXSW. . Fun times!

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Remodeling Status: Yeehaw!

April 14, 2009

We’re finished with the house remodels! We did it! My great grandpa used to tell me that when it feels right, sometimes you gotta just let people know! Check out some photos of the newest addition. The Journey. So far, it has been an amazing and epic road we’ve travelled. Like most projects of this [...]

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Welcome SXSW’ers

March 11, 2009

Just a little update on happenings here at Verde Camp. Super excited to have SXSW interactive folks flowing into town. People from all over the world show up and everyone’s in a great mood, happy to share information, etc. It’s a great time to see old friends and make new ones. Being in the tech [...]

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SXSW Availability

February 17, 2009

We have a few houses still open for SXSW Music festival. Call/email for pricing.. but here’s the general breakdown. We’re 5/6th’s full for SXSW Interactive (remodel on final house is being completed. When it’s done.. we’ll post it for you to see) 1 Bedroom House = $300 / night 2 Bedroom House = $350 / [...]

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Sleeper Sofa. Best ever?

February 17, 2009

The BluDot sofas were not cheap, but we feel the extra expense is worth it when you get the most comfortable queen-sized sofa/bed on the market. It might be a little strange to post about a sleeper/sofa, but I’m really excited about them and I want to share some of the better qualities. Great Looks. [...]

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Jo’s Coffee Chili Cookoff

January 22, 2009

BJ Heinley will be leading Team Verde Camp to victory (hopefully) at the Third Annual Jo’s Chili Cookoff on S. Congress this weekend. Come out and taste the chili, drink a beer, and support Verde Camp in our quest to take over the minds, hearts, and intestinal systems of brave Austinites everywhere. UPDATE: Due to [...]

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Plants, Plans, and Pergolas, Oh My!

January 20, 2009

The drywall is up and awaiting inspection in the back/left house. Hopefully that will come through tomorrow. Carrie and I walked around today for about an hour and decided to move forward on building a couple of sight barriers around on the right side houses, and a pergola in the middle/back house. Super excited about [...]

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Oak Wilt … no fun.

January 7, 2009

I got a business card from an arborist down at the city today who wanted to talk about Oak Wilt in the neighborhood. More specifically, he wanted to talk about a 5 foot deep trench he wants to dig end-to-end through the middle of Verde Camp that’s going to cost in total (including trenches through [...]

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