So of course we're surrounded by Bay Bloggers all week here in Austin, but didn't think to ask "Hey, you wanna do Bay Blogger Thursday?" We know, stupid. Luckily we also hadn't remembered to announce the start of Austinist, which besides having all the inside dope on the haps at SXSW, is helmed by none other than Ben Brown -- who, lucky for us, grew up right here in the Bay Area! And he does yoga, which has to count for something.

Of course we're biased -- not only is he another 'ister, but he was more than happy to let our Pabst Blue Ribbon drinking butt take up space at his house parties. But for a guy as star-crossed as Ben, any love is love well spent, so we'd like to point you to his blog as a show of thanks for showing us a good time while in Texas.