We missed that whole “Black Friday” thing (post-traumatic stress symptoms related to a former life working retail), and the holidays are creeping up faster than a cheer-stealing Grinch in a dogsled. We’re sure that some of you, dear readers, find yourselves in a similar boat. But, before you start snapping up pre-packaged bath sets at Target, check out Austinist’s very special recommendations. We’ve sorted through some of the sparkliest surprises available locally and on the......

The folks at Worldchanging.com have taken their progressive message from blog form to book form. This could be the best blog to book transformation ever, at least until Austinist: The Book drops. Worldchanging fundamentally seeks to illuminate “the tools, models and ideas for building a better future [that] lie all around us.” Insisting “another world is not just possible, it's here. We only need to put the pieces together.” Worldchanging: A Users Guide for the......