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Originally from South Carolina, Leslie Silver earned her Journalism degree at Indiana University (Go Hoosiers!) and moved to the Big Apple right after school. After six years in the city she was ready for a change of lifestyle and weather and made the move to Austin. Leslie works in hospitality public relations and loves to take her experience of trying top-notch clients around the world and using those experiences to critique spas and restaurants all over central Texas.

Leslie is a Huge dog lover, outdoorswoman, avid reader and has a healthy obsession with the show Parks and Recreation. Though living in Austin for less than a year, she’s already experience quite a lot and can’t wait to learn, explore and write about everything she discovers in the next year.
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The Great Outdoors New Gardeners Wednesday Night Happy Hours In Austin

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July 2nd, 2012 Leave a comment

I enjoy buying my clothes from several different stores, never stick to one line for skincare products, even beers I’m not a stickler for just one brand.  But, when I buy plants I only go to The Great Outdoors.  The South Congress nursery is fantastic because of their amazing selection and all of the employees are friendly and extremely knowledgeable.

Garden variety at The Great Outdoors (Photo Credit: Leslie Silver)

The Great Outdoors sells a variety of plants in every size and shape, both indoors and out, along with accessories ranging from pots to even sprays that keep pets from eating your plants.  It’s definitely more than just a store with the personal touches and every time I visit I think of another spot in my apartment that I can use a plant or two as they care such a fun, colorful variety.  The staff really helps me with improving my green thumb, I have even stopped by on more than one occasion to ask how to heal a plant that had seen better days.

Caprese salad (Photo Credit: Leslie Silver)

Jeanie’s Java, the restaurant at The Great Outdoors is a delightful little sandwich and salad soup.  I had a delicious tomato, mozzarella and basil sandwich on focaccia that was just perfect (one of my top three in Austin!) and my friends enjoyed the caprese salad, tuna salad sandwich and chicken salad.  All of our dishes looked great, and fresh with beautiful greens and great bread options for the sandwiches.  All of the sandwiches came with tortilla soup and a great homemade hummus.  There’s a wide variety of coffee and tea drinks as well.

The Great Outdoors just launched their weekly Gardeners Happy Hour this summer.  One that I’m really looking forward to is the upcoming salsa contest on Wednesday, July 11th.  Staffers from The Great Outdoors will bring in their homemade salsa and compete for bragging rights of having the best.  Guests are welcome to bring in their own to enter the contest as well, so come ready to sample a few different varieties and help judge the best or with your own to join the fun!

WHEN: Every Wednesday from 6 – 8 p.m.

WHERE:
The Great Outdoors
2730 South Congress
Austin, TX 78704
Ph. 512-448-2992

 

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