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Epic Reception at Delta Millworks
The Hill Country Conservancy just might have the coolest group for its young leaders. Epic organizes regular hikes, bikes, camp outs, fly fishing, hikes and other healthy outings. All this to support the nonprofit that helps preserve the Hill County, in part by purchasing conservation rights from ranchers, which allows families to continue as stewards of the land, but nixes future heavy development. (Why wasn’t this around 30 or 40 years ago?)
Grace Hsieh and Casey Martinez
Even a little Austin happy hour for Epic turns magical. A couple hundred people showed up at Delta Millworks, a huge, old woodworking facility on East Fifth Street and Springdale Road. This space matched the outdoorsy attire of the Epic group on a chilly evening. (Thank goodness nobody smokes at such events. The place could become a tinderbox.)
Lindsay Hoffman and Andy Smith
Popping up unexpectedly were surreal wooden sculptures by Aldo Valdés Böhm, who keeps a workshop in the building. One was a odd duck the artist said had been hiding in his garage for years.
Maria Alonso, Angela James and Lorie Solis
Credit: Flashbax Twenty Three Photography
The crowd clearly didn’t want to leave, and so mingled, sipped and nibbled well past the usual happy hour. One of the cleverest scheduling tools for the leaders: A business card with the monthly Epic events listed on the back in a clear, compact format. To top the evening off, salt-of-the-earth Conservancy director George Cofer invited me to go camping or hiking with the group.
Hiking at one of the conserved ranches at least!
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By Robbie Davis
January 27, 2012 1:50 PM | Link to this
I think there's some misunderstanding. I, Robbie, own Delta Millworks and absolutely love the place, trust me. The property is ran by myself and a group of young, hardworking professionals who have embraced the artists, craftsmen, and musicians of East Austin. We are turning an old, dirty lumber mill into a music venue and studio space for talented artists.
Check out our websites:
deltamillworks.com
liveatthemillproductions.com
This was posted by Robbie, owner of Delta Millworks and Live At the Mill Productions
By Robin
January 27, 2012 10:11 AM | Link to this
This was by far the best venue I have been to in years, and I think that nothing about an extremely diverse group of young professionals is 'yuppie.' Austin is changing, get over it - these people were environmentalists, lawyers, democrats, republicans, liberals, conservatives, musicians, artists, accountants, landscape architects (I'm not just pulling this from nowhere - I actually met one of each of these). People who embrace change but want to preserve the open spaces and clean water that makes Austin so awesome. It is people like you, robbie, who are poisoning our city.
By john daly
January 27, 2012 2:03 AM | Link to this
It's sad that the real and original spirit of the delta mill works has been transformed into another austin yuppie adventure! as i and regan mcmahon cleared and weed eated the the first location off 7th street as an endeavor of love not as a toy for a boy who paid no dues! doesn't matter anyhow! peace robbie