18 March            Australian GP
25 March            Malaysian GP
8 April             Chinese GP
22 April            Indian GP
13 May              Spanish GP
27 May              Monaco GP
10 June             Canada GP
24 June             European GP
8 July              British GP
22 July             German GP
29 July             Hungarian GP
2 September         Belgian GP
9 September         Italian GP
23 September        Singapore GP
7 October           Japanese GP
14 October          Korean GP
28 October          Abu Dhabi GP
4 November          Bahrain GP
18 November         US GP
25 November         Brazilian GP

This proposed calendar still needs to FIA before it is official, but it has been circulated around the teams on Thursday in Hungary.  Yes, the US GP will be in Austin, TX in November of 2012!  This is a great time of year.  It will be cooler and a possibility of rain is always an exciting addition to just about any racing!

The Austin-Round Rock region was ranked as being the fourth safest city in the U.S., Farmers Group Inc.. The insurance carrier’s seventh annual “Most Secure U.S. Places to Live” ranks cities according to crime, weather, risk of natural disasters, housing depreciation, foreclosures, air quality, terrorist threats, environmental hazards, life expectancy and job loss statistics.

Read more: Central Texas ranked 4th ‘most secure’ in U.S. | Austin Business Journal 

From Austin-American Statesman:

Travis County Commissioners voted Tuesday afternoon to grant a permitting variance that will likely allow promoters of the proposed Formula One racetrack to begin grading work on the site southeast of Austin, perhaps as soon as the end of the year.

Today’s vote, which passed 4 to 1 at the recommendation of county planners, allows track developers to proceed before the county receives FEMA’s so-called Conditional Letter of Map Revision.

My thanks to those that voted in favor of this and for seeing the incredible value and recognition Formula 1 will bring to Austin

The Formula 1 project will serve as a catalyst for improvements in the City of Austin’s Desired Development Zone and along the SH 130 corridor that have long been needed.  

Supporting this item will bring this project a step further to becoming a reality. I am eager for the arrival of Formula 1 in Austin, Texas, and urge you to support these matters.

Sincerely,

Supporter of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix^TM

We have received our tickets for the Texas Monthly BBQ Festival! It will be at the Long Center on Sep. 19th.  Here is some of what will be going on:

• Food samplings from more than 20 of the best BBQ joints in Texas
• Talk ‘Cue with the experts
• People’s Choice Awards for the Best BBQ (categories: Pork Ribs, Beef Ribs, Brisket, Sausage)
• Live music
• Marketplace featuring products and services from Texas retailers
• Cash bar
• Cooking demos with local chefs

If you were wanting to go, I am sorry to inform you but, it is already sold out.