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SXSW 2012 – Austin, TX Day 1

WE MADE IT TO AUSTIN! Well not yet … Were getting on the road to Austin.

In the lobby of the W in Dallas they have Cowboy’s and Cow’s hanging from the ceiling.

Road drinks! I LIVE on Diet Coke!

Whats for lunch? SUSHI, Yes you were right! And getting to know what I LOVE to eat!

I had to take this photo of the Bud Light Platinum, It has become my new preferred drink!

We finally made it to Austin! After lots of hotel trouble I have a place to stay for the next 24 hours. After checking in and unpacking a little I was off to the welcome party for all of the SXSW Chevy Road trippers! It was a great location, Lanai Rooftop Lounge. Chevy even took it the extra step and made drinks that were themed by the city where each team came from!

It wouldn’t be a Chevy party if I didn’t get to ride home in the all new Chevy Volt! Great car to maneuver the crazy streets of downtown Austin!

This is my “You know your in Texas when” moment for today …

Thank you to Shane A. for posing in your cowboy hat! (I love boys in cowboy hats!)

Before we left the party Chevy gave me a little goodie bag for the road…. Inside was this cool shirt with the hashtag I have been using all week. I can say that is a first for me and I will wear it with pride!

Thanks again to all the folks at GM and Chevy for a great trip so far and many more memories to come!

Make sure to track where we are on our journey with the cool website from OnStar here.

Also follow our conversations on Twitter with the hashtags  #CHEVYSXSW #SXSW

Cant wait to hear from you all!

-Tor

SXSW 2012 – Dallas, TX

Aloha,

On our final night of the road trip into Austin, we stayed at the wonderful W hotel in Dallas, TX. These people know what they are doing! From the atmosphere when you walk in the door to the amazing staff waiting to assist you in any way! I planned on ordering room service and to my surprise they had sushi! I’m not sure if you know by now but I could live on sushi, 365 days a year!

Mmmm who doesn’t love Sushi!

The rooftop infinity pool! To bad it was raining! My swimsuit would have gotten some use on this trip!

Breakfast time! I know I am back home in Texas since the “Home Fries” taste the exact way they always should! The ham was pretty darn good too!

This photo was for my Dad! Only in Texas do they serve you with a small bottle of Tabasco.

Make sure to track where we are on our journey with the cool website from OnStar here.

Also follow our conversations on Twitter with the hashtags #CHEVYSXSW #SXSW

Cant wait to hear from you all!

-Tor

SXSW 2012 – Joplin, MO

Hey Kids,

This has been one of those trips that you seem to lose track of days and what state you are in. I love to travel on road trips and just get lost in a city and see what you can find. Today we went to a city that really does still need help. As many of you know Joplin, MO was hit by a tornado on May 22, 2011. The level of devastation that you can still see driving down some of the roads is sad. It makes you wonder where all of these people are now? Are they still in hotels? Did they find a new house? Are they going to rebuild? These are all questions I still have.

This used to be a Taco Bell.

We were able to visit with a group of kids at Irving Elementary School. Their school was completely destroyed by the tornado that hit on May 22, 2011. These kids were a pleasure to hangout with. They are all so happy and full of life!

Thanks to everyone at GM and Chevy who were able to make this happen! If you would like to donate to the classroom I visited please follow this link.

Make sure to track where we are on our journey with the cool website from OnStar here.

Also follow our conversations on Twitter with the hashtags #FFSXSW #CHEVYSXSW #SXSW

Cant wait to hear from you all!

-Tor