This is a pretty cool contest the Alamodraft house has going. The grand prize is a 3 month  All-You-Can Watch pass with 2 runner ups getting $50GCs for the Alamodraft house.  They are looking for 2 new milkshakes. They want your help!
Here are the details:
 

Now through August 20th, Alamo fans and aspiring dessert craftsmen can submit their clever, crazy, or inspired milkshake idea using the following ingredient list:

- Vanilla ice cream soft serve base
- Monin syrup flavors of cherry, orange, strawberry, white peach, prickly pear, mint, chocolate, vanilla, and caramel
- Movie candies (must be on Drafthouse menu)
- Citrus juices or fruit juices
- Peanut butter, Nutella, or other spreads
- Sodas, draft beers, or wine (must be on Drafthouse menu)
- Baking spices (cinammon, nutmeg, clove, etc.)

The only other rule - for expediency's sake - is that the shake have no more than five total ingredients. Recipes can be submitted via Facebook, where Alamo beverage director Bill Norris and chef John Bullington will vet the entries for a judging round. Austinist has somehow joined the esteemed panel for the judging, while other milkshake experts will include Alamo founder Tim League, Norris, Bullington, and (according to the press release) "oil tycoon Daniel Plainview."

The grand prize winner of the milkshake contest will receive a 90 day all-you-can-watch pass to the Alamo Drafthouse of their choice, while two finalists from each metro area with an Alamo will each receive a $50 gift card. Since you don't actually have to make the milkshake, is there an excuse not to enter? One final note: points are also being awarded for the shake's name. Anything movie-themed would obviously be wise, as would an Alamo pun (Master PanShake, perhaps?) The winning shake will be featured on the Alamo menu for the Fall 2012 film season. Winners will be announced in early September.

This Rocks!!!!

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Click here for a list of yummy places in the Austin area to grab some cheesecake to celebrate.  The Cheesecake Factory has a party going too w/ 1/2 price pieces of cheesecake all day Monday 7.30.12...  There's also an extra special via CCF FB page.



They've extended the offer thru Tuesday 7/31, if you grab their offer off their FB page!  
1/2 price for your favorite flavor of cheesecake!

You can do this. Doesn't this ROCK!
 

Last weekend in July also makes it the last weekend of National Ice Cream month. Click here for a list of yummy places you can celebrate at to get your ice cream fun on!