It looks like Rue McClanahan got a good deal when she traded an appearance at the annual BCRC Champagne Brunch for a weekend at the ultra-luxe Lake Austin Spa Resort—the place was just ranked the fifth best Destination Spa in Travel + Leisure magazine's 2009 rankings. more ›

This Sunday, McClanahan will be the keynote speaker at Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas' "Toast to Sisterhood, Support, and Survivorship" champagne brunch at the Austin Renaissance Hotel. Below, she chats with Austinist about female friendship, her favorite roles over the years, and cats in heat. more ›