Day Trips: Fisherman’s Memorials
Fisherman’s memorials in three Texas coastal communities honor the commercial sailors who put seafood on our tables. Harvesting the bounty of the Gulf of Mexico is a dangerous job. According to the Texas Department of Insurance, watermen are 28…
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Anaconda Review: Snakes Down the Drain
It may be hard to believe, but Anaconda, the absurd snake-fighting action-horror flick with Ice…
Get Prepped for Winter Weather
It’s another La Niña year, which means Texans are having a warmer and drier winter…
Legal Kiosk Opens in Travis County Courthouse
Back in the early days of the COVID pandemic, the courthouses closed. Court hearings were…
D.A. Dismisses Case Against Man Falsely Accused of Rape
The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has dismissed the case of yet another person that…
News
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief
City to Cut Over $5 Million in Social Services: Following Prop Q’s unsuccessful vote, Austin…
Council and Firefighters Agree to New Contract
The city of Austin and its firefighters signed a new labor contract on Thursday, Dec.…
Better Luck Next Year?
Mapping Chaos Six months into his second term as president, Donald Trump was nervous about…
Protecting Trans Texans, Creating Jobs, Reducing Homelessness
Marti Bier, a nonbinary organizer with the Texas Freedom Network, spent the last three legislative…
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Music
Parliament-Funkadelic to Headline 2026 Austin Blues Festival
Pioneering psychedelic funk collective Parliament-Funkadelic, led by George Clinton, is set to lead Austin Blues…
Scott Ballew’s Long Road to Paradiso
Scott Ballew has made a career for himself working in creative direction and video production.…
Song Premiere: Dancey Jenkins Wants You to “Take Your Time”
When he’s not on the road with Austin giants like Ben Kweller, Shakey Graves, and…
Arts + Culture
Flipping Through Austin’s Music Scene
Pinning down the buzzing, cross-pollinating music scene of this here Live Music Capital is like…
Top 10 Lessons I Learned From Austinites While on the Culture Beat
If you’re looking for a crash course in Austin’s music, art, and culture scene, I…
The Top 10 Shows of (Mostly) 2025
1) Ground Floor Theatre’s Falsettos Technically a 2024 show, but it happened right after last…
Screens
Marty Supreme Review: Historic NYC Takes a Paddling
Hollywood loves a punchable face. From Terry-Thomas to Justin Long,…
No Other Choice Review: In the Clutches of Capitalism
Director Park Chan-wook’s newest feature, No Other Choice, starts with…
Song Sung Blue Review: Shining Like a Diamond
Every musician plays a part, a stage persona that they…
One Battle After Another Tops Austin Film Critics Association Awards
One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s political parable about…
Food
New Year, New Dining Offers
With the holiday season winding down, it can be nice to start the new year…
Party Time? Party Wine!
OK folks. Holidays are here and the most pressing question facing wine lovers is, How…
The Top 10 Dishes From Austin Restaurants in 2025
Another year, another long list of new restaurants and food trucks hoping to make a…
ColumnS
The Top 10 Moments of Austin FC’s First Five Years
As jarring as the fact may be, Austin FC completed…
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2025 Buy Local Online Directory
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Joy Is Served Here: Help Fill Holiday Tables Across Central Texas
The holidays are a time of warmth, celebration, and sharing…
Celebrate Creativity at Art From the Streets’ 33rd Annual Show & Sale
Dive into summer with The Broken View, The Reverent Few…