Austin Cash Limits

Vendors see benefits of ACL

"...The music may have lasted 33 hours, but the Austin City Limits Music Festival's impact will be felt for..."

Oct. 12, 2010 News Post by Kelsey McNiel

Council: Visitors Welcome?

CodeNEXT, Visit Austin return to City Council

"...an early adjournment. Only 31 Items are on tap, and not many trigger alarms of marathon arguments. There are..."

Oct. 13, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Battle Lines Drawn Over Convention Center Expansion

CM Jimmy Flannigan and AIBA ED Rebecca Melançon don't see eye to eye

"...sooner had City Council resolved to move forward with expanding the Austin Convention Center than a petition was created..."

June 5, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

City Council: Zimmerman, Bond, and Budget

(And a few other things got done)

"...yet from last Thursday's City Council meeting (Aug. 18), and most of the headlines have concerned District 6 Council..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Official Drink of Austin Contest Names Team Qui the Winners

Holy crap, does my head hurt

"...The Austin Food & Wine Alliance partnered up with the Tipsy..."

Feb. 24, 2014 Food Post by Claudia Alarcón

TIFs, TPIDs, and Puppy Love

City Council wrestles with Mayor Adler's Downtown Puzzle

"...Mayor Steve Adler made a point of allowing younger Austinites a chance to testify earlier...."

Oct. 2, 2017 News Post by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Gas, Water, and Trash

There could be a higher utility bill in your future

"...resource-based geopolitical woes than that old 5 o'clock news standby, "Pain at the Pump"? Maybe John McCain's dim mantra,..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Austin Cocktail Throwdown

La Condesa mixes this year's Official Drink of Austin

"...The Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau has hosted an annual cocktail..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

The Real Austin?

The capital of Texas ... a great place to hook up and throw up

"...two days of arriving in town, The Real World: Austin cast member Danny – aka the hunky one –..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

A Bigger, Better Convention Center

"...Slusher spoke for everyone in his remarks at the Austin Convention Center ribbon-cutting Saturday: "I know this has been..."

May 24, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Visit Austin, But How?

Defining oversight for city tourism

"...Austin is on its way to having a Tourism Commission...."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Taxing Times for Film and Music

Council looks to raid the budget intended to bring creative jobs to Austin

"...First the Legislature cut support for film and music. Now City Council may do the same, with..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Credit NAMM and ACVB

"...with convincing NAMM to open up their usually closed convention to Austin musicians and music businesses. That's incorrect. I..."

July 18, 2006 Postmarks

Mardi Gras 2015: Wendy Colonna to Home and Back, Pt.1

Austinite/SWLA-native proves you can go home again – and sing about it

"...to describe it. Margaret Moser already stamped it "smoky" and "alluring." Words like "soul" and "grit" and "honey" and..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Austin Film Office Web Address

"...including us in the great piece about the sources and resources for filming in Austin ["The Sources + the..."

Feb. 25, 2004 Postmarks

Austin in the Big Apple

If Texas food can make it here, it can make it anywhere. MM Pack explains.

"...Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival Takes Manhattan by Storm It was frigid,..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

Bill Would Move UIL State Competitions Away From Austin

Events contribute millions to local economy

"...Brownsville father-and-son legislators Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. and Rep. Eddie Lucio..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Bill Would Rotate UIL Events Out of Austin

Father and son lawmakers call for holding high school state competitions in other areas of the state

"...cry for high school athletes across the state is "Austin or bust!" That's because in every sport except football..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: A Life of Quality

In the shadow of another tragedy, the city takes a step toward justice

"...ad hoc coalition of African-American community organizations, including the Austin Area Urban League, the Capital City African American Chamber..."

July 1, 2005 News Column by Michael King

It's Party Time at the State Convention

There's still plenty of fun to be had …

"...While Democrats' eyes are still fixed on the National Convention, the Texas Democratic Party still has to get through..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...voted unanimously to move forward on a plan to expand and redesign the Neal W. Kocurek Austin Convention Center,..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

10th Annual Austin Jazz & Arts Festival

"...Harry McMillan (center) and the DiverseArts staff. photograph by John Carrico When the..."

June 12, 1998 Music Feature

Why Portland Doesn't Look Like Austin

Rose (City)-Colored Glasses

"...It is unsurprisingly cold and..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Conventional Wisdom

Is It Wise To Expand Austin's Convention Center?

"...Ric Luber, Executive Director of the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, shares his vision of Austin's..."

Jan. 30, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...gig ushered him south into the warm civic embrace Austin offers its South by Southwest guests. Like all major..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"...Throughout our 17 decades of existence, Austin has been a government town, and from nearly the..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Musical Chairs

Austin Music Liaison Quits

"...Meyer ended a seven-year run as the City of Austin Music Liaison by resigning his post. A week later..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

TDH: 6/21/11

F1, pedicabs, Fun Fun Fun Fest & Willie close out council

"...agenda for this week's meeting, the final one with Randi Shade on the dais, contains action on Formula One,..."

June 21, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Can the Bands Play On?

The Live Music Task Force tunes up to protect Austin's claim to fame

"..."Live music in Austin is facing a life-or-death crisis."..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories

Five current projects work for Austin-centric synergy

"...To Austinites dismayed at the failure of White Lodging Corp. (and..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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