Ike's Lessons
Galveston's land-use decisions exposed by storm's wrath
"...On the second week of September 1900, a monster storm that today would be classified as..."
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Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature by Tom Curtis
When the Sun Rises
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, a group of teenage filmmakers galvanize the tales of their island
"...since Thomas Edison's guys shot that footage of the 1900 storm – was about ready to begin...."
June 5, 2009 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer
Day Trips
Stacking rocks has become a new pastime along the Galveston Seawall
"...Boulevard where the memorial to the victims of the 1900 Hurricane is located. The storm struck the island city..."
Sept. 23, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips: Statues of Texas Women
A list of Texas women who stand tall
"...1900 Hurricane Memorial on the seawall in Galveston includes a..."
March 6, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Q&A: Austin’s Coastal Neighbors
How Galveston looks to its past to prepare for its future – and what that means for Austin
"...Office of Emergency Management, about how Austin prepares for hurricane season and the lessons of Hurricane Ike. I also..."
Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer
A Year Later
Galveston marks Ike anniversary with celebrations of recovery and rebirth
"...week, on Sept. 13, 2008, the third most destructive hurricane in U.S. history hit the eastern part of Galveston..."
Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer
Day Trips
Wanna see some ghosts? Galveston is the town for you.
"...for pirates, nearly wiped off the map by a hurricane, and was the epitome of rowdiness as thousands of..."
Oct. 27, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
The back roads of northeastern Travis County snake around enough to make a Sunday drive seem like a journey.
"...of Austin to New Sweden by New Year's Day, 1900. In the preceding years hundreds of towns had cropped..."
Dec. 31, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Naked City
Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond
"...• Hurricane ACL Fest blew through town this weekend, blasting Zilker..."
Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature
Book Reviews
"...Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in Historyby Erik Larson..."
Oct. 29, 1999 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett
Local Band Montopolis Scores a Multimedia Ode to the Texas Coast
Galveston (and you) will be blown away by this production
"...Not literally: The Great Galveston Hurricane, the deadliest natural disaster in American history, happened way..."
Aug. 2, 2019 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Day Trips & Beyond: Mid-September Travel Updates
Travel news from around Texas and beyond
"...120 years ago this month. The Great Storm of 1900 killed between 6,000 and 10,000 people along the Texas..."
Sept. 10, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...variances from City Council and the razing of the 1900's-era buildings whose eclectic tenants lend multicultural character and texture..."
May 26, 2006 News Feature
Postscripts
"...Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History will debut at #10 September 19 and..."
Sept. 17, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith
Day Trips
"...On Sept. 7, 1900, the Bolivar Lighthouse faced its biggest challenge. A hurricane..."
June 5, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Gay Place
Glad to make your acquaintance, weary traveler, we are The Gay Place.
"...Today's lineup: Sad Robot, Gina Chavez, Kari & the Hurricane, Connor Zwetsch, One World (R)evolution, Crys Matthews, Sarah Golden,..."
March 14, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer
Res Publica
Give thanks, and do good: Nov. 27-Dec. 4
"...Tue.-Thu., Dec. 2-4. AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, 1900 University Ave., 695-6377.
www.cleanenergyventuresummit.com..."
Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature
"People's Summit" Aims to Refocus State's Attention on Last Year's Freeze Disaster
Winter Storm Uri death toll may be more than 800
"...second among all Texas disasters only to the legendary 1900 Galveston hurricane, the deadliest storm ever to hit the..."
Feb. 17, 2022 News Post by Kimberly Reeves
This Week on The Austin Chronicle Show
Austin Sanders explains the city's new approach to homelessness
"...Living Coast, a multimedia production about the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 which will be performed tonight at Stateside..."
Aug. 2, 2019 News Post by Kimberley Jones
Day Trips: Fort Velasco
A beach town of historic proportions
"...The Galveston hurricane of 1900 and other storms nearly wiped the town..."
May 17, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
What Are the Birds Telling Us About Climate Change?
Reading the signs from our friends up in the sky
"...of shooting the birds, why not count them? Since 1900, birders have done just that, and the results have..."
Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Melany Jean
Day Trips: West Columbia
A replica of the first capitol illustrates the humble beginnings of the Republic of Texas
"...The hurricane in 1900 that nearly washed away Galveston destroyed the..."
Aug. 25, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Free Stuff to Do at SXSW: Week One
Your guide to free events on SXSW's first weekend
"...mean you can't have fun during SXSW. After all, Hurricane South by Southwest will disrupt your normal routine no..."
March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley
No Badge Required
Your guide to free events at SXSW
"...can barricade yourself indoors, waiting for the annual human hurricane to blow over (as tempting as that prospect may..."
March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley
Gay Place
Where my queers at? SXSW, b'duh.
"...Emery (ex-Hole), and more. March 6-15, 7-10pm. Romani Gallery, 1900 E. 12th. www.facebook.com/therawkshow...."
March 7, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer
The Girl Who Met Robert Johnson
Shirley Ratisseau wrote a song with Robert Johnson
"...be a Ratisseau. Look no further than the Galveston hurricane of 1900, a natural disaster that wiped out one-fifth..."
Aug. 3, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Oct. 22-29
"...8am-4:30pm; Wed., 8am-noon. AT&T Executive Educational and Conference Center,
1900 University Ave. www.cleancarbonsummit.com...."
Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature
Weathering Ike
Austin may dodge this one, but just east of us may be in for heavy gusts.
"...would. Spencer's not in Galveston, he's in Austin. Since Hurricane Ike's impact is likely to be felt here in..."
Sept. 12, 2008 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer
From 380 Angles
Karen Kocher's multimedia 'Austin Past and Present' tells hundreds of stories in almost as many ways.
"...to become organized. A new highway is planned. A hurricane brews over the Atlantic. The Democrats get bored with..."
Aug. 15, 2003 Screens Feature by Michael May
Day Trips
The Varner-Hoogg Plantation State Historical Park, near Houston, has gone from a settler's cabin to a great sugar plantation to an oil wildcatter's weekend home.
"...When the great hurricane hit the Texas coast in September 1900 and destroyed..."
