This just in, and we quote: "The Texas House of Representatives takes pride in its public educators, who provide an invaluable service to the people of Texas." No, really.

Thursday, March 31 marks the kickoff of the 26th Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival. What better way to celebrate the beginning of the festival than by having lunch with the folks who started it?

It's that time again: The first City Council candidates forum (that we know of, at least) is going down tonight, courtesy of the fine folks at the Austin Neighborhoods Council.

Craft brewing fans had only one tear in their beer at Tuesday’s House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee meeting, but it could be a big one. Texas brewers and supporters (operating as Texas Beer Freedom) turned out in force to support House Bills 602 and 660. The former's passage seemed assured, but the latter's uncertain.

With all the South-By hubbub last week, we didn’t get to unpack Roger Chan’s surprising Place 1 announcement with any aplomb. We get to rectifying that right after the jump.

Surely, many fans will begin spinning their DVDs now, but two weeks will fly by fast before it's time for Turner Classic Movies' 24-hour Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, set for Sunday, April 10.

Joined-up thinking. Traditionally, it's been viewed as a necessity in politics, but there is a certain challenge in seeing how Republican lawmakers can back guns on campus and intrusive fetal sonograms, but are up in arms about airport scanners.

UPDATE from this morning: Cap Metro now says:

Capital MetroRail is resuming full service. The next northbound departure from Downtown Station will leave as scheduled at 3:15 p.m.

This is an update of the previous post below:

Saturday, Shearwater frontman/birdman Jonathan Meiburg hosts a talk and performance at the O. Henry Museum. Whether you're a fan of ornithology or wispy folk, this event has "spring" written all over it, and is in conjunction with Celebrate Urban Birds. 3pm.