30 Things

Now well into our 30th year of publication (our 30th anniversary will be Sept. 4, 2011), we're building up to that notable milestone by, among other things, republishing the first year's issues online every two weeks and running a contest to spot vintage ads from some of our original advertisers in each week's paper.

In addition, we're posting an ongoing feature called "30 Things": our lists of 30 notable (or laughable or lamentable) takes on the Chronicle's coverage, culture, and commentary from the past three decades.

Below is a list of the "30 Things" we've posted so far. Be sure to check out the newest: Arts Editor Robert Faires' homage to Austin's groundbreaking theatre tradition, "30 Plays Born in Austin That the Rest of the Country Got To See," and the rich, rollicking, inevitable memory piece, "30 South by Southwest Moments," culled and compiled by Marketing Director Erin Collier.

We're reaching the mother lode, the critical mass, the tipping point, a landslide, a snowball effect, a .... We have a lot of them coming up here, including but not limited to: "30 Local Culinary Milestones," "30 Calls and Visitors," "30 Mr. Smarty Pants Factoids," the adorable proofreaders' "30 Overused and Abused Words," and much more. So check back often, hear?

You can find it all on our website: austinchronicle.com/year30.