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Interstate 35 Coverage
Raising hell since 1972, Interstate 35 is the Main Street of Central Texas, like it or not. Most don’t – congestion aside, the highway is widely considered to have exacerbated racial and economic inequality in Austin. Mayor Kirk Watson has repeatedly described I-35 as “a monument to racism in this town.” Reconstructing it has been…
From Gas Station to Gourdough’s: Pizzeria Grata Moves to South Lamar
Wood-fired pizza finds new home
Y2K Exits Stage Left & Turito Enters the Scene
Local queer DJ puts out first and last EP under the Y2K name
Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2022 Awards Short Lists
Everything Everywhere All At Once leads nominee pack
Buh-Bye, Brunch Bird & Plow Burger; Howdy, Masa y Más; Greetings, New Pastry Chef at the Carillon; Oooh, Nice Use of Celery, Bloody Mary Festival; Looking Beyond that Mag Mud Mania; and, Yeah, Even More –
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Plow Burger and Brunch Bird Shutter
Vegan burger concept goes digital; new burger stand to take its place
Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup
Nature, history, and more to explore in 2023
Masa y Más Brings Central Mexico to South Lamar
New taqueria from the Moonshine and Hopdoddy team debuts this weekend
Weekend Wine: Sparkling Wines for the Holidays
Finally: the high-priced stuff
All Quiet on the Western Front
Shocking, graphic, and mournful adaption of the World War I epic
Five Celebrations of NYE Weekend
Boot out 2022 and usher in 2023 with laughs, music, and a good walk
Qmmunity: New Year, New Homoscopes
The stars predict what lies in the queer new year of 2023
An Illustrated History of a Black-Eyed Pea Party
A cartoonist and Texpat keeps the Southern tradition alive in Amsterdam
Abortion on the Border
A Q&A with one of the most important players in the state’s fight for abortion access
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, December 30 – January 5
Raul’s in Overdrive: “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”
In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of December 29, 2022
More Anti-LGBTQ BS From Ken Paxton
Why did the attorney general want a list of transgender Texans?
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Microtransit Takes Off in Central Texas
Uber wins over the suburbs
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
With Project Connect in Flux, Here’s How to Get Involved
Community engagement so far has lacked diversity
Day Trips: The World’s Littlest Skyscraper, Wichita Falls
Legendary diminutive office building draws visitors from around the world
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Timbeko, Shinyribs, TC Superstar, an Exquisite Corpse, and more recommended shows for the week
What We’re Listening to This Week
New, local platters from Brazos, Fuvk, Eric Hisaw Band, and Discreet
Return of the Revenge of the Final Girl in Scare Package 2: Rad Chad’s Revenge
Zoe Graham and the new rules of horror in Scare Package 2: Rad Chad’s Revenge
Nonprofits Step Up to Bring Unhoused to Warm Shelter
City struggles to reach people and bring them in from the cold
Weird Wednesday Celebrates Low-Budget Legend Albert Pyun
An unstoppable workhorse whose films celebrated earnest fun
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Pythons: In a true Christmas miracle, a 16-foot python who’s been roaming Austin since at least July slowed down enough in the cold weather for the Austin Animal Center to catch him. Snow – an albino reticulated python, one of the largest snake species in the…
The Luv Doc: Above the Knees
It’s unhealthy to obsess over your least attractive feature
Public Notice: A Mayor (and a Superintendent) for All of Austin
Kirk Watson, Matias Segura set to lead city, school district
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
In 2020, Peru had three presidents in one week. Founded by Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright, A&W was the first restaurant chain in the U.S. It became a franchise in 1926. Everyone in South Korea is about to become a year younger. Lawmakers recently approved a measure to revise how the country tallies a…
NYE Draws Extremely Nigh, Granduca Becomes Viata, Snap Abets Your Healthy Resolutions, Fiore Tedesco Is All Over the City, and OMG Garrison Brothers What’s This About Water Buffalo Milk?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
