Is the City Dumping Longtime Tech Nonprofit Austin Free-Net for a Cali Company?

CM Pool punts vote to March 1 over "transparency" concerns

"...local community through digital literacy training that her organization, Austin Free-Net, would be losing its city contract to a..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Austin Free-Net to Be Replaced?

California company slated to replace local digital literacy org

"...local community through digital literacy training that her organization, Austin Free-Net, would be losing its city contract to an..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Cure the Post-Holiday Blues with Austin Free Week

Not ready for festivities to end? These are bound to lift your spirits.

"...Since '03, Austin has held Free Week, a week(ish) long showcase of..."

Jan. 3, 2017 Events Post by Thomas Danh

Live from Austin – Free Week!

Saturday night at Holy Mountain and Swan Dive

"...schedule. That’s how you get the most out of Free Week, which began Jan. 1 and continues through this..."

Jan. 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Free Poetry Festival

"...If you could put the Austin International Poetry Festival in a diorama, you might have..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Books Feature

Point Austin: 'Free' Is Much Too Expensive

Donald Shoup on the high cost of free parking

"...doesn't please me too much, either. Who doesn't want "free" parking? But over time I've come to mistrust the..."

April 6, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Austin Free Week 2017

Jan. 10, 2017 Photo Gallery

The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...willing to let you in." The recorded voice of Free Radio Austin's last broadcaster. "Just show me your search..."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Austin’s Best Free Summer Events

From museums to live music to yoga to bats, Austin has it all

"...on a budget or a local looking for some free summer fun, Austin has tons of unique options. From..."

July 15, 2022 Events Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

Free Week So Far

The sweet sound of free live melodies is music to my ears

"...ashamed to say it, when I hear the word "free" my eyes twinkle and I can't help but smile..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Events Post by Natasha Day

Housing Authority Gets Free Google Fiber

City, Google aim to bridge digital divide

"...Austin is slated to take a major – and unprecedented–..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Amplify Austin 2015: Under the Rainbow

We hat-tip the Amplify nonprofits that serve and support LGBTQIA

"...With just a day or two left until Amplify Austin cranks the giving up to 11, your friendly neighborhood..."

March 3, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Blake McCoy

Gluten-Free Without (Much) Misery

Eating in Austin with a wheat allergy

"...I'm grateful to have so many options here in Austin. So here I am, eight-ish months later, with an..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...Austin’s thriving restaurant community is being forced to switch gears...."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

10 Places in Austin to Take Your Visitors With Special Diet Needs

Best bets when your party’s got a plethora of dietary preferences

"...Do you have out-of-town visitors who are vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, or have nut allergies? These 10 places will keep..."

Dec. 15, 2022 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Playback: The First Hit’s Free (Week)

Free Week, free rides, and freeing your mind!

"...Dragging myself along snowy Downtown streets on freezing metal crutches, 2017 wanes from hours to minutes. Our..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Your Austin Music Poll Ballot

Armadillos for sale, Free Week, and an Austin Music Poll primer

"...of the grand opening (Jim Franklin) and Bruce Springsteen's Austin debut (Micael Priest), and signed fliers from Waylon Jennings..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Hidden Costs of Free

Is free Wi-Fi killing coffeehouse culture?

"..."Coffee. They should freeze it, you know? Fill, like, an ice-cube tray with..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Tobacco-Free Triumph Goes Up in Smoke

The smoking ban won't go into effect until Sept. 1 -- which is another way of saying it's dead.

"...the ideal form advocated by the mayor and the Tobacco-Free Coalition of Austin. The only question now is the..."

June 13, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Review: Free Hamze & Peace, FREETAPE2: Peace by Piece

Lebanon-born, Austin-raised go-getter connects with Houston producer

"...Songs on the Lebanon-born, Austin-raised rapper Free Hamze's first two projects billow with smoke..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Visiting Austin on a Budget

See the city and still afford your flight home

"...can be expensive, but there’s plenty to do in Austin where you can make your dollar count. With these..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Chronolog Post by Cody Song

Siete Foods’ Recipes for Grain- and Dairy-Free Mexican-Inspired Dishes

Green enchilada egg bake, chilaquiles, and Mexican cauliflower rice

"...Austin-based Latinx food brand Siete Family Foods makes healthier versions..."

April 8, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

A Local Pick for Free Comic Book Day

Creators of Punchline offer a super-powered narrative

"...clobber us, quite happily, with dozens and dozens of free comic books...."

May 1, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free-Net: Council Keeps It Local

Delayed vote finds local provider besting out-of-town option

"...voted 8-2 last week to continue digital literacy provider Austin Free-Net's contract, instead of using California-based nonprofit Community Technology..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council: Free-Net Ain’t Free

Austin Free-Net wins a reprieve over California competition

"...day (15) was whether to stick with longtime vendor Austin Free-Net to continue providing “community technology access lab management..."

March 6, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Snapshot: Free Week

Photographer David Brendan Hall goes deep into the Red River Cultural District to experience Free Week through the eyes of the artists

"...10 venues, all for the preposterously low price of free. Imagine how much fans, artists and venues could benefit..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Free Week!

Everyone is on the list.

"...venues graciously open their doors. Yup, you guessed it, Free Week is back...."

Jan. 2, 2013 Events Post by Derek Van Wagner

Pages And Pages of Free Comics

Flicking through this year's Free Comic Book Day comics

"...What is Free Comic Book Day? Imagine record store day, but for..."

May 5, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin to Vote Smoke-Free?

Anti-smoking ordinance lands on May 7 ballot

"...place over the upcoming public vote on a new Austin ordinance that aims to ban smoking in nearly all..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: Smoke and Mirrors

The new Austin smoking ordinance is a solution in search of a problem.

"...ashamed -- the proper attitude with which to approach Austin's proposed smoking ban, up for public hearing (but not..."

April 11, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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