Restaurant Review: Swim Club

An excellent beverage program and retro vibes are further improved by a much-needed menu overhaul

"...concept at the Downright, a Renaissance Hotel in Downtown Austin that just might be the most Instagram-oriented restaurant in..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Austin Studio Tour, Mighty Texas Dog Walk, and More Recommended Events

Things to keep you busy this weekend

"...to those who do! Mother Earth Beads will bring freshwater pearls, gems, and other supplies to make a bracelet..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Restaurant Review: Ling Wu at the Grove

Another jewel in chef Ling Qi Wu’s crown, if a little less sparkling

"...chef Ling Qi Wu is the nascent empress of Austin dining, as evidenced by her rapidly growing collection of..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the suburbs of cities like San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin, picking up two new seats while Texas Democrats failed..."

Nov. 8, 2024 News Feature

Art on Waller Creek, Drag on Congress, and More Recommended Events

Step outside and appreciate some art

"...hahs into its atmosphere. Check out this mix of water, light, and sound on its opening night, Nov. 8,..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Opinion: Formula 1: An Environmentalist’s Guilty Pleasure

A student tries to reconcile her passion for F1 and environmentalism

"...that typically only affected tourists unaccustomed to the contaminated water in Mexico City, especially since I did not commit..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Column by Julia Ruiz

City to Expand Homelessness Assistance Program After Successful Pilot

HEART program presents an alternative to police intervention

"...of 12 practitioners walked the streets to provide food, water, clothing, and other services to the roughly 500 unhoused..."

Nov. 1, 2024 News Feature by Eden Shamy

Food & Wine Fest, Día de los Muertos, Celtic Fest, and More Recommended Events

Wake the dead, toss some cabers, and much more

"...tourist photo opportunities: hell of a long time in Austin years, ya know. As their birthday treat, Jo’s locations..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW 2025 Taps the Ting Tings, Jad Fair, and Colin Newman of Wire

Multimedia fest returns March 10-15

"...2025 roster hint at a 2000s indie pop revival. Austin’s own Letting Up Despite Great Faults – who issued..."

Oct. 29, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

A Goodbye Letter to Austin

A visiting reporter from Germany reflects as he heads home

"...I think today, it just has to rain in Austin sometimes. So that your people don’t forget to appreciate..."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature by Jonah Lemm

Review: Path to the Altar: Community Ofrendas

Mexic-Arte exhibit explores ancient roots in modern life

"...nods in each ofrenda to earth (grains and flowers), water (beverages for the deceased, sometimes water but also the..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

St. Cecilia Soda Company Pays Sparkling (Water) Tribute to Austin’s Music Scene

Two service industry veterans join the women-owned beverage company swell

"...Cecilia Soda Company. Their lineup of three distinct sparkling waters – Daytripper, Revelation, and Sunsipper – is now available..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Chappell Roan Says ACL Performance Is Her Last of the Year, and More Surprises From Weekend Two

The heat lingered at sets from Vince Staples, Dua Lipa, Jeezy, and more

"...Austin’s oldest institution of higher learning represented in appropriately soulful..."

Oct. 14, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the bascule gate, a movable drawbridge-like gate allowing precise water level control,” Austin Water’s Martin Barbosa told KUT News...."

Oct. 11, 2024 News Feature

I’ll Be Here to Lay Down Beside You

An Austin widower’s take on coping with loss

"...It’s 9am on a Thursday at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, in the northwest of the city...."

Oct. 11, 2024 Features Feature by Jonah Lemm

Turkey Day Drama, a Red Hot Patriot, and Scares for the Season in Our Recommended Events

I scream, you scream, we all scream for the weekend!

"...First produced in NYC and now hitting the Austin scene, Kate Benson’s stageplay salute to Thanksgiving traditions concerns..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Off Beat: ACL Weekend One Was Hot, Dusty, and Gay as Hell

Notes from the ground at Zilker, plus tips for weekend two

"...read 89 degrees Friday afternoon, but Weekend One of Austin City Limits started off so hot that I could..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Sturgill Simpson Stays Outlaw, Tyler, the Creator Gets Sentimental, and Other ACL Sunday Highlights

The fest stayed sunny on the final day of the first weekend

"...air, some enraptured in song, others signaling security for water. The band truly hit their stride during a mid-set..."

Oct. 7, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Dua Lipa, Reneé Rapp, and More From Saturday at ACL

Hump day brought more heat and fiery kiss-offs

"...to the crowd apart from a reminder to drink water and a couple of “fuck yeah”s, the Gen Z-heavy..."

Oct. 6, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun

"...“a string of pearls,” nine land units and six water units covering what now includes 113,114 acres and 300..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Austin Chronic: Texas A&M’s Hemp Breeding Program Adds Drought-Resistant Genetics to the National Collection

An interview with Dr. Russell Jessup and Clayton Moore

"...Before he could say “NOT WATERING THEM,” I amended my question: I mean, what methods..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

ACL Preview: Riding the Wave of BALTHVS’ Psychedelic Funk

Practicing charged tranquility with the Colombian trio

"...Austin Chronicle: You’ve played Austin a bit. When was the..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A Different Man

Sebastian Stan plays an actor with neurofibromatosis who regrets undergoing plastic surgery

"...holes in the ceiling large enough for dank, brown water and dead rats to fall through. In his most..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Water You Doing

"...Dear Editor, I follow the rules that Austin Water has put forth in stage 2 watering. But..."

Sept. 25, 2024 Postmarks

Cap City Comedy Club Anoints 2024 Funniest Person in Austin

Liz Splatt earns the cape and crown

"...The 2024 Cap City Comedy Club Funniest Person in Austin (FPIA) contest wrapped up its June to September run,..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Arts Post by Valerie Lopez

Opinion: More Transit and Housing Options in More Locations Are Critical for Austin’s Future

The executive director of Transit Forward on the positive environmental impacts of greater density

"...Austin set a 2021 goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Column by Bill McCamley

Let Us Help You Pick Out the Perfect Live Show This Week

Our writers pick the best live music for the week ahead

"...show at the Parish will be his last in Austin before taking an indefinite hiatus from music. At 31,..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Austin Film Society Announces 2024 Feature Grant Recipients

Local filmmakers feature heavily among 18 selected projects

"...Some of the most recognizable and distinguished names from Austin's indie filmmaking community are among the talents announced as..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Update to City’s Water Plan Through 2080 Nears Completion

Austin Water offers incentives for conservation and new supply strategies

"...Despite the nice spate of rain we’ve had recently, Austin remains in Stage 2 of its drought contingency plan,..."

Sept. 13, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Visual Art Review: Carl Cheng’s “Nature Never Loses”

The Contemporary's exhibit showcases the artist's fearlessness in the face of extinction

"...The Contemporary took that challenge head-on, working over the..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

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