The Austin Restaurant Boom Isn't Over

More daily Austin food news

"...This summer, the usual breakneck pace of Austin restaurant openings slowed down a bit so we could..."

Nov. 18, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Can the Airport Keep Up With Austin’s Boom?

AUS (aka ABIA) keeps making headlines whether it wants to or not

"...Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, which would like us to call it..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin At Risk

Tech leaders look for solution to Austin's growth problems

"...So, is high-tech killing Austin? Uh, no. Well, maybe. It could. But..."

May 12, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Riding the Tech Titanic

Austin looks for recovery after the dot-com bust.

"...High tech is booming..."

March 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The boys from the chamber look for an opportunity to muddy the waters once again.

"...to separate Ryan from his money as any other Austinite, and I guess I'm not alone. Twice in the..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Sustainable Biodiesel: Made in Austin

How two guys are putting Austin on the biodiesel map … again

"...In 2006, Austin had more biodiesel pumps than any other U.S. city,..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Mayor's Roundtable Benefits Austin History Center

Luncheon named for Angelina Eberly

"...are still available at $125, with proceeds benefiting the Austin History Center...."

Jan. 31, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Austin @ Large: Sense of the Census

Census 2000 has some interesting things to say about the future of Austin -- and Austinites

"...numbers thus tabulated have already been used to draw Austin's congressional and legislative and ill-fated single-member City Council districts...."

May 31, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Brain Boom

Austin's Techno Geeks and Slackers Cash In

"...to hire me, but I said I won't leave Austin. Then," Spector practically whispers, "he offered me an insane..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Austin's Cultural Makeover: The Next Stage

How much closer we are to getting the cultural wonderland we imagined 10 years ago

"...In the Nineties, Austin's cultural scene could afford to dream big. The city..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin @ Large: New (and Improved)

The new Liveable City survey confirms a community consensus on development and governing issues.

"...a long-term strategy that uses civic power to move Austin past this tiresome boom-bust cycle. Contrary to the view..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Clean Energy: Austin's Next Boom?

A Preview of Clean Energy Potential in Central Texas

"...Will "clean energy" become a new industry for Austin, with job-creating prowess and the economic potential of the..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Courtney Barry

It's Official: Google Fiber Is Coming to Austin

Austin will be second city in nation to host ultrafast network

"...With giddy anticipation posted on national tech blogs, local outlets citing "unnamed sources," and Google themselves..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Austin @ Large: Welcome Back, Kirk

Kirk Watson's new job at the chamber stands at odds with his "message" as mayor.

"...week and think, "Hmm. How can I embarrass the Austin business elite today?" I have my own misgivings about..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Studios Takes Flight

The past year has been witness to an amazingly cooperative tag-team project between the Austin Film Society, the Austin City Council, and the Mueller Neighborhood Coalition that -- as of now -- has resulted in a superstar studio setup that could well change the very fabric of filmmaking in Austin.

"...This being a tech-boom kind of town, real estate of any sort --..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The DWNLD: A QPOC Event Looks to Reclaim Space in Austin

Where queer people of color can come and feel like home

"...The name is also a clever clap-back to both Austin’s gentrification problem amidst the tech boom...."

Feb. 1, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Diane Zaragoza

Faster Than Sound – Welcome to Red River World: The Future of Austin’s Music District

Forecasting the storm of developments between the state Capitol and I-35. Also, NPR warned and ACL Fest confirms: Austin’s pop soloists are stepping up.

"...and not much else. And yet, mirroring a citywide boom, there's a storm of new structures headed for the..."

May 24, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

As other cities catch up, 'Solar Austin' advocates look to prime the green-power pump

"...Austin Energy likes to call itself the greenest utility in..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Governing Post-Boom Austin

Now that the lawsuits are over, we hope the council campaigns will turn to issues.

"...far, you'd think that the most important issue facing Austin is the proper valuation of a signature as a..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The Mayor's Task Force on the Economy is not completely clear on the concept.

"...At the Real Estate Council of Austin candidate forum last week, Will Wynn got a rare..."

April 18, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Next Austin Bust

Will it be bad? Can we be ready? Or should we not care?

"...Welcome to Austin! It hasn't always been like this. Will it always..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Water Balloon Tech: Burst or Bust?

New stretches in water balloon technology hit the market but not the mark

"...Kendall Harter, inventor, founder, and CEO of Austin's Blue Matrix Labs, and Josh Malone, a Plano, Texas,..."

May 15, 2015 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Austin At Large: Cars That Go “Boom!”

Let's never be desperate enough to hook up with Elon Musk, OK?

"...I had not thought that Austin's lack of a goofy giant landmark statue would serve..."

May 29, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

It's time to look more intelligently at economic development

"...1. Median household income in Austin is, far and away, the highest of any major..."

Aug. 16, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Energy Sets the Curve

Stakeholders weigh in on top choice to lead utility

"...In the search for Austin Energy's new general manager, there's been a lot of..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Austin's Active Shelf Life

Can Our Public Library Keep Up the Pace?

"...community's sense of self. A very important piece of Austin's soul is manifest in our public library, which by..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Boom Times, Boom Incentives

City considers deals with Websense and Dropbox

"...As such deals go, Austin's 10-year contributions are relatively small – the bigger prizes..."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Austin's First Cannabis Oil Dispensary Is Ready to Grow

Compassionate Cultivation prepares to serve epilepsy patients

"...Austin mother Katie Graham plays a delicate balancing act. Her..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin Museum of Art

The museum is losing a block but may be gaining a leg up on a new facility

"...For close to 30 years, the Austin Museum of Art has clung to the dream of..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...lot of money in 1990. When the city of Austin required liability insurance to host a gay event in..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

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