The Real Greezy

Greezy Wheels, back from the dead (the Seventies).

"...last 50 yards of dirt road to the Soap Creek Saloon was usually the most precarious, not including the..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Cleve Hattersley

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"...to Tim O'Connor. In the Seventies, he reigned over Castle Creek. In the Eighties, he owned and operated the..."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Snake Charmer

Ray Wylie Hubbard survived the crash, recovered the black box, and continues to fly high and get lowdown with 'Snake Farm.'

"...musicians, particularly down in Austin where the Checkered Flag, Castle Creek, and the old Saxon Pub burned oily midnight..."

June 23, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir

'Austin, 1972,' an excerpt from Joe Nick Patoski's new tome, Willie Nelson: An Epic Life

"...West Lake Hills, west of town, called the Soap Creek Saloon, where Doug Sahm ruled the roost, were the..."

April 25, 2008 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

Page Two

Our cover story delves into the complex legacy of Townes Van Zandt, an artist who cared more about music than business, who literally lived his whole life for the sake of the song.

"...here we saw Doug Sahm at the old Soap Creek Saloon in the hills and caught J.J. Cale in..."

June 14, 2002 Column by Louis Black

How Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" Became the Most Valuable Song of All Time

Buffett began composing the song after visiting a local Mexican restaurant

"...among local songwriters. He honed his solo act at Castle Creek with performances relying as much on a definitively..."

July 21, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

High, Low, and In Between

Steve Earle talks Townes

"...the day, and I’d go to the Checkered Flag, Castle Creek, the Saxon Pub. I saw Townes in the..."

June 19, 2009 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Fertile Ground for Foodies

Austin's artisanal food makers bring home the bacon, perhaps

"...Grill, Duke's Royal Coach Inn, the Armadillo World Headquarters, Castle Creek, Antone's, the One Knite, Soap Creek Saloon, the..."

June 3, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

The environment, the alleged marijuana, the traffic, Ventura's highway, and more.

"...let us talk him into bringing Little Feat to Castle Creek for the first time in '74 or '75,..."

June 8, 2001 Column

Big Bounce America Springs Into Austin

10,000-square-foot bounce house for kids and adults alike

"...your friends to let you into their kid’s bouncy castle, it’s likely you’ll stop getting invited to parties...."

April 11, 2018 Events Post by Tinu Thomas

Off the Record

The Last Waltz: Looking back on the legacy of the Backyard and a tribute to Danny Roy Young

"...the old Austin that I knew with the Soap Creek Saloon, from the mud in the parking lot to..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

TCB

Remembering Clifford Antone, who gave Austin a home of the blues

"...country sounds emanating from the Armadillo World Headquarters, Soap Creek Saloon, and Castle Creek. Besides bringing the aforementioned names..."

May 26, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...Sun was across the street from Sheaxnuff Studios and Castle Creek, Fable Records, Half-Price Books, the Vault, Blue Parrot,..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

Page Two: The Path Back to Believing

It only takes a moment for the ordinary to transform

"...I heard it performed, by Townes Van Zandt at Castle Creek...."

Jan. 6, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Jimmy Buffett Surfs Stubb’s

Energized Parrothead king kicks out the jams

"...bucked. “Come Monday” shouted out ATX music scene bygone Castle Creek, where the song “Margaritaville” began life...."

May 27, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Segle George Fry III, 1937-2015

Restaurateur, musician brought two scenes together at Good Eats Cafe

"...during Austin's folk heyday of the Checkered Flag and Castle Creek in the late Sixties and early Seventies, he's..."

Jan. 15, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Chairman of the Board

Antone's Blue Monday boss Derek O'Brien keeps the music alive and blue

"...little pocket of time and he didn't appear at Castle Creek or the Armadillo or any white clubs –..."

April 25, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season

Two cults beat as one: Jimmy Buffett & Sixto Rodriguez

"...a Son of a Sailor,” ancient Austin venue come Castle Creek shout-out “Pencil Thin Mustache,” “Changes in Latitudes, Changes..."

May 7, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Reluctant Celebrity

When you get caught between the moon and New York City, it's time to head back home to Austin

"...I used to go to see B.W. Stevenson at Castle Creek. The only one I really identify with is..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

Scott Newton and Ginger Leigh go under the lens

"...University of Texas, he served as house shutterbug for Castle Creek ("I remember when Townes Van Zandt said, 'Here's..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Before the Lights Go Out

One last local look

"...Callery is old-school Texas songwriting from the days of Castle Creek, no surprise with the likes of T. Gosney..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

ACL Fest Saturday Interviews

"...Guy Clark, I spent my 21st birthday onstage at Castle Creek. Later I'd play the Hole in the Wall..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Page Two

Local promoter and legend Tim O'Connor is retiring (well, he says he's retiring), and I want only to praise him. Hell, look at his accomplishments -- Castle Creek, Austin Opera House, Backyard, Austin Music Hall, La Zona Rosa, Willie, Farm Aid, and that's just the beginning.

"...to praise him. Hell, look at his accomplishments -- Castle Creek, Austin Opera House, Backyard, Austin Music Hall, La..."

June 1, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Born on Highway 61

Famed superharpist James Cotton settles into Austin.

"...played such Austin venues as the Armadillo World Headquarters, Castle Creek, and the original Antone's regularly. During a hot..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

At Large in the Hills

Ray Wylie Hubbard's Dangerous Spirits

"...Ware opened a show for Tony Joe White at Castle Creek, the duo would spend their summers in Red..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Music Feature

An Entertaining Thought

Can Chamber Task Force Sell Our City?

"...Nelly, was in the men's room at the defunct Castle Creek on Lavaca when he overheard two Nashville music..."

June 21, 1996 Screens Feature by Amy Smith

Readers Poll

"...HONORABLE MENTIONCafe Spiazzo, Castle Hill Cafe, Mother Egan's Irish Pub, Hula HutBarbecueThe Salt..."

May 25, 2001 Food Feature

Readers Poll

"...Thai Kitchen, Güero's Taco BarBEST SALAD & DRESSINGEastside CafeRUNNERS-UPHouston's, Castle Hill Cafe..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

Merchants Talk, City Listens

The city postpones plans to tear up Lamar Boulevard during the holiday season

"...thought they had met their maker at the Shoal Creek Saloon when officials from the city Public Works Dept...."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin Street Art Enters Into a New Era

With the city cracking down on graffiti and Hope Outdoor Gallery set to close, artists look for permission to paint

"...the Hope Outdoor Gallery, the Downtown graffiti park on Castle Hill, which will close in October. It is currently..."

July 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

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