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For Escuelita del Alma, History Prepares to Repeat Itself
Preschool and child care center on the move again?
"...to serve the children of employees at Las Manitas Avenue Cafe, located next door on Congress Avenue. At the..."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?
City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”
"...quotes, envisioning a better day on East Sixth between Congress Avenue and I-35, are from former Mayor Will Wynn..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Inside the Seventies Weed Business in Wild Times in Old Austin
Dazed, confused, and profitable
"...the day. Sure, there's mention of Hemphill Park, the Congress Avenue Bridge, and stashing cocaine in a South Austin..."

June 10, 2022 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

The Far Out Is Having a Moment
Scrappy South Austin venue is building a major presence in the city’s live music ecosystem
"...the fast-emerging Far Out Lounge & Stage on South Congress Avenue in deep South Austin...."

May 13, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

City Council Grants Early OK to Statesman Property Plan
Batcave begins
"...planned unit development, like Mueller); formally, it's 305 South Congress, the address of the Statesman building, known for years..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: The Cost of “Whatever It Takes”
Project Connect hits a patch of rough news but – so far – stays on the tracks
"...it, a major demand of equity advocates; adding a Congress Avenue station and a full-length pedestrian concourse to the..."

April 15, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...place this Sunday, February 20. The race starts at Congress Avenue and Cesar Chavez Street and finishes near the..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature

Sound & Color: Four Visual Depictions of Austin's Musical Identity
A whole palette of music-related art happenings of late, from a new Daniel Johnston mural to Bob Dylan's depiction of the Hole in the Wall
"...to the mural opening, located at West Seventh and Congress...."

Jan. 28, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin at Large: Making Good Trouble on I-35
America’s infrastructure systems are broken, but TxDOT has gone the extra mile
"...grade separations near Hancock Center, Holly Street, and Woodland Avenue. The frontage roads from 38th Street to the river..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: The Showdown at the Batcave
Part I: What's all this we hear about a $277 million developer handout?
"...very beginning, and everything from Cesar Chavez (originally Water Avenue) on up is part of Edwin Waller's 1839 original..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Killer Cop Faces Murder Charge
March 10: Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor is indicted for first-degree murder in the 2020 killing of Michael Ramos
"...by O'Connell – for shooting protester Garrett Foster on Congress Avenue in July 2020. Then, after Taylor was charged..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Council Slows Staff's Roll on South Central Tax District
Hold back the TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone)
"...Drive, South First Street, Barton Springs Road, and South Congress Avenue that has been eyed for transformational redevelopment for..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Wins: Breakfast and Dinner and Art in Between
Here’s a South Lamar hat trick that’ll make your whole damn day
"...started their business as a coffee cart Downtown, at Congress & Fourth, then (due to the public’s demand for..."

Nov. 1, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Police Chief Deposition Sheds Light on Daniel Perry Case, APD Shake-Ups
Strained relations between Austin Police officers, leadership at center of Joseph Chacon's deposition
"...and killed Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster on Congress Avenue in the summer of 2020. Perry is claiming..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Aaron Frazer’s MCU of Soul
The Indications’ drummer and soul crooner introduces himself at ACL
"...believed in it. So I’ll save it for another avenue that’s right for it. Durand is working on a..."

Oct. 7, 2021 Music Post by Austin Powell

Live From (Your Laptop on) Congress Avenue, It's #TribFest2021!
The virtual Texas Tribune Festival kicks off on Sept. 20
"...each day, or you can hang out on Con­gress Avenue near the Capitol with your laptop and it'll feel..."

Sept. 17, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Bring Back East Avenue – Downtown Is No Place for a 20-lane Death Machine
The case for running freeways around cities, rather than through them
"...like Burnet Road, Lamar Boulevard, Manor Road, and South Congress – have remained urban streets, or have become urban..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by Chris Riley

Meghan Shogan Carves a Career Path Through Solid Rock
With hammer, chisels, and steel brushes in hand, the Austin artist is on a trajectory in stone
"...Shogan ran Vault Stone Shop, on South Congress Avenue near St. Elmo Road, for a while –..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Work Matters
A look back at some of our most impactful reporting
"...big Bush victory party that blocked off all of Congress Avenue. By the time I headed home, the wind..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Heightens COVID Guidelines for Special Event Permits
Attendee screening, distancing provisions take effect Monday
"...of Mexican free-tailed bats living under the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, was set to return in person to..."

Aug. 29, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Two APD Officers Indicted for Murder in 2019 Shooting of Mauris DeSilva
Death led to calls for better mental health crisis response
"...facing murder charges after killing protestor Garrett Foster on Congress Avenue last July, their ace in the hole is..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

A Guide to Austin Lakes and What to Do on Them
Boating, ziplining, and more water activities to enjoy
"...more popular boat routes takes guests right under the Congress Avenue Bridge, where thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats can..."

Aug. 24, 2021 Chronolog Post by Avery Wohleb

Texas Book Festival 2021: First Authors Announced
Colson Whitehead, Elizabeth McCracken, Amor Towles lead the list
"...then it's a full weekend of in-person events on Congress Avenue and at the Texas State Capitol, including the..."

July 21, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Daniel Perry Will Stand Trial for Murder of BLM Protester Garrett Foster
Army sgt. indicted for murder, aggravated assault, deadly conduct
"...company in Austin, encountered 100 protesters marching north on Congress Avenue at Fourth Street shortly before 11pm. Multiple videos..."

July 2, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips: Bat-Watching in Texas
Six places to watch the bats
"...International (batcon.org), and the largest urban bat colony under Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin...."

June 18, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Bands Are Practicing Again, but Does Austin Have Enough Rehearsal Space for Them?
A love letter and state-of-affairs on the practice space scene
"...among the hotels and multiuse developments running behind South Congress Avenue on Music Lane. Perhaps the most culturally endeared..."

June 18, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Luv Doc: A Good Person
The Achilles heel of COVID is that it's not deadly enough to get the attention of the real knuckle draggers
"...that public sentiment would sway strongly toward demanding that Congress enact a law that would require everyone to get..."

May 21, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Texas Book Festival Goes Hybrid in 2021
October fest blends the virtual and a return of live events
"...to the grounds of the Texas State Capitol and Congress Avenue where book lovers can roam the big tents..."

May 17, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Protesters Allege Austin Police Dumped Quadruple Amputee Activist Whitney Mitchell Out of Her Wheelchair
Fiancée of Garrett Foster was attending police brutality protest
"...caretaker, Danielle Reichman, beside a parked police car on Congress Avenue. The officer, tentatively identified as Brian Yarger, begins..."

April 2, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Online Offered Lots to Look Forward To
Virtual festival forecasts incoming local debuts and tentative fall touring.
"...occupied the Continental Club, commentators pined over the South Congress classic, closed since last March. Ditto for the gold-tasseled..."

March 26, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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