Going to Bat for Bats

"...decide. To me, the 1.5 million residents of the Congress Avenue Bridge are so much more than mascots. Let’s..."

Nov. 21, 2023 Postmarks

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Temple of Angels, a DJ Chicken George benefit, a Soap Creek Saloon reunion, and more recommended shows

"...the Scaring the Hoes tour stop is $10. Bat FestCongress Avenue Bridge, Saturday 26..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Alamo Drafthouse Becomes Silver Sponsor for the Trevor Project

Fundraising push continues throughout August

"...at 8pm at the Texas State Capitol Building, down Congress Avenue to the Ann Richards Bridge. Find out more..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin’s Harry Edohoukwa and Lesly Reynaga Booked for Lollapalooza, and More Music News

Rolling Loud's SXSW dropout and the Long Center's 3D-printed stage

"...pleased to have my friend, T.I., to help us bridge the technology gap that exists on our campus,” wrote..."

March 23, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Andean Spirits Finds Family and a Calling in the Mountains of Ecuador

Agave, alpacas, and a love story

"...agave producers,” explained Logan-Hines – and occasionally he helps bridge language gaps, translating English into Kichwa...."

Feb. 8, 2023 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Lots to look forward to as winter eases into spring

"...visitors, much like seeing the bats emerge from the Congress Avenue Bridge, attending a turtle hatchling release on Padre..."

Feb. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin 101 Giveaway

Get to know your city and enter to win a SXSW Music wristband

"...midnight 4. SEE THE AUSTIN BATS: Head to the Congress Ave. Bridge before sunset 5. CELEBRATE AUSTIN PRIDE: Find..."

Aug. 18, 2022 Events Post

Austin at Large: Storms Along the Waterfront

How much should the city invest in the Statesman PUD? Zero, or $400 million?

"...And now we're back at 305 S. Congress, the former home of the Austin American-Statesman, the place..."

July 29, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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

We Have an Issue: Always Be Bustling

Pride events, cultural fests, celeb sightings, and Project Connect progress fill a packed calendar

"...some of the knottier design challenges, including the Downtown/South Congress Tunnel, the Blue Line Bridge, and campus-area construction that..."

June 3, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin at Large: The Cost of “Whatever It Takes”

Project Connect hits a patch of rough news but – so far – stays on the tracks

"...cars on the Drag; reconfiguring the Lady Bird Lake bridge to perhaps allow buses, and not just the Blue..."

April 15, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...was also pub rock that was kind of a bridge. You had all these people like Nick Lowe and..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Public Notice: The City's Day in Court

Plus: $100 million buses; $0.00 fares

"...29th & Guadalupe, and the North Lamar and South Congress transit centers. But the series kicks off Tues­day, Oct...."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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

Public Notice: Trade-Offs and Throughput

Oak Hill tree removal halted; Project Connect “15%” done

"...– an at-grade six-lane parkway with a local boulevard, bridged cross-streets, and a new greenbelt, instead of the 12-lane-with-flyovers..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Two Married Couples, Two New Neighborhood Spots in Austin

It takes two with Birdie's and Bobo's

"...Married couple Bethany Andrée and Karl Gilkey owned South Congress' Snack Bar, the restaurant at Austin Motel for seven..."

May 7, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Staycationer: Hotel ZaZa Austin

Your Close-to-Home Guide to Getting Away

"...which runs along Ladybird Lake, as well as the Congress Ave bridge (which is lovely during bat season, but..."

April 14, 2021 Food Post by Veronica Meewes

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Stays the Course on Mask Precautions

Steady on safety guidelines, Austin promoters and club owners juggle an unclear concert calendar

"...Bat Fest can take place this August on the Congress Avenue Bridge. To date, his production company has only..."

March 19, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Luv Doc: An Established Tradition

It's really hard to stab someone to death with an icicle

"...less humiliating option of standing mouth agape under the Congress Avenue Bridge, staring up at the mesmerizing sunset emergence..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Column

Austin's Props A & B Score Easy Victories

The big engine that did

"...lines – light rail along North Lamar and South Congress, and out East Riverside to the airport – and..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Restaurants Need Federal Aid to Survive

Chef Kevin Fink of Emmer & Rye explains how and why you should support the RESTAURANTS Act

"...even rideshare. I am championing the RESTAURANTS Act in Congress, with many other Independent Restaurant Coalition chefs, and workers..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Column by Kevin Fink

“I Want Peace, but I Want Justice First”

Austinites protested against police brutality. Police responded with brutal force.

"...Sunday afternoon as she marched with a group down Congress Avenue, "I'm here for justice because we are tired..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Luv Doc: Batshit Crazy

Viruses don’t respect boundaries

"...are about to split over the bats under the bridges over our river. I say they might have some..."

April 24, 2020 Column by Dan Hardick

The Common Law

COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions (part 2)

"...Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, recently passed by Congress, allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers..."

April 10, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Austin Hunkers Down and Waits as the Pandemic Grows

It’s closing time

"...payments to all Americans, was being hotly debated in Congress...."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Consider an Alternate Route

"...Blue Line should run west from the airport, cross Congress Avenue, and then run south along Lamar. This route..."

Jan. 20, 2020 Postmarks

5 Unique Austin Hotels for Your Next Staycation

Move aside, Marriott

"...and watch the 1.5 million bats emerge from under Congress Avenue Bridge, before retreating to your quiet oasis. Best..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Events Post by Saskia Henn

Hideout Theatre's The Hallmark Holiday Musical

This delightful improvised spin on Hallmark Christmas movies has just what the real things never do: surprises

"...painted backdrop of a snowy rural scene. Its stone bridge over a frozen creek and the cozy cottage just..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

End of an Era at Travis County as Gerald Daugherty Retires

County commissioner will depart at the end of 2020

"...West and his successful opposition to tolling the MoPac bridge over William Cannon, as was proposed back in 2003...."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Qmmunity: Is Everyone on TV Gay?

Plus Contrast Film Fest, Frida Fridays, and more queer magic

"...Scooby Gang – (and maybe Will's crossing the rainbow bridge to queerdom?) to Jessica Jones' Hogarth and Gillian, Netflix's..."

July 19, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

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