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"...the Democrats done for Austin? A new $10 million bridge because white yuppie joggers can't manage to stay on..."

March 15, 2002 Column

Road Raging: The Video

Bike / Car conflict in Austin hits the video screen and the Internet.

"...picture of what took place on the corner of Congress and Cesar Chavez that fated Friday [see "Hypocritical Mass,"..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Rape saga redux and other local imbroglios.

"...unlucky enough to be on the wrong part of Congress Avenue that night...."

Oct. 26, 2001 Column

Slacker, the Map

It's been over a decade since Slacker premiered at the Dobie Theater. Since then, the lifestyle it celebrated is largely gone, along with the locations it helped make famous. In this "Slacker map," we look at what's disappeared and what's endured.

"...8. E. MLK bridge..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Land Rush

The Early Days

"...Center, an enormous shopping/hotel complex at the foot of Congress Avenue and overlapping the Annex site. That plan went..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

TxDOT Hopes for the Best

"...Dodson gestures over the side of the box culvert bridge on El Paso Street to the meandering flow of..."

July 14, 1995 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Travel news for history buffs, art appreciators, foodies, and more

"...that has hotels in six states including the South Congress Hotel in Austin, plus 10 restaurants such as Austin’s..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Why Natural Wine Is the Biggest Drink Trend in Austin Right Now

Act natural this summer

"...wine bar and bottle shop located at 2110 S. Congress), tells me that even when this type of winemaking..."

May 26, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...not at all intimidating scene at the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge. As the 175 or so congregants pour onto Lamar..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Gus Baldwin & the Sketch, High Desert Queen, No Limit reunion, Beto y los Fairlanes, and more recommendations

"...at 9pm. – Gary Lindsey High Desert Queen, Tia Carrera, Bridge FarmersValhalla, Friday 20..."

May 20, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin at Large: The Showdown at the Batcave

Part I: What's all this we hear about a $277 million developer handout?

"...space in several waves of public investment; the expanded Congress Avenue Bridge made the waterfront more accessible to Down­town...."

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

Austin at Large: This Train Will Leave on Time

But Project Connect's power structure bends a bit to help everyone get on board

"...It's kind of water under the bridge now (perhaps under a new bridge carrying the proposed..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

New Murals in Austin You May Have Missed

A guide to some of Austin's most notable new murals you may have missed

"...West side of the LINE Hotel, Congress at Cesar Chavez..."

April 3, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Introducing the 2019 Class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

The stories behind the art transformers of this year's Hall of Fame inductees

"...Lake, he designed the cantilevered walks on the Drake Bridge (and did it pro bono!) and the Pfluger Pedestrian..."

May 24, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Public Notice: Earth Day Redux

Early showers stretch timeline for Earth Day celebrations

"...Earth Day and the green initiatives being pushed in Congress, but also more specifically protesting plans to build the..."

April 26, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Batman’s Iconic Emblem Lights up Lady Bird Lake for Caped Crusader’s 80th Anniversary

Congress Ave. Bridge and its resident bats proved the perfect backdrop

"...urban bat colony would wing out from under the Congress Avenue Bridge for its nightly feed in a spectacular..."

March 18, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Jawbreaker, Last Band on the Titanic

Saving lives decades on

"...“Two million illegal rodents are living under the bridge on Congress Avenue,” Schwarzenbach announced, referring to Austin’s famed..."

July 14, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Implementing the Mobility Bond and Corridor Construction Program, if You Can Wait for It

Going to take a long, long time

"...Brentwood, and the $1.1 million of upgrades to South Congress, including new center medians, protected bike lanes, upgraded pedestrian..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature by Jack Craver

Roaming the Corridors

"...strips, and 5.5 miles of new pavement. Expect reconstructed bridges at Highway 183 and Walnut Creek. Staff is also..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature

Like Bats Out of Heaven

EarthShare of Texas invites you to enjoy bats, birds, and barbecue

"...that there are approximately 2 million bats under Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge, right? That’s why so many people gather..."

May 15, 2017 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Public Notice: Bikes, Toll Roads, TNCs

A miscellany of mostly transportation

"...event is 10:30am Friday, May 1, at 11th & Congress in front of the Texas State Capitol; see more..."

May 1, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: A Movement for Common Sense

Saturday rally highlights public support for gun regulation

"...said, "it's a chasm we're trying to build a bridge over."..."

April 5, 2013 News Column by Michael King

How'd He Do?

AFS Doc Nights: 'Koch'

"...Koch came to office after three terms in Congress, vanquishing a formidable lineup of primary challengers, including Mario..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Arthouse/Austin Museum of Art

The boards of the two museums have voted to merge, but what does that mean?

"...renovated prime chunk of Downtown property at Seventh and Congress; AMOA has the former, a $21.75 million windfall from..."

Nov. 11, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

By Land and by Sea

Drunk if by land and booze if by sea?

"...turning a golden hue behind the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge ... suddenly, furiously, the air swirls to..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

If Austin Had Rail ...

"...should cross the river: at the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge or possibly a new bridge to the..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature

'The Virgin w/ 10,000 Arrows'

Jason Tremblay's new play may convince you that Andres Marco Relli existed

"...and committed suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge...."

July 23, 2010 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Page Two: The Long Scream

The endless Republican nightmare casts its shadow on health care reform

"...fiscally conservative Republicans. They are as Horatio at the bridge, the brave few turning back the rampaging many. Except..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Column by Louis Black

City Hall Hustle: Top 10 City Council Stories

"...when organizers of the fledgling Batfest asked to close Congress Avenue Bridge over Labor Day weekend. Businesses blanched, council..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

A Festival in Transition

Twenty-one years on, aGLIFF reinvents itself

"...choked up and broke down on the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, it was an unfortunate but apt metaphor..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

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