Blue Starlite Drive-In to Light Up Downtown

New Third Street rooftop location to feature films, opera

"...There's a new cinema opening in Downtown Austin, and you don't even have..."

Aug. 20, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

On the Edges of Gentrification, Planning a Different East Riverside Drive

City’s declared goals for the corridor and those of private developers do not necessarily coincide

"...For most Austinites, East Riverside Drive – from I-35 to Texas 71..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Eddie on the East Side: HB 525

A young politico works to preserve an old neighborhood

"...Eddie Rodriguez didn't grow up in East Austin, but he moved there as soon as..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Blue Starlite Lights Up in Buda

Mini urban drive-in adding overnight camping at new location

"...to take the urban out of the Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In. Austin's retro outdoor cinematic experience is relocating..."

Dec. 20, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

To Marfa, on a Tuesday in December

When high art and hipness move in, what happens to a tiny Texas town?

"...a legend silk-screened on a trucker cap. I walk into a packed Chelsea gallery and before I can untangle..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Dan Keane

Lost Cinema Reopening in East Austin

Blue Starlite teams with Millennium for community initiative

"...If you step into the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex on Hargrave Street and..."

Dec. 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Heyd in Plain Sight

Austin painter Heyd Fontenot exposes more than himself in his new exhibition.

"...the wall at Studio 107 downtown. They're up there, holding books, holding cats, holding -- and wearing -- nothing..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"

In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”

"...Chapter 6, Part 2 of a serialized history of Austin punk by veteran writer and punk musician Tim Stegall...."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Murder in the Suburbs

Good Luck Penny

"...Found in a Dumpster behind Roger Scaggs' office, this garbage bag..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Day Trips & Beyond: Love Lock Bridges in Texas

A guide to "love locks" (and rocks) across the state

"...about the tradition and where you can take part in it, and where not to...."

Feb. 9, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Look, the Feel of East Riverside

City planners to establish design-based code for East Riverside redevelopment

"...To begin moving the East Riverside Corridor Master Plan from vision..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

In the Shadow of the Shepherd

A church's expansion plans threaten a neighborhood. Sound familiar?

"...Helen Almanza and her husband Albert have lived in their house on Meadowbrook Drive in the heart of..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A World in Which All Worlds Fit

"...Don Walser at the granddaddy of South Austin live music venues, the Broken Spoke. photograph by John..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

A Brief Guide to the Yard in South Austin

Encountering the true ATX spirit in our bustling modern metrop

"...Yard on St. Elmo Road, you haven't really experienced Austin...."

May 13, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The World of Wayfinding in Austin

How we get from here to there in our ever-changing city

"...shuttle bus last fall just after we'd crossed back into Downtown. She had just moved to Austin, I'd already..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What's In Store

The city's self-storage business is changing as corporate giants push mom and pop operations aside.

"...She rose dramatically, with a fiery sword in her hand and her breasts cupped in golden armor..."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Self Portraits, Carnivals, and Cannibalism in Our Recommended Events

The weekend in arts and culture

"...Thursday 27, AFS Cinema..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

East Cameron Folkcore: Tour Diary, Part I

Cruising through Germany with the cursers of disgust

"...In February, we released our second LP, For Sale, at..."

Sept. 24, 2013 Music Post by Jesse Moore

In Memoriam: Ken Johnson

Remembering the versatile theatre artist, who died March 2

"...One of Austin's most versatile theatre artists and a key player in..."

March 8, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Finding God in the Gumbo

Once in the Ninth Ward and now in the Hill Country, the Smoking for Jesus Ministry serves up Real New Orleans Style fare with a side of spiritual nourishment

"...what do you do when life gives you Hurricane Katrina, decimating your entire community and way of life? The..."

May 4, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

COVID-19 Poised to Hit Hardest in the Eastern Crescent

Officials worry virus will disproportionately impact people of color in Austin, following national trend

"...Up until now, reported COVID-19 cases in Travis County have mirrored the community's racial and ethnic..."

April 17, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Day Trips & Beyond: Wright in Wisconsin

Wisconsin driving trail showcases architect’s diverse styles

"...Frank Lloyd Wright’s work continues to resonate in the world of architecture and art..."

July 27, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Checking In: Go Fever’s Acey Monaro Paints Houses Down Under

“So, so, so relieved about the outcome, can’t wait to get back now”

"...“Hello from the sunny, COVID-free East coast of Australia,” emailed Acey Monaro after the U.S...."

Nov. 30, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

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

"...$1,500 was a lot of money in 1990. When the city of Austin required liability insurance..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Toll Road Plan Remains in Fast Lane

But Gerald Daugherty (of all people) wants to slow road-building down

"...it's Travis Co. Commissioner Gerald Daugherty, of all people, asking the region to slow down on road construction is..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

In the Mood for Love

Alex Holdridge and 'Sexless'

"..."I fucking love romance movies you can watch when you're depressed,"..."

March 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...up your sleeves, because this is one place where eating is a serious campaign whose end may require massive..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

The Chain Drive and the Rumor Mill

A gay Austin institution holds its last hoorah, again and again.

"...The little stucco bar with the infamous tree will soon have to find a new home,..."

June 13, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Who Is Cast in the Story of Austin Food?

Eight underrepresented views from the local food scene

"...Rising property values and stiff competition mean restaurants live and..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Food Feature by Nina Hernandez

Day Trips: Cupp's Drive-Inn, Waco

Old-fashioned hamburgers, plain and simple

"...Cupp's Drive-Inn has possibly sold hamburgers in the same location longer..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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