Why Venues Are Struggling to Stay Open in the Live Music Capital of the World

As Hot Summer Nights descends, Austin’s live music epicenter campaigns for city support

"...a whole,” Klepadlo says. “I’m talking jobs and mixed-beverage sales and sales tax. How our district, also being a..."

July 12, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

As Early Voting Ends, Here's What We're Watching in Austin's Nov. 2 Election

Proposition A PACs finance reports and what's on the ballot for outlying areas

"...CEO John Mackey, an outspoken libertarian ($10,000); commercial real estate broker Kent Lance ($25,000); and Gigafund co-founders Stephen Oskoui..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison and Austin Sanders

Jjim BBQ Opens, Siete Brings the Jambalaya, Kemuri Gets Boxy, and a Texas Rep Possibly Sells His Soul to Satan

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...added a new Barrel-to-Bottle tasting to their lineup of Estate Experiences. It’s a vertical tasting, timewise, wherein you’ll explore..."

Feb. 10, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

City Council Approves SAVES Resolution to Rescue Venues, Bars, Restaurants

City will explore potential funding sources for struggling sectors

"...these industries were already facing in Austin’s booming real estate market – especially Downtown venues where rents were already..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

A Budget Forged in Crisis Looks Toward Long-Term Opportunities

Resilience, rethinking, recovery

"...COVID-19 and everything. "We now have two months of sales tax data that reflect what happened during April and..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Long Story of East 11th and 12th Streets Takes a Turn

Austin’s historically black neighborhood continues to stand at the crossroads of growth

"...Eastside politicos found out about them. They stopped the sales and held meetings to get the community involved in..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Next Austin Bust

Will it be bad? Can we be ready? Or should we not care?

"...bust may burst is a big deal for real estate actors – ordinary buyers and sellers as well as..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Playback: Touring Austin's Latin Record Stores

Discotecas outnumber Anglo record shops

"...while they're waiting," a clerk tells me. "But CD sales have dropped off because of streaming. It's more of..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

State and Local Elections

No new taxes!

"...74% for, 26% against Same: Concerns about handcuffing some sales tax to road construction in perpetuity were outweighed by..."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Golf and Taxes at City Council

Proposals before Council suggest change is in the air

"...Casar put it: "On getting the figures from real estate on more or less how many chips we have..."

May 22, 2015 News Column

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties: Cathe Dailey

Ambitious restaurateur established casual fine dining mecca

"...might seem difficult to comprehend, but it revolutionized wine sales in local restaurants at the time. According to Cathe,..."

May 1, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Beethoven to Beyoncé

SXSW Music panels – topics over talent. Except they're also star-studded.

"...more on licensing for revenue due to plummeting album sales and a waning label infrastructure. This post-millennial digital shift..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Music Feature by The Music Staff

First Look: Fork & Vine

Fine dining on West Anderson

"...& Vine's alcoholic beverage license, while it excludes liquor sales, allows for retail sales within the restaurant – a..."

Jan. 5, 2015 Food Post by Adrienne White

Commissioners Court Candidates Take On Property Taxes

Hopefuls share philosophical approaches to government

"...has artificially lowered the tax rate on commercial real estate – thus shifting some of the property tax burden..."

Dec. 27, 2013 News Feature by Christopher Hooks

Food-O-File

Jodi Elliott branches out with Bribery and other chef comings and goings

"...Fans of Jodi Elliott's biweekly bake sales will be happy to know she's finally announcing plans..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

How Do You Formulate a Grand Prix?

The race to nail down an F1 deal involves multiple entities

"...Hell­mund said at a recent luncheon of the Real Estate Council of Austin, "Formula One is really just the..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Taking Budget Mountain by Strategy

To balance the city's long-term accounts, financial discussions need to climb beyond the General Fund

"...38.3%, but tax appraisals are down this year) and sales taxes ($134.2 million, 22%, and historically more volatile than..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Let Him Entertain You

Why producer Charles Duggan is staging the biggest holiday spectacular Austin's ever seen

"...Center with a degree and started practicing corporate, real estate, and entertainment law in San Francisco, it led to..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

City Hall Hustle: Discount Government

That beeping you hear is the rollback rate, backing up

"...ever-growing needs and laments for the city's overreliance on sales tax. It's almost like they're reading from a script..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Problem Is the 'Chronicle'; Vote Yes on Prop. 2

"...1,000 words but never mentions that the Domain developer’s sales pitch for $50 million to $60 million in tax..."

Oct. 21, 2008 Postmarks

McClellan's Regrets: What Didn't Happen

In 'What Happened,' McClellan remains a spokesman – an expert in not letting his opponents find gaps in his statements

"...McClellan argues, but it perfected it. Everything became a sales job, and that's where everything fell apart. As in..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Gets Spirited Away

Taste-testing Texas liquors against the world

"...new vodka recipe to searching out the cheapest real estate in Travis County for his facility. In the beginning,..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Naked City

"...daddy in the form of Stephen Green, a real estate mogul and brother of well-known New York progressive activist..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature

Split Parties

Away from the table, several sides to the tipping story

"...think of that table as a piece of real estate that you're renting for a while ... camp out,..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Let's Do the Math

"...of $60 million in tax subsidies to Endeavor Real Estate and Simon Property Group for the Domain shopping center..."

April 19, 2005 Postmarks

Naked City

Domain Gives Slusher Pain

"...scheduled to consider awarding $25 million in property and sales tax rebates -- based on a new economic policy..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

When Malls Attack

We sure are getting a lot of malls.

"...after the beating that retailers in Austin -- Declining Sales Tax Capital of the World -- have taken in..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...population growth slows down dramatically. Then business (especially real estate) slows down, people lose their jobs, and there is..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Column

Red River Valley

Red River, home to Austin's real live music venues

"...signed Beerland's lease, the block was hardly prime real estate...."

June 22, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...land is sold. The developer's profit equals the gross sales proceeds minus the costs of development. These new Water..."

May 11, 2001 Column

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