Politics Gift Guide

Deck the halls – or get decked – with these last-minute suggestions from the News staff

"...then bring them up to speed on environmental science (Field Notes From a Catastro­phe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change,..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

2001 Kids' Summer Fun Guide

"...in a snow park and try their hand at field hockey on ice, otherwise known as broomball. To keep..."

May 4, 2001 Features Feature

2001 Kids' Summer Fun Guide

"...a creatively challenging, physically active curriculum. Indoor/outdoor activities, arts, field trips, and swimming are included in the nature-themed weeks...."

May 4, 2001 Features Feature

Your Queer Guide to Austin

A crash course on the city's LGBTQ parties, prides, and resources

"...from dance parties to happy hours and even gay field days, but they’re but they’re most well-known for their..."

Sept. 5, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Playback: A Music Snob’s Guide to ACL Fest

There's more to any ACL Fest list than meets the eye

"...smart, this Detroit rapper remains an original in a field of clones...."

Oct. 6, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

ACL Festival Transportation Guide

Minimize the hassle of getting to and from the fest

"...temporary vehicle to a drop zone located at Weber Field (1704 Toomey) where a representative from Car2Go will help..."

Oct. 3, 2017 Music Post by James Renovitch

2012 Texas Monthly BBQ Festival: Last-Minute Guide & Judging Primer

Can Dallas's new darling joint end Central Texas' brisket dominance?

"...HOW TO JUDGE THE FIELD:..."

Sept. 22, 2012 Food Post by Kenny Pailes

Games Gift Guide

The DVD trivia game gets exciting for the Xbox

"...the most points. The simple controls even the playing field for gamers and nongamers, and the movies range from..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

2001 Kids' Summer Fun Guide

"...A new addition to these already packed weeks is "Field Trip Day" every Thursday. And every Friday there's a..."

May 4, 2001 Features Feature

Kids Summer Fun Guide

Horse Camps

"...daily, with additional barn lessons, arts and crafts, and field trips to vets and tack shops. For ages 7-15...."

May 5, 2000 Features Feature

The Sick Jock Guide

Marion Winik has discovered yet another addiction, but this time, she probably won't quit. The Sick Jock Guide outlines her 10-step plan to late-life fitness.

"...swim at dawn. To come in 200-and-somethingth in a field of 200-and-something in the York 10-Miler, with the endorphins..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Features Feature by Marion Winik

Handicapper's Guide

Slam-O-Rama

"...they slam) is its Mecca, their Camelot, their Wrigley Field. Well, actually, it ain't so friendly a confines as..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature by Michael Bertin

Can Architecture Provide a Blueprint for Our Post-COVID Existence?

Forge Craft Architecture's COVID Companion is a field guide to the world of the Aftertimes

"...As the Forge Craft team was designing its modular field hospital, the project felt most timely. But by the..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Food-Adjacent Gifts for Drinking, Cooking, and Entertaining

Stylish textiles, cutting boards, Austin bar guide, and more

"...Grey Market.asteriskdesign.com/work/dinner-plans Drink Like a Local: Austin – A Field Guide to Austin's Best Bars..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Cookbooks

Gift guide

"...The Sweet Potato Queens' Field Guide to Men by Jill Conner Browne..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

All Creatures Great and Small

With the current state of the environment, long belabored by activists and scientists who point to any number of warning signs of planetary collapse, it makes sense, Chronicle contributor Dan Oko writes, that writers with deep green inclinations would juggle literary aesthetics and scientific data in their efforts to jar us from the stupefying impact of too much information and too much bad news.

"...Death of a River Guide: A Novelby Richard Flanagan..."

May 18, 2001 Books Feature by Dan Oko

Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...Athena Aktipis, A Field Guide to the Apocalypse: A Mostly Serious Guide to..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

Satanic Hispanics

Latino horror anthology hangs wild and loose in its pan-American chills

"...be thematically linked, like the folk horror of The Field Guide to Evil or the found footage vibe of..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Art, Movies, Sports, and More Recommended Events

Pack your weekend with the best happenings around town

"...  – Cat McCarrey Matt Kracht: A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the Worst Birds Ever..."

March 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Curious George

It’s not perfect, but this big-screen debut of H.A. Rey’s lovable monkey is faithful to George’s gentle spirit while fully exploiting the possibilities of old-school, two-dimensional animation.

"...okay, and the movie gives us a sarcastic native guide for the expedition. (Whenever Ted marvels at the African..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Hi-Fi Mycology on Fungi's Potential to Change the Way We Eat

Sean Henry wants mushrooms for dessert

"...At this weekend's Field Guide Festival, Hi-Fi will partner with Chef Ariana Quant..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Top 10 Most Read Reviews of 2019

Superheroes, the supernatural, and some Texas faves

"...came from." Read our four-star review here. 2: The Field Guide to Evil..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Parasite

Bong Joon-ho heats up South Korea's cold class war

"...of the victims of their grift, and let that guide you as to whether they're really leveling any socioeconomic..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Shawn Sides and Graham Reynolds: Rude and Golden

How two of Austin's top creative stars meld a busy life of art and love

"...Sides galvanizing the Rudes' first outing of the Yale-commissioned Field Guide show (April 7-30), and as the Chronicle is..."

March 25, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fuse Box by Day

Schedule

"...Field Guide: Dance in the U.S., Part 1..."

April 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Guiding With Porpoise

The Expedition School's Kimery Duda is out standing in her field ...

"...the Lynn Canal," begins Kimery Duda, the enthusiastic lead guide and executive director of the Expedition School, relating the..."

May 25, 2007 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Beyond Rangoon

"...In her attempts to escape Burma and rescue her guide, a politically outspoken professor, Bowman finds courage and the..."

July 5, 1996 Screens Feature

Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events

Go green in a number of ways this week

"...meals to the Esperanza Community.   – James Scott Field Guide Festival..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Cheese from Antonelli’s; Pasta Paisanos Power Up; Aiello’s Red Sauce Redux; BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya Gets Swole; Bearded Baking Boosts Bastrop Brunching; and More

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

"...Longtime readers know that our taste buds were madly..."

Feb. 1, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Walk on Water

A homophobic Israeli assassin insinuates himself into the life of a former SS officer's gay grandson in hopes of learning the Nazi's location in a well-intentioned but ultimately simplistic plea for tolerance all around.

"...makes you wonder what the Mossad is teaching its field agents these days. Apparently, they’re tops at employing toxic..."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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