Playback: The Return of the Austin Smoking Ban

A decade after the initial smoking ban, local health group hopes to stomp out smoking patios

"...where you can still smoke in bars. Megan Cermak, program manager of Central Health's Equity Policy Council, the group..."

July 22, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The New Republic

The Downtown square will get a face-lift and new management

"...capita, the kind of dollars that cities that have great parks spend."..."

May 27, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Day Trips & Beyond: Six Baseballs for Cuba

Capt. Day Trips makes friends in Cuba by handing out new baseballs

"...consumer goods. Sometimes the simplest things to us have great value to them. They love baseball.”..."

March 16, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Sixth Street Showdown

Downtown is growing, and with that growth come rising tensions between police, partiers, and activists

"...Street's rock clubs now extends two miles east-to-west. The Greater Austin Crime Commis­sion estimates that 20,000-60,000 people go Downtown..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Permitting Nightmare Precedes SXSW

SXSW events permitting induces promoter panic, the Austin Music Hall receives a stay of execution, and there are two last Austin Music Poll categories to vote in

"...the applications reaching early capacity, ACE corporate special events program manager William Manno pointed to the Jan. 7 press..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Public Notice: Amnesty Now!

Council expected to tackle the issue of small-lot amnesty

"...this fall. That online petition can be found at ourstreets.bikeaustin.org...."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Paul Ray’s Magic

Twine Time’s origin story begins with friendship

"...business. Bandstands bounced and young people began filling the streets. People were coming from Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio,..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Music Post by Bill Bentley

We're Still Here

Assessing the continuing black Austin experience

"...here as a [Texas A&M University-Commerce] student. I remember streets in Parksville that weren't paved. I remember seeing houses..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

News Roundup: Climate, Cuts, and Cuckoos

Austin attends the Paris climate conference

"...Our city was an early adopter and has a great track record on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. … And..."

Dec. 14, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Public Notice: 'Tis the Season

Parties nightly, and events in pairs

"...seasonal parties in five nights, celebrating a range of great local service and advocacy groups...."

Dec. 4, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Setting the Table

How Thanksgiving meals make their way to Austinites in need

"..."There are other Meals on Wheels programs across the country that maybe serve more meals than..."

Nov. 27, 2015 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Page Two: It Was Thirty Years and a Day and a Half Ago

It's hard to get unstuck from the past when it's still so present

"...the public dialogue that we all participate in. The great democratic experiment of the web, which should be bringing..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Art in Public Places' TEMPO Program

The city of Austin gets into temporary sculpture in a big way, debuting 10 new works around town this fall

"...sculptor. But nowadays, art will pop up on our streets or in our parks without notice, enliven our urban..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Public Notice: A Tale of Two PUDs

It's not too soon to aim for green space

"...see its plans for "a connected network of tree-lined streets, urban trails, parks, and open spaces." There are Walk..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Protect and Preserve

How can we keep Austin's cultural heritage authentic?

"...of clubs along Red River between Sixth and 10th streets that way more often than not. Until the Hyatt..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Cindy Widner

Hairspray

The musical delights again, thanks to Zilker Theatre Productions' stellar cast and quality staging

"...a dancer on The Corny Collins Show, a dance program on Baltimore TV. Though Tracy is radical and forward-thinking..."

July 17, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Flashback

PBS concert staple inducts its second class of legends

"...Last night brought the locally-lensed program back to its genesis by honoring the First Lady..."

June 19, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...animals caught in oncoming headlights. Racing high-speed through city streets, the ambulance zig-zags wildly to avoid hitting these confused..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

What Now for SXSW?

A year after tragedy, the city and the Festival look to a sustainable future

"...exceed 300,000 people, SXSW and its surrounding circus (the greater number, by far) is by good measure the largest..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Announces Midnighters and Shorts

Henry Rollins, Jeremy Sisto join horror lineup

"...it comes to putting together SXSW's Midnighters schedule, "I program a lot with my gut," explained producer and senior..."

Feb. 10, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...news this year: The feature narrative and documentary competition programs, traditionally featuring eight films apiece, have been expanded to..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Awaiting the New Rules at TCSO

Sheriff's Office awaits implementation of Priority Enforcement Program

"...(permanent residents). As part of that revamping, the S-Comm program is to be replaced with a different program, dubbed..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

House Arrest

APD brass decided they had a problem with Officer Jermaine Hopkins – so they assigned him to stay-at-home duty until they could figure out what to do with him. That was a really bad idea.

"...accept new responsibilities. One sergeant even called him "a great asset to any team."..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Good Eye: Happy Thankswishing! Here's Your Jardigan.

You can't fit these wishes in a jar

"...December art fairs, starting with the Art From the Streets exhibition this weekend at the Austin Convention Center, where..."

Dec. 5, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Smart Meters, Fluoride, and Guns

Things Laura Pressley doesn't want to talk about

"...for any attempt to keep military-style weapons off city streets. Pressley also doesn't talk about her fear of smartphones,..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Jo Clifton

Cowboys vs. Hippies: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Subtext

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre reflects Austin's culture in 1974

"...almost a UT student herself, but after the drama program refused to transfer her credit hours from Trinity University..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place: DON'T Rain on My Parade!

Get your Pride parade seats early. This year is going to be a doozy.

"...of the word), and your networkiest attitude at this great new Eastside divey lounge/loungey dive. Thu., Sept. 18, 6:30-8:30pm...."

Sept. 19, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

The Realities of Virtual Reality

Locals look into virtual reality and see more than video games

"...neither direction looks inviting. Run-down buildings loom over empty streets. Right seems as good a choice as any, and..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Where the Sidewalks End

Austin's patchwork sidewalk system has a history – and just maybe a better future

"...and the city does have some big projects. Downtown's Great Streets Development Pro­gram. The scenic hike-and-bike trails. The Urban..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Cap Metro: Riding the Shuffle Bus

Downtown bus routes shift

"...thoroughfare, and switched them over to Guadalupe and Lavaca streets...."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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