One Water to Rule Them All

"...the Pedernales River near where it is crossed by Hamilton Pool Road, is asserted to be in “West Austin,”..."

March 1, 2024 Postmarks

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...Brallier (Last Comics on Earth) H.W. Brands (Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Bee Cave Wines, Bee Cave Dines, Bee Cave Now Shows All the Signs of … Becoming a Worthy Destination Unto Itself?

The Sonesta's great for exploring this nearby escape-from-the-city

"...oh, the bacon-wrapped shrimp were delicious! There was some road noise, from six stories below, but I’d happily sit..."

Dec. 29, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...is a $4 million shortfall to cover the current pool of applications, which has seen an increase following the..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature

1,400-Acre Development Near Hamilton Pool Ignites Push to Protect Salamander

Environmentalists petition to list Pedernales River springs salamander as endangered species

"...response to the planned 1,400-acre Mirasol Springs development along Hamilton Pool Road and the Pedernales River that encompasses the..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Stay Trips: Westcave Cellars Winery and Brewery, Johnson City

Hill Country winery reopening in stages

"...wineries, breweries, and distilleries along the Highway 290 Wine Road...."

May 8, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Luv Doc: Deal Killer

As the Homeland Security poster says, “If you see something, say something.”

"...trying to play a practical joke on the gene pool...."

Sept. 27, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Some of the Best Texas Hill Country Swimming Holes, Restaurants, Breweries, and More

Take a dip, then fill your piehole

"...is submerge ourselves in liquid, inside and out. Neighborhood pools and Barton Springs guarantee a nice quench for thirsty..."

July 26, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...with a special screening of the season finale of Broad City, as the comedy blockbuster heads to its final..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...impaired artists including a photographer (John Dugdale), dancer (Kayla Hamilton), writer (Ryan Knighton) and the film's director, Rodney Evans...."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music Pro Tips

Prepare thy self

"...than going for a swim at the Barton Springs Pool. The three-acre spring-fed pool is centrally located at 2201..."

March 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Roadside Fuel

Gas station eats by the lake

"...Just east of Hamilton Pool Road/Bee Cave Parkway, on the north side of..."

July 4, 2014 Food Feature by Mick Vann

DVDanger: Dark Skies

Keri Russell is a modern suburban scream queen

"...for the alarm company engineer. We're talking Jerry the Pool Guy awesome. But he limits himself in all the..."

June 3, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Battle for Barton Springs: A Brief Timeline

Twenty years of progress

"...of the SOS Ordinance is celebrated at Barton Springs Pool. Envision Central Texas is founded, hoping to improve regional..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Playback

Austin Psych Fest and Old Settler's Music Fest headliners Psychograss have more in common than you might think

"..."Lots and lots of practice," I said. "Watch the road." Half Notes..."

April 27, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Precinct 3 Race Likely a Rematch

The Precinct 3 primary looks to be a preview of a fall rematch

"...pollution and degradation of Lick Creek, Bee Creek, and Hamilton Pool had served as wake-up calls to voters, raising..."

Feb. 10, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, July 15-22

"...Julie Ann's disappearance. Noon-5pm. $20. Verdes Mexican Paril­la, 16018 Hamilton Pool Rd. www.julieanngonzalez.com...."

July 16, 2010 News Feature

Improvisation on Four Legs and a Seat

Eighty Texas artists accept Damian Priour's invitation to riff on the idea of chair

"...years he has lived on a 50-acre ranch on Hamilton Pool Road west of Austin, where he and his..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Building Buzz, One 'Bag' at a Time

The Duplass Brothers buck New York and Los Angeles to premiere 'Baghead' here in the town where they started it all

"...and awkward disintegration of a romantic relationship during a road trip from New York to Atlanta, joins Andrew Bujalski's..."

June 6, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Naked City

"...to cite him, passed by City Council, was "overly broad and not narrowly tailored and is therefore unconstitutional." Judge..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature

Thursday Sleepers

"...Target Heart Rate (Crustacean), takes dead aim at drunken steno-pool harridans in "Pedro's" before injecting a ridiculous, cheerleader-style flatware..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Dems Hunting Daugherty in Precinct 3

Dems Hunting Daugherty in Precinct 3, Voting Rolls Mystery Part 2: The County's Side, and Voter ID Bill Redux

"...Precinct 3 – on election night, mass-transit opponent and road-building proponent Gerald Daugher­ty triumphantly entered the county's vote-counting headquarters..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Broken English

Parker Posey gives a lovely, toned-down performance as Nora Wilder, the single, mid-30s Manhattanite at the heart of this romantic comedy.

"...Theroux, Tim Guinee, Peter Bogdanovich, Bernadette Lafont and Josh Hamilton. Parker Posey gives a lovely, toned-down performance as Nora..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Peacock Politics in Western Travis County

Handful of holdout ranchers expected to sell their family spreads in name of what some see as suburban sprawl

"...Development can no longer be denied out along Hamilton Pool Road, where a handful of the remaining ranchers..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

More Big-Box Brawling

Battle brewing in Lakeway over putting big-box store on city-owned land

"...of the Hill Country Alliance said Highway 71 at Hamilton Pool Road was intended to be a rural Hill..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

"...• In other county business, Reimers-Peacock Road in Southwest Travis Co. – a source of some..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...issues in Southwest Travis County ["Cease-Fire Ends in Southwest Road Wars," News, Sept. 22]. The Hill Country Alliance was..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column

Can't We Preserve Our Preserves?

"...endangered-species habitat preserves the appropriate place for new toll roads in the Barton Creek, Barton Springs, and Edwards Aquifer..."

Sept. 27, 2006 Postmarks

Cease-Fire Ends in Southwest Road Wars

Environmentalists charge that Daugherty has been working backroom deals for southwest roads

"...long-standing, but rather uneasy, truce between the county's self-proclaimed road warrior and environmentalists...."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Capital Metro bond issue – Wynn says the group's broad purpose is to raise awareness of how public transit..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature

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