Summer Fun: Into the Mystic of High Road Pool

Plunging back in time with my iPod

"...In the winter when I miss swimming at High Road Pool, Dave Alvin rings in my ears: “Kids..."

May 13, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

High Road Construction Ahead

Thomas Pallotta and Delta-9

"...High Road director and Delta-9 main man Tommy Pallottaphotograph by..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Screens Feature by Russell Smith

Road Rage

The Barton Springs Road project has encountered more than few speed bumps

"...construction workers effectively set up camp on Barton Springs Road more than a year ago -- and never departed...."

Aug. 30, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

It's Only Rock & Roll: Thirty Years Married to a Rolling Stone

Jo Wood practically invented rock wives

"...a Russian teenager – Jo Wood takes the classier high road and gives her ex the thumbs up in..."

June 21, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Road to Ruin

US290: We Built It, and Dammit, They're Coming

"...between environmentalists and developers on the impact that this highway will have on the aquifer and Barton Springs. The..."

Jan. 19, 1996 News Feature

Then There's This: Pool Plan Panned and Lauded

Council to consider grounds for improving Barton Springs

"...good news? A grounds improvement plan for Barton Springs Pool that got a thumbs up this week from two..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Road Shows

Are County Bond Proposals Good for the Long Haul?

"...when you had reached unincorporated Travis County -- the road narrowed to the two-lane farm-to-market variety, white-tail deer and..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

City Hall's Bumpy Road

Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?

"...a firestorm among Downtown business owners and lobbyists and road warriors throughout town. Some critics called for departmental change..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

High Stress at EMS

ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...for the practice: the protocols, the pit-crew style, and high save rates ATCEMS boasts for critical patients. He'd heard..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Spangles and High Heels

Dreams come true, just ask "Her Tallness," Marcia Ball.

"...site (www.marciaball.com), is spending a few days off the road in a summer packed with dates promoting her new..."

June 20, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Road to Recovery

A private health care consultant has improved efficiency at the county's primary health care clinics. Looming Medicaid cuts protenda new crisis.

"...quality of care was good, the system suffered from "high service costs, excessive staffing levels, low provider productivity, and..."

Sept. 15, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Road to 10-1: Now We Begin

Teardown Town

"...describes the area as "a semiaffluent district with some high-needs issues," and notes that intensive development can be directed..."

July 18, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Night Swim

There's something sinister lurking in the pool in the latest Blumhouse horror …

"...good news: Bryce McGuire’s Night Swim may lack the high-end weirdness of a murderous robot doll, but it still..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Naked City

A proposed LCRA water line – and 1,300 new homes – alarm the neighbors

"...services to their neck of the woods on Hamilton Pool Road, a little two-lane country road...."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...School Reform and Research for Action. The study, which highlights successful efforts by parents and teachers to reform failing..."

July 5, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Working on the Railroad

The regional Transit Working Group is poised to make progress on passenger rail

"...Central Texas transit system – focused on rail, not roads – has been taking fascinating shape at a series..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Dropping Out

Teachers Trade Low Pay for High Tech

"...as he rolled out his proposal to attract more high school students into advanced placement, college-credit courses. "Will we..."

June 5, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Gay Place: HelloDolly!

Two doors down (or so), they're thowing a party for Dolly

"...rootin'-tootin' Dolly look-alike contest. Fri., Jan. 16, 7pm. The High Road, 700 Dawson, 512/442-8535. $25 ($20, advance). www.thehighroadondawson.com...."

Jan. 16, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

What's on the Slab

Texas roadhouses are far from middle-of-the-road

"...a blinding white smile teaches his son to play pool, both of them in matching straw cowboy hats. The..."

June 13, 2008 Features Feature by Kathy McCarty

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The route can easily take 200 cars off the road daily. More would be added by keeping a prime..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Column

Gay Place

A slow week, but there's still fun to be had

"...and tart ladies' happy hour. Thu., Aug. 4, 7-9pm. Highland Lounge, 404 Colorado. Free. www.lesbutanteandtheboss.com...."

Aug. 5, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Public Notice: One Ring to Rule Them All

There's much to dislike about the greater MoPac tollway plan

"...tolled lanes along the entire length of the west-side highway. In particular, CTRMA has refused to include the effects..."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

A Hell of a Year

Kathy McCarty presses Jon Dee Graham about the good and the bad old and new days

"...has pursued a solo career. It's been a hard road, but at present I'd have to say he's the..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Music Feature by Kathy McCarty

Will Travel for Food

Texas Restaurants Worth Visiting on the Road This Summer

"...Located on the old main road to Fredericksburg, DeWese's Tip Top Cafe is the primeval..."

May 26, 2000 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Playback: Smiling Your Way to Heaven

Supernatural advice by West Texas sage Tommy Hancock, tears from Billy Gibbons, and Casual Strangers coupling

"...a follower of guru Prem Rawat and wrote a high-minded book about dancing after gracing all manner of shows..."

July 18, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

ACL Headliner Brockhampton Dreams Big

What we learned from band doc The Longest Summer in America

"...Brockhampton’s high from inking a record deal with RCA and snagging..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Music Post by Jeremy Steinberger

Run-off Election Results

Winners and losers in the Democratic primary

"...Abbott in November. Texans (or at least the small pool who show up for run-off elections) apparently saw past..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: Love Your Mother Earth

"...back in town to headline one of the day's highlights: an aerial photo project to accompany the announcement of..."

April 22, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Saturday Night Live

Mayor Kirk Watson takes his downtown vision to the streets

"...though, we had a great time drinking coffee, shooting pool, looking for parking. A typical leisurely Saturday night in..."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

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

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