'Dream City' or Neighborhood Threat?

A proposed church development has some residents losing sleep

"...tract in Southwest Austin, the collective antenna of Oak Hill neighborhoods has been on full alert as plans have..."

March 25, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Suburban Nightmare

PromiseLand West amphitheatre plans drown out neighborhood opposition

"...In the rolling hills of South­west Austin, which has grown faster than any..."

Nov. 18, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

Then There's This …: Sound and Light

Council takes up thorny issues on land planning and utility rates

"...subdivisions tucked off the crowded roadway leading to the Hill Country...."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Then There's This: Fixing a Hole

PromiseLand gets its amphitheatre … so who's next?

"...tract along Highway 71 in the rapidly growing Oak Hill area. (See "Then There's This: Sound and Light," Jan...."

March 2, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Day Trips & Beyond: 10 Watering Holes From Dripping Springs to Wimberley

Take a drive for outdoor patios and spectacular scenery

"...The hills around Wimberley are some of the prettiest in the..."

Nov. 23, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Court May Decide Amphitheatre Argument

Attorney for neighborhood groups says the approval of outdoor venue was made improperly

"...Eric Taube, who is representing the homeowners' associations of Hill Country Estates and Covered Bridge, says a city staff..."

March 23, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...Barnes-John Connally partnership begins to develop the Barton Creek Country Club, golf course, and conference center as the centerpiece..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Stratus Quo?

Stratus Properties tries to shake the ghost of Jim Bob Moffett as it is acquired by Tom Hicks.

"...Barnes. The legendary Barnes-Connally partnership built the Barton Creek Country Club, golf course, and conference center as the centerpiece..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Public Notice

This week's Public Notice gets cranky on the bike tip and pedals a worldview geared to a slower pace. Hynuk!

"...did its thing and knocked her out cold. That chilled us and made us that much more careful, more..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood reports from the fields of lavender in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...great weekend option is an air-conditioned drive along the Hill Country Lavender Trail. Inspired in part by the glorious..."

June 20, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Liquid Assets

Wes Marshall knows how to celebrate his wines, and he's willing to share that information in this week's "Liquid Assets."

"...Food Fest Take a short drive through the lovely Hill Country on Saturday, Oct. 26, and go to the..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Further Reflections

"...of hootchiemama to the damned (and you thought Beverly Hills, 90210 was scary). Ultimately suffering from a titanic lack..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

Mug Life

Austin isn't a world-class beer destination, but it's close

"...Oasis, Jester King, and Last Stand have set their estates in the backdrop of the Hill Country. The Austin..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Food Feature by Eric Puga

LCRA's $10,000 'Stepchildren'

Eager to open the tap for new development, the LCRA wants a premium from the folks who already live out West

"...ongoing debate over a proposed water-line extension to the Hill Country are the hundreds of existing homeowners who would..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Other Sister

Multiple Personalities

"...Thief Hollow." But unlike other scenic roadways into the Hill Country, like RM 2222 or City Park Road or..."

July 2, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Event Menu

April 19-26

"...Wine Cellars, Fall Creek Vineyards, Flat Creek Estate, Mandola Estates, Spicewood Vineyards, and Stone House Vineyards paired with appetizers..."

April 20, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Page Two

The paper for Central Texas reminded us again this week that it is still very much run out of Atlanta, Georgia.

"...... That will include as many as 2.8 million estates worth over $1 million or more over 20 years."..."

April 13, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Be It Flood or Fire, Austin Is Preparing for Disasters to Come

Austin residents must be prepared for hell or high water

"...has already exceeded all previous records in the Eastern Hill Country, or the western half of the Austin metro..."

May 27, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Among Green Pastures Again

Virginia B. Wood on why one of the great Texas cookbooks is being reissued.

"...Pastures. Menus from the parties held in two Austin estates, Sweetbrush, owned by the family of actor Zachary Scott,..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

What's cooking in the Central Texas food scene.

"...activity among people and businesses involved in the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival this weekend. The Driskill..."

March 30, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

Mandola Estate Winery pairs handmade Italian-style wines with a Texas accent to an Old World-style Italian market and restaurant

"...Drs. Stan and Lisa Duchman to bring the million-dollar Hill Country winery facility on line. "They keep telling me..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Battle of the Big Box

Enviros and Southwest neighbors find a common cause: fighting Wal-Mart and its plans for a Supercenter on the aquifer

"...to minimize glow. The store's design will also feature "Hill Country" architecture to distinguish it from Wal-Mart's standard blue,..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Food-o-File: Wednesday Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news, a little early

"...recognizes the finest artisan chocolates and confections in the country. Delysia garnered top honors in the “Most Unique” category..."

Nov. 26, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...about San Diego -- a sleepy city in the hills if ever one was, with little money or stroke,..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mayfield Fights Back

Ward and June Say Nay in Northwest Hills

"...irony than this: The builder/developer who gave us Westover Hills -- the subdivision covering most of the ground around..."

Jan. 3, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison