Day Trips: Tonkawa Falls City Park, Crawford

Historic waterfall is still a prime swimming hole

"...Tonkawa Falls City Park in Crawford was once a favored campsite for the..."

April 12, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Joe Straus, who served as the speaker of Texas House from 2009-2019, recently confirmed a widely traveled rumor –..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...all day, for the main event at Mueller Lake Park. Then Sunday’s Pan Am Park parade, 1-6pm. HONK.  ..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Elizabeth Morris: 100 Years of Memories in Austin

Of back porches, corrupt politicians, and fireworks at Zilker Park

"...quit driving at age 99, soon after selling her house. These days, you can find her keeping up with..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

"...... for Riot Fair, that is. Tear down the house with host Riot Girl, cast members Titty Androgynous &..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Rife with references to house, disco, and ballroom, Renaissance was Beyoncé’s ode to Black..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

How Austin Transformed Danny Brown

The Detroit wild card on getting his shit together (and finding H-E-B)

"...to ruthlessly harass Warp Records and his manager Dart Parker for delaying the release of his sixth album Quaranta,..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Ways to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse in Austin Based on Your Sun Sign

Beer, BBQ, raves, rooftop parties, and calming yoga, to name a few

"...right for Cancer. Flow into Total Eclipse of the Park, a free viewing party at Pease Park, with a..."

March 26, 2024 Events Post by Christina Garcia

Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events

Recommended happenings around town

"...Saturday 23, Your House..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Queer Comedy, a Goth Market, and More Community Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's approval

"...cowboy?   – James Scott APF Movies in the Park: Elemental..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Review: A House Is Not a Disco

Portrait of the Pines on Fire Island moves and shakes

"...A House Is Not a Disco, the debut feature-length documentary by..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

Short and Sweet: The Passing

Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan take a tender look at a vet's work

"...see him daily walking his coon hound to the park and inviting neighbors to his front porch for margaritas...."

March 8, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Restaurant Review: Bureau de Poste

Chef Jo Chan delivers delicious cuisine in former Hyde Park post office

"...friend ordered the Bureau de Poste moules frites, a house recipe that departs from the classic preparation with a..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Free Stuff to Do at SXSW 2024

Party at the post-apocalypse, smell good doing it

"...Prime Video puts down stakes in Hotel San José’s parking lot for an activation hyping new streaming series Fallout,..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Kimberley Jones

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...Hyde Park's neighborhood bookstore continues its dedication to building community with..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...H-E-B. The free concert series will resume at Zilker Park this summer for its third decade, after it was..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

Ben Kweller to Launch the Zev Award at the Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards

New grant for musicians under 18 honors his son, Dorian Zev Kweller

"...and special guests – including DAIISTAR, Pussy Gillette, S.L. Houser, Walker Lukens, and many more. Unlike in past years,..."

Feb. 19, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Lunar New Year Parties, OUTsider Fest, and More Recommended Community Events

Get out the vote and more this week

"...the Man in Black.   – Kat McNevins Accessible Parking Enforcement Training..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

PARD Considers the Future of Historic Home on Lady Bird Lake

Travis Heights citizens have fought to get it rehabbed for 40 years

"...Its doors opened onto rose gardens, a fountain, a greenhouse built into a hill, a tennis court, a gazebo,..."

Feb. 9, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...with big releases like The Fall Guy and Road House, but now it's added the world premiere of one..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Driving Somebody From One Texas City to Another Can Turn Into a Prison Sentence

Rides from hell, thanks to Texas’ immigration law

"...going to get paid,” Perrow told legislators during a House State Affairs Committee hearing in October...."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...a Conservative Majority is supporting challengers who could unseat House Republicans who voted to impeach A.G. Ken Paxton. Defend..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...Sant lassoed two rising Hollywood stars for his dreamy-eyed arthouse film about two Portland hustlers. River Phoenix – Gen..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

The Common Law

Legal lemonade: Do my kids need a permit for their lemonade stand?

"...The Texas Legislature passed a law in 2019 (House Bill 234) that prohibits the regulation of lemonade stands..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Column by Luke Ellis

Young the Giant, Shakey Graves to Headline New Landlock Festival in Waco

Pro surfing competition supplements the unusual event

"...Wong, Landlock takes place at Waco Surf, a water park that allows inland Americans to ride some gnarly (artificial)..."

Jan. 30, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Hail to the Chef

"...often; it was a time when you could still park on Congress Avenue and the Japanese sushi chefs gave..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Postmarks

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...AAAFF, along with UT prof Curran Nault and Austin Parks & Rec’s Sona Shah.  – Kat McNevins Spend Time..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

While Abbott Talks of “Murder,” Migrants Die

Three migrants drown after Texas blocks Border Patrol rescue

"...fellow Texas Republicans "have no morality or humanity." U.S. House Rep. Jasmine Crockett produced "a list of people my..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Qmmunity: Brrr, It’s Cold in Here

Shake off the icicles and step out on the gay Austin streets with these queer events

"...their first year in Austin with a party featuring house music, leather, and more. Sat., Jan. 20, 9pm. Daddy's..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Column by James Scott

The Luv Doc: The Price of Admission

Emotionally unstable, overly dramatic people have a real flair for creating stark memories

"...– the time we made lobster at her parents' house at the beach, her calling me in the middle..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

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