His Whole Life

How Lake Austin Spa and Resort chef Terry Conlan rose to the top without losing his perspective and priorities

"...proved to be surprisingly easy, since anything was an improvement on the austere and uninspired dreck served up previously...."

March 21, 2003 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Naked City

News items from near and far

"...(at all levels) about the only sector that's seen improvement since last year...."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

"...key environmental and law enforcement groups. The Austin Sierra Club, Texas Environmental Democrats, the Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association..."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

After a Fashion

College kids aren't all about just khakis and baseball caps … the UT Fashion Spectacular has caught the eye of the fashion nation and is spicing up the Austin style scene with its innovations.

"...last year, but overall, this year was a spectacular improvement. He showed a deft understanding behind the theory of..."

May 4, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Postmarks

Further Lost Austin fallout and enviro-rhetoric from our readers.

"...be played at a Maxwell-designed course, Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. This is the course where Harvey..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...has grown from 0.5% to 4% -- a 700% improvement. Bogota is building 200 kilometers (120 miles) of new..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Column

Compromising Raul

Raul Alvarez was elected by environmental community but is not yet voting with it.

"...had worked as environmental justice director for the Sierra Club. That was sufficient distinction for voters, and it made..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Naked City

As the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission undergoes Sunset review, a new report details a host of citizen concerns about the agency's complaint review process.

"...brings together the expertise of Consumers Union, the Sierra Club, Public Citizen, and a host of concerned individuals. The..."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

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Our readers talk back.

"...leisurely jogs around Town Lake or on their health club's Stairmasters. By focusing on the weight of hungry people,..."

May 19, 2000 Column

What the Right Hand Is Doing

Magician turned sitcom star Harry Anderson returns to Austin at Palmer Auditorium this weekend, and his former partner and cohort, Austin author Turk Pipkin, looks back as he looks forward to reuniting with his old pal.

"...going, it was a simple matter to switch to clubs, theatres or college union shows that actually told you..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Features Feature by Turk Pipkin

Traffic Stop

Neighborhood Concerns

"...interests; it successfully fought off a second topless dance club location which was proposed to open nearby. But attempts..."

June 11, 1999 News Feature by Lee Simmons

Coach's Corner

"...deep, talented roster had the Blazers as the top club in the league for much of the short season...."

May 14, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Benign Growth?

The State of Affairs

"...why another shopping center anchored by a big-box home improvement store is needed in the area. "It's unbelievable how..."

April 16, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

A Saintly Anchor

South Austin Landmark

"...the first St. Ed's leader to join the Rotary Club and take a visible role in Austin civic life...."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Laws of the Land

Hatfield and McCoy Drama Unfolds Over Aquifer

"...District was paying employee parking tickets and a country club membership for Couch, and that board member travel expenses..."

April 24, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Endorsements

Travis Co. Democrats:

"...Biscoe was winning the few out-and-out solo endorsements key clubs were bestowing, this past week has buoyed Bristol considerably,..."

Feb. 27, 1998 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...at lower levels than the current standard of .12ppm. Improvement of our national health is reason enough to lower..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...of the report, including Austin activist Paul Robbins, Sierra Club Air Quality head Neil Carmen, and Environmental Defense Fund..."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Feature

Public Notice

Holiday Hades

"...lunch, and prizes. Tee time is 11am. 326-1222. Home Improvement Help out your brother-man and sister-woman at the Handy..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

Eric's World

The Many Fanastic Colors of

"...father, David, all sitting at the bar in King's club in Memphis. The senior Johnson looks -- to use..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Art Transplant

The Move Toward a Cultural Center in Downtown

"...Festival street closings shut off the Aleksander gallery; a club-and-coffeehouse scene doesn't quite jibe with the theatre crowd. Think..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

Love Nest

First Comes Love...

"...neighborhood with its shaggy, stunted greenery spelled R-E-N-T. Few home-improvement projects pitched further than a couple of weeks into..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Books Feature by Marion Winik

Low and Outside

Playing Ball With the Big Boys in Montopolis

"...the one-time Austin Swing and their Macro Austin fan club, this homely tract would soon be a field of..."

Jan. 12, 1996 News Feature

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