Day Trips

Fredericksburg-area residents are working to preserve the area's one-room rural schoolhouses.

"...In the days before paved roads and school buses, Gillespie County had..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Wings over the West: The Fredericksburg Butterfly Ranch and Habitat.

"...for release as carriers of good wishes at weddings, birthdays, memorials, and for movies. When handled appropriately, the native..."

March 30, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The slow-cooking tradition of Joel's Bar-B-Q outside Flatonia.

"...were nearly destroyed by a fire. Within a few days the restaurant was up and running again in the..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...Pepper Party at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center celebrates native peppers with pepper..."

July 14, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The Dairy Queens and crumbling sandstone of Larry McMurtry's hometown, Archer City, Texas.

"...got to meet Mr. McMurtry. When I arrived, the lady behind the counter said he had just left, but..."

May 5, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Canned Cocktails Swoop in to Save the Must-Have-a-Mixed-Drink Day

No bartender? No problem.

"...the barbecue "brewstillery" on Barton Springs Road. There's the Lady Bird Lemonade, which is tart and floral and not..."

July 12, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

A Day of Resistance in Austin

"...Davis stands with Mayor Steve Adler and Austin First Lady Diane Land during 45th Texas Roe v. Wade Rally..."

Jan. 22, 2018 Photo Gallery

BFFs: Lady Bromance or Romance?

Exploring the gray area between friends and girlfriends at aGLIFF

"...producers and writers accidentally. “We were joking around one day, and I asked Tara, ‘What if you realized how..."

Sept. 10, 2014 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

Moontower 2014, Day 4: Fred Armisen

Less comedy show than meet-and-greet, but oh, Armisen charmed

"...drum as most asked for pictures. One enterprising young lady asked for Armisen’s hand in marriage, however, and another..."

April 28, 2014 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Ellington, Mingus, Monk

Complete catalogs trump career overviews

"...1951's Masterpieces by Ellington, where chestnuts "Mood Indigo," "Sophisticated Lady," and "Solitude" are reborn in strikingly extended form. Likewise,..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

A Bloodcurdling Day in the Neighborhood: Candidates woo ANC

Candidates to ANC: Howdy, neighbor!

"...crowd. For instance, there was his willingness to re-address Lady Bird Lake setbacks for developers in order to complete..."

April 4, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Rock Out, Lady Writers

Women writers score big at the Oscars... or at least bigger than usual.

"...Sarah Polley (Away From Her). Because this is a day for rejoicing, I will refrain from taking a swipe..."

Jan. 22, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Nine Day Month

State makes January stalking education month with a week to go.

"...from stalkers in the end of the month. This Wednesday, First Lady Anita Perry and Rep. Valinda Bolton, D-Austin,..."

Jan. 21, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Party Crawl

"...Capitol Place/Beauty Bar, Thursday, March 16 Oakland's Blackalicious declared that "this is not..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Dream Lady

Cindy Walker, the queen of Western Swing, reflects on a lifetime of songwriting

"...Texas Folklife Resources (www.texas folklife.org) celebrating Walker's accomplishments this Sunday at the Paramount Theatre, the interview-shy Walker discussed her..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Day Trips

Baseball, bats, obits, no buts, and environmental action figure into this year-end wrap-up.

"...Ila Loetscher, 95, known as the "Turtle Lady," died during the first week of January. From a..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Barry's Coffee Company in Temple provides fuel for the discerning I-35 driver in the form of real coffee, desserts, and the best chicken salad sandwiches in the universe.

"...make, and his cookies aren't bad either. A local lady makes the cheesecakes that go great with the coffee..."

June 23, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Discover Old World Christmas treasures at the Sophienburg Museum in New Braunfels.

"...a glass orange slice ornament. Farmers would hang a ladybug on the tree and pray the beetle would visit..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Coming up this weekend...

"...Gem and Mineral Show brings displays and demonstrations to Lady Bird Johnson Park south of Fredericksburg, Jan. 17-18. 830/997-6187...."

Jan. 16, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Checking In: Come Sunday With Jazz Siren Pamela Hart

“My soundtracks are What’s Going On and Imagine”

"...us haven’t forgotten one particular local jazz singer channeling Lady Day. “Pamela Hart evok[es] Billie Holiday with her pure,..."

April 28, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Jackie

A portrait of the First Lady in the aftermath of JFK's assassination

"...and unsettling, and Portman’s performance as the widowed first lady is a tour de force of conflicting emotions brought..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Billie Holiday

Box Sets

"...Billie HolidayLady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944 (Columbia..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Music Review by Jeff Mccord

Far From the Madding Crowd

This Thomas Hardy adaptation is a reflection of our times

"...a hand, then: Call it “Three Suitors and a Lady.” That’s lady with a lower-case l; while the attractive,..."

May 8, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2014: Documentaries, Program A

Three remarkable stories of people's reaction to oppression.

"...protest, and two teenaged cameramen who were shooting that day in 2011 – Nasr Al-Namir and Khaled Rajjeh. Their..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Babylon

Four decades later, this gritty and earnest recounting of black British life keeps all its power

"..."This is my fucking country, lady, and it's never been fucking lovely. It's always been..."

April 5, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Free Public Events Featuring Bootsy Collins, Bob Schneider

Lady Bird Lake programming and other free showcases run March 14-16

"...the lineup for this year’s Community Concert series at Lady Bird Lake. Bootsy Collins, Bob Schneider, and more are..."

Feb. 22, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Los Cogelones, PickleStock, Lady Dan, and more recommended Austin shows

"...a tour in Spain, Los Cogelones now hit a 10-day run of U.S. shows, two of them being in..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Kunis and McKinnon run to Europe, but forget to pack jokes

"...the air-conditioning cold, MoviePass has lived to see another day (wait, lemme check my phone), and “big dumb fun”..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Phantom Thread

Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson reunite for one last glamorous yet muscular tale

"...Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville...."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The AggreGAYtor: March 17

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"..."straight acting" parades, Utah files an unappealing appeal, and Lady Gaga goes Poo Poo Platter, as your AggreGAYtor wakes..."

March 17, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

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