Daytrips

Christmas isn't over till the last light comes down.

"...after Christmas. All ages seem to enjoy the colorful lights...."

Dec. 26, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...Highway 1 along the California Coast offers some spectacular views and great restaurants along the way, but Texas..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2024, Power Ranked!

Welcome to Top of the Hops IX

"...2024 Best of Austin awards, and together with some spectacular house beers, rotating food pop-ups, free live music, and..."

Oct. 17, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

After a Fashion

The Style Avatar goes JetSet and koo-koo for Christmas trees! See within ...

"...I became obsessed with wanting strings of purple twinkling lights on my Christmas tree. I found plenty of strings..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Monsoon

Henry Golding proves you can go home again in this expat character piece

"...Vietnam may cross your mind at some point.) A spectacular birds'-eye-view opening shot of Vespa scooters and automobiles scurrying..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Fault in Our Stars

The film does justice to the popular novel in this judicious teen tearjerker.

"...and pleasure when dealt a compliment; the way she lights up when receiving a text message, thinking she’s playing..."

June 6, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin's Hottest Winter Date Ideas

Seasonally appropriate suggestions for your next night out

"...an elaborate tent that creates quite the intimate atmosphere. Lights With the Light of Your Life..."

Dec. 3, 2018 Events Post by Shalavé Cawley

The 12 Bars of Christmas

Holiday drinks specials are way better than geese a-laying

"...You can totally pull it off. Ten Trails of Lights at Hot L Coffee..."

Dec. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

After a Fashion

Read all about the peacock-themed Christmas tree fit for a Style Avatar!

"...green, violet, and aquamarine. I draped myself in the lights that I had (and clipped on a few glass..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Toasting Hogmany

The French Buffet

"...we didn't require that Chinese food be at all spectacular. In fact, we'd easily settle for cheap, gloppy Cantonese..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Food Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Baby Buc-ee's, a bonfire ban, and bluebonnet planting top our fall news

"...in America. Seminole Canyon State Park shelters a particularly spectacular collection of rock art that is accessible to the..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: November Travel Roundup

Port A's Harvey recovery, Millican's pecan pie, and fall travel news

"...Marble Falls at the 30th season of Walkway of Lights. The holiday spectacular in Lakeside Park opens on Nov...."

Nov. 6, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

After a Fashion

Black Fridays are holiday hell in a handbasket! What's next – Chihuahuas in the manger?

"...across the street was blazing with thousands of colored lights and scenes, and I was bitterly envious. Sunday morning..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...NIGHT and The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights...."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

D-League Dreams

All roads lead to Toros training camp

"...am. So much for my late-blooming basketball career.Day Five: Lights Out..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Sports Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Rock This Way

The Semi-Annual, Whenever-We-Feel-Like-It Rock & Roll Books Section

"...historian and author of Have Gun Will Travel: The Spectacular Rise and Violent Fall of Death Row Records (Doubleday,..."

March 20, 1998 Books Feature

This Is Who We Are #1: Rude Mechs' Big Love

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...visual gags, kisses, fights, interludes of classical music, and spectacular explosions of physicality. The play swirls almost madly from..."

May 4, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

After a Fashion

Some upcoming events to keep you off the street and a little story about your Style Avatar and why he should probably stay off the streets …

"...M&M at Fourth & Lavaca. While there were nice lights and sound system, we were otherwise deeply unimpressed. Highlights..."

April 12, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Big Love

Charles Mee's Big Love swirls almost madly from brainy discourse to visceral activity to contemplative imagery and back again, like a manic dance or, well, life, and the Rude Mechanicals, who are always up for a good dance, take Mee's play and tear up the floor with it.

"...visual gags, kisses, fights, interludes of classical music, and spectacular explosions of physicality. The play swirls almost madly from..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Reissues

"...though, with his brilliant, emotional playing, and his comping lights a fire under everyone. Finally, note how many of..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

Review: The Play That Goes Wrong

Physics and farce join forces to surprisingly hilarious effect in this Georgetown production

"...But just before any of that, once the house lights go down, the stage lights mistakenly and briefly come..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

An Idiot at FronteraFest

Diary of getting a homegrown 25-minute play onto the stage for Austin's biggest annual performance festival

"...white canvas wardrobe model from IKEA. I'll use Christmas lights to create constellations inside the RV, and as the..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Arts Feature by T. Lynn Mikeska

DVDanger: Dark Skies

Keri Russell is a modern suburban scream queen

"...David Boyd was a regular DP on Friday Night Lights, while executive producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones produced another chalk mark..."

June 3, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Figure in the Frame

The exhibit Arnold Newman: Masterclass gives us all a lesson in the power of the photographic portrait

"...played with tonality, as in his simple, abstract, and spectacular photo of modernist architect I.M. Pei. The photo consists..."

March 15, 2013 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Jingle Bell Rides! Not Walk!

"...rather than walk their bikes through the Trail of Lights. Upon my arrival to the entrance of the trail,..."

Dec. 26, 2007 Postmarks

Day Trips

Shopping and eating in the Alamo City always seems like a good reason for a day trip to me

"...at Christmas sparkles like a new penny. Even the lights along the highway heading into the city seem to..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Will Travel for Wine

Chile and Argentina

"...50,000 partying fans, shouting for their favorite queen. The lights went low, and all 17 of the queens were..."

May 7, 2004 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

The Toronto International Film Festival

A first-timer's diary

"...was put in a whole new light as Neil lights up every time he talks about how great it..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...by in the soft yellow glow of the highway lights, I realized something really alarming. The stars could be..."

March 22, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...by in the soft yellow glow of the highway lights, I realized something really alarming. The stars could be..."

March 15, 2002 Column

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