Kicking Around an IDEA

Board punts charter vote to Dec. 19

"...Board President Mark Williams summed up the night's warfare when he told..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Wentworth to Run for Re-Election

Senator ends retirement speculation

"...Brodie Lane (as well as the community of Sunset Valley) were removed from Wentworth and switched into Kirk Watson’s..."

Aug. 22, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Food-o-File

IACP conference brings 1,000 more foodies to town

"...run in two different locations, partners Stewart Scruggs and Mark Paul closed Zoot (11715 Bee Caves Rd.) this past..."

June 3, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Austin-Based Restaurant Chains

"...Young grew up with in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, to open Chuy's Comida Deluxe. Austin's favorite Elvis-kitsch shrine..."

June 3, 2011 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Meet n' Greet

We attend Pride and Queerbomb meetings! And tell you about it!

"...across the country are usually held in June to mark the anniversary of the '69 Stonewall riots. And it..."

May 15, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

SBOE Map Dilutes Austin Vote

Proposed State Board of Education boundaries would still deflect local influence

"...And Valley legislators were angered over extreme redrawing to protect Edinburg..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

My Jerusalem

"...sleaze of mentor Greg Dulli – Gutter Twins hustler Mark Lanegan even appears on "Hit the Lights" – but..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Music Review by Austin Powell

The Laziest Girl in Town

Asleep at the Wheel's feminine ideal is pregnant with possibility

"...a Texan. My dad actually grew up in the Valley – Mercedes, Texas. When he was 14, he moved..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Visions of Sugarplums

Local bakers create distinctive pastries this holiday season

"...& Spoon baking com­pany booth at the Downtown Farmers' Market one Saturday morning in 2009. I came away with..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

University of Texas Basketball

UT men's and women's basketball teams start their seasons with predictably impressive results

"...3-point percentage in the nation last year (her .473 mark is a UT single-season record); reaching the 1,000 points,..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Off the Record

Red River anchorman Frank Hendrix stakes his claim to the Eastside and beyond

"...After partnering with blues landmark Antone's in mid-August, Emo's owner Frank Hendrix is now..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Finding an SBOE Balance: District Roundup

SBOE contests around the state

"...District 3: Another seat that's a question mark: Democrat Rick Agosto (San Antonio down to the Valley)..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Round Rock Express

Last homestand as Astros' AAA affiliate

"...only complete Round Rock's 2010 campaign, it will also mark the end of their franchise-long affiliation with the Houston..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Berkman's Replacement (?) Comes to Round Rock

First baseman Brett Wallace traded to the Astros

"...Wed.-Sat., Aug. 4-7, 7:05pm. Dell Diamond, 3400 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock. $6-30. www.roundrockexpress.com...."

July 31, 2010 Sports Post by Will Eidam

Neil Young

Bass Concert Hall, June 5

"...Bass Concert Hall Saturday night, just past the halfway mark of the 90-minute solo performance. "People too small to..."

June 11, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

All Times Through Paradise

Introducing Austin's patron saint of musicians, Saint Cecilia

"...into New York's Village Vanguard as a young teen marks a lifelong jazz jones. Make that Elvin Jones and..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Public Art

Two artists are arrested while painting a mural on a wall in East Austin

"...Lyons Road, just east of Pleasant Valley, is a fairly dismal scene. Weeds grow knee-high, and..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Arts Feature by Abe Louise Young

The Chips Are Down

Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games

"...program which would bring employee salaries in line with market rates, and, for this budget cycle, took pay raises..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Liquid Assets

The economic downturn has created an unexpected windfall for local wine lovers

"...has really set a high bar with both sommelier Mark Sayre's rare wine discoveries and chef de cuisine Todd..."

April 24, 2009 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Express Open Season Against Cubs

The Dell Diamond and the Express host the Iowa Cubs starting tonight

"...Mon.-Thu., April 13-16, 7:05pm. Dell Diamond, 3400 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock, 512/255-2255. $6-13...."

April 9, 2009 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

A Republic of Indie in a Netflix Nation

How Austin's homegrown video stores are faring against the big red giant

"...of Manhattan's legendary rental store Kim's Video on St. Mark's Place. (On the plus side, the New York Daily..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Headlines

"...• In a surprising decision, UT System regents anointed Valley-born pediatric transplant surgeon Francisco Cigarroa the sole finalist (and..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature

Toros Host Preseason Games

The Austin Toros prepare for their season opener with two (free) preseason games

"...Southwest Division Championship. Austin will face the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Wednesday, November 19, 7pm at Eastside Memorial..."

Nov. 18, 2008 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Burn, Baby, Burn

On Fahrenheit 451 and why good democracy should make you feel bad

"...to a world of controversy and open defiance, would mark instead the beginning of my realization that adults had..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

After a Fashion

Stephen goes to San Francisco, hunting for Trannyshack and rolling papers

"...fixtures, is located near Alamo Square Park in Hayes Valley. Truly spectacular in its lush appointments, it has appeared..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Nothing Less Than Magical

Veterans of the Zilker Summer Musical recall enchantment on the hillside

"...In honor of this Austin mainstay reaching the half-century mark (making it the longest-running "pay what you wish" outdoor..."

July 4, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The City of Angels, Air-Kissing Austin

Dispatch from the Los Angeles Film Festival

"...projection, and a receptive audience in a major media market pretty much had me wanting to tie the knot..."

June 27, 2008 Screens Feature by Kyle Henry

The Webberville Conundrum

Austin's plans for an eastern landfill hit a little obstacle – the people who live there

"...to a pond at the bottom of a picturesque valley. Next to the pond grow wild grapes, from which..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Friday Showcases

"...self-released Lovers Find Reasons. Victoria, British Columbia, chanteuse Carolyn Mark is Neko Case's Tammy Wynette on her sixth and..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Point Austin: The Okey Doke

Obama's genius is in movement and counterpoint

"...outdone, the Obama campaign trotted out ... former Gov. Mark White (best remembered for shamelessly advertising how many people..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Column by Michael King

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