Monument Ave.

"...an affair with the boss' saturnine moll Katy (Janssen). Monument Ave. contains echoes of plenty of other urban wolfpack..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blow

"...life story. With Blow, Demme (director of the underrated Monument Ave., Beautiful Girls, and The Ref) has finally found..."

April 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Life

"...Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Bernie Mac, Ned Beatty, Nick Cassavetes, Obba Babatundé, Michael “Bear” Taliferro and Lisa Nicole Carson...."

April 16, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Film Previews

September

"...D: Tommy O'Haver; with Sean P. Hayes, Brad Rowe, Richard Ganoung, Meredith..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

1998 Austin Theatrical Movie Openings

"...2.5 (M.B.) 11/6/98 AUTUMN SUN 3.0 (R.S.) 10/30/98 THE AVENGERS 1.5 (M.S.) 8/21/98 AYN RAND: A SENSE OF LIFE..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

Monument Cafe

Georgetown's Monument Cafe is a living testament to the classic roadside diner cooking of a bygone era

"...Monument Cafe500 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown; 512/930-9586 Sunday-Thursday, 7am-9pm; Friday-Saturday,..."

April 23, 2010 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

Austin Museum Day 2023

Not sure where to start planning your Austin Museum Day?

"...view at Christian-Green Gallery is Kaylynn Sullivan TwoTrees' exhibition 'Travelogue Series: Un-Tying Our Cosmic Ancestors' curated by Omi Osun..."

Sept. 14, 2023 Events Post

Food-o-File

IACP conference smorgasbord pleases

"...Monument Market (500 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown) is the new..."

June 10, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

"...The Monument Cafe in Georgetown lives up to its name. This..."

July 11, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Wanna Be Thankful for Not Cooking This Year?

Check out our list of pros who will bake and cook so you don't have to

"...Royers Pie Haven (2900 Guadalupe #B, 512/474-2800) Newly opened in the same..."

Nov. 19, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Pies and Other Holiday Meal Enhancements

It's still not too late to get someone else to bake it for you

"...Pumpkin cheesecake bars, Great Pumpkin cakes, and pumpkin bread loaves for November...."

Nov. 15, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Sweets and Meals for the Holidays

Stuff your piehole … with pie, obviously

"...Pumpkin cheesecake bars, great pumpkin cakes, and pumpkin bread loaves for November...."

Nov. 11, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

"...The Battleship Texas is the last surviving member of..."

July 28, 1995 Column

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

It's the most wonderful time of the year

"...trees at the Pedernales Electric Co-op building, 201 S. Ave. F, and the tours of the LBJ Boyhood Home...."

Dec. 1, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-O-File Is On the Range This Week

There's a red hot serving of local restaurant news right here.

"...Fall is always a busy time for restaurant openings..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, March 25-April 1

"...of Slow Money. 7pm. Brave New Books, 1904 Guadalupe. www.bravenewbookstore.com. Friday26..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature

Bright Lights, Little City

It's maybe silly to fix a personality on a place, but something happens when you hook a left onto Austin Ave. and drive into Georgetown's historic district. Everything slows down, just a little bit, and then there's that marquee, neon and spangly, lighting up downtown. Welcome to the Palace.

"...There's a slight delay with the popcorn -- it's..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips

"...Leaving the hearing room, you go into the corridors..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...the best things that I have discovered during my travels around Texas. There are so many wonderful and unique..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Welcome to Joanna and Chip Gaines' Waco

Perky Fixer Upper hosts are the town's new star attraction

"...It is a sign of our times that a..."

July 4, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Dining Beyond the Chains

Good food moves to the 'burbs

"...Nancy's Sky Garden501 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown, 512/554-2060 Mon.-Sat., 11am-9pm www.nancyskygarden.com..."

July 18, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Civics 101

"...Legislative Action Com­mittee in front of the Ten Com­mandments monument to rally for separation of church and state. 12:30pm...."

April 19, 2013 News Column

For Those About to Rock: Um, Can I See Your ID?

Celebrating all-ages music venues

"...Beale Street Tavern is belting out new music for underage audiences right..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Features Feature by Anne Harris

Event Menu

Delicious ways to help you bite into the week of Nov. 18-23

"...to celebrate. Chez Nous (510 Neches, 473-2413, www.cheznousaustin.com) offers à la carte items that pair well with the fruity..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Pies for the Holidays

Area bakeries, restaurants, and market bakers are gearing up to create delicious sweets to grace the holiday table

"...Monument Cafe (500 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown, www.themonumentcafe.com): Check out..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

Livestock brands tell many stories of an industry and of families in the language of the plains

"...According to Paula Archa at the Texas and Southwestern..."

April 22, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

News from around Austin

"...Longtime Austin activist turned Georgetown retiree Della Green has..."

March 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Day Trips

Huntsville ... it's more than just a prison town!

"...final resting place of Sam Houston. A man who traveled extensively around the United States and Texas, General Sam..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod