Landfill Will Top Mount Bonnell in Height

TCEQ OKs landfill's march toward Austin's highest point

"...to be the highest point in Austin, higher than Mount Bonnell."..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mount Bonnell Monstrosity

"...away three years ago. On a recent visit to Mount Bonnell, I was horrified to see that someone had..."

July 18, 2005 Postmarks

Landfill Chart Misleading

"...Dear Editor, Re: “Landfill Will Top Mount Bonnell in Height” [News, Sept. 18]: I do not..."

Sept. 21, 2009 Postmarks

Slacker, the Map

It's been over a decade since Slacker premiered at the Dobie Theater. Since then, the lifestyle it celebrated is largely gone, along with the locations it helped make famous. In this "Slacker map," we look at what's disappeared and what's endured.

"...19. Mount Bonnell, 3800 Mount Bonnell Dr...."

Jan. 26, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Historic Landmarks With Killer Views

Putting Austin in perspective

"...Re-enact the final scene from Slacker at Mount Bonnell...."

June 15, 2016 Columns Post by Shaundra Smith

Council Goes Back to Work

White Lodging, Taco PUD, and more

"...and a monumental battle over the historic monument at Mount Bonnell...."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Moving Pictures

Twenty years on, more than two dozen filmmakers pay tribute to Slacker and a city in transition

"...correction, and, ultimately, its very near premiere at the Paramount Theatre on Aug. 31 – happened at a lightning..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Luv Doc: Dropping Hints

Your patience is heroic

"...dinner at Uchi and then proposed to you on Mount Bonnell? Yes! Well, actually no. Uchi is the ticket,..."

March 28, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

30 Years of “Best of Austin”

Some of the stories behind 10,484 awards

"...Mount Bonnell at Covert Park (33) *..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Presto con Fuoco

For violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, life is best played fast and fiery

"...drive herself to Dell Hall from her home near Mount Bonnell, make it there in 15 minutes, and, as..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Oops!

"...expansion of the Sunset Farms Landfill ("Landfill Will Top Mount Bonnell in Height"), we inadvertently mixed heights of various..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Column

Dancing About Architecture

"...and the "snowball effect" that's used in calculating the amount of surety required is one of the government's most..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Omega Code

"...I advise apocalyptically minded viewers to join me atop Mount Bonnell on Dec. 31. where, with suitcases packed and..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Postmarks

"...The Nature Conservancy of Texas of selling land near Mount Bonnell and on Loop 360 for development. In the..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Column

The Q&A Hole: What’s Your Favorite Place in Austin?

Because you know that "cabin fever" is definitely a thing

"...grow, and shine. I love to climb up Mt. Bonnell, to stand there gazing down upon the city like..."

May 29, 2017 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Photo Ops

Visiting Austin? You're going to want to take some pictures.

"...Mount Bonnell 3800 Mt. Bonnell Dr. A gentle hike earns..."

Dec. 26, 2016 Chronolog Post by Kimberley Jones

Hey Sailor, Pt. 2!

More of Austin's GLBTeratti welcomes you with open arms and tells you what's hot about our town

"...Mount Bonnell Khatti..."

March 17, 2006 Features Feature by Kate Getty

A Comic Con, Drag Birthday, and More Recommended Events

Party hard this weekend

"...Thursday 18, Paramount Theatre..."

July 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...So the city put up signs installed cameras at Mount Bonnell and nine other parks to see if break-ins..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature

Cactus Lee’s New Phase of Folk Realism

With Perfect Middle Hall, songwriter Kevin Dehan steps out of honky-tonk confines

"...Dehan struck up relationships with the regulars and the Mount Bonnell bar's infamous tender, Angel Altenhofel (even penning a..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Music Feature by E. Ryan Ellis

Austin 101 Giveaway

Get to know your city and enter to win a SXSW Music wristband

"...our article on voting in Austin here 12. CONQUER MOUNT BONNELL: Take a picture at the summit 13. READ..."

Aug. 18, 2022 Events Post

Austin Mycophiles Drive Growing Taste for Local Mushrooms

For the love of fungi

"...view of Downtown Austin that Schatz describes as "the Mount Bonnell of East Austin." Around 30 people attended, a..."

March 25, 2022 Food Feature by Hannah Uebele

Desert Door Goes Wild, Les Dames Get Board, Dry Creek’s End Is Nigh, and What’s All This About a Pickled Severed Human Toe?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...the beloved Dry Creek Cafe & Boat Dock on Mount Bonnell Road, will be closing after 68 years of..."

Sept. 29, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...R.W. The Tree of Life(2011, D: Terrence Malick) From Mount Bonnell to a Movie Olympus..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Interview With Benjamin Markovits

The Christmas in Austin author talks about his former home

"...its characters chomping down on Ruby's BBQ, tramping up Mount Bonnell, and even shooting to Bergstrom via Manor Road..."

Dec. 17, 2019 Books Post by Robert Faires

Local Supplement Brand Pledges to Clean Up Litter With Every Purchase

fitppl sees the link between healthy food and a healthy planet

"...Past cleanups have taken place at Mount Bonnell, Barton Springs, Walnut Creek, and Lady Bird Lake,..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Magic Carpets and Gondolas

"...water will not run uphill. Increasing permeable cover on Mount Bonnell (say) will not alleviate flooding on Onion Creek...."

Sept. 4, 2019 Postmarks

Austin’s Least-Loved Landfill May Be Poised to Grow Again

The other ACL: The Austin Community Landfill

"...explained how she only recently learned of the significant amount of industrial waste that was buried at the site..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Chronicle Recommends: The Best of Austin

Our recommendations of the finest movies from and about the ATX

"...jilted lover who relocates to Austin with an obscene amount of money and nothing to lose. Results was shot..."

Nov. 4, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

The Take-Out

When food writing is not delicious

"...cafe with a secret entrance at the top of Mount Bonnell, everyone already knows about it...."

June 10, 2016 Food Column by Brandon Watson

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