Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

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

"...temporary temples at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert and other sculptures around the world...."

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

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...says Texas is 42nd worst state for online dating. Nevada ranks worst with a score of 32.8, Vermont is..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Austin Horror Film Festival Announces First Titles

Local filmmakers, familiar faces at celebration of screams

"...far from the only local filmmakers on the roster. Nevada transplant Glenn Maxwell will be screening his short “I..."

Sept. 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

With Journalist Arrests, Attacks Ticking Up in 2024, Austin Reporters Get Trained

International Women’s Media Foundation gets to work

"...provided safety training in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin...."

Aug. 8, 2024 News Post by Neha Kondaveeti

Day Trips: Houston Temple, Houston

Intricate wooden temple goes up in smoke in November

"...temporary temples at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert...."

June 7, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Houston Thursday. Earlier this week, he was campaigning in Nevada and Arizona, key presidential battlegrounds this election, The Dallas..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature

Hold Out Brewing Hosts First Ever Pinvitational Cask Fest This Saturday

One-day event gathers 34 powerhouse beermakers

"...Beer Co. from Lubbock. Nationally, California brewing giants Sierra Nevada, Fonta Flora from North Carolina, and Duchess Ales of..."

March 4, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path

In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out

"...Brown Ale, Sam Adams Boston Lager, Guinness, and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale into a single brewing program and taproom..."

March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Horror of Austin Shooting Spree Sparks President’s Call for Gun Reform

Shane James shot his parents and four others seemingly at random

"...the spree to a shooting at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas that same day and to the..."

Dec. 7, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Venturing to Rockdale for Electronic Fest Camp Capsul: Destination Unknown

Regional support shines among luscious international lineup

"...The Nevada monolith’s shadow looms on any camping-mandatory electronic festival. In..."

Nov. 9, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Austin Aquarium Under Scrutiny Again After PETA Investigation

One fish, two fish, red fish, dead fish

"...by helping other Covinos open aquariums in Utah and Nevada...."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Spray Paint, Heavy Meddo, Why Bonnie, Gypsy Mitchell, Black Midi, and more recommended live shows

"...Grammy Award-winning Latin funk outfit returns from Nevada to take on the Buda venue. Mariachi Clasico opens. –..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Race and Class Inform Disparities in Road Deaths

All crises are not created equal

"...than white pedestrians. A similar study by University of Nevada, Las Vegas researchers expanded on Goddard's research and found..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Texans Can't Divorce While Pregnant, Can Use IVF for Now

Divorce, fertility, and Dobbs: What's up?

"...Texas Fertility Center was already storing these embryos in Nevada, where abortion remains legal, Silverberg said this has not..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Indoor Queers Club

Stay home and cool off with Qmmunity’s movie, book, and TV recs

"...1986’s Desert Hearts is set in Fifties Reno, Nevada, where Vivian, a prim and proper New York professor,..."

July 13, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Your Best Midterm Bets in the Dobbs Era

Vote hard, with a vengeance

"...are in Arizona (Mark Kelly), Georgia (Raphael Warnock), and Nevada (Catherine Cortez Masto). Fetterman and Warnock, and to a..."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How the Filibuster Has Already Undermined Democracy

The recent attacks on reproductive rights reveal another reason to let the filibuster burn

"...aide to the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, traces the early development of the filibuster, despite the..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Michael King

SXSW Film Review: Sell/Buy/Date

Sarah Jones' sex work play becomes a self-analytical film

"...follow, as does a tour of the Chicken Ranch, Nevada’s famous legal brothel, and conversations with individuals who prosper..."

March 22, 2022 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Black Midi Opened for Themselves as Orange Tree Boys Then Laid Subversive Musical Siege Upon Levitation

UK prog/jazz/post-punk iconoclasts entertainingly break the mold

"...alter ego the Orange Tree Boys “from Las Vegas, Nevada.” (Kudos to Greep’s spot-on American accent.) The Beefheart influence..."

Oct. 30, 2021 Music Post by Michael Toland

It's a Wage Shortage – Not a Labor Shortage – and It Disproportionately Affects Women and Persons of Color

It's a complicated economic situation, but one easy solution is increasing pay for restaurant workers

"...prior to the pandemic, seven states (California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Minnesota, Montana, and Alaska) adopted policy to require employers..."

May 28, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Two Snacks, Sweet and Savory

They’re gluten-free and ready to elevate your nomming pleasure

"...partytime staples. And we’re glad to note that the Nevada-based Mary’s Gone Crackers are carried locally, too – at..."

May 6, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Coming Out of the Ashes

After Election 2020, it’s not right, but it’s OK

"...Wisconsin earlier in the day; this presumes Arizona and Nevada also remain in his column. Pennsylvania, Georgia, and North..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How Are We Going to Vote?

While the U.S. moves toward voting by mail, Texas digs in its heels

"...Hawaii, Washington, Colorado, Oregon, and Utah, and more recently Nevada in conducting its June 9 primaries entirely by mail...."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Writers Conference in San Antonio Carries On Despite Coronavirus

The Association of Writing Programs conference proceeded even under a public health emergency and with reduced attendance

"...an international creative writing program at UNLV [University of Nevada, Las Vegas], we decided to be extra cautious not..."

March 13, 2020 Arts Feature by Mark Gozonsky

Democratic Frontrunner Bernie Sanders Energizes Crowd at Austin Rally

Sanders voices “absolute confidence” his campaign will win Texas

"...On the heels of his strong victory in the Nevada caucus, Sanders energized the crowd with calls for justice..."

Feb. 24, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Beto-Castro-Meter Comes to an End

Both Texans have left the Democratic candidate building

"...is an early state – we start voting before Nevada or South Carolina – where his proclamation as the..."

Jan. 3, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas

Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

"...the New Hampshire primary (Feb. 11), but before the Nevada caucuses (Feb. 22) and election day in South Carolina..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Top 20 Austin Breweries

Gird your liver for our annual Central Texas brewery power rankings

"...inconsistent Bitter End makes Central District seem like Sierra Nevada by comparison. Having only opened their doors in March,..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Nevada's state legislature has a slight female majority...."

April 12, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Bite-Sized News: Christmas Edition

Announcing the new elftastic Buddy’s Park n’ Pizza

"...bash Thursday, December 20, 6pm-2am. As well as Sierra Nevada and Victory Brewing specials and tipples from their jolly..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

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