Endorsements

Democratic and Republican Primaries, March 7

"...in the Congressional District 10 race is substantially lightened by the knowledge that ultimately, Republican incumbent Michael McCaul almost..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature

Day Trips

San Luis de Las Amarillas Presidio once stood on the world stage as Spain's most remote outpost against French expansion into Middle America

"...As a person drives the modern highway northwest from Mason, it is not hard to imagine the..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

At the Moravia Store, the beer is cold and the polka music fills the air even when there isn't a band playing in the dance hall

"...Surrounded by corn fields and cow pastures, the little country store..."

July 15, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Smart Growth Is Dead, Long Live Smart Growth

As Sixth + Lamar teeters, the Domain aims to pick up Austin's new-school incentive package.

"...the Domain -- a brand-new, planned, mixed-use project in Northwest Austin whose developers are requesting millions in tax rebates..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Day Trips

"...National parks in Texas tend to be overshadowed by the more numerous state parks. It's kind of like..."

June 14, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Texas Monthly has called the Old Jail Art Center "the best small town art museum in Texas -- and maybe the nation."

"...Albany. The seat of Shackelford County, about 35 miles northwest of Abilene, only has around 2,000 residents. Yet, the..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The Painted Churches of Fayette County.

"...and a half from Austin, Fayette County was settled by German and Czech immigrants beginning in the 1850s. As..."

March 9, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Southern Comfort

The Chronicle food staff has scoured Austin in search of the city's best down-home eateries; they're served up within.

"...Threadgill's was established in 1933 by Kenneth Threadgill, "The Father of Austin Music." In 1981,..."

March 3, 2000 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Postmarks

Who has the ego problem?

"...While we could argue with some details, the story by Rob D'Amico (Oct. 15) on the controversy involving LCRA's..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Column

Dangerous Liaisons

A Gay Man's Search for Sex Ends in His Murder

"...$100,000 home. Greeley, 26, stands accused of killing Becker by slamming a metal bar, or club, against the victim's..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Missoula, Montana and Boulder, Colorado

Tale of Two Cities

"...idyllic town nestled in a former lakebed in the Northern Rockies of Western Montana, Missoula began growing at a..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Feature

Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave of Titles for 2024

Releases from Samuel L. Jackson, Talk to Me producer

"...Dog Woopets Grand Jury Prize – an award given by critics to the festival’s best canine performance. The drama,..."

Aug. 22, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...are prepared to run serious campaigns. The race for Northwest Austin's D6 also promises to be competitive, and it's..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...of cycling. Perhaps the most thorough model was published by industrial designer Dr. Robbie Napper, who categorized bike trips..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips: San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, San Felipe

Reconstruction of the colonial capital of Texas is a step back in time

"...2018, the Texas Historical Commission introduced a state-of-the-art museum northwest of Houston off I-10 to explain the site's historic..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...pathos begins from the first word. On the muddy, North Memphis-tinged trap of "Van Go," the rapper describes running..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...Blueprint defines "missing middle" as including "bungalow courts, side by side duplexes, stacked duplexes, triplex, fourplex, live/work and small..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Recommended Live Music for the Weekend

Not going to Float Fest? Stay dry with these show picks.

"...of a Party Girl, which plies wistful neo-psychedelic dream-pop. North Carolina’s Derrick Brandon and Caroline White strum soft pop..."

July 19, 2018 Events Post by The Music Staff

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"...Back in July, news broke out of North Austin that a 90-year-old resident of a nursing home..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

ATX Television Festival: Northern Exposure

Cicely forever!

"...a few minutes in to a retrospective screening of Northern Exposure, the early Nineties show about a New York..."

June 10, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Gay Place

The last traces of SXSW have been packed up and swept away, but we're not calling it quits.

"...Dive into the geeky goodness that is HavenCon and Northwest Press hosting an epic "yard" sale of your comics,..."

March 25, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Thursday Showcases

International hip-hop, or domestic, Modern Outsider sounds?

"...may be whimsy, but it doesn't mean it's weak. – Abby Johnston..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Mead in the Heart of Texas

Meridian Hive produces one honey of a drink

"...Makers Association thinks we may see 100 percent growth by the time they're finished tabulating this year's results."..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Estate Sale Roundup: October 3-5

Ready, set, rummage!

"...North Austin Baby Boomer USAF Pilot's Estate Wallace A. Kulczyk..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Little Kabul on Howard Ln.

Chapli Kababs n Curries brings delicious Afghan cuisine to Austin

"...the western edge of a strip center at the northwest corner of Howard Lane and I-35 in North Austin..."

July 11, 2014 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Estate Sale Roundup: June 19-22

It's a great weekend for rambling and rummaging.

"...Northwest Hills Estate Sale Furniture: Two king-sized beds, a four..."

June 19, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Water Use Sinking, Rates Rising

Austin Water officials agree something's got to give

"...afloat. The major increase of 16.6% would be followed by 3% hikes each year from 2016 to 2018, and..."

April 11, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Day Trips

Archaeology site in Lubbock uncovers mysteries of the past

"...an intermittent tributary to the Brazos River, was fed by ancient springs. Occupation of the site continued from the..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Point Austin: Mapping Difference

Voting picture suggests the next Austin politics

"...Austin boxes – voted for the housing bonds, most by above 60%. But farther west, beginning at MoPac and..."

Nov. 16, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine

Willie Abraham's Taj Mahal is worth a detour from your regular flight path

"...of friends who live or work in that far northwest neighborhood to join me for dinner and the six..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

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