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"...in fact the bicycling community has generally supported the original Pfluger Bridge northwest arm. The split seems to be..."

June 21, 2002 Column

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...no doubt debut material from his upcoming Matador release. (Austin Music Hall, 9pm) -- David Lynch..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...white elephants and sacred cows is very thin. Take Austin's Aqua Festival. In recent years, the annual live music..."

Nov. 29, 1996 News Feature

The Life and Death of Schools

Educational warrior Diane Ravitch takes on the "school reform" movement

"...advocate for teacher and school performance rankings. Not anymore. Austin education advocate Jason Sabo of Frontera Strategy and Save..."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Forbidden Fruit: Exit, Chased by the Bare

Austin's favorite naughty business closes Downtown location

"...boutique at 512 Neches is in fact vacating its original Down­town premises – where it's been snugly ensconced for..."

Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Neighborhoods, Schools, and Budgets

Austin ISD's looming financial crisis is a statewide story

"...a time there were three documents. There was the Austin Independent School District's Facility Master Plan, being developed by..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Food-o-File

Restaurants are coming and going, but the peaches are still in their heyday

"...recognized as Certified Green Restaurants by the Green Restaurant Association, a national nonprofit that uses science-based certification standards to..."

July 23, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...attempting to find common ground. See p.18, p.19, and "Austin@Large," at right...."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond.

"...continues to thicken and choke up City Hall. See "Austin@Large," right, and p.18...."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dancing About Architecture

Last call for SXSW entries.

"...good bands on display come March14-18, 2001, at the Austin Convention Center and on stages throughout town. Grulke asserts..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

APD's Sleep Disorder

The APD praised a longtime officer – until she claimed a disability

"...an officer, Amy Lynch's star was rising within the Austin Police Department. After graduating from the academy in 1998,..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Delay of Game

Seaholm, Block 21 challenge the Downtown Domino theory

"...This may cause grumbles in the tummies of city..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...accept, for the sake of argument, that everyone in Austin wants to save Barton Springs. But what exactly does..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Bands seek out SXSW, SXSW searches for places to put them; the late (Liberty) Lunch gets later; plus all the news that gives us fits...

"...it was in ample evidence during his stopover in Austin last weekend. "That's the reason he wanted to play..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Hot Line to Jesus

Edison's Speaking Phonograph

"...enamored, taken with the late-night charms of that stalwart neighborhood watering hole: the cheap pitchers of Pabst, the hoarse..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

The Cabbie Knows

In Portland, Taxi Drivers Are Tuned Into the Food Scene

"...so attending the 20th annual conference of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) was quite a treat. Going..."

May 8, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...involved with anything to do with the city of Austin." The healthcare industry is another avenue he's considering delving..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature

Main Street, U.S.A.

Round Rock = Small Town, Texas?

"...Most of us, when we moved to Austin from somewhere else -- as most of us did..."

Feb. 9, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...first day of early voting with an appearance in Austin to drum up cash for his re-election effort...."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Blacks & whites & various Blues

"...I wish Eric Mitchell wanted to be Austin's mayor; that would be great! I guess just knowing..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Column

Dog Toys and Puppy Sports Lead Our Recommended Community Events

Bucking broncos, drag vampires, and more highlights

"...Thursday 8, Austin Creative Reuse..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Kat McNevins

Sweet Ritual Weathers the Pandemic With More Products, More Sustainability

Living the ice cream dream

"...shares her plans with the Chronicle to keep her Austin brand as relevant and beloved as ever, in light..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Food Feature by Alexandra Detmar

Playback: The Beautiful Old

Gabriel Rhodes makes Grammy bait

"...Among the musicians looking back are Paul Marsteller and Austin's Gabriel Rhodes, who teamed up to produce The Beautiful..."

May 24, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Developing Stories: Walking on Water

A roundup of Lady Bird Lake planning efforts that are all wet

"...banner year for urban design and planning projects in Austin. With so much going on, it's challenging to keep..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Microbrew Renaissance

It's a good time to drink beer in Texas

"...year turned up more brewpubs in his Portland, Ore., neighborhood alone than in all of Austin...."

July 4, 2008 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

Food-o-File

The busy life of Cathy Cochran-Lewis, Earth Day, and White Moun­tain Foods founder passes

"...the off-with-my-head department, when I wrote recently about the Austin chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier International (April 11), I..."

April 25, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

An S-O-S for SOS

What will the Stratus deal mean for the Springs?

"...Barton Springs salamander -- one need only consider the Austin Tomorrow Plan of 1979: a comprehensive, citizen-inspired blueprint for..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival is not sexist; the city/Bradley settlement bodes poorly for Barton Springs; golf courses pay their way; and more reader mail.

"...that the Festival actively publicized the recently formed International Association of Women Chefs and Restauranteurs during that year's event...."

March 24, 2000 Column

Corner to Corner

There's more development slated for the already-crowded RM 2222 and Loop 360 interchange.

"...Imagine what it was like to traverse today's Northwest Austin back in 1866, when the Champion family first acquired..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Super-8's Super Fans

The Cinemaker Co-op preserves the art of the littlest of motion picture formats -- Super-8 -- and trains tomorrow's filmmakers along the way.

"...faulty plaything to live" was the credo of the neighborhood males, and I stuck to it with gritty prepubescent..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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