The Skulls

"...Hunting, where are you when we need you? Dawson's Creek star Jackson plays Lucas McNamara, the townie in question,..."

March 31, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Day Trips: Polly's Chapel, Bandera

Frontier chapel survives 140 years in the woods

"...Polly's Chapel stands in a heavily wooded area along Privilege Creek near Bandera. The limestone church is among the..."

June 5, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Lords of Parking

Neighborhood Associations Deciding Curbside Privileges

"...Parking along Whitis Avenue is a privilege reserved for permit-holding residents. photograph by Jana Birchum..."

Aug. 28, 1998 News Feature by Jeff Mandell

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Infinite Keys is out April 1 on Jade Tree. (Privilege Patio, 9pm) -- Michael Chamy..."

March 7, 2003 Music Feature

Murder by Numbers

"...a woman's mutilated body has been dumped in a creek bed. Hotshot forensics detective Cassie Mayweather (Bullock) and her..."

April 19, 2002 Movie Review by Russell Smith

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Hysteria Doomed Plan

"...district could then be the City of Dis, Waller Creek the River Phlegethon, Sixth Street the Wood of Suicides,..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Column

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VanScorned

"...same limited focus. Fortunately, environmental groups like Save Barton Creek Association, S.O.S. and the Sierra Club are working on..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Column

Off the Desk:

"...refused to comment about the alleged suppression, citing attorney-client privilege. But as if he wanted something off his chest,..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...week after reading last week's story on the Shoal Creek bike corridor ["Bikes on a Road to Nowhere?," May..."

June 13, 2003 Column

Point Austin: Down in the Grove

Agreement on latest PUD portends … a little progress?

"...City Council meeting to consider the Grove at Shoal Creek planned unit development, there was sufficient comity in the..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Austin's Political Ecosystem

Swearingen's Environmental City tells the inner history of city politics

"...bridle path that passed by her house along Shoal Creek. The city declined to fund the project, so she..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

St. Michael's Passion

Whose truth prevails at Austin's Catholic high school?

"...may soon confront Austinites who live far from Barton Creek.'Upon This Land, We Will Build Our School' Good Catholic..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...environmental organizations often use the terms Barton Springs, Barton Creek, and Barton Springs' swimming pool interchangeably. They are not..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Column

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Muddying the Waters

"...dollars into a hole in the ground (the Waller Creek tunnel) are all abuses of government power...."

Nov. 7, 1997 Column

Country Club PERCs

Political Economy Researchers Preach Laissez Faire

"...the hallway from Jim Bob's bar at the Barton Creek Resort, representatives from the Political Economy Research Center (PERC)..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Freeport Wins Small

Thousands and Thousands of Dollars

"...of their property - some 4,000 acres near Barton Creek, most of it in the Barton Creek watershed, and..."

May 19, 1995 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Back to School With Queer Austinites

Queer Austin artists and icons give their two cents on surviving ATX

"...“The Greenbelt”. Two of my favorite spots are: Bull Creek and and Twin Falls...."

Aug. 18, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Brigid Shea: 'A Proven Leader'

Brigid Shea sits down for a Q&A on a wide range of city topics

"...[Aquifer] and they've drained the springs that feed Bull Creek into the tunnel shaft. I don't know how you..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...ground running all those primaries ago, we've had the privilege of witnessing pundits bloviate about our now presumably "post-racial"..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature

Austin at Large: And Still, We Rise

Austin has liberated itself from exhausted narratives before. It's time to do it again.

"...PUD Night (referring to the Barton Creek planned unit development that was before Council for approval)..."

June 12, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

My Dove Springs ... and Ours

What life in 'the 44' says about the two worlds of Austin

"...over a minimal bridge and over an equally minimal creek, onto a broad street bordered on both sides by..."

April 11, 2014 News Feature by Sam Ramos

Council Notes: Never Do Today ...

Meet the new agenda, same as the old agenda

"..."sharing" trade – in which riders "donate" for the privilege of accepting a "rideshare" – without effectively sanctioning an..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

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Our readers talk back.

"...a beautiful piece. Almost poetic. I never had the privilege of meeting Clifford in person but felt like he..."

June 2, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...but leaders of several groups, including the Save Barton Creek Association, SOS Alliance, Public Citizen, SEED Coalition, and Far..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Suttle Scuttled?

Development lawyer Richard Suttle no longer finds himself on the Stratus payroll, coincidentally (?) at a time when the company tries to clean up its image.

"...he has represented since the firm's days as Barton Creek Properties. The parting is especially interesting in light of..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Page Two

The war on Afghanistan isn't just wrong, it's stupid, and it's not going to work, either.

"...we will be sponsoring a Drag Ball at Le Privilege...."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

Our "Best of Austin" 2001 recognizes some heroes of daily life; the Chronicle celebrates its 20th anniversary with a number of upcoming special events.

"...out as I write. It will be at Le Privilege...."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column by Louis Black

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Gore vs. Bush vs. Nader vs. Ventura vs. Hernandez vs. Simone, approximately.

"...Castleman-Bull House on its new site, located along Waller Creek near both Rainey Street and the proposed Vignette headquarters,..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Column

Naked City

The tragic shooting of Austin Parks Police officer William Jones highlights deficiencies in pay and staffing levels in the parks police department.

"...as hard as any other cops, and for the privilege, they get paid less. But they die just as..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

District 47

"...north around the city to Pflugerville, south to Onion Creek, and including West Lake Hills and rural western Travis..."

Feb. 23, 1996 News Feature

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