Austin’s Best Breweries of 2024, Power Ranked!

Welcome to Top of the Hops IX

"...we committed to script like cryptocurrency from the very taproom of the brewery we were writing about. Apart from..."

Oct. 17, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Get out before the heat descends

"...Palm Park Conversations..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...of high-alcohol and high-caloric beers, the redundancy of identical taproom experiences, the maturing embarrassment of having stood in line..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

The Exquisite Torments of Ken Paxton

Why is everybody so mean to the Texas Attorney General?

"...presented to the Senate by the House (four more, concerning his still-pending indictments for felony securities fraud, were dismissed..."

Sept. 18, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Finish up the summer with some adventure

"...Texas,” but it was actually an attempt at a rustler-proof brand. The last of the XIT cattle was sold..."

Aug. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Opinion: Online Voter Registration Saves Money and Reduces Fraud. So Why Won’t Texas Allow It?

Travis County's voter registrar explains why online voter registration is good for business

"...Texas, the pro-business state that promises privacy to her citizens, refuses to..."

March 31, 2023 Column by Bruce Elfant

Sharper

A stylishly smart and satisfying con artist drama

"...Why are movies about con artists so satisfying to watch? Are we hardwired to..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californian Genius or Affront to ACL-goers?

Writers go pro/con on RHCP's third ACL Fest in a decade

"...PRO: Returning Guitarist John Frusciante Transforms..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Vaya con Dios, Z’Tejas! Bye-Bye, Sala & Betty! Howdy, Origin at Mueller! Greetings, Chief Taco Officer at Favor! And, uh, How’s It Hangin’, New Wardrobe From Tiki Tatsu-Ya?

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

"...a new location Downtown or thereabouts in which to continue plying their tasty trade, to complement the sort of..."

July 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

City Council to Tweak Compatibility Rules Amid Housing Crisis

Can a change help stem rising housing and rent costs?

"...On cue, Austin-based HousingWorks, which has monitored the city's progress toward meeting the goals in the Strategic Housing Blueprint..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Asymmetrical Info Warfare

Scorched-earth polarization makes us see our foes’ weaknesses as strengths

"...a college student's quest for a then-illegal abortion in provincial France in 1963. (See our review.) Our conversation naturally..."

May 13, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

In Leander and Cedar Park, Backlash Is on the Ballot

Moving away from Austin?

"...Leander Proposition A: Stay in Capital Metro?..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Watch: Chronicle Hosts Discussion of Prop F (aka Strong Mayor)

Both sides of the "Strong Mayor" debate

"...see and hear firsthand from the people behind the propositions on the May 1 special election ballot...."

April 8, 2021 News Post by News Staff

Meet the People Behind the Props With the Chronicle’s Virtual Election Forums

VIDEO: Local campaigns join News Editor Mike Clark-Madison to discuss what they’re supporting – or opposing – on the May 1 ballot

"...see and hear firsthand from the people behind the propositions on the May 1 special election ballot. Chronicle News..."

April 9, 2021 News Feature

Public Notice: Conserve What?

Dueling Hancock Conservancies have different priorities

"...and it survived all that time without any public conservancy to protect it. And now, in the space of..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin Freshmen Survive in Unflipped House as the County Sees a Dem Landslide

The blueberry abides (barely)

"...a press release late Tuesday night. "While I am proud of what we accomplished during the 86th Legislative Session..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Vanessa at the Table

"...had only one Latina Austin City Council member, Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza, who was elected into office just..."

Oct. 12, 2020 Postmarks

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...that our transportation situation is unacceptable and unsustainable. Traffic congestion has steadily risen along with the city's population; according..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

Council and Cap Metro Prepare to Hand Transit Plan to Voters

City's big plan is nearing the station

"...have reached the next-to-last stop as they steer the Project Connect transit system plan toward Election Station. At a..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Beerland No More: Owners Planning a Name Change

When – and if – the venue reopens, a new sign will hang

"...Ryan Garrett confirmed this afternoon that the venue at 711 Red River..."

May 27, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Candidates Step Gingerly Into Senate Special Election Fray

Eddie Rodriguez, Greg Casar, and Sarah Eckhardt all moving toward race to succeed Kirk Watson

"...plans to run for the office – but several prospective Democratic front-runners have taken big steps in that direction...."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Election Ticker: The Endorsements Begin

Delia Garza’s Twitter tangle, Central Labor Council likes, and more

"...Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza, campaigning for Travis County Attorney, may..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Wrestling Legend Dustin Rhodes Keeps Steppin'

The Austin native continues a family legacy with a new TV show and a revived career

"...In professional wrestling, they call it the crimson mask. Dustin Rhodes,..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Council Gets a Breather Before LDC Frenzy

The dais faces a marathon of meetings covering everything from the land use code to APD racism

"...The LDC debate among Council members continues to focus on Transition Zones; specifically where they should..."

Nov. 29, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Anti-Choice Grifter’s Mischief Costs Texas Taxpayers $1.6M

State asks for its money back after Round Rock-based anti-abortion group fritters away women's health funds

"...precious women's health funds to an unqualified anti-abortion ideologue continues to cost taxpayers big money. Now, Carol Everett and..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Prop B Campaigns Exchange Charges of Being "Republican"

As election day nears both sides of the debate trade barbs

"...The Proposition B campaign – pro and con – has gotten..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Election Ticker: Down to the Wire

What you need to know before voting on Nov. 5

"...City Proposition A – a since-orphaned remnant of the fight over..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Chad Holt, Austin's Last Provocateur

The Total Badass left his mark on the city's underground

"...publisher, documentary film subject, humorist, sports commentator, sexual argonaut, nonprofit spokesman, criminal with 22 mugshots, paralegal, loving dad, daredevil..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Screens Feature by Kevin Curtin

Whose Money Is Behind the Convention Center Election Battle?

Local PACs raise and spend for and against Prop. B

"...dropped this week, and the Hotel Occupancy Tax and Convention Center expansion question (Proposition B) has gathered some predictable..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Post by Michael King

The Luv Doc: He Doesn't Fish

There is no legitimate excuse for racism, sexism, or supporting our demonstrably imbecilic president

"...at our house several times a week. Here's the problem: My brother-in-law is a huge douche; I don't know..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

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