A Night at the Rio

Checking in and checking out the most infamous night spot in Austin.

"...the balcony railing on the second floor of the Rio Motel, the most infamous night spot in Austin, and..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Life After a Night at the Rio

The Rio Motel is gone, but the memories linger.

"...version -- researching and writing on a scummy, dilapidated motel frequented by dangerous drug addicts, whores, and to put..."

July 26, 2002 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Exile on 48th Street

Attorney General John Cornyn files a lawsuit against the Rio Motel, a bane to the neighbors of this North Central Austin establishment.

"...send a message: "Quit trashing my neighborhood with your motel."..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Goodbye to Big Pink

The Rio Motel faces new ownership, a new name, and perhaps a new future.

"...Gone is the Rio Motel -- the pink and baby blue stucco lodging..."

July 26, 2002 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Postmarks

Readers against Starbuckfucking, violence against children and rattlesnakes, and internal combustion engines.

"...Don't Blame It on Rio..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Column

Postmarks

The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...Rio de Sangre..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Downtown Mishmash

Hard Day's Night

"...And most agree that the new I-35 site has serious drawbacks, including its distance from the east- and south..."

June 11, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the illegal and otherwise bothersome goings on at the Rio Motel which, despite persistent rumors to the contrary, is..."

June 18, 1999 News Feature

In 1990, Austin Audiences Watched Slacker... and Saw Themselves

Richard Linklater’s indie milestone celebrates 30 years

"...so maybe there's a bit of truth. That's when Orion Classics officially released Richard Linklater's groundbreaking second feature onto..."

July 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Crossing That Bridge

Council approves a separate bike and pedestrian bridge over Town Lake near the existing Lamar Street Bridge, and hears neighborhood concerns about moving central booking to the new criminal justice center downtown.

"...cantilever would not be wide enough to accommodate both serious commuters and hike-and-bikers, to say nothing of those making..."

April 21, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Important Council actions in 1999 and what's on the agenda for 2000.

"...and all the attention helped to clean up the Rio Motel.Agenda 2000 As if all that and the big..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Men at Work

City's day laborer program undergoes successful overhaul

"...been troubled from the start, due largely to the deleterious mixture of workers and the homeless and transient population..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

What is a Nuisance?

"...is a Nuisance? The nuisance lawsuit filed against the Rio Motel last month is the 10th such suit Attorney..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Drug Warriors

Hays County drug war is costing lives and money.

"...warrants obtained by the task force, during a two-week period in March, Windle twice delivered half-ounce bags of marijuana..."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Day Trips

"...your Christmas shopping early in the mercados along the Rio Grande. The Official Texas Travel Map lists both Laredo..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Holiday Markets for a More Pleasant Shopping Experience

Local vendor pop-ups worth your seasonal spending money

"...the season to wander vendor booths: to pick up various objects, make small talk with makers, and put a..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips

Add these destinations to your checklist of must-do day trips

"...Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed. The Thunderbird Motel is another place that has been remodeled for modern..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Texas Springs Under Threat

Visit these five watering holes while you can

"...leisurely float from City Park behind Strahan Coliseum to Rio Vista Park...."

April 20, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

UK Calling

Damon Albarn leads SXSW 07's UK act armada. Again.

"...into what is now officially the most loathed and precariously peerless realm, a fair number come with their heretofore..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Balmorhea, Big Bend, Boquillas, Bois d'Arc, and blueberries

"...of the desert wetlands. San Solomon Spring Courts, the motel-style lodgings in the park, remain closed for restorations...."

May 31, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Fatal Error

Hooked on Drug Money

"...units were called on to suppress labor strikes, race riots, student protests, and other acts of civil disobedience. Today,..."

Dec. 25, 1998 News Feature by Monte Paulsen

Austin Shorts at Sundance

David Lowery and the Zellner Bros. to do the 'Dance

"...Don't get us wrong – we're sweet on their hilarious shorts, too – but the notoriously plays-hard-to-get film festival..."

Dec. 6, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Gay Place

Please don't stop the music

"...you'll forget you're sweating. Sun., June 17, 10-11am. Austin Motel, 1220 S. Congress. www.transformfitnessaustin.com...."

June 15, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Texas welcomes 40th historic site, Balmorhea news, and more

"...the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps the adobe motel-style rooms with a red tile roof were closed in..."

Dec. 28, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Lazarus Opens on Airport, J-Prime Opens Downtown, Old Thousand and JewBoy Bring the Holiday Fusion, Chanukah Gets the Haute Cuisine, and Everything Is Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

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

"...already got Roaring Fork (701 Congress), J. Carver’s (509 Rio Grande), Perry’s Steakhouse (114 W. Seventh), Hestia (607 W...."

Nov. 30, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

It's a great time to get out and explore

"...lodge as beginning in summer 2023. During the two-year period there will be major disruptions to visitation at the..."

May 5, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...sisters Beta and Zelda go in search of their mysterious Uncle Jerry. Cast List: Baize Buzan, Allison Torem, Austin..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Lucinda Williams, Ray Prim, and Curved Light lead the pack

"...back from a stroke, and formed the suave grooving Motel Mirrors with spouse Amy Lavere. Darkness thus radiates reaffirmation,..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic

Stay home, stay safe, and still scratch that travel itch

"...temporary closure of Hotel San José and the Austin Motel in Austin, Hotel Havana in San Antonio, El Cosmico..."

April 8, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...movie theater in a small Christian town discover a mysterious film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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