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The Good Eye: Where (in Austin) Would Mad Men Shop?
"...be more chic. She would likely point him toward SPRUCE Upholstery on N. Lamar, where great MCM pieces are..."

July 17, 2014 Photo Gallery

The Good Eye: Swimming at Every Size
Does this swimsuit make me look foiiiine? You better believe it.
"...Spruce Dickerson won Miss Plus America Elite in 2011 and..."

May 15, 2014 Photo Gallery

Austin Fabric Shop Hop
We are spirits; this is material; let's get down to it.
"...The Common Thread, The Fabric Shop, Form & Fabric, SPRUCE, Stitch Lab, and Walker Hall Design...."

Feb. 21, 2014 Design Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

How to Write a Book
If you think you have a book in you, it's important to find out if you really do
"...work it – polish, heighten, add, cut, correct spelling, spruce up grammar, whatever. You won't know what you have..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

Food Issue Extra Helpings: Very Superstitious
Do certain foods have supernatural powers?
"...I go to bed dreaming of how I could spruce up my French toast in the morning (lather that..."

Feb. 13, 2014 Food Post by Ria Nevada

Swimming in Summer Cinema
So many series, so little time
"...& Theatre while the Austin Film Society works to spruce up the old gal. This series runs Fridays and..."

June 8, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

DVDanger: The Burning and The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Another gruesome twosome for your weekend's viewing
"...spree. Both it and The Evictors get a superb spruce-up for the re-release, but the treatment this underdog film..."

May 25, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Community Arcade
How the Texatron will bring us together
"...Sworcery EP, Craig D. Adams (aka Craig Superbrothers), to spruce up the cabinet with original artwork...."

Sept. 9, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

First Generation
The 2011 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame
"...a host of Texas' leading painters, among them Everett Spruce, Ralph White, and Kelly Fearing (the last two already..."

June 3, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Kelly Fearing
Remembering the pioneering and influential visual artist and teacher
"...transforming the art scene in the state: painters Everett Spruce, William Lester, Ralph White, and Seymour Fogel; printmaker Constance..."

March 25, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Jan. 20-27
"...for keeping it tidy, Cap Metro will let you spruce it up to reflect the personality of your neighborhood;..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Column

Gay Place
The transformative power of Tranarchy! and a bit of a blog shuffle
"...who arrive feeling under-togged and in need of a glam-spruce), and of course, the eye-candy crowd itself. The best..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Column by Kate X Messer

The Hightower Report
Wall Street: Part of the Solution?; and EPA Back on Top
"...extensive scientific analysis, EPA officials found "unequivocal" evidence that Spruce No. 1, the mine owned by Arch Coal, would..."

April 16, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Homies for the Holidays
The art and science of Austintatious giftology

Dec. 18, 2009 Features Feature

Film News
Austin Studios gets an upgrade, plus the fall festival season begins
"...at least not for a few months while they spruce up a bit. Then, please, come a-calling. Yes, long-awaited..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

What Would Martha Do?
If the ideas are there, design it yourself!
"...walls of the Chauvet cave, people have longed to spruce up their space and have it reflect part of..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Features Feature by Terry Ornelas Woodroffe

Details on Twin Oaks Closing
"...a new building does make the timing of a spruce-up seem dubious. Actually, the work has been badly needed..."

July 1, 2007 Postmarks

Making It Happen
The 2007 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame
"...took what he absorbed from the likes of Everett Spruce, Kelly Fearing, Ralph White, Michael Frary, and Charles Umlauf..."

June 1, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Touched by Fire
For half a century, Ishmael Soto has used flame to transform copper, clay, and bronze into works of wonder
"...second generations of instructors – Dallas Nine painters Everett Spruce and William Lester; Fort Worth Circle painter Kelly Fearing;..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

After a Fashion
Balls to the walls, baby. This week in Fashion is balls to the walls.
"...picnic at your location), a service where they will spruce up your home, set your table, and supply dinner..."

April 7, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Fiery Furnaces
"...a poetry reading as Eleanor sings, "Needle prick my spruce root, dear little hemlock shoot." Toward the end of..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

In Aspen, an Austin-Flavored Celebration of the Chef
A weekend at the 'Food & Wine' Classic
"...Sea Urchin and Crab, Soup of Wild Mushrooms and Spruce Shots with Duck Tongue Confit, or Duo of Deconstructed..."

July 15, 2005 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

In Memoriam
The Austin State Hospital Cemetery is the long final home for thousands
"...at the cemetery – a mostly volunteer effort to spruce up the grounds. So far, the project has generated..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

ACC South Austin: Plain, Weird, or Just Plain Weird?
Board spends $1.1 million on architecture fees and gets a Kleenex box
"...three options. They can build The Box. They can spruce up The Box in relatively simple ways, such as..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Day Trips
Not all day trips should be within a day's drive of your couch
"...beautiful place with scenic views surrounded by tall pines, spruce, and oaks...."

July 30, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

After a Fashion
Stephen pees himself over and over and over, and some upcoming stuff too cool to miss
"...9am sharp, in which we will choose accessories to spruce up the outfit that you chose to wear to..."

March 5, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Rubies Among the Shooting Stars
A trip to the headwaters of the Pecos River in July 1976 resulted in the culinary surprise of a lifetime.
"...hike up countless switchbacks through highland forest of aspen, spruce, fir, and pine, with 40-pound packs weighing us down...."

Aug. 8, 2003 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Your Neighbors, Your Money: ACC Looks for Support
Austin Community College seeks to build support for a tax referendum even as a state audit blasts ACC leaders.
"...all over town, Austin Community College is trying to spruce up its image. There's a good reason -- the..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Move Over, Phil
Council Member Daryl Slusher has a new TV show.
"...member to have such a show). But can he spruce up the excitement and punch up those questions to..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City
Council Crush
"...A $45,000 artwork commission contract with Carl Trominski to spruce up -- and blue up -- the Lamar Railroad..."

May 24, 2002 News Feature

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