Safe Start

Vivogig's rebirth exemplifies a fundamental truth about the Austin start-up scene

"...culture, but in Austin that's often how things work. San Francisco – the romantic embodiment of its start-up scene,..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Let the Good Times Roll

The Brewskee-ball National Championships Crown a King of the Lane

"...Mucha, a San Francisco startup guy who maintains an Instagram account under..."

May 31, 2013 Sports Feature by Chase Hoffberger

'The Voice in My Head': A Super Bowl for the Birds?

The birdbrains of Maryland and Georgia are an obscure nondescript folk

"...the insurmountable in Foxboro – but New England vs. San Francisco remains 2013’s coveted matchup. Not only for that..."

Jan. 16, 2013 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

The Football Prophecies

Stone cold locks for week 4

"...San Francisco at New York Jets: Tim Tebow celebrates an..."

Sept. 27, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Day Trips

Mission San Francisco de los Tejas was the beginning of European settlement in East Texas

"...Mission San Francisco de los Tejas was the beginning of European..."

May 11, 2012 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

'The NFL Beat': Mock Draft

The 'Chronicle' gets Draft-y with a li'l help from friends

"...Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Chronicle) Matt Kalil, LT USC The insanity stops here. New Head Coach Greg Schiano would have..."

April 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Off the Record

OTR goes country with Mike & the Moonpies and Fire Relief: The Concert for Central Texas

"...From the Beatles' live farewell at Candlestick Park in San Francisco to Jimi Hendrix's kerosene routine at the Monterey..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

One Big Gay Happy Family?

QueerBomb and Austin Pride meet for a roundtable

"...For the sake of sanity (our darling interns Sara Reihani, Angela Garner, and Trey..."

June 3, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Weedaholic

The unofficial Teapot Party anthem and other half-baked ideas

"...biography, Willie invited me on board the bus in San Francisco one night in San Francisco, and we wound..."

Dec. 2, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Final Three

If fast, physical action in a national face-off is what you want, try Ballet Austin

"...and you actually get a say in how those thousands are awarded. You can't say that about the NCAA...."

March 26, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Friday Picks

"...(Also: 11pm @ Maggie Mae's Rooftop.) – Austin Powell Santogold..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Saturday Sleepers

"...idea that no sound should be heard twice. The San Francisco noisemakers push their self-titled LP on local label..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

SXSW Showcases

"...the previous MC. Working with Scott Storch has helped San Antonio's Slykat bring the sound of his native Miami..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

Taking the World Stage

How more theatre made Here is getting Out There and what that means

"...to acclaim, performing for audiences of up to a thousand, with plans for graphic novel and film versions in..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Pie-in-the-Sky Pollution

Federal Clean Air Act critics say it's an unrealistic, paper-only policy

"...like the American Legislative Exchange Council's annual meeting in San Francisco last week, where Texas lawmakers and lobbyists outnumbered..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Based on My Experience Support Smoking Ban

"...bars and music venues. I've lived in Boston and San Francisco, before and after their smoking bans. For nonsmokers..."

April 18, 2005 Postmarks

Texas Faith and Freedom

Samantha Smoot recounts her work with the Texas Freedom Network

"...then I worked for Emily's List ... based in San Francisco...."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Man Behind the List

Craig of Craigslist really exists, and he's about more than selling your tuba

"...Wives to the Women Seeking Gay Uncles, Craigslist, the San-Fran-born, multipurpose, free site, instantaneously satisfies curious needs in a..."

March 5, 2004 Screens Feature by Courtney Fitzgerald

The True Story

Grandfather fought in the Philippines -- after that, things get kinda blurry …

"...Philippines, Grandfather returned from the Far East, landing at San Francisco to be discharged from the Army, at the..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...(most notably with "On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe") and many others, "Cowhand" is purely the product..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Column

Virtual Tribe

With the aid of a live Internet connection, Austin artist Cinqué Hicks will project the portraits and messages of people from around the world in a public space, where people in one community can recognize that they are also "global nomads" and part of the larger community of the world.

"...other cities. Hicks has already booked the installation in San Antonio (May 2 and 3); Houston (May 30 and..."

April 18, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Power up the PDA

Recommended at SXSW Interactive 2003.

"...colleagues from the Dallas Morning News (Joshua Benton), the San Jose Mercury News (Dan Gillmor), MetaFilter.com (Matthew Haughey), and..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Devil in the Details

Why Is 'Talented Amateur Historian' Leon Day Obsessed With the Death of Ambrose Bierce?

"...making topography maps of especially dangerous terrain. He became San Francisco's leading newspaper columnist at a time when, according..."

May 17, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

Beveridge Man

How a little Austin distillery caught the attention of worldwide vodka drinkers.

"...Vodka won the 2001 Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirit Competition, signifying that all of the..."

April 19, 2002 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Saturday SleepersALL SHOWCASES SUBJECT TO CHANGE..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Hello Dottie

Austinite old-school punker Dottie Farrell explains the meaning of the word 'splooge.'

"...She's as crazy as I am!' She matches my insanity to a very positive degree."..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Wide Open Heart

Local accordionist Bradley Jaye Williams brings together fish and fowl in his assimulation of Texas polka and conjunto music.

"..."They supplied all the sushi bars in San Francisco and the Bay Area, so I got in..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

A Whole New Ball Game

Stakeholders say Colorado River Park can serve a lot of different needs.

"...money for park development, has hired Hargreaves Associates, a San Francisco-based landscape architecture firm that specializes in riverfront land,..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature by Dan Oko

Groover's Paradise

Former Rolling Stone scribe Ed Ward describes trying to track Doug Sahm.

"...with an address in Marin County just north of San Francisco, I took off. I had no idea what..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Music Feature by Ed Ward

Life A.D.

Former Austin Sun writer Bill Bentley says a prayer for Doug Sahm

"...jazz, country, conjunto, R&B, and beyond -- that the San Antonio native got tagged Musical Mayor of Austin. Even..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

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