Best of Austin: Segway Tours

"Best of Austin" 2013 is coming. Let's look back at some previous bests.

"...It may not be Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's Segway polo team, but the adorably geeky Segway tours caught..."

Sept. 7, 2013 Chronolog Post by Nina Hernandez

Up Too Early

Google Streetview fashion critique from Rainey Street

"...as cool as you can ever look on a Segway. Seriously. This woman is bringing the style so hard..."

July 16, 2012 Chronolog Post by The Luv Doc

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Fat rent-a-cops are just naturally funny, right? Comedian Kevin James snags his first onscreen solo lead with this merry mall mayhem.

"...cop patrolling his cathedral of commerce on a little Segway to be endlessly hilarious. Give the character a goofy..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hightower Report

Bush keeps emphasizing the "shadow" in "shadow government" and Segway tries to push you off the sidewalk.

"...Segwaying You Off the Sidewalk..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

After a Fashion

Stephen finds the natural 'Segway' between Critical Mass and SaladShooters

"...clothes and accessories, and Seabrook filmed them astride those Segway things from Austin Segway Tours. Seabrook's PSA can be..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Last Shall Be First

New Year's Eve becomes a cultural extravaganza with First Night Austin

"...Parade down Congress to Austin City Hall, featuring: a Segway ballet, a RoboTheremin marching band, an art car covered..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Larry Monroe Forever Bridge

"...legendary Austin broadcaster, musical scholar, and master of the "segway." Organized by accomplished photographer Ave Bonar, who was Monroe's..."

June 23, 2015 Photo Gallery

Agent Cody Banks

"...teenage sophisticates, even though it’s got "cool" stuff like Segway scooters and jet-powered snowboards and a holographic robo-babe. It’s..."

March 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Riding the Rail

The challenge for Capital Metro: convincing voters that the new light rail isn't the old light rail that they rejected last year

"...dependent on buses, monorails, peoplemovers, heavy rail, or the Segway Human Transporter...."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Plan for People, Not Cars

"...worldwide is on this page on my Web site: http://www.outer.net/segway/archives/archive11.html...."

March 26, 1999 Column

Phil Music

"...almost the entirety of his tenure? The fourth show, Segway City (Monroe prefers the phonetic "segway" instead of the..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

SXSW Film Review: More Than Robots

Sweet family doc profiles STEM dynamos

"...founder Dean Kamen (also the dude who invented the Segway!), FIRST is more of a “coopetition,” putting as much..."

March 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Now Streaming in Austin: Love Radio

Web series Love Radio, shot in KOOP studios, takes the romance out of DJ life

"...Found Footage 3D, and director of his own series, Segway-tour comedy Segs. So it was no surprise when writer-director..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Five Recommended Arts Events In Austin This Weekend

Weather’s lovely, isn’t it? Just right for going out into the city.

"...your car or ride your bike (or skateboard or Segway or whatever) … or simply walk upright, like many..."

April 26, 2018 Arts Post

Bryce Clifford’s Yuppie Affirmation

Sing it all together now, “I Wanna Buy a Condo Downtown”

"...day near the W hotel, when he saw a Segway tour roll up...."

July 10, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin’s Popular Gallery of Graffiti Searches for a New Location

Keeping HOPE alive

"...a thousand visitors – families, elementary school classes, teens, Segway tours, buses of tourists. Volunteers help direct people and..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Arts Feature by Robyn Ross

Anthem of the Sun

Non-commercial frequency Sun Radio broadens its solar-powered Americana throughout Central Texas

"...Willie Nelson and a license plate bearing the command "Segway" (formerly Larry Monroe's) hang above the console. Jessie Scott..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Hip-Hop at Home With the Armadillo

Weird City Hip-Hop takes another strike, but Austin City Limits hits a home run in landing Kendrick Lamar taping

"...Flavor Flav spent most of the show on a Segway...."

Oct. 30, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback – 2014: Keeping the Dream Alive

Reviewing ATX music 2014

"...KDRP in 2011, hosted essential programs Blue Monday and Segway City. Three days later, songwriter Steve Fromholz was killed..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

From Garden State to the Final Moments in Wish I Was Here

Zach Braff on death, Kickstarter, and his new film

"...him being on YouTube and trying to ride a Segway, is that he's metaphorically trying to keep up with..."

July 24, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Thanks, SCOTUS

Americans should be highly suspicious of people walking around in robes

"...halt while the security guard on the three-wheeled fake Segway whirs over to try to untangle you. Unless you’re..."

July 4, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

HOG Wild

How a concrete wasteland has become a street-art wonderland called the HOPE Outdoor Gallery

"...like the HOG being the main destination of a Segway street art tour. Or moms showing up with crates..."

June 20, 2014 Arts Feature by Bob Makela

Playback: Blue Friday, Blue Sunday

Grim Reaper has its way with Austin: Larry Monroe, Charlie Hatchett, Steven Fromholz, and more

"...Council sessions. Monroe went on to host Texas Radio, Segway City, and his essential Blue Monday show, which always..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place: Perf/Art Faggotry

A strangely wonderful confluence of performance art and artists (including drag queens), G-Spot exploration, and hanky codes invade Austin this week

"...multi-haus hop. If a bear poots around on a Segway, and no one is there to see it, does..."

April 19, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Local Tech Creations That Scare Us

Hell on wheels, surveilling boozehounds, and more

"...Austin on a Board of Awesomeness instead of a Segway...."

Jan. 27, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Gay Place: Best Of-ing

Oh, gays. There is so much to do!

"...HOP Nothing with a license plate! Bike, walk, skateboard, Segway, or ride a rickshaw, unicorn, or your boyfriend's mustache:..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

The Rev. Billy & the Church of Stop Shopping

The Rev. Billy & the Church of Stop Shopping take on Starbucks.

"...window and watched at least 15 fanny-packed tourists on Segways glide across the street as what I can only..."

March 10, 2007 SXSW Post by Darcie Stevens

Luv Doc Recommends: Keepin' It Weird

Topfer Theatre at Zach, Thursday, September 14, 2006

"...ghost tours, duck tours, dork tours (aka those silly Segway tours), and all manner of drinking tours, just follow..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Column by The Luv Doc

Short Cuts

With Screaming Black Yak Day upon us, Marc Savlov kindly gives out some kudos and guidance.

"...ham and reconfigure Junior's limbic system after that tragic "Segway 4 Kidz!" accident. That and the fact that AMOA's..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Snippets From SXSW Interactive 2003

"...give him advice about liability insurance for his new Segway. OK, so we're still a ways from producing a..."

March 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Michael May

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