Day Trips: The Boot House and Cowboy Hat House, Huntsville

One man’s trash is another man’s home in Huntsville

"...visitors to Huntsville arriving from the west on Texas Highway 30 with a tip of the hat, or give..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Texas House. Straus told The Texas Tribune that the statement came during a private meeting between Straus and Dunn..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...to the Express’ website, this opener is against their “in-state foe,” the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. After the good..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Gets Federal Funding to Cover I-35 With Public-Access Land

Council set to consider another loan this week

"...caps and stitches – land bridges – over the highway, so that people can walk and bike over it...."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Day Trips: Conrad Hilton Center, Cisco

Small museum near Abilene shows an international hotel chain’s humble beginnings

"...The Conrad Hilton Center in Cisco was called the..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Finish up the summer with some adventure

"...in Chicago, exchanged building a $3 million pink granite state Capitol in Austin for the land that encompassed all..."

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

Best Central Texas Rivers to Paddle, Fish, Swim, or Tube

Explore the winding rivers and small towns of the Texas Hill Country

"...Just remember, Texas is in a perpetual state of drought. If you’re planning to paddle at any..."

July 19, 2023 Travel Post by Leo Vernor

SH 45 Gap Project Moves Ahead Despite Dubious Regional Cooperation

Out of the loop

"...The controversial highway project that would close the gap in State Highway..."

June 23, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...to the point of releasing its draft environmental impact statement, or DEIS, for the 8-mile stretch of I-35 between..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Hays County Moves to Bridge the SH 45 Gap Amid Political Firestorm

Mind the gap

"...a new road to bridge the gap between Texas State Highway 45's southwestern and southeastern segments – left unbuilt..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Scratch Acid Makes Rare Appearance in Austin on Saturday… to Recount Escapades Past

Bradford, Sims, and Washam pop up at David Yow’s interview show

"...a biker beard and is now retired from Texas State University, recalled Yow evolving from a more aesthetically straightforward..."

July 10, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?

City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”

"...build new mixed-use properties that rise far above the 45 feet in height currently allowed in much of the..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

City Blamed After Break-Ins at Future Housing for People Exiting Homelessness

Former Candlewood Suites hotel broken into and vandalized

"...million estimate holds, the city will have spent roughly $13.45 million to produce 78 apartments out of the 83-room..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Proposed Development Would Revive Austin Opera House but Faces Neighbor Opposition

200 Academy Drive: Big hit or last call?

"...today. But it's an Austin cultural landmark dating back 45 years, home to vitally important sites on the map..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Punk Chronicles: "I Don't Think the Sex Pistols Inspired Anything Other Than a Buncha More Punk Bands!"

The San Antonio shoot-out ricochets locally in Chapter 4 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...into a lurid pink/green monstrosity. Some complained about every 45 A-side's inclusion – "Anarchy in the U.K.," "God Save..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Great Punk Hope, from the B-side of their debut 45, "White Riot."..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Opinion: Oak Hill Road Plan Is Taxpayer Abuse

The argument against TxDOT's plan for a freeway flyover at the intersection of U.S. 290 and Texas 71

"...parkway option is possible. TxDOT even built one – State Highway 45 Southwest. This freeway without frontage roads, all..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by Carol Cespedes

Opinion: Bring Back East Avenue – Downtown Is No Place for a 20-lane Death Machine

The case for running freeways around cities, rather than through them

"...As the state plows forward with its plans to widen I-35 through..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by Chris Riley

Day Trips: Big Ike, Denison

Giant bust of DDE welcomes visitors to his birthplace

"...a small park dedicated to area veterans overlooking the highway...."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Every Comment Counts to Get TxDOT to Try Harder on Plans for I-35

A look at the many roads not taken

"...As the agency plans a multibillion-dollar rebuild of the interstate dividing Austin – the 8-mile stretch between U.S. 290..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Gets Briefed on Controversial I-35 Expansion Plans

Let the road rage commence

"...on the latest alternatives being considered for what the state highway agency calls the Capital Express Central project, adding..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Day Trips: The Big Tree, Lamar

Make a wish at the oldest living thing in Texas

"...The Big Tree, an extension of Goose Island State Park about 13 miles north of Rockport, has been..."

July 9, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Leans in Hard to Change TxDOT’s Mind on I-35

The road not taken

"...the city's connectivity goals and that could widen the highway unnecessarily without addressing the real traffic needs inside the..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Heartworn Highways

Restored documentary brings back the founding voices of outlaw country

"...When Heartworn Highways finally received a theatrical release in 1981, it was..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Movie Review by Doug Freeman

Day Trips & Beyond: October Travel Updates

A true beer cave softens the blow of pandemic cancellations

"...337 is one of the prettiest drives in the state. The two-lane blacktop winds among the hills and river..."

Oct. 1, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...more likely to live next to busy roads and highways, are impacted the most. More Bad Road Ahead..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

Highways and Scooters and Impact Fees, Oh My!

Austin mobility plans are moving right along

"...the northern and southern Capital Express segments (extending to State Highway 45 in each direction) are already underway...."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

More Money, More Options for I-35

The decades-long plan to rebuild Interstate 35 through the heart of Austin is picking up speed

"...The decades-long plan to someday rebuild Interstate 35 through the heart of Austin picked up a..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Contemplates How to Make I-35 Suck Less

The past, present, and future of the man-made barrier through the heart of our town

"...Texas Department of Transportation. "We all understand that the state is growing by 1,000 people per day, and they're..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

CAMPO Throws Money at I-35

$400 million in new funding will go to the "Capital Express" project

"...vision for adding capacity to the 28-mile stretch from State Highway 45 North to SH 45 Southeast involves managed..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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