Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...fully realized gallery shows, as well as buy or commission new artwork. Sa-Ten, which recently expanded its hours from..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Plus Luther Hotel updates, Elephant Rock petition, more

"...sand sculptures on the Gulf Coast, drive through West Texas, or pick strawberries in Marble Falls...."

April 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Our Bout With Drought: In good news, our historically severe drought conditions seem to be improving. In December,..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature

We Have an Issue: Diving Into a High-Stakes Election Year

Contemplating a March primary, a November election, and the Austin Music Poll Ballot – vote now!

"...Association has announced its 2023 award nominees, with two historical epics – Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Column by Kimberley Jones

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Cruise pausing service of its autonomous vehicles, Austin's Downtown Commission has concerns about the growing presence of autonomous cars..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature

Grant Will Help Make Flower Hill House the Museum Family Hoped For

$30,000 Texas Historical Commission grant will help restore the home

"...was one of the longest serving civil servants in Texas history. Their father, Richmond Smoot, formed the Austin School..."

Nov. 27, 2023 News Post by Mae Lackey

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Bid the sun farewell and enjoy a fall fair this October

"...than it will be in a long swath across Texas to the south and west of the capital city...."

Oct. 5, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Our Lady of Loreto Chapel, Goliad

The little Loreto Chapel stands tall in history

"...Our Lady of Loreto Chapel at Presidio La Bahía..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

School’s out and June is the beginning of summer fun

"...Taste your way through Texas and beyond this summer, sampling Cajun cuisine, Southern specialties,..."

June 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

News and events from Corpus Christi to Fort Davis

"...And the winners are… This year’s Texas SandFest in Port Aransas was as marvelous as the..."

May 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Understanding Prop A & B and the Policing Paradigm Shift on the Ballot

May vote could revolutionize civilian oversight

"...their statewide counterpart, the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT). The outcome of the election may not represent..."

April 20, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Day Trips: Port Isabel Lighthouse, Port Isabel

Keeping the lights on after almost two centuries on the Gulf Coast

"...Last November, the Texas Historical Commission, custodians of the lighthouse for the state,..."

March 31, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Public Notice: Echoes of History

From the 23rd Street Mural to the Police Academy, in only 50 years

"...blandly. He also brought us MoPac and the South Texas Nuclear Project, and his development proposals kick-started both modern..."

March 31, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Texas travel news and events for spring

"...Old is new. The Texas Historical Commission has begun transitioning Presidio La Bahía in..."

March 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Luther Hotel, Palacios

Historic Gulf Coast hotel is under threat of demolition

"...A hearing on a temporary restraining order delaying the..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Nature, history, and more to explore in 2023

"...beginnings of our state parks system. With 95% of Texas land privately owned, and often jealously guarded, our state..."

Jan. 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Low Turnout, the Fight for Voting Rights, and More Election News

Keep marching on

"...Voting rights are still under threat in Texas, with the Texas Legislature creating brand-new barriers to the..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Race and Class Inform Disparities in Road Deaths

All crises are not created equal

"...to these disparities. It noted "the substantial role that historical transportation and land use decisions have played in causing..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Day Trips: Forts Concho, Lancaster, and Richardson

Ruins of three forts recall frontier Texas

"...once part of the thin blue line on the Texas frontier. They are now portals into the past...."

Aug. 26, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

How Estate Services of Austin Finds New Homes for Treasures Left Behind

In the saddest times, Carl McQueary and the Estate Services team are there to help

"...been a museum director, author of multiple books on Texas history, and an acknowledged expert on Texas modernism –..."

July 22, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Visit historic Presidio La Bahia, take a scenic drive, and more

"...head out for a weekend drive to these authentically Texas places...."

March 31, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is full of festivals and flowers

"...fields north of Denton are ablaze with color at Texas-Tulips. Started by a couple from the Netherlands, the farm..."

March 3, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Bluff Dale Bridge, Bluff Dale

Historic bridge is an engineering masterpiece

"...Granbury is the oldest bridge of its type in Texas and possibly the oldest in the United States...."

Jan. 14, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Public Notice: Top 10 Stories of 2021

Some top topics on the community news front

"...no one has a solution, because free market, capitalism, Texas. But we keep trying...."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Day Trips: San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, San Felipe

Reconstruction of the colonial capital of Texas is a step back in time

"...reconstructed of what was once the colonial capital of Texas...."

Dec. 10, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

It’s time for chili cook-offs, festivals, and all sorts of November fun

"...day of trying the full lineup of one of Texas’ premier craft breweries...."

Nov. 5, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Enjoy fall foliage, festivals, and fairs

"...John Fairey taught in the School of Architecture at Texas A&M for 49 years before he passed away in..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Public Notice: Good News!

Masks, vaccinations, skateboarders all get reprieves

"...Last week I wrote about the Republican state government's..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

With Equity in Mind, Austin Embarks on Bringing Its History Up to Date

So many more stories to tell

"...the owner's wishes – one of few circumstances where Texas law allows this...."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

ATX Screen News: E3, AFS, and More

AFS Cinema, Arkane Studios' vampire nightmare, and the return of Hypnotic

"...loves, and tragedies of Guy Clark, the dean of Texas songwriters; and Dear Mr. Brody, the new feature by..."

June 18, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     NEXT ›    11 »