Day Trips: Top 10s 2017

Hurricane Harvey tops the list of events that affected day trippers in 2017

"...tried to blow or wash away large portions of Texas from La Grange to Rockport...."

Dec. 29, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Closer Look at Pct. 3 Contributors

Big names appear in Daugherty and Huber's donors

"...retains the cash edge going into the final two and a half weeks of the campaign...."

Oct. 22, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...U.S. Senate, froze again last week. With his health and political future in question, The Texas Tribune reports that..."

Sept. 8, 2023 News Feature

Senate Confirms Abbott's Nominee for State Office of Administrative Hearings Chief

Governor's list has hundreds of unconfirmed "holdover" officials

"...who announced her departure as Chief ALJ in January and stepped down April 5. Ginn’s tenure had been troubled..."

May 2, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, July 7-14

"...MEET THE CANDIDATE San Antonio state Rep. Joaquin Castro is running as..."

July 8, 2011 News Column

Worst Session Ever

A look at the mess they've made

"...Budget: Smoke and Mirrors..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature

Day Trips

The Aquarium at Rockport Harbor offers a glimpse into the underwater world along the Texas Gulf Coast

"...underwater world of the more than 300 miles of Texas coastline. The aquarium compensates for its small size by..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Approximately 300,000 bats live year-round underneath the Waugh Drive bridge in Houston

"...the evening sky with hairline streaks that zip, zig, and zag until they disappear in the dark. The bats..."

July 10, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Fighting the Green Fight

A roundup of this session's environmental legislation

"...fourth Lege session Luke Metzger, legislative director for Environ­ment Texas, has spent pushing lawmakers to pass green reforms. So..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Market Chairman Bernard Madoff is now affecting nonprofits in Texas and has notably claimed half the budget of the..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature

No Carping About Fishing Rules

Lady Bird Lake, common carp capital of the world?

"...With Texas Parks & Wildlife considering setting a one-fish-a-day limit on..."

March 27, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A Pair of Porcupines in Zilker

Meet the new residents of the Austin Nature & Science Center

"...There's a snuffling, and chewing. The newest resident at the Austin Nature &..."

Sept. 18, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

UPDATE: Flood of Relief

In tragedy's wake, Central Texas continues to care for her own

"...to bring you the latest, as new good deeds and resources pop up and Texas begin to heal. Please..."

May 29, 2015 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

Day Trips

Daingerfield State Park is a jewel hidden in the Piney Woods of Northeast Texas

"...a jewel hidden in the Piney Woods of Northeast Texas that is waiting to be discovered...."

Dec. 23, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Meal Times: Dec. 9-14

The W Hotel celebrates its first year ... of throwing glass at pedestrians

"...Hotel (200 Lavaca) celebrates its first anniversary with food and drink specials in both the Living Room and Trace..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

House: Livin' on a Pair

Tracking the Travis delegation through the 82nd Lege

"...a pair of bills each out of the House and into the Senate before the Easter break, and that..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and

"...to ensure ample opportunity for everyone to ask questions and have their say. The exchange, moderated by community activist..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature

Day Trips

The Port Isabel Lighthouse still offers a commanding view of South Padre Island and Laguna Madre more than 150 years after it was built

"...The Port Isabel Lighthouse near the southern tip of Texas still offers a commanding view of South Padre Island..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Don't mess with javelina, and they won't mess with you (hopefully)

"...collared peccary, the maxim is particularly true. Foul smelling and equally foul tempered, javelina range from Argentina to Texas,..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Cutting Back: Don't mess with TPWD

"...to Austin winning the overall challenge for biggest-saving renter and homeowner (Rainer Blunck and Haley Mack, respectively), it might..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Travis Co. Vote

A mere 50.29% of Travis voters supported Proposition 15, the state constitutional amendment creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Insti­tute of Texas

"...– the state constitutional amendment creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Insti­tute of Texas – their due: The amendment..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Conserving the Easements

The nature and expectation of "conservation easements"

"...most committed environmentalist want to slip out the back and take a hike, but the fact remains that conservation..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Coming of Age

Earth Share Grows Greener Through Payroll Deductions

"...George Cofer photograph by John Anderson It's taken six years, but George Cofer can finally..."

June 5, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Newbie’s Guide to Green Spaces in Austin

Discover these iconic parks and outdoor spaces

"...If you’re new to Austin and love spending time outdoors, you’re in the right spot...."

Aug. 30, 2024 Chronolog Post by Jasmine Iman Wright

From the Banks of Sandy Creek

A material plant moves in?

"...It's called Sandy Creek for a reason. It's fairly long and, coming..."

July 13, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips

Hueco Tanks State Historic Site is sacred ground to many Southwestern Native American tribes

"...as a water source for 10,000 years. The Butterfield Overland Mail Route even built a stage station at the..."

May 13, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

City Hall Hustle: Gather Round Yon Virgins

Council lopes toward Christmas in thermal underwear

"...are supposed to be about the less fortunate – and that reminder was the first thing to surface last..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

Another Futrell protégé leaves City Hall

"...Send the robocalls to voice mail, and stuff the mailers where the sun don't shine: Believe..."

May 9, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Gibbs Milliken In Memoriam

Gibbs Milliken, one of the UT Art Department's most adventurous instructors, has passed away at age 71

"...Belated condolences to the family, friends, and former students of Gibbs Milliken, one of the University..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Arts Stalwarts

Twelve of Austin's cultural heroes will be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame at the 2003 Austin Critics Table Awards ceremony, and here is an introduction to them and some of their significant contributions to the local arts scene.

"...They are individuals who have founded local arts institutions and nurtured their development, pioneered forms of creative expression on..."

May 30, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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