Developing Stories: The Long Capitol View

The Downtown Commission and Heritage Society of Austin square off over Capitol-view corridors

"...command the countryside. At the dedication ceremony in 1889, State Senator Temple Houston said ... 'This building fires the..."

June 1, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Day Trips

The San Jacinto Monument has reopened its observation deck to the public, offering a beautiful view of the Houston skyline and the battlefield where Texas won its independence

"...perch offers a bird's-eye view of the battlefield where Texas won its independence, the flat coastal plains, and the..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...or video billboards. (Existing signs, including those for Lotto Texas, would be exempt). Another proposed amendment would make the..."

Jan. 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Born to be Reviled

Interstate 35's worst stretch is also its most politically organized -- and that's a problem for TxDOT.

"...the controversy surrounding the plan to expand and revamp Interstate 35 through downtown Austin, you'd think the project schematics..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 30-July 6

"...CEMETERY STAKEHOLDERS MEETING Got something to say about the operation..."

July 1, 2011 News Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Last Friday, attorneys representing former Texas Funeral Service Commission (TFSC) executive director Eliza May subpoenaed..."

July 16, 1999 News Feature

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...sausage (jalepeño and regular) attract customers from all over Texas. The sausage is like peppered butter, the ribs are..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

America's Ethnic Music Mantle

"...been a bad weekend for finding polka in Central Texas. Five shows scheduled in Austin alone, but all of..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Daytrips

"...as a monument to the pioneers who settled in Texas. The fort is a replica of the one built..."

May 12, 1995 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Enchanted Rocks & Jewelry sits near the center of one of the richest geological areas in Texas

"...center of one of the richest geological areas in Texas, and there couldn't be a better guide for rock..."

March 20, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Webberville Conundrum

Austin's plans for an eastern landfill hit a little obstacle – the people who live there

"...title to the property. As was reported in the Statesman just last month, the cash actually came from Carpenter..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Day Trips

"...the artists and community volunteers without any federal or state money...."

July 31, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...against a backdrop of celebration at a family’s Hawaiian estate, three siblings confront heartbreaking, inescapable truths after an accident..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...debts, throwing the entire international economy into uncertainty – cemetery decorations may be the last things on Council's mind...."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature

Day Trips

The Frydek Grotto commemorates a miraculous event and serves as a cohesive element for a small farming community

"...and 1906, it was a modest settlement with a cemetery, post office, school, store, dance hall, and church...."

Jan. 28, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Col. Charles Goodnight's home and all of his many accomplishments are being remembered and restored by the Armstrong County Museum and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

"...man who once controlled thousands of acres of the Texas Panhandle...."

June 16, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Quanah Parker walked the stony road from nomadic Plains Indian to successful cattle rancher

"...of the Comanches' claim to the western half of Texas came to an end 130 years ago on June..."

May 13, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Postmarks

Development peccadillos and Lost Austin kudos.

"...that eight 1999 Austin projects outscored our project. Your statement is totally false. Spring Valley scored 92 points in..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Column

Media Clips

Ken Martin sells In Fact Daily to reporter Jo Clifton to focus on his monthly magazine, The Good Life.

"...the Seventies at the El Paso Times, the Austin American-Statesman, and The Texas Observer. I went to law school..."

June 30, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

"...5507 Ranch-to-Market-Road 2222; bank stabilization for the Highland Park Cemetery; and drainage projects for both Scenic Brook and Westover..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column

Screamlines

"...Brian De Palma, though four people wanted to do Texas Chainsaw. Horror, my friends, is a very personal thing..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

SXSW Record Reviews

"...backing soundtrack, the entire album is very stark and understated, with the melodies of "Chain Link Fence" being just..."

March 20, 1998 Music Review

Big Land, Big Stories,& One-Eyed Jacks

Western Roundup

"...stories of all here in this big land called Texas are about that legendary and unique law enforcement agency..."

April 18, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Day Trips & Beyond: Six Baseballs for Cuba

Capt. Day Trips makes friends in Cuba by handing out new baseballs

"...“People-to-people” is a U.S. State Department approved program that certifies that Americans are traveling..."

March 16, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...Indianola might have become a modern gateway to Texas if elements of nature had not conspired against the..."

June 2, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

2005 ACL Music Fest Preview

All 'picks' no 'sleepers' for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one blurb at a time

"...honor. Based in San Marcos, his mix of shit-kickin' Texas honky-tonk, revved-up country boogie, and bass-slappin' rockabilly is highlighted..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature

Big Mischief

Like the protagonist in his latest novel, Miss Spellbinder's Point of View, novelist Edward Swift is still battling the "disease of the literal minded."

"...late Sixties, when Swift first moved to Manhattan from Texas, they had to call a secret meeting to discuss..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Naked City

"...Hall, LBJ School of Public Affairs). Speakers include former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower, farmers Percy Schmeiser and Rodney..."

Oct. 5, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Dancing About Architecture

The Road to Winville

"...on Tuesday. In truth, a grand total of 23 Texas-born or Texas-based recording artists received a total of 26..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Road to Nowhere

Webberville Aims to Live Forever

"...you've only imagined Webberville, that somewhere around the Travis State School is an invisible gate, and another near Hwy71..."

July 26, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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