Austin @ Large: The Results Are In ...

The Envision Central Texas planning survey confirms a popular vision that the power brokers just don't want to see.

"...At the press conference Monday to announce the findings of Envision..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Home on the Ranch

Life at Marbridge Ranch defies rehab and assisted living clichés.

"...There are precious few places where, in one afternoon, one..."

April 20, 2001 Features Feature by Stuart Prestidge

How Many Villas = MF-6?

NUNA residents feel betrayed, but Villas supporters say the proposed apartment complex is better than the alternative.

"..."MF-6" isn't an evil robot from the next Star Wars episode, but Austin's code for "multi-family..."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Villas Are Not 'Bad' Infill

"...thrilled to read Mike Clark-Madison's relatively good take on the absolute necessity for many neighborhoods to take a more..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Postmarks

Here Come the Neighborhoods

"...Under a brilliant blue sky, members of the North University Neighborhood Assn. gathered on the steps of..."

March 1, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Villas on Town Lake Deserve Better From City

"...Dear Editor I am an owner and resident at the Villas on Town Lake in the Rainey Street/Waterfront Neighborhood,..."

March 28, 2006 Postmarks

Here Comes the Neighborhood

Capital Metro, City Hall, and Eastside neighbors come together to share their hopes -- and fears -- for the Saltillo corridor.

"...All is quiet on a Sunday morning on the 11 acres of trash-strewn open space formerly called the..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Valentino: The Last Emperor

The fashion designer Valentino is the subject of this intimate portrait.

"...by: Matt Tyrnauer. Fashion designer Valentino Garavani, one of the last of the great couturiers, is the object on..."

April 24, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin @ Large: The Writing on the Wall

If neighborhoods don't embrace Smart Growth, the city as a whole will get stuck with stupid growth.

"...-- of which I am president -- took to the Planning Commission a request that, if approved by the..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Out Into the DAMP

The Downtown Mobility Plan has critics from both the right and left, and that could be its undoing.

"...this interesting, because O'Malley's opt-out clears a path to the statehouse for Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, daughter of..."

June 14, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

First Look: The Scarlet Rabbit

Wonderland decor meets down home cuisine

"...touch of fantasy to Round Rock’s Main Street with the opening of his new bistro the Scarlet Rabbit in..."

Sept. 2, 2014 Food Post by Amira Jensen

All the Dirty Little Secrets: Halina Reijn Digs Up Bodies Bodies Bodies

The director of the Gen Z Clue on why she won't direct on stage

"...When a director makes a film, the most obvious first question is, "Why this movie?" In..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Once More Into the PUD

Council crosses swords over Austin Oaks planned unit development

"...There was plenty of business at the March 23 City..."

March 27, 2017 News Post by Michael King

The Flavors of Mexico

Gastronomic Gateways to Cuisine South of the Border

"...old cities, lovely folk art, and affordable shopping. In the last 25 years, however, the multifaceted cuisine of Mexico..."

May 29, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Realities of Virtual Reality

Locals look into virtual reality and see more than video games

"...dilapidated street, my car comes to a T in the road. I turn my head side to side; neither..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Running the UT Numbers

Unless you're the football coach, budgetary times are dire

"...Although Austin has grown significantly in recent years, the state of Texas remains the city's biggest single employer,..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Usual Suspects

The first year of the Will Wynn era closes to very mixed reviews, as Austinites wonder whether the city leadership is floundering.

"...Will Wynn became our city's 50th mayor, Austinites found their seats, grabbed their popcorn, and settled in for a..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Best of the Rest The Summer of '95, Part 2

"...a fountain, a formula, a program, a chance meeting, the lucky fall - Providence. That is magic, pure and..."

June 9, 1995 Books Feature

Off the Desk:

"..."Sore losing." That's what City Councilmember Daryl Slusher calls the round of depositions recently undertaken by the law partner..."

July 12, 1996 News Feature

The Double Life of Liliane

This odd, beautiful book from Lily Tuck is part memoir, part novel, part poetry, part historical quilt

"...The Double Life of Lilianeby Lily Tuck Atlantic Monthly Press,..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

The Good Eye: A (Tiny) Room of One's Own

You call that a small house? This is a small house!

"...Austin becomes ever more dear and City Council limits the number of roommates per dwelling, one can hardly be..."

April 11, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic

Texas travel updates as of Memorial Day weekend

"...Face coverings are the fashion statement of 2020. There’s no reason to go..."

May 22, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Making of an Endorsement

"...Katherine Gregor:..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Still the Greatest

When We Were Kings

"...lifetime, only one public figure has claimed to be "the greatest" and not been a liar. That person is..."

March 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

The Sewers of the Villas

"...Vilification of the Villas on Guadalupe, the supersized, upscale student housing complex..."

Jan. 3, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Villas Goes to Bat

"...The fate of the Villas on Guadalupe will likely be..."

April 5, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Villas Passes Step Two

"...Last week the City Council approved a zoning change on second reading..."

March 15, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Mayor Watson's final days dwindle to a precious few.

"...As hard as we've been ragging on Kirk Watson these past few weeks, it was hard not to feel..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The battle continues over the Villas at Guadalupe

"...Naked City wanted to bestow that echoic nickname upon the Villas on Guadalupe before someone beat us to the..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Governing Post-Boom Austin

Now that the lawsuits are over, we hope the council campaigns will turn to issues.

"...Judging from the City Council campaign so far, you'd think that the..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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