Hairy Situation

"...city claims they are “coordinating the project with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service” however they have not issued..."

March 1, 2025 Postmarks

Metal, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

BodyRock ATX, Escuela Grind, Grace Bowers, and more

"...Thursday 20, Mohawk..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...In 2016, the UK held a national fish vote and 21% chose the brown trout as their..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Strip Club: Lakehills Plaza

Cajun fusion that hits the target, a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and more South Austin strip mall standouts

"...in our town, and my mother called it “tar-zhay” – and that’s still the demographic: Walmart for people who..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Dungeons & Dragons, Trivia, Comics, and More Recommended Events

It's a new year! Why not try some new things?

"...less terrifying. Imitation can never diminish the original. Andrzej Źuławski‘s nightmare of modern psychosexual horror feels like a Lovecraftian..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips: Morton Preserve, New Braunfels

Comal County nature preserve is open for the first time on a limited basis by reservations only

"...The Morton Preserve off of River Road outside of New Braunfels offers a stunning view of the..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Find a December adventure

"...and reservations can be made at 361/749-3800. Dec. 7 & 21, Tours of Chapel on the Dunes, Port Aransas,..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Strip Club: Swooning for Vietnamese Food at Chinatown Center

A feast of riches Austin’s OG Asian food hub

"...wrong eating near a fresh market, and Chinatown Center – anchored by MT Supermarket, the largest international grocery in..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

The Strip Club: Spending Time With Gino, Tinos, and Lord Purrington at Plaza 183

Exploring the far northwest strip mall for good eats and more

"...The lowly strip mall – our new Main Street – is in peak form..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...I-35 Racist or Not: TxDOT argued in federal court..."

June 7, 2024 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Balmorhea, Big Bend, Boquillas, Bois d'Arc, and blueberries

"...Balmorhea State Park is finally open again. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department announced on May 1 that the tent..."

May 31, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Exploring the McNeil Crossing Strip Mall

Exceptional forays into Indian and Vietnamese cuisine, plus a short trip to Subway

"...home by NOW! instead of a half-hour from Downtown – and I'm suddenly considering it, because Pin Seeker’s Golf..."

April 12, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

SXSW Film Review: The Black Sea

Charming experimental debut blends improv and travelogue

"...Khalid (Harden), a charismatic young man working a lame service industry job in Brooklyn. Promises of a huge payout..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Kat McNevins

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...Sheree Hardin calls the projected completion date the “million-dollar question,” after originally hoping the county offices would begin moving..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients for Feature Film Grants

$110,000 distributed to 15 Texas projects

"...15 different projects, not including in-kind support goods and services like camera and lighting equipment. AFS expressed their commitment..."

Sept. 12, 2023 Screens Post by Mae Lackey

Biosphere

Mark Duplass and Stirling K. Brown keep this SF chamber piece charming

"...is a little more low-key: the death of a fish. The piscine passing may signal the end of humanity,..."

July 7, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: In Addition to Opponents, Austin FC Is Battling Bad Injury Luck

After a charmed sophomore season, El Tree has been cursed with one groin injury after another

"...much as every season is its own kettle of fish, especially in a league as fluid and fickle as..."

June 2, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

River

Astonishing nature documentary forces us to reconsider our connection to our waterways

"...acrophobics) as Mountain: luscious landscapes of quiet streams, poisoned fish and angular dams presented as abstract patterns, and the..."

April 21, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Weekend Wine: Sparkling Wines for the Holidays

Finally: the high-priced stuff

"...and paper white flowers. This is perfect with big fish like tuna or swordfish. If the price doesn’t scare..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Raul's in Overdrive: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"

Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers

"...it was the Hungry Horse, where Skunks members Eddie Muñoz and Jesse Sublett played in their late-stage glam outfit,..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

"...Disbrowe's local cookbook Thank You for Smoking? Speaking of fish, if you're a hard pass on cooking for guests,..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Feeding the Ukrainian Resistance With Varenyky and Mutual Aid

To Austin's Ukrainian community, the meaning of food has co-evolved with the war itself

"...Tonya Levchuk would have laughed her wry, post-Soviet laugh..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Food Feature by John Besche

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

The weather’s ideal to learn about Bob Dylan or see hot air balloons

"...On May 10, 2022, the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, OK, opened. Fourteen days before his 81st birthday. Dylan..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Aquarium Under Scrutiny Again After PETA Investigation

One fish, two fish, red fish, dead fish

"...once again from regulators, including the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, after a scathing investigation report from People for..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Environmental Groups Warn Congress to Slow Down on Texas Coastal Barrier

It should block storm surges, but it might also kill native species off

"...Environmental groups are ringing alarm bells as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proceeds with planning what could..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Isabel Maney

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

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

"...Remember Goliad. The gray stone walls of Nuestra Señora de Loreto Presidio, popularly called Presidio La Bahia,..."

March 31, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Celebrate Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s, and more in Texas

"...action. The harbor tour vessel SEAGULL II offers two-hour cruises following the Elissa for $35 per person. The double-decker..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

New Lawsuit Again Aims to Remove Endangered Status for Warbler

TPPF refuses to leave the birdies alone

"...behalf of the Texas General Land Office against the U.S. Fish and Wild­life Service "for continuing to disregard the..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Biology Professor Brings Field Expertise to Craft of Botanical Foraging

Molly Cummings finds the spirit of West Texas

"...But she's gazing directly up at a juniper tree – one she's named Eve because it was the very..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

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