Animal Kingdom

"...15, the Main II, 9pm; Thu. 16, St. David's Historic Sanctuary, 11pm Manchester jazz piano trio GoGo Penguin blends..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Cheer Up Charlie's Out, La Corsha In

East Sixth game-changer faces a new owner and lease non-renewal

"...and redevelopment projects Bar Congress and Congress Austin, the historic Driskill Hotel, the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio,..."

Dec. 13, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood gives you all the gravy on new restaurants and old mansions becoming new restaurants.

"...former glory, turning it into a 48-room luxury boutique hotel with a full-service restaurant. Bill Gurasich, one of the..."

May 16, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Hilton-Landmark Hotels will likely be the developer of the much-talked about..."

July 23, 1999 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

All of Texas' best fests, fairs, fandangos, and fiestas

"...the 1830s. By the time the state acquired the historic property in 1931, the church was a pile of..."

April 3, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Texas Springs Under Threat

Visit these five watering holes while you can

"...large springs once known, only 17 remain, and 63 historically significant springs have altogether failed.”..."

April 20, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-o-File

Green Pastures' next chapter

"...almost 70 years, and last week's sale of the historic property to Austin developer Greg Porter and a team..."

July 17, 2015 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Council: Zoned Out

Arguing about zoning

"...to be contentious, including Item 43, the Bluebon­net Hills Historic Landmark District case. This is in Mayor Pro Tem..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Feb. 11-18

"...Call or go online to register. 11:30am. Four Seasons Hotel, 98 San Jacinto, 498-1587. $35 ($15, students; free, members)...."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature

Deadlocked Over Density

Neighbors say ARA's development plans for East 11th Street would clash with existing homes and businesses, including the historic Victory Grill

"...that traffic will increase insupportably, and that existing (or historic) businesses, such as the venerable Victory Grill, will get..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...policy-makers, and health-care professionals together at the Renaissance Austin Hotel to discuss practical approaches to reducing STD rates and..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature

The Good Fight

Former Mayor Gus Garcia suits up for Las Manitas

"...Richard Suttle, who represents developer White Lodging Company. The hotel operator intends to boot out the tenant businesses, tear..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...properties were recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Teachers State Association of Texas Building at..."

May 13, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Food-o-File

Food editor Virginia B. Wood makes corrections on the Chronicle's recent "Barbecue Dynasties" article and updates readers on local goings-on.

"...winds uprooted a large pecan tree east of the historic farmhouse and crashed it into their bedroom, doing serious..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Council Watch

Council considers issues ranging from the Seaholm Power Plant, to the Gotham condominium project, to Southpark Meadows.

"...Two other contentious zoning cases, Southpark Meadows and the historic Buratti-Moreno building, are sure to spark the interest of..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Day Trips

"...pies, and cakes from the family-run bakery are of historic proportions and a timeless quality...."

Feb. 6, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Scenes from SXSW, March 13-14

"...couple days of SXSW 2024. Pictured here: cumgirl8 at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday..."

March 15, 2024 Photo Gallery

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...Garage Thursday 14, 7pm, Zilker Brewing Friday 15, 11:10pm, Hotel Vegas..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Eat Like an Austin Movie Star

Your guide to local restaurants featured in famous films

"...and is now the Gas Station, a horror museum, hotel, and (natch) BBQ joint. If you’re really up for..."

Aug. 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gift Guide for the Music Head on Your Holiday List

What a fan, finger drummer, or Austin nostalgia freak may want for Christmas

"...$2.37 hellomerch.com/collections/black-pumas..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Council Recap: The Beat Goes On, Ever So Slowly

Music scene frustrated at pace of COVID relief

"...Spencer Cronk to allocate $15 million in revenues from hotel taxes to support “iconic” Austin businesses, beginning with a..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Zoom Backgrounds From Austin's Most Haunted Locales

Make remote work meetings a bit spookier with these photos

"...up some of Austin's most haunted places. The Driskill Hotel Click here for the hi-res image..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Today in Queer Austin History

How a little-known legal case may have shaped the LGBTQIA movement

"...Judge Steve Russell's courtroom has just found the Driskill Hotel guilty of violating Austin's Public Accommodations Ordinance – specifically..."

July 10, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Faster Than Sound: Goodbye Prop B, Hello HOT Monies

Following the defeat of Proposition B, Austin music advocates brainstorm applications of the first city funding for commercial music

"...win." With Convention Center entanglements in the rearview (revisit "Historic Approval of City Tax Fund for Local Music," Sept...."

Nov. 22, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Drinking Local: A Cocktail’s Footprint

Where in the world are these cocktail ingredients from?

"...the Singapore Sling was created at the iconic Raffles Hotel in 1915, while others believe the recipe dates back..."

July 13, 2018 Food Feature by R.T. Frank

The Austin Music Atlas

A primer for the musically inclined

"...a downtown weekend, is home to several more venues. Hotel Vegas (1502 E. Sixth), dubbed “East Austin’s Best Venue”..."

June 14, 2016 Columns Post by Emily Gibson

Lege Lines: Film Incentive Program Funding Uncertain, Anti-Choice Buffoonery, and More

Lege considers film incentive program funding and anti-choice antics take hold

"...other $63 million came from a portion of the hotel occupancy tax. Why hotels? Because film and TV productions..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Critics Poll

"...White Denim, Hotel Vegas (Freeman)..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Music Feature

The Town Was Hoppin'

Austin's music scene of the Fifties lives on in Ray Campi

"...House was almost certainly the brick annex of the historic Littlefield Building on campus. [page] Wild Side of Life..."

March 30, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Sex on Fire

Nakia’s epic first-hand account of 'The Voice' tour

"...to see the sights, you better be in that hotel room resting that voice. You’ll thank me later.”..."

Sept. 8, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

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