Let the Music

Garage punk Orville Bateman Neeley III crosses over

"...years' worth of savings from washing cars and mowing lawns bought his first teenage drum kit. ("It had the..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Slipknot Devastates COTA

Iowa’s malevolent sons blaze and burn

"...that intensity becomes eerie. On the more capacious COTA lawns, Crahan’s magnetic charisma is still there as he sways..."

Sept. 3, 2015 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Heard at Wine and Swine

New venue was the perfect setting for porky party

"...accommodate seated dinners, buffets, cocktail parties, or seminars. Manicured lawns with scenic views of the surrounding Hill Country invite..."

Nov. 25, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Becoming Drought Tolerant

Central Texas looks for ways to balance population growth with future water supplies

"...conservation efforts. Not only does this ensure not overwatering lawns, but it also includes only cultivating native plants and..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

My Dove Springs ... and Ours

What life in 'the 44' says about the two worlds of Austin

"...the Weasel" and Spanish polkas, families barbecuing on their lawns, cars on blocks taking up space beneath sprawling oaks,..."

April 11, 2014 News Feature by Sam Ramos

Recap: Foodways Texas Fourth Annual Symposium

Foodways Texas looks at agriculture through different lenses

"...between hunger and people’s dedication to maintaining their emerald-green lawns. It’s easy to think of water being a problem..."

March 25, 2014 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

What’s Good at the SXSW Gaming Expo

Real life Mario Karts and virtual reality lead the way

"...from your hands to fling a newspaper into various lawns and obstacles. It sadly looks like kids doing a..."

March 8, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Time Is on My Side (and My Other Side)

Wrap your head around wibbly-wobbly time-travel features like 'The Infinite Man'

"...but, Croser said, "Everywhere was just way too nice. Lawns and pools and beautiful landscaping." That's when they found..."

March 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Environmental Stories

The state dealt with a drought as the city took on some prickly issues

"...by drilling their own water wells to keep their lawns lush and green, thus avoiding outdoor watering restrictions and..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin's Water Prospectors

New city rules have slowed the demand, but urban wells remain a hot commodity in wealthy neighborhoods

"...There's a price to pay for watering lawns and filling swimming pools, but hundreds of Austin residents..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Then There's This: High and Dry

When it rains it pours, but the drought doesn't budge an inch

"...Austin­ites, tapping into the Edwards Aquifer to water their lawns and fill their swimming pools. The Statesman countered with..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Well, Well, Well

Texas Tribune and 'Statesman' feud over water story

"...story entitled "More Austinites drilling private wells to water lawns." In it, reporter Dave Harmon interviewed well-drilling firm Bee..."

Nov. 12, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Miracle of Gregory Alan Isakov

Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt if they’d done folk pop?

"...company for about five years in Colorado, turning people’s lawns into perennial and vegetable gardens. Playing music was always..."

Sept. 24, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Josephine House

An old-fashioned vibe encapsulated at Josephine House

"...and eggplant ($12) evoked picnics and croquet on grass-covered lawns. Chef Jen Jackson, formerly of Lenoir and Swift's Attic,..."

July 26, 2013 Food Review by Rachel Feit

The Hightower Report

Texas natives tussle with foreign invaders

"...rocks – local elements that were "landscape" ages before lawns were invented, and way before there was a Dallas...."

April 5, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

AFF2012: Billy Bob Thornton Steers 'Jayne Mansfield's Car'

The actor returns to the writer/director's chair

"...studios listen to – "guys who don't mow their lawns." Odd, indeed...."

Oct. 26, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Fashion: Happy 60th

Your Style Avatar occasionally must offer a mea culpa. Get in line ...

"...spread out over all the ballrooms, lobbies, patios, and lawns at the Four Seasons. The music was divine, the..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

With Water Plan Approved, Council Turns to Wells

Council may require city registration of wells

"...of well-drilling by homeowners who want to keep their lawns lush without paying higher water bills or drawing fines..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Then There's This: No Drought Here

So what if the lakes are half full – it rained, didn't it?

"...of homeowners drilling their own wells to keep their lawns lush without paying steep water bills. Also, he said,..."

July 27, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Communal Ground

Communal dining sets the mood in trendsetting restaurants

"...having elbow room, from our oversized homes with matching lawns to our sprawling movie seats that we colonize through..."

July 13, 2012 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Is Texas State Cemetery Using Huge Amounts of Water?

"...the gravestones, while houses across the street have dying lawns. The other cemeteries I see around the city have..."

Sept. 29, 2011 Postmarks

Reefer Roundup: 7/4/11

Your patriotic drug news roundup

"...is hoping to expand from helping gardeners grow green lawns into helping medi-pot cultivators grow the green. That's right,..."

July 4, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Drill, Balcones Road, Drill

Out in West Austin, they're drinking your milkshake

"...going to let the green grass of their sprawling lawns go brown...."

July 2, 2011 News Post by Ramon Martinez

Hidden Capitol Kitchens

Living life on the Lege is difficult enough without having to figure out what's for lunch

"...Watch for tents on the South lawns: There may be barbecue. Throughout the session, advocacy organizations..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Food Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sad But True (Well, Mostly)

Tapping real-life crisis for comedy in 'Drinking Closer to Home'

"...cul-de-sac full of really WASPy people, all with perfect lawns – and he was leaping up and down, screaming..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Books Feature by Marion Winik

Look to Dallas for TOD Success

"...“single-family homes with large yards.” While many people enjoy lawns, there is obviously a market for attractive multifamily buildings...."

Dec. 1, 2010 Postmarks

Taco Wars

Three homegrown chains thrive on the competition

"...was working as a teacher, and Orlando was mowing lawns. They had always loved making breakfast tacos at home..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

The Real Story Here

"...whole lot of potable water out there to water lawns and such. More to the point, why isn't the..."

June 1, 2010 Postmarks

'floodlines'

After seven years, Jaclyn Pryor draws the curtain on her annual performance

"...at passersby, chatting with folks while they mow their lawns, carry groceries, take up the mail. I am going..."

April 9, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Party Crawl

"...it couldn't be a better time. Their hissing summer lawns come with post-punk beats and three-part harmonies, the Vivian..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

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