Faster Than Sound: Girls Like Us Occupy Hotel Free TV

P1nkstar celebrates trans Texan artists on Hotel Vegas' virtual platform and Music Lab closes final location to make way for Tesla

"...Like Us. Premiering Thursday, Jan. 28, 8pm, the cinematic short celebrates trans Texan artists with a team largely made..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Dave Franco Picks Up The Keys to The Rental

How scary hotels and Atlanta shaped his horror debut

"...modern enigma that fascinates Dave Franco: the existence of short term rentals. "The country is as divided as it's..."

July 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: The Battle of I-35

Are we due for a rematch tonight?

"...noted a trend last week: "In Airbnb Hubs, Furnished Short-Term Rentals Are Now Pouring Onto the Market." The report..."

June 5, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

New French Shorts

Queer and immigrant stories, satire and romance give new perspectives on French culture

"...the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, New French Shorts undoubtedly tries to live up to its name of..."

May 15, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Vulcan Video Closes

Multiple staff members confirm end of beloved rental store

"...deal with the impact of the coronavirus, offering extended rentals and phone ordering before closing the store and suspending..."

April 7, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

20 Years of Austin Studios

More than just soundstages: Looking back on the unique success of Austin Studios

"...appeared. Bergstrom was actually located on city-owned land on long-term loan to the feds. They moved out, leaving the..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Land Development Code: What's New in Draft Two

A look at the latest version of Austin's revised land use rules

"...• Type 3 short-term rentals (full-time tourist rentals in multifamily housing) are prohibited..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...financial risks of touring and making albums. The longer term effect is that Austin is attracting less new musicians..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

The Common Law

Short-Term Rentals (STRs) – recent questions

"..."The Common Law" receives lots of questions about short-term rentals (STRs). An STR, often called a vacation rental..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Column by Luke Ellis

Public Notice: The Mystery of Type 3 STRs

Where is all our housing stock going?

"...meeting these days without someone decrying Austin's current housing shortage. Yet despite the alleged crisis, Austin continues to allow..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Day Trips: Fischer Haus Concerts

Catch a whopper of a show at Fischer Haus

"...The Hubbards don't open the house to short-term rentals anymore, but they do hold 10 to 12..."

July 26, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Unity in the Community as City Council OK’s Police Pact

Why all sides are calling the four-year, $44 million police contract a win

"...extraterritorial jurisdiction to Dripping Springs, and a resolution on short-term rental enforcement...."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Ellen Troxclair: Bye, Bye, Bye

Outgoing CM shows why she won't be missed

"...legislation to overturn city regulations on rideshare companies and short-term rentals. ("Council: A Busy Week at the Lege," March..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Public Notice: Decision Day?

Best of luck to all of us this coming Tuesday

"...most all respects; the singular failure in his first term was the land development code rewrite formerly known as..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Arts Funding: The Resolution

Council approves 2019 funding, ponders next move

"...working group which had approved the funding matrix that determined the FY 19 amounts and have the group try..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Robert Faires

City Arts Funding: The Resolution

Council approves FY 19 arts funding, ponders its next move

"...working group which had approved the funding matrix that determined the FY 19 amounts and have the group try..."

Oct. 8, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

What You Get for Your Airbnb Money During SXSW

Renting your house might not be the windfall it once was

"...less than 100 Austin homes listed on HomeAway, a short-term rental marketplace headquarted in Austin. Now there are over..."

March 1, 2018 SXSW Post by Katarina Brown

The Common Law

Renting your house during SXSW?

"...bags, it's important to understand how the City regulates short-term rentals (STRs)...."

March 2, 2018 Column by Luke Ellis

Does Anybody Want the Warren Wildlife Gallery in Bouldin Creek?

Rick Warren's indoor safari brings turmoil to the South Austin neighborhood

"...to a trio of complaints that year regarding potential short-term rental activity, home occupation, and trash accumulation; each was..."

Jan. 12, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Texas Hammer

Gov. Greg Abbott and cronies feasted on cities in 2017

"...regarding ridesharing; affordable housing; heritage tree safeguards; bag bans; short-term rentals; and LGBTQ protections. "This is Austin-bashing on steroids,"..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Becoming an Enlightened Carnivore

Outrider helps facilitate responsible hunting experiences

"...Airbnb acts as a portal that facilitates leases and rentals for condos, houses, hostels, and other types of short-term..."

Nov. 24, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

What happened during the wild week before sine die?

"...451, which would have banned the local regulation of short-term rentals in Texas cities, died in a House committee..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

"...through the House it will bar cities from regulating short-term rentals (like Airbnb), unless the law specifically protects public..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Short Shelf for Short-Term Rentals?

The Texas Hammer never sleeps

"...the Legislature burns through hearings, two bills pertaining to short-term rentals are making their way through the committees. Public..."

March 31, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Council: A Busy Week at the Lege

City Council and the mayor confront the controlling state

"...on ride-hailing regs – as expected, various legislators seem determined to give deep-pocketed corps Uber and Lyft whatever they..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

The Texas Hammer: Short-Term Rentals

It's your house. What can you do with it?

"...Short-term rentals (think houses that get listed on Airbnb and..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Guitarist Shot After a Show Friday

Löwin’s Michael Sanders won’t be playing festival week after all

"...neighborhood near the Eastside entertainment district that’s popular for short-term rentals during SXSW, Sanders believes the robbers were preying..."

March 12, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Common Law

Renting your rental house during SXSW?

"...a good idea to understand how the City regulates short-term rentals (STRs)...."

March 3, 2017 Column by Luke Ellis

Benz2Go

Car2Go to offer short-term Mercedes rentals

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...Rep. Armando Martinez, D-Wes­laco, was shot in the head shortly after midnight during a celebration of the new year...."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

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