Developing Stories: 'L' Is for 'Lake' – and Legal and Ludicrous

The Waterfront Overlay has an intricate history

"...17-story towers with portions just 80 feet from the shoreline of Lady Bird Lake. That's not allowed without a..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Our Little Town

Travis Heights Arrives

"...after the new bridge had spurred a boom along South Congress, the "Village of South Austin" was officially annexed..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Developing Stories: Walking on Water

A roundup of Lady Bird Lake planning efforts that are all wet

"...overwater solution to close a 1.1-mile gap in the south-shore hike-and-bike trail. Last fall, the Trail Foundation and Mayor..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

A Long Time Coming

Why Now?

"...three million square-foot convention center multiplex on Town Lake's south shore. Slusher joined a group of Austin notables (Roberta..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Brian "Bronco" BroussardFollow South Austin PlanDear Editor,..."

June 16, 2006 Column

Postmarks

"Alex Jones is to patriotism ... what hot dogs are to meat."

"...All voted it in but San Mateo; therefore, the southernmost Santa Clara county, or Silicon Valley, as it is..."

July 21, 2000 Column

Plotting a Park

"...game last week to sketch the future of the south shore of Town Lake, that 54-acre political football, dotted..."

April 23, 1999 News Feature

Proposition B Swaps Parkland for ... More Parkland

City seeks voters OK of land swap proposed by Oracle

"...be granted, in return for the CMC site at South Lakeshore Boulevard and Pleasant Valley, PARD will ask for..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

No Place Like City Hall for the Holidays

A long to-do list for the last City Council meeting of the year

"...Plans to relocate a South Lamar billboard only feet away from condo dwellers at..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Cast Away

"...man stranded by himself for four years on a South Pacific island. For Hanks, this is essentially a one-man..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Articulations

A new performance space in South Austin: the Bad Dog Comedy Theater

"...Picture this: a performance venue on the south shore of Town Lake with an auditorium larger than..."

June 30, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Kingdom of Days

Bruce Springsteen doesn't call E Street pianist Roy Bittan "Professor" for nothing

"...and a Playland. It was not unlike the Jersey Shore. I mean Asbury Park and Playland in Rockaway: Both..."

April 3, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Election Results: Austin Can Save Itself, Thanks

Pro-policing GOP-aligned campaigners crash into city’s fiscal reality on Election Day

"...enables a potential parkland swap of 9 acres on South Lakeshore Boulevard, currently home to the Parks and Recreation..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

SXSW Interactive Pro Tips

How to get around, find that forgotten cord, and get your coffee fix

"...SXSW Shuttles. There are two looping routes (north and south), but both of them go to the Convention Center..."

March 3, 2015 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Dreaming Big With Lady Bird

Team's preliminary recommendations for Lady Bird Lake's south shore

"...investigating the strengths and weaknesses of Lady Bird Lake's South Shore Central – between Travis Heights and Auditorium Shores...."

June 7, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese

City Hall Hustle: It All Costs Real Money

Historic zoning, affordable housing, recycling, firefighting ... and laundry

"...she and Chris Riley offered competing proposals over the South Shore planned unit development's affordable housing contributions, the last..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...he'd protect himself." – Jordan Smith Five Yeas for South Shore PUD..."

Oct. 2, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

Candidate John WorldPeace wages war on the Dems

"...attending a Sept. 28 public fundraiser at League City's South Shore Harbor Resort and Hotel. Candidate Tony Sanchez was..."

Oct. 5, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Council Watch

Council approves spending $15 million on the Convention Center Hotel; City Manager Jesus Garza presents the Draft Policy Budget; and Roma Design Group announces its vision for the south shore of Town Lake.

"...The Roma Design Group presented their vision of the south shore of Town Lake, and (surprise, surprise) recommended that..."

July 7, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Council Watch

Local activists keep raising questions about the proposed water deal between the city and the Lower Colorado River Authority.

"...pays off its recently acquired Garwood water rights down south, the sooner it can get to that paving of..."

Sept. 24, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

It's Not Just a ZIP Code

Neighborhood Associations

"...to Rabb to Rae Dell to Barton Skyway to South Lamar..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Food-o-File: Monday Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...South Shore District Food & Fun (1333 Shore District Dr.)..."

April 13, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Food Events

Dining for Life

"...with music and food trucks. Wed., Sept. 17, 6-9pm. South Shore District, 1333 Shore District, 512/448-3000...."

Sept. 12, 2014 Food Column

Too Much Love

"...afloat. The grand mansions west of MoPac on the south shore suck up the water for their own use...."

Oct. 10, 2008 Postmarks

From Light Rail to a Downtown Tunnel: The Parts of Project Connect

Diving into the plan

"...is this? The main light rail line, forming the north-south spine of the system, running along the "Guadalamar" alignment..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Music Lover's Guide to Austin

The essential sounds, sights, and settings of Austin music

"...was honored with an oversized bronze likeness on the south shore of the Colorado River (near South First &..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

Fast, Fresh, Portable, Affordable

Hello, hungry traveler. Welcome to the land of the breakfast taco!

"...Friday-Saturday, 7am-4am This South Shore mainstay is open from dawn until the wee..."

March 14, 2003 Food Feature

Public Notice: The 30% Solution

Capital Metro slow-rolls out the next draft of the rail plan

"...The basic design hasn't changed much – the north-south Orange Line goes up Lavaca, Guadalupe, and Lamar and..."

April 29, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Postmarks

What destroys a neighborhood? How can bikes help? What's wrong with the Julia Roberts/Brad Pitt vehicle THE MEXICAN? A few answers to these questions---and more!---right here, right now.

"...Do you live between the boundaries of South Congress, South Lamar, Oltorf, and the south shore of..."

March 23, 2001 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...can still weigh in on the future of the south shore. There will be two sessions Monday, May 3:..."

April 30, 1999 News Feature

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