Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

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

"...swimming. After years of waiting, the campground at Balmorhea State Park is finally open again. Texas Parks & Wildlife..."

May 31, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Will Texas Patch Up TABC Before It Bursts?

If ever an agency needed to be scorched by the state’s Sunset Act, it’s the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com­mis­sion

"...to be scorched by the liquid fire of the state's Sunset Act, it's the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com­mis­sion. For..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Water Parks, Swimming Holes, and More Options to Keep You Cool

Beat the heat with these H2Options

"...to choose from. From floating obstacle courses to nude parks and scenic swimming holes, we’ve gathered all the fun..."

July 18, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

Day Trips

Mustang Island State Park consistently rates among the busiest parks in the state system

"...Mustang Island State Park preserves five miles of primitive beach. The rolling..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The Fort Boggy State Park wildlife area mixes recreation with a tranquil landscape

"...Fort Boggy State Park, south of Centerville, is a special little place..."

March 6, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Take the A-Train

Mike Clark-Madison discusses 10 years covering light rail, and urges voters to support it.

"...is "better" -- to be honest, I think the Statesman's Kelly Daniel now wears those laurels -- but after..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Developing Stories: The Norwood Posse Wants You!

Travis Heights neighbors have revived the Norwood House restoration effort – are they too late?

"...Drive, look up on the hill by the dog park, just west of I-35, and you'll notice a derelict,..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• City staffers presented to the Parks Board their proposal to replace the Green Water Treatment..."

April 21, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Jesus Loves Hyde Park, Too

"...in North Austin will be affected by the Hyde Park Baptist Church expansion into the Quarries; we too, believe..."

June 25, 1999 Column

Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events

Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town

"...meet face-to-face with over 100 employers from city and state departments, temp agencies, and lots more. Parking is free..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Restaurateurs Discuss Plans to Reopen (or Not)

Local restaurants on how they made the tough decision

"...Greg Abbott “reopened” a slate of businesses around the state, by way of Executive Order GA-18, including retail stores,..."

May 6, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Where the Sidewalks End

Austin's patchwork sidewalk system has a history – and just maybe a better future

"...the 19th century core of Down­town has a good system, and why older planned communities like Hyde Park have..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Shifting Landscape

Texas Parks & Wildlife at an organizational crossroads

"...in his 11 years as executive director of Texas Parks and Wildlife, Sansom did just that: set forth programs..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Dan Oko

Postmarks

Our own little Gaza Strip, and the Halloween (Gas) Mask is taken to task.

"...Chronicle ask why Palestinians explode bombs in a holy state supposedly given to the Jews by their God?..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Column

Looking for Tony

Democrats are settling on Tony Sanchez as their next gubernatorial candidate before anyone has an idea who he is.

"...certainly not its first multimillionaire governor. Bill Clements, the state's first Republican governor since Reconstruction, was a rich oil..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Day Trips

Latana Ridge Lodge, an hour's drive north of DFW, sits at the collision point of northern grasslands, eastern forests, and western prairies.

"...Between the park and the interstate highway, the farm-to-market roads pass scenic..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Coming in 2020 Across Texas

What Capt. Day Trips is looking forward to in the new year

"...• Improvements in our state parks system should start appearing as repairs begin to..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Out of Pocket

Teachers forced to pay for supplies after flood

"...what Texas teachers go through every year under the state's broken school finance system. Now imagine going to work,..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

The Stephen F. Austin State Park includes both a traditional recreation area and a historic site celebrating the birthplace of Texas

"...Stephen F. Austin State Park, outside of San Felipe, is really two parks..."

July 9, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

National Trails Day launched in 1993 and has become a rallying cry to get Americans outdoors

"...The longest continuous hiking trail in the state is the 128-mile Lone Star Hiking Trail through the..."

June 4, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

What I Want to do With My Life

Mike Krusee on New Urbanism, Smart Growth, toll roads, and why Bobby Kennedy is his hero

"...we're going to finance surface transportation across the United States for the next 50 years. Do you raise the..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

City Council Gets Its Head in the Game

With only one first-term Trump-era vet and several rookies, Council squares up

"...will be dramatically scaled back. Trump has already threatened state and local law enforcement agencies who stand in the..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Districts Set the Stage for the Politics of the 2020s

The city and state begin to show their work

"...lines drawn in 2013 to inaugurate the 10-1 district system (see that map below). While the ICRC has a..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips & Beyond: Out of Town Closures Due to COVID-19

Here are the latest updates

"...changing situation caused by the COVID-19/coronavirus, events around the state are canceled or postponed, and travel is not advised...."

March 24, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Some of the Best Texas Hill Country Swimming Holes, Restaurants, Breweries, and More

Take a dip, then fill your piehole

"...explore. Be prepared for a mini hike from the parking lot to the swimming hole...."

July 26, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

Parks, Wildlife, and Racism

Wardens recount longstanding, institutional discrimination against African-Americans at TP&W

"...at conception," said one veteran warden at the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the agency charged with (among many..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Good Enough for Your Kid

The Lege considers the cost of an "adequate" public school education

"...A&M. According to the report's "key findings," the current statewide average expenditure level per student is $6,503, slightly higher..."

March 12, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Day Trips

San Antonio's Texas Folklife Festival

"...Antonio is to festivals what the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is to museums. Throughout the year and..."

June 8, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Huntsville ... it's more than just a prison town!

"...Houston. A man who traveled extensively around the United States and Texas, General Sam chose this spot for its..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Capernaum

Lebanese drama of the destitute is tough to watch, but tougher to live

"...word being not just the translated title, but his state of being. Not yet a teen, he is the..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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