Beside the Point

Funky day care the latest gentrification victim

"...Let it be hoarily said: In its godlike omnipotence, the city doesn't close a door without opening a window..."

May 18, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

Council returns after a three-week hiatus to a lengthy and twisty agenda

"...You've got to admire their tenacity: After doing without a regular meeting for three..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Kier-La Janisse and the Ghosts of Christmas Yet to Come

Film historian conjures The Haunted Season

"...logs, eggnog, carols, Christmas trees, and scary stories – the true heart of a British Christmas. Now, film historian..."

Dec. 19, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Let Us Help You Pick Out the Perfect Live Show This Week

Our writers pick the best live music for the week ahead

"...Thursday 19, Moody Amphitheater..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Get out before the heat descends

"...just green space; more often than not, it is the heart of a community. In the case of Palm..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...The filing period for City Council elections does not open..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Linda Lindas, Momma, Caramelo Haze, JaRon Marshall, and more highlight our recommended shows

"...The Linda Lindas & Momma Free Shows..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

Austin at Large: The Showdown at the Batcave

Part I: What's all this we hear about a $277 million developer handout?

"...down and get out of City Hall in mid-December, there arose a disturbance in the Force, as City Council..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

True to the Blues: Eastside Kings Festival Returns

"It's not three chords, it's the heart and soul of a nation!" – Birdlegg

"...as a next-generation talent in America's purest art form. The 25-year-old from Greenville, Ga., owns a superb style: fingers..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...Brenda Ramos wanted to talk about the loss of her son, Mike, about what his absence..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The World of Wayfinding in Austin

How we get from here to there in our ever-changing city

"...where we are. Do you?" asked my seatmate on the ACL Fest shuttle bus last fall just after we'd..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Long Story of East 11th and 12th Streets Takes a Turn

Austin’s historically black neighborhood continues to stand at the crossroads of growth

"...Dr. Charles Urdy, at 86, can still remember the names of long-gone nightclubs along East 11th Street. He..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Séance Shares the History of American Spiritualism

In their sittings, Jake Cordero and Albert Lucio give you the experience of contacting the departed

"..."Is there anybody there?"..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Controversial Pipeline to Cross the Hill Country

The PHP presents potential risks to Edwards Aquifer, and there is little Austin can do about it

"...on June 20, City Council adopted a resolution opposing the Permian Highway Pipeline, a natural gas line planned to..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

On the Edges of Gentrification, Planning a Different East Riverside Drive

City’s declared goals for the corridor and those of private developers do not necessarily coincide

"...food joints, and enormous parking lots. Hit it at the wrong time, and you'll find yourself working slowly from..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

How Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" Became the Most Valuable Song of All Time

Buffett began composing the song after visiting a local Mexican restaurant

"...White begins his new biography of Jimmy Buffett with the transcript of a 2012 hearing before the Nevada Gaming..."

July 21, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties: Elaine Martin

Chef, restaurateur helped pioneer Eastside treasure

"...Lance opened a restaurant on Manor Road in 1988, they had no grand designs about becoming the anchor tenant..."

Feb. 18, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Reji Thomas Has Left the Building

Pining for Pine Street

"...A dozen impassioned pleas at the Oct. 27 meeting of the city's Historic Landmark Commission,..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Kate X Messer

The Poughkeepsie Kid

Shadowing Austin City Limits Executive Producer Terry Lickona

"...There's no clock above the stage at the Moody Theater,..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Drink/Drank/Drunk Issue: Stages of Inebriation

To drink or not to drink – for local thespians, no question

"...Want to hear some good drinking stories? Ask theatre people. Between their research for playing soused characters, work..."

July 3, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

May 12 Municipal Election: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...The Chronicle "editorial board" – in this instance, the News..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature

Show Them the Need

The great GOP wave breaks on the realities of the actual cost of government

"...The Texas Legislature did not return (or rather, did not..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 2/8/11

Austin's past, present & Comp Plan future

"...activist, weighing in on dozens of local issues, including the city’s Comprehensive Plan...."

Feb. 8, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...In 2009, the 81st Legislature of the state of Texas was nicknamed..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 11/19/10

Waterlogged meeting for council

"...major votes on Water Treatment Plant No. 4 and the water/wasterwater service extension request to the Formula One racing..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

Point Austin: More Water Under the Bridge

Reading the political currents flowing through WTP4

"...For old Austin hands, there was an undeniably surreal aspect to the Water Treatment..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Way We Were

In Austin's politics of nostalgia, the truth is a frequent casualty

"...Well, the city's silly season – otherwise known as campaign time..."

May 2, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Changes in the Weather

As Burnt Orange cools down, UTFI heats up

"...Bryan Poyser was driving to the wrap party for The Cassidy Kids in 2005 when..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Downtown Austin Plan

The city unveils its Downtown Plan in progress

"...As Downtown grows and evolves, can the city's urban heart become a great place that embodies..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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