day trips

"...pig and the glass-bottom boats are still at the theme park, but the visitors they attract help to pay..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Art festivals and dance halls liven up the landscape in September

"...Texas Navy Day Sept. 15, Angleton, www.brazoriacountytx.gov/departments/parks-department/munson-park-stephen-f-austin-statue..."

Sept. 1, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Summer Fun: Free Parking

Movies in the Park, that is

"...Sorry, that was cruel. It's free, and there's a park, but it's not an insider's guide to the best..."

May 16, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

How J.A. Bayona Made a Real Jurassic World

Director explains how his dinos are leaving the park behind

"...One of the things audiences go to a Jurassic Park movie for is to see dinosaurs eat people. So..."

June 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

The Gender Unbound Art Fest will spotlight the work of trans, intersex, and gender nonconforming artists and musicians

"...Out in the Park Roller coasters, drag queens, and a theme park filled..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Off the Record

The Dawg Days of Summer: Introducing Cameron Smith and Austin Backstage Live

"...Central Texas tourist attraction cobbled together into one giant theme park. That's essentially Austin Backstage Live. Located at the..."

July 23, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Day Trips

Captain Day Trips plans your travel itinerary for the coming year.

"...The expression "God's Country" was made for this state park. The multicolored canyon walls were cut by a tributary..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

San Antonio streetcar moves to the Northwest

"...Witte Museum and for a time resided in HemisFair Park. In 1981, the Museum Association refurbished the passenger car..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Faster Than Sound's Musical Top 10s of 2020

Eleven lists of Austin's best releases, theme songs, livestreams, creative pivots and more.

"...10) Chucky Blk, "Empire Shakes" (D: Vxashara) 2020 Theme Songs..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Gay Place: The Deep South

Take that as you will ...

"...Out in the Park It's a guerilla takeover of Texas' main theme park!..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Column

Live-Blogging the City Budget Adoption

Continuously updated blog of the budget adoption.

"...see iTunes running, raising the frightening prospect of a theme song. Last year, when the budget was adopted, the..."

Sept. 10, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

We know what won't be going in at Webberville ... at least for now

"...a coal gasification plant, a wastewater facility, a neighborhood park, regional park, theme park, or golf course. "There is..."

May 25, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Day Trips

The Tower of the Americas shoots 750 feet into the air and has helped to establish San Antone as a desired tourist destination

"...Not much is left of the six-month, theme-park salute to the "Confluence of Cultures in the Americas."..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

TV Eye

Sometimes real life is much scarier than scary movies.

"...Western tourists, including government plans to build a Dracula theme park. "The Return of Dracula" airs on the Oct...."

Oct. 25, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Dancing About Architecture

Jazzin' (But Not for Blue Jeans)

"...Listings") -- is using the City's midtown, outdoor Waterloo Park, which one South by Southwest insider terms "Austin's great,..."

May 21, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Sci-Fi Book Reviews

Deeper: My Two-Year Odyssey in Cyberspace

"...of the connections hidden within this collection both in theme and content, it is awe-inspiring to realize that this..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Books Feature

Coach's Corner

"...penguins. Monorails connect hotels. Tourists stroll through giant underground theme malls, replicating an Italian villa or an MGM movie..."

May 16, 1997 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Off the Desk

"...her new baby... With a theatrical flair sure to spark a headline, Sheriff Terry Keel finally made the decision..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...Texas Premiere, 130 min A magnetic Lee Byung-hun and Park Seo-joon lead this dark, high-stakes disaster parable of Korea’s..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 25-31

"...AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): An Aquarian park ranger named Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning seven..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Day Trips: Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Houston

With more than 25 beverages under their label, drinking the AB InBev brand is easy in their tap room

"...in 1966. For three years it also operated a theme park and hospitality room at the site. After a..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Luv Doc Recommends: Deutschen Pfest

Pfluger Park, Friday, May 20, 2011

"...enthusiastic real estate agent's Lexus pimp-trolling through streets with theme names like "Petunia," "Honeysuckle," and "Poppy Pass." Yes, there..."

May 20, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Sons of Austin

Murph and Ben Willcott develop a new paradigm for the next generation of a beloved family business

"...and Lucy Willcott scamper across the Texas French Bread parking lot to enjoy the playscape installed by their father..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

Drop by the Dallas World Aquarium at feeding time for an exciting show

"...a gourmet sandwich in the cafe, the indoor animal park takes you on a wildlife safari around the globe..."

July 17, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Luv Doc Recommends: 12th Annual Buda Wiener Dog Races

Buda City Park, Saturday, April 25, 2009

"...the first few races. This Saturday at Buda City Park, the Buda Lions Club will be hosting the 12th..."

April 24, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

FFF Q&A

Graham Williams talks numbers and letters

"...weekend’s third annual Fun Fun Fun Fest in Waterloo Park would be sitting pretty on a turkey. With that..."

Nov. 6, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Hightower Report

Garbled Translations; and Another War in Iraq

"...For example, they won't get many visitors to "Racist Park," unless they find a better term to describe this..."

March 16, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

What Does Business During the Day and Doesn't Suck?

Drakula's Romanian cuisine is all treats and no tricks

"...whether to move forward with a proposed Disney-like Dracula theme park in Transylvania. To many of that country's civic..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Day Trips

Coming up this weekend ...

"...2402 Munger, after a winter restoration has the neighborhood theme park better than new, Mar. 27. Take the kids..."

March 26, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...a Day Trip: If Thomas Edison had designed a theme park, then the H.E.B. Science Treehouse at the Witte..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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