Short-Term Rentals: The Basics

"...raised in the gentrification debate is that of "short-term rentals," or in the lexicon of the city's Code Department,..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Make Yourself at Home

Neighborhoods split over burgeoning vacation rentals

"..."Vacation – All I ever wanted..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 2/23/11

Vacation rentals in HOT water

"...Vacation rentals have seen their share of controversy lately, but..."

Feb. 23, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Housing Heartburn or Marijuana?

Short-term rentals remain contentious

"...address the new market created by websites such as Vacation Rentals by Owner, HomeAway, and Airbnb. City Council approved,..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Natalia Ciolko

Day Trips: Kingsland

Tiny homes make a big splash in vacation rentals

"...Granite Lake Rentals outside of Kingsland has two tiny homes on a..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Eastside Residents Protest STRs

Protesters don't want to see homes turned into hotels

"...for an immediate ban on Type 2 (non-owner occupied) rentals. "We are seeing an unprecedented number of demolitions of..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

There Goes the Neighborhood

Council digs into short-term rentals this week

"...bachelor party attendees and business-trippers who frequent the short-term rentals (STRs) that have surrounded her small Thirties bungalow...."

Aug. 11, 2015 News Post by Natalia Ciolko

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 (think..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Column by Luke Ellis

The End of STR 2s?

"...approve a set of regulations for Type 2 short-term rentals (STRs) – non-owner-occupied rental homes – after lengthy debate...."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The End of STR 2s?

Council approves phasing out Type 2 short-term rentals by 2022

"...approve a set of regulations for Type 2 short-term rentals (STRs), non-owner occupied rental homes, after lengthy debate. District..."

Feb. 24, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: While the Cats Were Away

The stakeholders play

"...grief than the issue of regulating commercial short term rentals (STRs). The deliberations were ugly during the last Council's..."

Aug. 7, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

How to Help After Harvey

Donate, send goods, foster a dog, do your part

"...HomeAway: The Austin-based vacation rentals company has waived all fees associated with booking..."

Aug. 30, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Headlines

"...Auditor has released a report "strongly" suggesting that short-term vacation rentals aren't paying their share of the city's Hotel..."

Feb. 25, 2011 News Feature

Public Notice: The Battle of I-35

Are we due for a rematch tonight?

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

June 5, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

#VanLife Isn’t Just a Trend Anymore. It’s a Tether to Home.

A cross-country trip to unite a family in the pandemic

"...He's the manager at the aptly named American Dream Vacations, an Austin-based business that rents, sells, and services RVs...."

Aug. 21, 2020 Features Feature by Kevin Curtin

Eastward Expansion

Surfing the wave of gentrification on the Eastside

"...only maintained with sales of piñatas but party supply rentals. We offered a service for bounce houses, tents, tables,..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Sword of Escamilla Dangles Over City Hall?

Unabated rate discourse, post office roast, and more

"...Tuesday work session reconsidering the issue of short-term (e.g., vacation or festival) rentals in residential neighborhoods. Council members are..."

Jan. 13, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Viridian Ventures

Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but carbon footprints?

"...after months of bosses' feet. Who doesn't need a vacation? While the tramping of tramps escaping the workaday world..."

May 25, 2007 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

What You Get for Your Airbnb Money During SXSW

Renting your house might not be the windfall it once was

"...combined with the unique styling of each of the rentals, means SXSW is still a windfall for him each..."

March 1, 2018 SXSW Post by Katarina Brown

Day Trips

"...villages like Eureka, Navarro, and Chaneyboro into retirement and vacation home neighborhoods with names like The Wilderness and Millennium..."

July 14, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Day trip in style with a Harley from Austin's EagleRider Motorcycle Rentals.

"...EagleRider Motorcycle Rentals of Austin gives their customers the thrill of a..."

April 28, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Matagorda Beach

A seashore with social distancing

"...is the Natural Science Center, which provides tours, kayak rentals, nature programs, birdwatching, horseback riding, a small store, and..."

July 10, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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

Here are the latest updates

"...transactions. Other reduced services include the suspension of equipment rentals and interpretive programs. These changes will remain in effect..."

March 24, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Pandemic's Effect on Travel

Out of town closings due to the threat of COVID-19

"...shareable or touchable materials have changed or canceled. Equipment rentals (kayaks, etc.) are temporarily suspended. Camping or day-use reservation..."

March 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Skiing in Boone, N.C.

North Carolina’s ski slopes offer something for everybody

"...south of Boone, the town is a cluster of vacation houses, condos, and hotel rooms. A free municipal sledding..."

Feb. 24, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Kayakers of all experience levels will enjoy a pleasant float down the Luling Zedler Mill Paddling Trail

"...have purchased land and promoted the river as a vacation destination...."

April 14, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Nothing seems to recharge the batteries like relaxing in a rocking chair on the front porch of a cottage surrounded by sounds of nature

"...of Leakey on the Frio River is a year-round vacation destination. During the summer, the cool river is a..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

TV Eye

"...habits. Actually, I liked school, but it wasn't summer vacation...."

Aug. 27, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the city council rejected; her decision to take a vacation to Italy in May instead of August, the traditional..."

June 5, 1998 News Feature