What You Need to Know About 'Austin's New Year 2013' Event
Well the world didn’t end, but 2012 is about to. Here’s what the City of Austin is doing to ring in 2013.The city's Austin’s New Year (ANY) celebration kicks off at 5 p.m. The third annual free,...
View ArticleFree Ways to Get Home Safely This New Year's
Even though it’s Monday, it’s still a “No Refusal” weekend for Austin drivers.From 9 p.m. through 5 a.m., the Austin Police Department will ask suspected drunk drivers to take a mandatory breath test....
View ArticleIt's Aggies vs. Sooners in the Cotton Bowl Tonight
Two of UT’s biggest rivals - past and present - go head-to-head tonight.The ninth-ranked Aggies face off against the No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl Classic this evening. It’s a battle for...
View ArticleAustin Police: Change to Lineup Procedure Can Cut Down on False Arrests,...
The Austin Police Department has announced some changes to its suspect lineup procedures.APD investigators must now present photographs and live lineups sequentially to all adult victims and witnesses....
View ArticlePhotos: Inside the Giant, Architecturally Designed Inflatable Castle Visiting...
The Architects of Air are back in Austin. Sound, color and light are all utilized to the fullest in this immersive experience hosted at the Long Center.The art installation resembles a giant inflatable...
View ArticleHuman Chickens Announce Moontower Comedy Fest Lineup
Local comedians dressed as chickens took to the streets of downtown Austin Tuesday afternoon. They reenacted the famous Abbey Road album cover, talked to locals and garnered attention for Austin’s...
View ArticleWith Bag Ban Nearing, Keep Your Reusables Clean (and E. Coli Free)
Austin is a little more than a month away from its plastic bag ban, and some questions are still up in the air.The Austin City Council approved the change last year, and the Single-Use Carryout Bag...
View ArticleUT's New Medical School Now Has a Name: Dell
The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation announced a ten year commitment to turn Austin in a center of health care excellence. The foundation is donating $50 million to the University of Texas’s new...
View ArticleMap: Could Austin Be the High-Speed Rail City Of The Future?
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell has promised a public vote on an urban rail system before he leaves office. Considering Austin was just ranked the fourth worst U.S. city for traffic congestion, that news...
View ArticlePhotos: William Travis''Victory or Death' Letter Returns to Alamo
In 1836, William Barret Travis famously wrote “Victory or Death” in his appeal for more troops during the Battle of The Alamo. 177 years later, the iconic letter is returning to the Alamo for a brief...
View ArticleNew Rules Reversed at Hippie Hollow, Austin's Clothing-Optional Park (Update)
Update: Travis County Parks reversed its decision to change boating rules at Hippie Hollow on Lake Travis at a public meeting last night.In fact, after about a week of tension between Travis County...
View ArticleTotes, Charity & Shoplifting: The Bag Ban Breakdown
Since today marks the first day of Austin’s Single-Use Bag ordinance, shoppers are likely to see all sorts of new bags as they checkout, or even wonder, “Where can I get that bag?”Recap: What is...
View ArticleYes, Austin Survived Its First Bag Ban Weekend (Update)
Update: Austin appears to have survived its first weekend without single-use plastic bags. But, judging from Twitter, many are still getting used to the change. Apparently there are still people in ATX...
View ArticleTake a Multimedia Tour of the Blanton Museum's 'Masterworks'
The Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new exhibit — "Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Collections". The exhibit...
View ArticlePhotos: Stars Come Out for Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards
The red carpet was out, a fancy dinner was served, Turk Pipkin shot ping pong balls out of his mouth... Last night was just another weird night in Austin—only with a lot more famous faces than...
View ArticlePhotos: Gaming Expo Brings Geek Culture to SXSW
SXSW Gaming Expo kicked off today, with thousands of people filling the Palmer Events Center. From computer tech to board games, the expo has companies from all over country unveiling their new...
View Article'Faith and Family,''Light the Way to Justice' Rallies at Capitol
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today over same-sex marriage, here in Austin, people on both sides of the issues surrounding the cases will gather at the Capitol. Governor Rick Perry is...
View ArticlePhotos: Austin Rallies For and Against Gay Marriage Promote Same Goal - Family
The U.S. Supreme Court continues its examination of same-sex marriage today, taking up arguments in one part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act.Yesterday, as the court took a look at Proposition 8...
View ArticleUpdate: Civil Rights Group Questions Austin Police's 'Suicide by Cop'...
The Austin Police Chief says an incident this week in which police officers fatally shot a man was not a mental health call.Chief Art Acevedo is responding to the Texas Civil Rights Project calling for...
View ArticleAustin, TX: The Live Comedy Capital Of The World?
“We’re at a festival, and what is more beautiful than watching someone try?” squeaked Maria Bamford on Thursday night at Austin’s Stateside Theater. The comedian had just attempted a new bit that...
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