Thanks for all the great comments on my post of last week about the potential development of a number of lots on South 1st street for VMU. I know you'll find it hard to believe, but I really hadn't heard, been told, emailed or otherwise heard any (continue reading)

There will be a candidate forum on Thursday, May 1, from 6:30 to 8 pm at the city council chambers (301 West Second). Those running for seats on the city council have been invited. Major issues are disparities in patrols and other APD staff (continue reading)

Over at the Mexican-American Cultural Center this afternoon can be found hours of free family fun. Local favorites Los Texas Wranglers will step up to play conjunto music at 5 pm. In the meantime, expect food, ballet folklorico, mariachi, and more. (continue reading)

It was the day that I saw one too many "Teamwork" posters that I was happy to discover Austin's own Despair, Inc. Perhaps teamwork is falling out of favor as a workplace theme, because once-ubiquitous saturated photos of a crew on the water from a (continue reading)

Austin may well live up to it's nom de plume, Live Music Capital of the world, but it is hard to sort the wheat from the chaff. I like to listen to live music, and as is the norm for a Brit' I have wildly eclectic, or is that varying musical taste. (continue reading)

  I ran into a ton of traffic on the way to work this morning. Both South Congress and South First were a mess going north and I couldn't figure out why. I even took a picture of Barton Springs and South First since it took me several lights to (continue reading)

As doublegood reported recently, not only is Capital Metro planning drastic changes to the Dillo service downtown, they are proposing schedule changes across the system. Although the public hearing on the issue was held last night, the only aspect (continue reading)

That's not one of the formal categories for describing the size of hailstones these days, but that's what hit this moring, and plenty of them, although they were later dissolved by the continued force and volume of the downpour. The NWS hazardous (continue reading)

At the risk of just seeming like another Cheerleader, or a bore, I thought I'd follow-up on Lauratex Metblog Austin post about the Unforeseen movie. I'd seen a trailer for the film at a previous visit to the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar, I (continue reading)

One thing I learned last year is that May is a big month for cycling in and around Austin, this year won't be any different. Events start out on Friday with the Civic Bicycle Cruise/Political Pedal. Meet up at Meet at City Hall Plaza, 4.45pm. (continue reading)

Only listeners to KVET seemed to be following this issue up until a day or so ago. Up until about that time, it was not under discussion on neighborhood listservs around town, which leads me to conclude that more people should be reading the local (continue reading)

Ever wonder why Austin's traffic has gotten so bad? Perhaps you don't think it's that bad if you're from L.A., but it's definitely much, much worse than it used to be. If you're a central Austin inhabitant, you may not venture out to the 'burbs (continue reading)

Someone besides me (and the people who made all those printed copies disappear) has read the recent audit report that took an in-depth look at operations of the police department. As I did, reporter Tony Plohetsky paid particular attention to the (continue reading)

In honor of Record Store Day, on the turntable is a vinyl relic of Austin's musical past. It's Maverick LP-001, "For the Record: Austin Country 1973-1978." Google finds it only on discography pages for Augie and for Doug. I love this LP, without a (continue reading)

You know how it is, when you start looking for something, you find loads of stuff. And so it was the other day, on one of what must have been hundreds of times I've run up and down South 1st to get to the trail, I noticed that the lot, or at (continue reading)