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Will tonight be the start of the Strong Era or the Charlie Error?

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New head football coach Charlie Strong, whose $5 million a year salary puts a target with horns on his back, makes his University of Texas debut tonight at home against the North Texas Sacrificial Lambs.


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Timelapse of Clouds and Cranes Downtown

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I shot this timelapse earlier today from the top of Doug Sahm Hill looking across Town Lake toward downtown. (Shot with an iPhone 5 and the StopMotion app at five-second intervals over the course of about 20 minutes.)

Wild in the Streets - Joe in Hyde Park

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When you feel like the world is caving in and you're just trying to push it back, electro dance is one option. Joe from Hyde Park explains. 

Is Your City Council Candidate Bike-Friendly?

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The bicycle advocacy organization Bike Austin is assembling endorsements for bike-friendly city council candidates.

Top 5 Stories of the Week: Sept. 7-12

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All the news that's fit to recap.

Rockstar Bagels Gets Hit With Third Robbery

Riley Ups Pressure on City Council to Approve Ridesharing

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The council member wants interim approval of services like Uber and Lyft while the City studies longer-term solutions.

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In Praise of the Breakfast Taco

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Our guest columnist unwraps the tin foil on Austin's signature morning meal.

Reenacting the Last Battle of the Civil War

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An Austinite is looking for volunteers to help reenact the only Texas Civil War battle in which African Americans fought.

A Utopia Fest Photo Gallery

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As the Austin Post has covered variously in the past, Utopia Fest is a different kind of festival, set in a beautiful corner of the Hill Country with free camping, BYOB, and an audience capped at

Shipe Wading Pool

HAAM Rocks: A Day of Live Music to Help Musicians

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The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians launches its ninth annual day of live music to benefit its programs.

City Budgets Bucks to Get Shipe Shipshape

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The new Parks and Recreation Department budget includes funds for renovating or replacing Hyde Park's beloved Shipe Pool.

Austin Neighborhoods Council Calls for Federal Oversight of Light Rail

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A resolution passed by the group suggests that the Texas Department of Transportation isn't up to the task of overseeing light rail in Austin.

A High-Speed Trip Along Austin's Proposed Urban Rail Route

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Our hyperlapse cameraman takes you on a trip that might be a lot easier to make someday.

Americana Music Festival, Pt. 2

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Austin is so tied-in to Music City USA, with our fair burg first gaining notice in the early ‘70s as the anti-Nashville, that it’s interesting to see this home of country music following our lead in one big area. Here's an idea: “Welcome To Nashville” on the front of the T-shirt. “Don’t Move Here” on the back.

Kickstarter of the Week: Rabbit Food Grocery

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A couple of entrepreneurs envision "a central hub for all the vegan goings-on in town."

Eyes in the Sky: The Rise of Privately Owned Drones

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As the use of unmanned aerial vehicles increases, the law is struggling to catch up.

Following two years of misfortune, local woman wins a year’s worth of free ThunderCloud subs

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Terri Caldwell Bennett, winner of the 2014 ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot Art Contest, hasn’t always been this lucky. Her home was destroyed in 2012, and she and her family have experienced a string of misfortunes since.

City Council Sept. 25: The Top 5

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Items under Council discussion include ridesharing services, a gay-pride-themed crosswalk, busking, and bus lanes.

Is Austin Running Out of Water?

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Despite successful conservation efforts, the city's water supply is in danger of dropping to an all-time low.

ACL Fest Trends: The Tickets Tell the Story

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Trends can be seen in the public records of where ACL tickets have gone and when.

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