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Project-Making Nirvana at Austin’s New TechShop
Austin TechAustin’s brand new TechShop is run like a gym for people who love making things. They have over a million dollars in high-tech equipment ranging from four-foot-wide CNC machines...
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Awesome Austinite: Business by Day, Rockstar by Night
Austin Music & BandsPhoto by Jessica Heckle Rester and MairImages (http://www.mairimagesphotography.net)It's a chilly Monday evening at Opa's South Lamar patio. Juliette Buck serenades bundled-up...
View ArticleAustin Bond and Proposition Results
Austin NewsFox 7 News has a handy graphic view of the results of all the propositions and bonds that were on the ballot for Austin voters yesterday. Check it out HERE.
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Does Gear Make the Outdoorsman?
OpinionFloridaFelines.blogspot.comCamping cat needs gear.What are people doing with all that gear? Are they going mountain climbing? Are they setting off for a year-long journey into the wilderness?...
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This Week in Geek: Nov 8-15
Austin GeekThe big event of this weekend is the epic Showdown at Unobtanium. Whether you like Steampunk or are just a fan of real mad scientists, this is a weekend of fun you shouldn’t miss. For the...
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Day Trip: Monument Hill/Kreische Brewery
OutdoorsI should have been an archaeologist. I love walking around areas other people have forgotten and envisioning what must have happened there – births, deaths, proposals, parties, fights....
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Six Austin Women and One Blog Change the Meaning of 'Bitch Beer'
DrinkCourtesy of Bitch BeerLast February, a group of St. Edwards’s University graduates went on a brewery tour. They looked around and noticed they were not only part of a small number of women at the...
View ArticleAustin Low on Violent Crimes, High on Property Offenses
Austin NewsOur city is safe for people but not so much our homes and possessions, says the FBI. Of American cities with half a million residents or more, Austin ranks third lowest in violent crimes...
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The Winner Tuesday: "Approval" Voting!
Austin NewsOn Nov. 6 we heard about lots of victories. In most cases it was a candidate that won election to an office. In some cases it was a proposition for spending money or a change in policy....
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Is It Time to Retire “Live Music Capital”?
OpinionIn 1991, our city decided to declare itself “The Live Music Capital of the World.” I had to stifle the urge to barf.Ever since, that slogan has poked at my gag reflex. Obviously I am in the...
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Jamie Panzer is an Austin Artist That You Haven't Heard Of... Yet
ArtistsAustin has an arts scene that continues to grow and get better and more adventurous and inspired. Every year brings forth new artists that transcend what used to be, which at best was a kind of...
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"Pagliacci": No Clowning Around
Austin Music & Bandshttp://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/Tabarro%20Pagliacci%20WEB.jpgThe Austin Lyric Opera produced another knockout in their opening night performance of Leoncavallo’s famous...
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SH-130 News: Death and Taxes
Getting AroundThe brand new stretch of toll road SH-130 between San Antonio and Austin, which has a posted speed limit of 85 mph, had some bad news to report this weekend. First, on Sunday, it recorded...
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Tech Events Roundup Nov 11 - 17
Austin TechIf you haven’t been to Capital Factory or Tech Ranch, this is the week to go. Capital Factory is hosting an Android developers group, a Python meetup, and this month’s Refresh Austin on...
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Austin Culinary Incubators Heat Up as Independent Food Producers Grow
FoodCourtesy of AJNolan/flickrThe term “locavore” has worked its way into the daily vocabulary of the Austin population, as more people search for locally made and locally sourced food and beverages....
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Will F1 Be a Good Bet for the City We Love?
OpinionIn a few short days, the flag will drop and Austin’s debut Formula One weekend will be racing along at full speed.Well, maybe not full speed off the track. The jury is still out on whether plans...
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Who's Coming to Austin? The Formula One-Percenters!
Austin NewsWe had one of our favorite cartoonists/illustrators, Travis Nichols, conjure up some of the possible high-rollin', jet-settin' tycoon types we could expect to see this week for the Grand...
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This Week in Geek: Nov 15-22
Austin GeekBetween BGG Con up in Dallas, F1 Racing taking over downtown, and Thanksgiving next Thursday you’d think things would be kind of dead. You’d be wrong. There are all-day movie marathons for...
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UT Motto Mod: What Starts Here... Accelerates Destruction?
University of Texashttp://www.flickr.com/photos/atxj2007/I want to suggest a slight modification of the University of Texas’ motto, “What starts here changes the world.”A more accurate slogan -- while...
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The Austin Post 3rd Anniversary Party in 11 Seconds (Thanks All!)
About Us Thanks everyone who came out to the Austin Post Party on Saturday! Especially DJ Dave Thomson and artists Allyson Lipkin, Jamie Panzer, Ethan Azarian, Matt Sturtevant and Tony Romano. Thanks...
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