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City to Consider Waterfront Parkland on Holly Street Power Plant Site
As early as next month, City Council will discuss, and potentially approve, a master plan to transform about nine acres of the former Holly Power Plant site and surrounding shoreline area into prime...
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Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon Reopens on Burnet Road
It’s Sunday afternoon at Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon, and Dale Watson is in his element.
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A Peek at Fun Fun Fun Fest 8
Thousands of people gathered in Auditorium Shores Nov. 8-10 for the eighth annual Fun Fun Fun Fest. This year, the line-up included Slayer, M.I.A., Deltron 3030, The Descendents, Snoop Dogg, Johnny...
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Sharp's Locksmith Advises Pacino, Hosts Scenes for ‘Manglehorn’
Last week South Austin neighborhoods were atwitter with news that film crews were shooting scenes in the area for David Gordon Green’s upcoming film "Manglehorn," which stars Al Pacino and Holly Hunter.
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Neighborhood Groups Back the Flag Store’s Beer Garden Proposal
In addition to international flags, mix-and-match six packs, small batch ice cream and wrenches, customers may one day be able to buy pints of beer from Hyde Park Market, aka The Flag Store, aka The...
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Mostly Awesome: 3 Teens Review Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013
Unlike this year’s ACL festival lineup, which drew heavily from bands of yore, Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013 featured a balanced mix of the new and the old, drawing both a young and, ahem, seasoned audience.
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Twerking, Meltdowns and Other Greatness: One Woman's Highlights from FFF8
Fun Fun Fun Fest left me feeling like I got run over by a flatbed truck carrying a 10-piece band with kegs for tires.There was so much to see and do … and drink … that this weekend was non-stop from...
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“Greetings from Austin” Mural Gets a Facelift - In Timelapse
Rory Skagen and Bill Brakhage's “Greetings from Austin” mural on Annie and South First Streets on the side of Roadhouse Relics was first painted in 1997, but the years had worn it down. Over the last...
View ArticleBeloved Thanksgiving Day tradition: Austin’s Turkey Trot
The Thundercloud Subs Turkey Trot is held in Austin on Thanksgiving Day, and is a great way to help eliminate guilt over that big meal you are going to inhale after you cross the finish line.
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Residents Express Big Concerns Over Little Woodrow’s on Burnet Road
A group of North Central Austin residents brought their concerns over a Little Woodrow’s planned for Burnet Road before the Planning Commission Tuesday night.
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Now You Know: Why You Can’t Swim in Lady Bird Lake
Now You Know is a new feature that answers a question we feel like we should know the answer to.During a recent walk around the Lady Bird Lake Trail, a friend asked why people can’t swim in the lake.
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