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Formula Sun: Solar Racing Comes to Austin
Solar race cars built by university teams are competing this weekend in the Formula Sun Grand Prix.
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Austin B-Cycle Usage Doubles Original Projections
The citywide bike-share rental service is a hit, and further expansions are in the works.
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The New Bartholomew Pool Makes a Big Splash
The redesigned pool on E. 51st is second only to Barton Springs in the municipal pools popularity contest.
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Brave Moo World: An Austin Company Explores the Internet of Cows
Local startup Vital Herd specializes in wireless remote bovine diagnostics.
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And They're Off! Solar Cars Begin 1,700-Mile Road Race
Yesterday the American Solar Challenge, a road race of solar cars designed, built, and driven by university teams including UT, set off from Austin on a 1,700-mile course to Minneapolis.
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Yard Bar Opening Delayed Till Fall
The combination dog park/beer garden has pushed back its opening but is reportedly still on track in its Burnet location.
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Revisiting “The Great War” at the Ransom Center
An exhibit at UT's Harry Ransom Center examines World War I through a range of cultural artifacts.
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Is Austin’s Black Population Really Declining?
Undoubtedly, the black population in the city of Austin is not keeping pace with the growth of other race/ethnicity groups. In 2010, Austin’s black population was 64,406, a decrease of 1,550 people...
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Day Trip: Guadalupe River State Park
It’s just about August, and that means we’re sort of, kind of, relatively close to the end of the absolute worst part of the eight-month stretch of year we call summer.
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The Most Expensive Austin Airbnb Rentals
In honor of Airbnb’s new website redesign, I did my journalistic duty and wasted several hours scrolling through many of the thousand-plus listings of available nightly rentals in Austin.
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Court: Texas Can't Ban Confederate Flag Plates
A federal appeals court decision has overturned a Texas state ban on Confederate flag license plates, but the attorney general's office has vowed to appeal.
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The Startup That Wants To Make You Eat Bugs
The team behind Hopper Bars -- energy bars made from crickets -- wants to change your eating habits and save the world.
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Proposed Town Lake Park Plan Includes More Green Space
City consultants Tur Partners have laid out alternative visions for the future of Town Lake.
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APD: “Felony Lane Gang” Behind South Austin Car Break-Ins
Austin police believe an out-of-town gang is responsible for 27 car burglaries in gym and day-care parking lots.
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August Bike Event Roundup
Here's the proof that hardcore heat can't stop Austin bikers.
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APD Tries to Ditch Its Anti-Bike Rep
In decades past, APD officers gained a reputation among cyclist groups for having an anti-bike bias when it came to issuing traffic citations.
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Hot Enough For You? Just Wait
A new report on Austin's climate predicts hotter weather (as in multiple 110-degree days a year) in the decades to come.
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