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Bobcats are all around Austin, but you'd be lucky to spot one
It happens almost every year: Someone in Austin spots a wild cat in their neighborhood, and it's almost certainly not a stray domestic cat. By the time they've taken to social media with their new discovery, the cat — whatever it was — is long gone and they're left with questions.
6 Underrated Food Towns You Need To Visit This Year
With cities like Houston, Charleston, Atlanta, and New Orleans, it’s no secret that the South is home to some of the country’s richest and most diverse places to eat. But those big-name destinations are just scratching the surface of what’s out there. Across the region, lesser-known cities and towns are building stellar food scenes of their own. If you love to travel to eat, these underrated food towns are all worth a trip.
Baby foxes in your backyard? It's that season in Austin. Here's what to do if you see them
Correction: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Jules Maron, director of the Austin Wildlife Rescue. Has Austin seemed extra foxy lately? Many local residents have noticed furry, four-legged friends getting cozy in their yards. Austin Wildlife expert Jules Maron said it is completely natural for this time of year...
Texas Based Restaurant Chain Now Selling Out In Massive Deal
Austin, Texas recently was announced as the new headquarters of Elon Musk's ventures X and Tesla as their corporate offices will join their already large presence in Central Texas, but there is also a major Austin based company that will now most likely be changing their address to Florida after agreeing to be purchased for around $605 million.
Hays County Master Gardeners to offer Fall training class
As the climate shifts worldwide and more people move into the Hill Country, locals and newcomers alike have taken an interest in plants. Whether the goal is to grow a more bountiful vegetable garden or to become a better steward of water resources, the Hays County Master Gardeners offer a comprehensive training course to teach local growers how to better maintain their land and gardens within the greater scope of the Hill Country. “In this day and age — especially with the extra heat, and the lack of water, and the fact that so many people move here — we really need...
Council Approves Stricter Regulations for Rotary Campground
The Town of Barrhead, Alberta, implemented new regulations for its Rotary Campground, aiming to enhance the camping experience for families and address concerns about troublesome campers. The town council approved a new Parks and Facilities Bylaw, introducing two changes to the campground’s operations. The first amendment establishes a 14-day...
Peso Pluma's ÉXODO tour launches in Texas with sold out shows, San Antonio next
SAN ANTONIO - Peso Pluma kicked off his highly anticipated “ÉXODO” tour this weekend in Texas playing three sold-out shows in Austin, Dallas, and Edinburgh. The tour features incredible choreography, and set design unlike any show you've seen before, adding an incredible visual experience to Peso Pluma's music.
Dog who has been in and out of Austin shelters has potential adopter
AUSTIN, Texas - Just by looking at Mako's big smile, it would be hard to believe that he has had it pretty rough, but the nine-year-old bulldog pit mix has been living in and out of several animal shelters for the last few years. He just found himself back at Austin Pets Alive! after his previous foster couldn't care for him anymore for personal reasons.
The 10 Best Happy Hours in Austin
After ticking all the boxes on your to-do list, it’s only appropriate to reward yourself with delicious food and drink. And what better way to do that than at happy hour? In our opinion, the best happy hours in Austin serve both drinks and snackable bites that are reasonably priced — we’re talking $5 beers and $7 glasses of wine. Luckily, the city has plenty of spots to grab a brewski and unwind.
Meet the Chef Behind Austin’s Hottest New Restaurant
At first glance, Lao’d Bar looks like the type of breezy tropical lounge you might encounter on an island vacation. But take a few steps through its open garage doors, and you’ll enter a world far beyond frozen drinks and cheeseburgers in paradise. Decorated in the style of a traditional Asian night market, the new concept helmed by chef Bob Somsith serves as Austin’s first Lao brick-and-mortar restaurant—and features some of the most exciting fare in the city.
Garth Brooks Shouldn’t Be in the ‘Austin City Limits’ Hall of Fame
Let’s start this off with all the preambles about the greatness of Garth Brooks. Yes, he seems like a nice guy. Yes, he does tons for charity. Yes, even though country purists wince whenever his name is uttered like they just swallowed a June bug, the catalog of Garth Brooks is quite good, and quite country, even if he commercialized the music more than ever before.
Reality Bites: Looking Back at The Real World: Austin
It was nineteen ago that I got a desperate early morning call. A group of young women living downtown were on deadline to finish a short film about a band trying to make it at South by Southwest and their Avid editing program had frozen. I called David Hartstein, then...
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