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The Boys & Girls Club of the Austin Area's Back2School Bash
Back to school season is in full swing and our friends at Boys and Girls Club of the Austin Area are helping students set up for a successful year at their upcoming Back2School Bash. CEO Zenae Campbell is joins Chelsey Khan to share more. The Boys & Girls Club is...
Austin bar named one of USA TODAY's Best in America
AUSTIN, Texas — An East Austin bar has been recognized as one of the best in the United States by USA TODAY. Sahara Lounge, located on Webberville Road, was the only Texas establishment to make USA TODAY's inaugural list of the 27 best bars in America for 2024. Owned...
#TBT: Austin professor & conservationist honors roadkill to foster environmental empathy
AUSTIN, Texas — Dr. Amanda Stronza of Austin has spent the last five years transforming a unique and challenging hobby into a heartfelt mission. She picks up roadkill and memorializes these animals on social media, aiming to raise awareness about human and environmental impacts. Through her poignant photos and...
The Off Beat: Overflowing With Artifacts, the Texas Music Museum Asks City for Storage Space, Preservation Funding
Guiding a tour of the Texas Music Museum one Thursday, President Clay Shorkey pontificates on the Lone Star musicians who most influenced their genres. “Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan,” he trails off, name-dropping the state’s biggest exports. “There’s so many [other] people, but they’re all either Black or Mexican. And we don’t have statues of [them], so we pretty much found all these people.”
Old Faves Resurrected, New Expansions, and More Arts News
Rock n Roll Rentals is reopening its second location in North Austin. After shuttering during the pandemic, the longtime Austin Music Awards and Best of Austin winner – which offers sound and lighting equipment for concerts, weddings, karaoke, and other events, plus individual gear rental – will head back to 8335 Burnet Rd. later this month.
Wednesday Friendsday with Austin Dog Rescue and a double dose of puppy love!
It is Wednesday Friendsday and today it's all about puppy love because we have not one, but two puppies! Nitro and Ranger are looking for their forever home, and Edward Flores from Austin Dog Rescue stopped by to tell Trevor Scott all about them. Thank you Tominson's!. Each of our...
Luxury home values rising faster than typical homes
Luxury home value growth, which has consistently lagged the market’s middle tier over the past several years, has now outpaced appreciation on typical homes for five consecutive months, a new Zillow analysis shows. The typical luxury home nationwide—defined for this analysis as the most valuable 5% of homes in...
‘I feel like I’m crying from a yacht’: Longhorns begin preseason camp with good problem to have
The Longhorns kicked off camp in near 100-degree heat, nothing out of the ordinary for late July in Central Texas, and Sarkisian said several position groups have an overflow of quality players.
Bankrupt Foxtrot Market Eyes Revival in Dallas and Austin Amid Retail Challenges
In a recent development within the retail and grocery sector, the Chicago-based market Foxtrot, known for its swift rise and subsequent bankruptcy earlier this year, is setting the stage for a partial comeback. According to an announcement on Instagram, the company is planning to reopen some of its stores in Dallas and Austin, though it remains non-committal about the exact locations and whether all previously employed staff will be offered their jobs back.
Texas transfer Maalik Murphy embracing opportunity at Duke
Replacing a quarterback like Riley Leonard won't be easy. Duke returns last year's back up Grayson Loftis and brought in Texas transfer Maalik Murphy. Murphy sat down with WRAL's Pat Welter at ACC kickoff to explain how he's embracing the opportunity with the Blue Devils.
Paul Finebaum Names Biggest Differences Between Oklahoma And Texas
This upcoming season will feature two top college football programs competing in what is arguably the most challenging conference in the sport: the SEC. The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns officially joined the SEC on July 1. The main question among fan bases is which team is more prepared ...
Austin airport faces 'concerning' staffing struggles as major expansion program continues
Austin's airport is experiencing staffing challenges as its multiyear expansion program continues. (Courtesy Dave Wilson) Austin's airport is continuing to see high vacancy rates and struggling to fill empty positions, while passenger traffic rises and its multibillion-dollar expansion program moves along. The big picture. City Council members heard updates on...