Austin News
How to get to the ACL Festival
Street closures, free shuttles, pedicabs, and more info for 2019
Open Congress brings Texas politics to the street
The free Texas Tribune Fest event will close part of Congress Avenue
Downtown Austin has the highest rents in Texas
Three neighborhoods land on a list of the country’s most expensive ZIP codes
Austin increasingly Flex Space Town U.S.A.: report
The city’s startup culture is driving the trend, brokerage CBRE says—one that shows no signs of abating.
Austin parking transforms into 14 parks—for a day
Open, public spaces in urban areas are the focus of Friday’s international event
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Everything you need to know about Austin Labor Day weekend 2019
Best events, places to go, and things to do over the long weekend
Austin’s toxic lake algae problem continues, precautions advised
Blue-green bloom that appears to have killed five dogs doesn’t seem to be spreading, but remains in areas of Lady Bird Lake
FBI raids offices of major Austin real estate investor
World Class purchased eye-popping amounts of commercial property in past decade
City tackles convention center expansion with hotel tax rate hike
Council’s move could put county funds in jeopardy
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Austin Pride 2019
The lowdown on the city’s annual LGBTQ celebration
Everything you need to know about Austin Pride 2019 Parade and Festival
Have questions about tickets, schedules, accessibility, pets, or other things for the upcoming event? Here are some answers.
Austin Pride 2019: Where to celebrate all week long
A week of LGBTQ Pride festivities carries on
Austin Pride 2019: Street closures and parade route
Where to go Downtown for Saturday’s big march
New Kasita owners repurpose tiny prefab houses for hospitality concept
An innovative Austin home-building company becomes a disruptive Austin-based hotel company
Is it safe? Check your favorite swimming spots without leaving home
Up for a plunge but wondering if conditions at your favorite greenbelt spot are favorable? Here’s how to find out.
Austin ranked in top 10 cities for clean energy
Local government operations, community-wide initiatives, and buildings policies show strong commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to scorecard
Convention center challenge moves forward
Petition to put plan to a citywide vote approved by city clerk
Austin rent increase among highest in nation
Average rental rate in the Texas capital has skyrocketed in the past year, but it’s not the highest in the state
Austin median home price surges to $420K
The cost of buying a house has risen more than 10 percent in the past year, board reports
Major weekend traffic snarls expected with start of highway construction
Central Austin detours are part of $124.2 million flyover and bridge projects for highway traffic. But there’s a pedestrian and bike bridge at the end of one of them.
Things to know about Austin’s 4th of July celebration
Going to the fireworks on Lady Bird Lake? Read this first.
Where to celebrate the 4th of July around Austin
Small towns, neighborhoods, and Willie Nelson all have some shindigs in store
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Austin Fourth of July 2019
Everything you need to know for maximum fireworks fun
4th of July Austin street closures
Where to drive, park, walk, bike, bus, or avoid on the big day, mapped
East Austin will be the focus of a citywide mobility contest
Ford launches City: One Challenge to solicit transportation solution ideas from locals
New $8.6M homeless shelter approved for South Austin
City Council also decriminalizes public sitting, lying down, sleeping, and solicitation, with some restrictions
Elite Lake Austin properties will now pay city taxes
Council votes to fix the 1986 "mistake on the lake" that extended exemptions to 400 properties.
QueerBomb 2019 march route and info, plus: Why Austin’s Pride parade is in August
Austin is so cool (hot?), it has two summer marches in celebration of LGBTQIA-ness in all its forms and glory. The first one, QueerBomb, is Saturday.
Memorial Day weekend: Street closures
Tri Cap Tex triathlon, UT graduation, and food will occupy central Austin for the long holiday
Barton Springs bathhouse to get first renovation
Conservancy meets $8 million project funding goal with Moody Foundation donation
Bike to Work Day: Everything you need to know
Best routes, fueling stations, free fun, and the afterparty location for Friday’s citywide event, when Austin commuters are urged to get on their bikes and ride
Did Austin just unlock affordability?
City Council approves plan to increase construction of lower-cost homes
Uber, Lyft drivers use strike day to promote Ride Austin
In lieu of formal action, some suggest riders use local nonprofit ride-hailing app
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Cinco de Mayo in Austin: Fiestas, car shows, films, and more
Where to celebrate Mexican-American culture with art, music, dancing, and ... brunch
CDC report: Nearly half of e-scooter riders in safety study had serious injuries
Large percentage of incidents were "potentially preventable," says national agency
Weekend street closures: Pecan Street Festival, Sunshine Run
Weather very much depending, look for the long-running Sixth Street festival and a Downtown run to close a few roads
A pioneering modernist’s lasting influence on East Austin
Exploring the legacy of John S. Chase, the first licensed African-American architect in Texas
Crazy for Craftsman? Peek inside these beauties before their public debut
An enticing glimpse of Preservation Austin’s upcoming homes tour, ‘Art of the Craftsman’