Saturdays are for service at University United Methodist Church, where volunteers brave predawn wake up calls to prepare for Open Door.
Each Saturday at 6:50 a.m., Open Door co-coordinators Wanda and...
For Merry Jane and the Fondas members Serenity Autumn, Ally Brown, John Young and Abhi Velaga, Austin’s do-it-yourself music community has been nothing but supportive as the band grows.
For the...
It’s been three years since the 2016 presidential election, but many young voters are still feeling aftershocks from the high-emotion election that saw Donald Trump elected president.
Those...
As the Ides of March come upon the city, so do thousands of SXSW visitors. Whether people make a day trip for a SXSW show or stay the whole week, the chances are good that they will use hospitality services...
Furniture from This Old Wood appears sleek and modern, but there’s more to the story than meets the eye.
From the Davis Mountains to the plains of the Panhandle, Texas has an expansive and varied...
Between studying and socializing, college students work to find a delicate balance.
Among the distractions that keep students from studying and the assignments that keep the good times from rolling,...
From the boil-water notice in the fall to recent smelly tap water allegedly caused by zebra mussels, Austin has been up to its neck in water worries this past year.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower...
On 44th Street sits a castle-like home with views of a stream and rooms filled with art. A fairy tale home might seem like an unlikely place for a strong show of feminism, but “Women of Flatbed:...
With the food and entertainment options available in sight of the Tower or Capitol, it’s possible for students to meet their needs without leaving the campus bubble. But out in Austin’s great...
With institutions such as The Blanton Museum of Art and installations like Ai Wei Wei’s “Forever Bicycles,” Austin offers many opportunities for art lovers to get their fix. The Art From...
Amid the hustle and bustle of downtown Austin, traffic has not yet drowned out the sounds of birds in the trees of Zilker Park and the splash of Lady Bird Lake.
With skyscrapers peeking through the...
People’s contact with the homeless is generally limited to a handful of change and pocket lint. But most often what the homeless get is rolled-up windows and
averted eyes.
Art from the Streets...
Between the chains and mom-and-pop joints, Burnet Road can fix you for fried chicken, bangle bracelets or a futon.
A strip mall of sorts, the stretch is unique from suburban sprawl because of its passionate...
With the Drag bordering the West end of campus, Austin homelessness is an issue Longhorns do not miss.
Homelessness is a problem in Austin. However, unlike many urban areas, Austin has an innovative...
The eastern section of North Loop is business after business operating beyond the ordinary, and selling products that let people do the same.
Its neon signs, food trucks and vintage stores embody all...
“Austin, Texas: Live Music Capital of the World” — this phrase is on Austin’s website, at the airport and around the city. For many, Austin is a concertgoer’s paradise, but...
In the early days of settlement in Texas, it took grit to make it for men and women alike. German-American sculptress Elisabet Ney had enough grit to not only make it, but make beautiful art as well.
The...
Records, vintage clothes and coffee make a Holy Trinity of a hip afternoon. What more could Austinites ask for? Plants, maybe.
The 200 block of North Loop offers not only the trinity of Breakaway Records,...
Halloween has long been one of the only times of the year when people actually want their skin to crawl. But still, it’s only a particular sort of chill down their spines fans of the holiday want...
With Victorian homes shaded by decades-old trees, Austin’s Hyde Park already looks the part of an idyllic hideaway.
Not only does the neighborhood have the look, it’s full of quaint,...
Hyde Park has a reputation for being quaint and quirky. With an eclectic assortment of small businesses from bakeries to restaurants to a theatre, Hyde Park lives up to the hype.
The neighborhood’s...
You, like many of today’s youth, probably know the song “Hallelujah” from “Shrek” as performed by John Cale. What you might not know is the song was originally released in...
From a BBC miniseries to nitty-gritty reality show “Little Women LA,” Louisa May Alcott’s 1869 novel “Little Women” has sparked a wide array of adaptations over the last century.
The...
With artificial intelligence and automation reaching new levels of capability, some might say the robot revolution is approaching. However, with technology’s potential for greater efficiency and...
You’ve most likely read “To Kill a Mockingbird,” but have you had a Tequila Mockingbird? Thanks to Cookbook Bar & Café, Austin Central Library is your one stop shop for both.
Cookbook...
“I’m so broke right now.” As if there’s a time when you’re not.
Being broke doesn’t have to mean missing out if you play it smart. With technology at our fingertips...
Austin’s city lights are a big attraction for many, but those lights can be blinding if you’re not properly adjusted to them.
For many UT students, moving to Austin means navigating an entirely...
Austin’s roller derby scene is booming on a larger-than-Hollywood scale with the city’s roller derby league, TXRD, serving as the inspiration for not only a film, but a book and reality show...
Within a half-mile radius of campus, restaurants and cafes sing a siren song to unwary Longhorns: “Bevo Bucks accepted here.” Take that UT ID out of your pocket, look at your horrible orientation...
Instead of going stir-crazy cooped up in your usual work space, check out these spots on campus to get some work done.
The Texas Union
With Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks and Panda Express in the lower...
Women are responsible and ladies look nice in pearls, but broads? Broads make things, and the gals behind Broad Studios make amazing art together.
The idea, like many great things, was born out of necessity....
The college experience means something different to everyone, but across the board, it’s usually defined by good times with good people.
Student organizations are a great way to facilitate...
Busking. Not an ancient farming practice, not profanity, but the term for something else entirely — street performance.
From magic acts to solo musicians, buskers make money attracting the attention...
The bright lights of the big city glow a little brighter at the corner of South 1st and Annie Street.
It’s here, behind the iconic “Greetings from Austin” mural, that artist Todd Sanders...
Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, seafoam green and hot rods — these things can belong to no era other than the 1950s.
Lonestar Round Up, an annual gathering of classic cars, live music and vendors,...
To muscle your way into the real world, it takes a resume with an impressive flex. In preparation for this tango with the job market, students spend time on internships, research and, of course, learning...
Robots are taking our jobs. People are becoming more disconnected. A lot of things are said to be happening that make the future seem about as appealing as the last slice of leftover pizza: You know it’ll...
Dirty soap. Little giant. Mandatory volunteerism.
These pairings are obvious oxymorons, yet unlike the first two, the last is a common feature of college life. Whether the contradiction is a good or...
If you find yourself in the Perry-Castañeda Library, also known as “The Pickle,” looking to check out a book, you may find yourself in a pickle of a whole different sort.
I entered...
In a study of religious practices of college students, The Cooperative Institutional Research Program found that college students are becoming increasingly detached from religion. Since 1990, the number...
For those who have grown up in the internet age, flirting has evolved from passing notes in class to sliding into DMs.
While Match.com and Tinder are specifically geared toward the search for love online,...
Finsta accounts, which are usually private, highlight the less picturesque and more personal moments of an Instagram user’s life. This is done comedically, recklessly or emotionally, varying from...
