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Help conserve water and lower the cost of your bills with a rainwater collection system in your backyard.
Spring is here — it’s time to throw open those windows, air out those closets, and give gently used items a new home.
We’ve narrowed down our poetry contest to these finalists: read and vote for your favorite poem.
We’re highlighting the 22 best parks that Austin, TX has to offer — complete with swimming holes, pickleball courts, and playgrounds.
The old home to Texas basketball will be completely gone from the skyline by the end of summer.
Eat and Drink
Rasam & Cheese will bring former Dai Due chef Deepa Shridhar and former Antonelli’s Cheese Shop employee Alex Palomo together for tastings.
Dig into delicious and nutritious plant-based fare in every corner of the Capital City.
The Capital City earned six recognitions in Food & Wine’s Global Tastemakers Awards, plus a James Beard finalist spot.
Check out all the best events happening in and around Austin in this seasonal guide.
Travel and Outdoors
The park is named after Japanese immigrant Isamu Taniguchi, who is credited with creating parts of Zilker Botanical Garden.
The ABC Kite Fest — originally called the Kite Tournament — has been an Austin staple for almost a century, providing free fun for kids and adults alike.
We’re here to make your flying process plane and simple.
The Lone Star State was the first state in the union to begin planting wildflowers along highways, which has more benefits than just making Texas beautiful.
Mayor Kirk Watson stopped by to proclaim April 10 “Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Centennial Celebration Day” — say that three times fast.
The Civil War-era home, now under the ownership of The Loren Hotel, will reopen to the public as an event space after a 10-year closure.
A plan for Downtown-like development south of Lady Bird Lake is about a decade in the making, but may reach implementation by this summer.
Austin Board of Realtors statistics from February 2024 indicate good conditions for both buyers and sellers in the Austin housing market.
The east Austin bridge is nearly six years in the making and recently received $4.12 million in federal grant money.
SXSW 2024 is coming to a close, so we wanted to share a few of the most special moments, innovations, and films that came to town this year.
The city and county plan to prepare for an onslaught of tourists much the same way they would for a major festival.
It’s National Poetry Month, and our readers are invited to submit original poems in a special ATXtoday contest.

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