London Gibson

London Gibson

Managing Editor

London is based in Austin, TX and has contributed publications including the Indianapolis Star, the Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monthly. Born and raised in the Hill Country, she’s a graduate of UT Austin and loves reading, hiking with her dog, and eating queso.

The Austin skyline as seen from Lady Bird Lake, with buildings reflected in the water.
City
ERCOT issues Weather Watch for Jan. 15-17
Be prepared for freezing weather coming through Central Texas early next week.
January 10, 2024
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London Gibson
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Culture
26 solar eclipse parties taking place in Central Texas
For the first time in 146 years, Central Texas will fall in the path of a total solar eclipse in April. Here’s how to plan for it.
January 10, 2024
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London Gibson
Horseback riders in a stream
Culture
6 classes to take in Austin
Learn some new skills this year.
January 8, 2024
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London Gibson
An orangey Texas Star Mushroom, with five blooming petals, pokes out of the ground.
Travel and Outdoors
Spotting the strange, noisy fungi that became Texas’ state mushroom
Texas Star Mushrooms grow only in Texas, Oklahoma, and Japan.
January 2, 2024
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London Gibson
A group of people dancing around two musicians with brass instruments in their hands.
Play
Every Austin festival taking place in 2024
Save this page to plan your year’s worth of festivities.
January 2, 2024
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The Driskill Christmas Tree
City
Recycling your Christmas tree in Austin, TX
We’ve got some tips on how to sustainably dispose of your holiday decor.
December 22, 2023
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London Gibson
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Play
32 Chattanooga patios for outdoor dining
Make the most of good weather by taking your meals al fresco on one of Chattanooga’s many beautiful patios.
December 22, 2023
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Kristen Templeton
A graphic with a bunch of images of people that ATXtoday interviewed.
Culture
25 of our favorite interviews from 2023
We spent this year getting to know our city and its residents even better.
December 21, 2023
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London Gibson
Four people — City Editor London, VP of Expansion Michael Mazzarra, City Editor Figi, and Branded Copywriter Dalton — stand in front of a Christmas tree.
Culture
Happy holidays from your Austin-based team at 6AM City
We want to wish you a happy holiday season and hear about which stories stood out to you the most this year.
December 19, 2023
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London Gibson
A drone footage photo of an expansive field at Onion Creek Metropolitan Park, with trees in the background and curved sidewalks bordering one edge.
City
City of Austin gets moving on first-ever all abilities playground
Planning for the new accessible and inclusive playground, to be located in the Onion Creek area, will begin in January.
December 19, 2023
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London Gibson
Outdoor dining in the sunshine at Mother South Slope
Play
30+ outdoor dining spots in Asheville
Make the most of good weather by taking your meals al fresco on one of Asheville’s many beautiful patios.
December 18, 2023
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Georgetown’s plan to prepare its roads for rapid growth
The Austin suburb has been the fastest-growing US city for two years in a row.
December 15, 2023
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London Gibson
Two people and a dog walking along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, with buildings in the background.
Culture
Holiday help: Where to take visitors this season
Have friends or family in town this year? We’re here to help plan their visit.
December 15, 2023
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London Gibson
The Sixth and Guadalupe building being constructed downtown, with cranes in the foreground.
Business
An economic year-in-review for the Austin metro area
How has unemployment, housing inventory, and office space vacancy changed in the last year?
December 13, 2023
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London Gibson
The Red Line pulling into the Downtown station.
City
What ATXtoday readers want to see funded by the Carbon Reduction Program
We polled you on how you’d like to see the federal funding distributed.
December 13, 2023
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London Gibson
Woman highfiving a person dressed as a dinosaur
Travel and Outdoors
What you need to know about buying an electric vehicle in Indy
Here’s the 411 on electric vehicle infrastructure and rebates in the Circle City.
December 12, 2023
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Shea Stapley
A living room with large, wooden beams on the roof and heavy, carved woodwork around the windows and doors.
Real Estate
Hot Homes: 7 historic houses to daydream in
Take a trip through Austin history with these homes, all built around 100 years ago.
December 11, 2023
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London Gibson
A group of people in figure skating outfits on an ice rink.
Culture
Where to go ice skating in Central Texas
Kick off the winter season with a trip around the rink.
December 7, 2023
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London Gibson
People walking on Pedernales Falls, with light blue pools in the foreground.
Travel and Outdoors
What we learned visiting eight local Texas State Parks
We spent the 100th anniversary of Texas State Parks exploring the parks in our area.
December 5, 2023
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London Gibson
A yellow golf flag as seen from in between trees.
Travel and Outdoors
A good walk spoiled at Lockhart State Park
This state park about 45 minutes from Austin features a swimming pool, playground, and golf course.
December 5, 2023
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London Gibson
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Food
Quince Lakehouse opens with waterside dining and international cuisine
The Lake Austin site marks the Mexico-founded restaurant collection’s third location, and second in Texas.
November 29, 2023
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London Gibson
The front of Austin's downtown City Hall
City
Breaking down the HOME Initiative
Austin City Council is currently considering a move to increase density on single-family lots in Austin.
November 29, 2023
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London Gibson
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Live
Vegan and vegetarian eats in San Antonio
Dig into delicious and nutritious vegan and vegetarian fare in every corner of the Alamo City.
November 27, 2023
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Nicholas Caballero
The skyline of Austin, Texas at sunset as seen from the lake.
Real Estate
Austin may be one of the nation’s most “house rich’"cities, but not when compared to the rest of Texas
A new ranking lists the Capital City as the least “house rich” city in Texas — here’s what that means.
November 27, 2023
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London Gibson
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Culture
ATXtoday’s 31 days of local shopping
Follow along with us as we highlight some of the best local stores in Austin this December.
November 27, 2023
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London Gibson
A plane flying over Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at dusk.
Travel and Outdoors
Thanksgiving could be the busiest travel weekend of this year — here’s how to make the best of it
With huge numbers of travelers anticipated to hit the roads and the skies this Thanksgiving, we’re sharing how to navigate the crowds.
November 21, 2023
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London Gibson
A tall Red Oak tree towers in the park outside Indeed Tower, with a glowing star installation in the foreground.
Real Estate
Sick heritage Red Oak tree to find a new life inside Indeed Tower
Arborists removed the 150-year-old tree this month due to a fungus and tree rot.
November 21, 2023
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London Gibson
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Sports
Texas football assistant coach among the highest-paid in the nation
UT football’s Defensive Coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski is the 13th-highest paid assistant coach for a college team in the nation.
November 17, 2023
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London Gibson
The front of Austin's downtown City Hall
City
4 pieces of Austin civic news you may have missed
Catch up on city and county news from the past few weeks.
November 17, 2023
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London Gibson
Hands holding a bowl of food, over a larger bowl of greens
Volunteer
Free Lunch ATX, local restaurants team up to raise money for food insecurity this December
Free Lunch ATX’s “12 Days of Free Lunch” initiative aims to raise $12,000 for food insecurity programming.
November 15, 2023
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