Business

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Retail
Celebrate Earth Day with local makers
April 15, 2024 10:47 AM
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Business
We’re already writing about Austin — why not you, too?
April 12, 2024
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STAFF
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Sports
Meet the players: Texas Ranchers release debut pro-pickleball roster
Austin’s Major League Pickleball Team — one of the eight founding teams in the world — is ready to announce first-pick players Christian Alshon and Etta Wright.
April 4, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Business
Level up your wardrobe with this handmade boot
March 20, 2024
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Alexandra Garian
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Work
The top industries and employers in the Austin metro area
Learn about the biggest industries and employers in the Austin metro area with this guide to local business.
March 20, 2024
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London Gibson
Presentations and networking at the Zoholics event in Austin.
Sponsored
Add to cal: Discover business software trends at Zoholics
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Culture
That’s a wrap: SXSW 2024 film and innovation awards
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.
March 15, 2024
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Laura Figi
People stand in line outside of Outdoor Voices.
Business
Austin-based Outdoor Voices to close all store locations nationwide
The athleisure brand’s South Congress Avenue store is offering 50% discounts until closing this Sunday, March 17.
March 14, 2024
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London Gibson
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Real Estate
State of the housing market: new listings are up, prices are stable
Austin Board of Realtors statistics from February 2024 indicate good conditions for both buyers and sellers in the Austin housing market.
March 13, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Business
Austin-based ICON announces additional 3D-printed homes at Community First! Village
The 3D-printing home company also announced a suite of new products at a SXSW event.
March 12, 2024
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London Gibson
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Business
Austin joins New York, Las Vegas, and other US cities to have its own internet Web3 domain name
Locals can now launch websites under the Web3 domain name ".austin.”
March 12, 2024
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Business
Waymo launches a limited version of driverless ride-hail in Austin this week
The autonomous vehicle company expects to be able to offer driverless rides to the general public by August.
March 6, 2024
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London Gibson
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Live
Get your sweat on at 35 gyms around Austin
Lifting weights, indoor rock climbing, personal training, dance fitness, boxing classes, and martial arts programs — we’ve rounded up 35 gyms and fitness offerings around Austin.
February 27, 2024
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STAFF
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Food
Get your sip on for National Margarita Day
We’ve gathered some delicious deals at five local restaurants for you to celebrate.
February 20, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Events
Your ultimate guide to SXSW 2024
Let’s party, Austin.
February 19, 2024
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London Gibson
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City
Austin ranked the No. 1 Best Performing City for the first time since 2013
The Austin metro area earned a top ranking from the Milken Institute’s 2024 report — here’s how we got here.
February 7, 2024
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London Gibson
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Culture
Treat your loved one to painted petals from Flowersmith ATX for Valentine’s Day
The local flower boutique sells flowers that are painted by hand to give petals a “whole different personality” and create a unique gift.
February 6, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Real Estate
How much has Austin’s housing market changed in the last five years?
We sifted through five years of data to find out how much the Austin housing market has changed in recent years so that you don’t have to.
January 29, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Retail
The best Valentine’s Day gifts for 2024
Shop Valentine’s Day chocolates, couple’s games, cookware, candles, and fuzzy socks to spread the love.
January 24, 2024
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Vagney Hampshire
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Culture
Make your Valentine’s Day extraordinary with these specials, experiences, and deals
We want to make it a bit easier to make your Valentine’s Day plans, so we rounded up a few specials to keep in mind before the big day rolls around.
January 23, 2024
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Laura Figi
Rebecca Wright holds her chore coat, a green and white coat made from a vintage quilt, to her left.
Business
Have your style, and make it too, with Shop Slow
Rethink the way you shop and consume with custom-made fashion made with items you love to perfectly fit your style and body type.
January 19, 2024
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Laura Figi
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City
7 Questions and answers with the 2024 Austinite of the Year, Dr. Richard Rhodes
We spoke with the 12-year chancellor of Austin Community College and education enthusiast, who will receive his award in February.
January 11, 2024
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Laura Figi
Torchy the baby devil statue under a sign that reads "Torchy's Tacos" during the daytime.
Business
Austin Made: How Torchy’s Tacos became a ‘damn good’ staple
From a humble food truck to a national chain with more than 100 locations, Torchy’s Tacos remains an Austin-founded favorite.
December 14, 2023
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Laura Figi
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
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Retail
Gift Guide: Our Editors’ picks for the 2023 holiday season
See what Editors London and Figi are shopping this year.
November 30, 2023
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Business
14 Austin-based businesses made Deloitte Technology’s Fast 500 Awards
Austin showed its colors as a national tech hub, with more businesses on the Fast 500 Awards list than any other city in the Lone Star State.
November 8, 2023
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Laura Figi
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Events
AfroTech conference will move to Houston next year
After two years of holding the Black-owned business conference in Austin, AfroTech will move to H-Town beginning in November 2024.
November 6, 2023
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Laura Figi
A crowd of people wait in line at Checkpoint 1 at the Austin airport.
Travel and Outdoors
American Airlines cuts nearly half of its destinations from Austin
More than a quarter of passengers currently use the airline to fly out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
November 5, 2023
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London Gibson
The Austin skyline as seen from Lady Bird Lake, with buildings reflected in the water.
Real Estate
Austin’s housing scene remains a “Market to Watch”
We dug into the Urban Land Institute’s predictions for 2024 real estate — here’s how they could apply to Austin.
November 3, 2023
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London Gibson
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Retail
2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 38 gifts you can buy right now
Shop the most popular gifts of the 2023 holiday season, plus gifts that support small businesses and the best holiday wrapping paper to tie it all up in.
November 1, 2023
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Food
Where to find delicious tres leches in Austin
Triple the milk equals triple the taste at these spots, which have been recommended by ATXtoday readers for their tres leches.
October 31, 2023
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Laura Figi
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