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Developers break ground on new live music venue at River Park
The new venue will fit 4,000 people in southeast Austin and is expected to be delivered in early 2027.
September 25, 2025 03:03 PM
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Laura Figi
A basketball hoop on the ground in front of a metallic shell of the Frank Erwin Center.
City
Readers’ memories of the Frank Erwin Center
We’re saying goodbye to the Frank Erwin Center — which will be gone by fall — with memories of the venue submitted by readers like you.
May 2, 2024
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Laura Figi
a rendering of people walking through the new TSA checkpoint on the west side of the airport.
Development
Inside the Austin airport’s West Infill project
The project will expand the airport by 75,000 sqft, add plenty of new TSA lanes at Checkpoint 3, and allow for growing demand at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
April 22, 2024
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Laura Figi
An overhead view of dozens of Manor homes and driveways.
Real Estate
Phase II of the HOME Initiative could bring minimum lot sizes down to 2,000 sqft
Austin City Council will vote on the the next phase as early as May — here’s what you need to know.
April 18, 2024
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Laura Figi
An excavator moving debris in front of the nearly demolished Frank Erwin Center skeleton.
City
Say goodbye to the Frank Erwin Center
The old home to Texas basketball will be completely gone from the skyline by the end of summer.
April 12, 2024
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Laura Figi
A rendering shows people walking along a pedestrian bridge over the water at dusk. In the background, tall structures with vines coverings are visible over a plaza-like shape.
City
What you need to know about the new, wishbone shaped Longhorn Dam Bridge
The east Austin bridge is nearly six years in the making and recently received $4.12 million in federal grant money.
April 11, 2024
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London Gibson
The Mayor and more than a dozen other city and hotel employees hold a ribbon to cut in order of the proclaimation.
City
Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel celebrates centennial
Mayor Kirk Watson stopped by to proclaim April 10 “Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Centennial Celebration Day” — say that three times fast.
April 10, 2024
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Laura Figi
People sit on a blanket wearing kimono in a sunken green area of the park, surrounded by sidewalks and pathways.
City
Taniguchi Park now open in Mueller neighborhood
The park is named after Japanese immigrant Isamu Taniguchi, who is credited with creating parts of Zilker Botanical Garden.
April 10, 2024
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Laura Figi
A red brick home with a black door, white fence encircling the porch, plants in front, and a historical designation marker near the front door.
Real Estate
The historic Paggi House will reopen next month as an art gallery
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.
March 27, 2024
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Laura Figi
A drawing of Austin, with Lady Bird Lake stretching in the middle, shows a clump of skyscrapers and tall buildings south of the lake on the other side from Downtown.
City
Everything you need to know about Austin’s South Central Waterfront district
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.
March 26, 2024
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London Gibson
A graffiti-covered building as seen from above with a sign reading "Holey Moley" and a billboard reading "like golf but fun!"
Entertainment
Holey Moley: a new mini-golf entertainment venue is now open in Austin
This Australia-based entertainment space features three putt-putt courses, karaoke rooms, a full bar, and a highly Instagrammable space.
March 22, 2024
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Laura Figi
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