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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.
December 10, 2025 01:05 PM
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Travel and Outdoors
It’s My Park Day is this Saturday at parks across Austin
Volunteer for a cause — and get rewarded with some free treats — at this annual initiative to beautify Austin’s many green spaces.
November 2, 2023
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Laura Figi
Buford Tower in Downtown Austin, with the sun setting to the left.
City
Buford Tower repairs complete two years after fire damage
The historic fire drill tower in Downtown Austin has been restored with new windows and updates to its brick and concrete plinth.
October 30, 2023
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London Gibson
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City
Your guide to voting in the Nov. 7 general election
We’re breaking down what’s on the ballot for the general election in Travis County, so you can cast your ballot on or before Tuesday, Nov. 7.
October 25, 2023
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Laura Figi
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Weather
Why Central Texas is known as ‘Flash Flood Alley’
We’re talking about how Austin earned the nickname Flash Flood Alley and became the Flash Flood Capital of the US.
October 9, 2023
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Laura Figi
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Parks and Recreation
The life and times of Flo, Barton Springs’ most famous tree
Before the Austin community bids Flo adieu, let’s talk about why this tree means so much to locals.
October 3, 2023
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Laura Figi
The Austin skyline, as seen from between trees lining the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail./
Culture
50+ expert tips from ATXtoday readers
Today, we’re putting someone extremely knowledgeable in the spotlight: you.
October 2, 2023
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London Gibson
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Travel and Outdoors
Smelling the “Lost Pines” at Bastrop State Park
As part of our journey to visit eight local state parks, we recently spent a morning east of Austin, in Bastrop’s loblolly pine forest.
September 26, 2023
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London Gibson
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Parks and Recreation
Get in a workout at the updated Butler Shores exercise area
The Butler Shores Exercise Equipment project was unveiled on Monday, Sept. 18.
September 19, 2023
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Brianna Williams
Hamilton Pool on a clear sunny day.
City
Where should every Austinite visit at least once? A reader-suggested guide to ATX
We asked you, our dear readers, to share your Austin experience with us in the form of a Mad Lib. Now, we’re sharing your recommendations with this reader-suggested guide to ATX.
September 13, 2023
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Laura Figi
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Travel and Outdoors
How to help local birds during fall migration with Lights Out, Texas
By turning off non-essential lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. you can help local birds travel safely.
August 28, 2023
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Nicholas Caballero
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8 Spirit Halloween stores open in the Austin area
The store finds vacant retail spaces and signs temporary leases to set up shop leading up to Halloween — but locations can change each year.
October 14, 2025
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Culture
Cheer Up Charlies acquired by Florida hospitality group
The LGBTQ+ bar, which was in danger of closing earlier this year, is now poised to become a larger brand across the state.
October 14, 2025
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Laura Figi
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Events
16 Halloween happenings to check out in Austin
Themed cocktails, mad science experiments, haunted houses, and pumpkin carving await you throughout the whole month in Austin.
October 13, 2025
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Laura Figi
A person dressed as a fairy poses confidently at an outdoor music festival, wearing blue translucent wings, a beaded necklace, a black lace outfit, and a colorful mask. Festivalgoers and vibrant flags fill the background under a clear blue sky, with the Austin skyline visible in the distance.
Culture
Gallery: ACL Fest 2025 outfits that stole the show
Who were the best-dressed festivalgoers at ACL Fest 2025? Let’s take a look.
October 13, 2025
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Morgan O’Neal
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Culture
ACL Festival weekend two headlines you may have missed
From surprise celeb duets to friendship bracelets and festival fashion lessons, here’s everything Austin is still buzzing about.
October 13, 2025
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Morgan O’Neal
A large crowd browses tables stacked with books under a white event tent. People of various ages flip through pages, chat, and examine titles. The tables are neatly arranged with colorful book covers, and the atmosphere is lively and bustling.
Events
Matthew McConaughey, R.L. Stine, and Chelsea Handler will headline the 2025 Texas Book Festival
The annual free book festival shared the full lineup of 300+ authors, here are a few we’re most excited to hear from in November.
October 9, 2025
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Laura Figi
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Events
ACL Festival tips from a veteran attendee
Don’t go into Weekend Two of ACL Festival blind, but do go in with these tried-and-true tips from someone who has been attending for years.
October 9, 2025
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Laura Figi
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Food
Raw bar + seafood restaurant Skipjack Oyster is now open in Downtown Austin
The upscale restaurant is a great place to bring folks you want to impress, or just a grab a drink and some fresh-caught oysters.
October 8, 2025
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Laura Figi
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Culture
‘It’s a great honor': How Asleep at the Wheel became ACL Festival’s annual opening act
Austin-based legacy band Asleep at the Wheel is the only band to have played every single ACL Festival since the event began in 2002.
October 7, 2025
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Laura Figi
Sabrina Carpenter in a sparkly dress walking through the ACL crowd, reaching out to greet fans as people extend their hands and take photos with phones, with stage lights and security staff visible in the background.
Culture
ACL Festival weekend one headlines you may have missed
Whether you attended the festival or not, we’re looking back at some of the most newsworthy moments that transpired during the first half of the festival.
October 6, 2025
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Laura Figi