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The best tips for parking in Downtown Austin
Parking in the city doesn’t have to be hard or expensive if you heed these tips from your friendly neighborhood editor at ATXtoday.
September 18, 2025 03:33 PM
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Laura Figi
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Austin, Travis County prepare safety measures ahead of April’s total solar eclipse
The city and county plan to prepare for an onslaught of tourists much the same way they would for a major festival.
March 14, 2024
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London Gibson
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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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Food
California-based Sushi Roku opens in Austin this week
The sixth iteration of the coastal sushi chain, Sushi Roku will serve upscale Japanese food along with rolls that are exclusive to Austin.
February 13, 2024
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Laura Figi
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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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London Gibson
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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
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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
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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
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$40 million updates to Block 21 begin this week
The 2nd Street District building — home to the W Austin and ACL Live — will be under construction until fall 2024, but will remain open throughout the process.
October 23, 2023
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Laura Figi
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Your guide to the 2025 ATX TV Festival
Don’t touch that dial. Some of the most iconic TV productions are coming to Austin for a weekend of binge-watching, star-spotting, and tons of fun.
May 27, 2025
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Travel and Outdoors
The zodiac signs as Austin landmarks
Combine your big three — or even add a loved one’s signs — for a tiny tour of Austin.
May 24, 2025
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Austin commits $104 million toward I-35 cap-and-stitch support infrastructure
Austin City Council approved funding for support structures that could one day hold caps featuring parks, plazas, and pedestrian bridges over a redesigned I-35.
May 22, 2025
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Events
6 free concert series to attend this summer in Austin
Pack your picnic blanket, grab a frozen drink, and catch these recurring live concerts through the summer and beyond.
May 22, 2025
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Real Estate
How much it could cost to rent in Austin based on the neighborhood
Trying to move neighborhoods? We looked at 15 different neighborhoods around Austin to compare cost of rent to the local average.
May 21, 2025
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Laura Figi
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Travel and Outdoors
Fly away on one of these nonstop flights out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
You’ll never have to deal with a layover again, because these are just a few of ABIA’s nonstop flights, which will take you to over 100 cities in the US and abroad.
May 21, 2025
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Memorial Day remembrance events in Austin
Here are three events Austinites could attend to remember fallen service members.
May 20, 2025
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Travel and Outdoors
How to spend a day in San Antonio, according to an Austinite
Get ready to plan your next day trip and let City Editor Figi take you through some of her favorite spots from a recent trip to the historic Alamo City.
May 20, 2025
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Travel and Outdoors
Austin hotels offering summertime pool passes
Beat the heat by taking a dip in some of Austin’s swankiest hotel pools, indulging in poolside snacks, and sunbathing.
May 19, 2025
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Travel and Outdoors
Help us guess how many 100º days Austin will have in 2025
Austin could be in for a hot year, but how does that translate to days over 100º? We want guesses from our readers.
May 16, 2025
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Laura Figi