Day Trips: Surf Ballroom and Museum, Clear Lake, Iowa

We know it’s more than a day trip, but the Surf Ballroom is worth the pilgrimage

"...The Surf Ballroom and Museum in Clear Lake, Iowa, is still rockin’ more than 90 years..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin FC Downs Real Salt Lake for Milestone Win at Home

RECAP: The Verde celebrate consecutive home victories

"...atmosphere alive with a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake in an afternoon matinee...."

Oct. 2, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

SXSW Announces the Lineup for Its Free, Outdoor Concerts at Lady Bird Lake

Sammy Hagar, Mt. Joy, and Golden Dawn Arkestra headline

"...festival at their SXSW Outdoor Stage at Lady Bird Lake March 17-19. Gates open at 4pm each day...."

March 2, 2022 Music Post by Ellen Daly

Developing Stories: The Mistake on the Lake

The 'Save Town Lake' lawsuit turns up a legal mystery at City Hall

"...of fact, historical fable, and incendiary allegations related to SaveTownLake.org's lawsuit against the city, it helps to have the..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: 'L' Is for 'Lake' – and Legal and Ludicrous

The Waterfront Overlay has an intricate history

"...just 80 feet from the shoreline of Lady Bird Lake. That's not allowed without a variance from the Planning..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Saving Lady Bird Lake

City's Parks and Rec Board votes to uphold protections against high-rise development too close to lake's shores

"...development too close to the shores of Lady Bird Lake. The developer of 222 and 300 E. Riverside –..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Going Back to "Lake Charles"

"...Grenon He had a reason to get back to Lake Charles..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Lake Latest: Floodgate Closed

Now the floodgates are closed, will the city re-open the lakes for the weekend?

"...finally closed the last floodgate on Mansfield Dam on Lake Travis. With the lake now at 683 feet above..."

July 19, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

West Lake Hills Under Siege

Urbane Mud-Slinging

"...a tent and dispersed campaign materials at the annual Westlake High School football scrimmage and Meet the Team barbecue...."

Sept. 18, 1998 News Feature by Wesley Oliver

Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman

Sixties Baltimore is unveiled in this new crime novel

"...in Laura Lippman's new crime novel, Lady in the Lake. She's the kind of dead woman least likely to..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Arts Review by Rosalind Faires

The Thing in the Lake

"...You're knee-deep in a murky lake past midnight. Something slithers past your feet, something cold..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

They Were the Storm: A Tragedy on Lake Travis

"...we were on that baleful morn? It was a clear, warm Saturday, Sept. 5, when the Great White Fleet..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Town Lake 'Chinatown'?

Bill Moriarty's lawsuit against the city opens a can of worms on contracting, conflicts, and a good ol' boy network of city contractors

"...the ACWP is the supposed remedy), especially on Town Lake. Last week, he began distributing a DVD reiterating his..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Column by Michael King

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...just this way because people are hurting" – it's clear that her campaign would like voters to know how..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Clear As 'Mud'

Writer/director Jeff Nichols dishes the dirt on his third feature

"...set up a meeting for you over in West Lake with Sarah Green, this producer. She works with Terrence..."

April 26, 2013 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

From Lady Bird Lake to Paris, Austin Rowers Compete in the Olympics

It’s go time for UT alums Kate Knifton and Daisy Mazzio-Manson

"...of Texas. Nonetheless, she was determined to delineate a clear separation between home and school. She resorted to extreme..."

July 26, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Clear-Cutting Austin

Rapid growth laying waste to city's urban forest

"...his house in the Deep Eddy neighborhood had been cleared of its previous, modestly sized house and several of..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Singularity Is Clear

Getting down to brass tacks about one of Interactive's favorite buzzwords

"...the Post-Human Brain Sunday, March 9, 11am Radisson Town Lake Riverside Ballroom..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Alex Dunbar

Veteran Lays Siege to Library, West Lake ... and Laura Bush

West Austin man on crusade against naming area's new library branch after first lady

"...Laura Bush in the form of advertisements in the Westlake Picayune and in the Austin American-States–man, citing his motto:..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Andrea Grimes

On the Waterfront

As development accelerates along Town Lake, Austin faces urgent choices

"...to reference "The Big Picture Map" to locate Town Lake Corridor development projects...."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Big Picture Map

A comprehensive map of Town Lake Corridor public and private development projects

"...To help convey the changing nature of Town Lake's shorelines, this map provides a comprehensive look at dozens..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature

WTP4 Still Running?

More on the controversial waterworks

"...there's no rush for a new plant – it clear the calculations pertaining to WTP4 are increasingly political. Brewster..."

Aug. 13, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

What Happened to the No-Kill Millennium?

Austin's plan to end wholesale euthanasia at Town Lake shelter remains a distant dream

"...to end the euthanasia of adoptable animals at Town Lake Animal Center. Shroyer, still bagging cats, laughs a little..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Common Law

Stand up paddling vs. boating? Restrictions on Lady Bird Lake

"...I went stand-up paddleboarding on Lady Bird Lake last weekend. The weather was great. Lots of people...."

March 7, 2025 Column by Luke Ellis

Breaking In

Getting locked out of your house without keys has never been more dangerous

"...burglars holding them hostage in her late father’s isolated lake house. With more than a passing nod to the..."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner

Documentarian Freida Mock presents her subject as a play in three acts, but the academic and fragmented structure obscures the warmth of this playwright.

"...Freida Lee Mock. Documentarian Mock (Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision) presents her subject as a play in three..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Showdown at Lick Creek

As once clear water runs dark, a community defends its natural heart

"...en route to the Pedernales River, still offers a clear view to the bottom of the creek bed. The..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Actual Innocence

Austinite wrongfully convicted for a decade-old school prank hopes to clear his name

"...corpus in an attempt to overturn Hill's conviction and clear his name...."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Caitlin Meredith

Challenger Park

"...The novel's title comes from the memorial park in Clear Lake City near the Johnson Space Center, and the..."

March 31, 2006 Books Review by Joe O'Connell

Win Win

Paul Giamatti stars in this dark comedy from the director of The Station Agent and The Visitor.

"...most demonstrative: He is polite but withholding, a placid lake in a teenage boy's body – that is, until..."

April 8, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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