Going by the name Bizarre Bazaar on Facebook and Craigslist, Elizabeth Pille and her husband, Patrick, sell antique furniture, doors, and other treasures out of their home (and several storage units) up in Round Rock. But lately, they’ve picked up some antiques they’re not quite sure how to sell — eight square glass panels, measuring…
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How Has Austin’s Ridesharing Use Changed During the Pandemic?
After more than seven months of coronavirus-related restrictions and shutdowns, we’re interested in learning more about how our readers have altered their habits and lifestyles — and today, we’re curious about ridesharing services. Many Austinites we know living downtown and around the central city say they previously used services like Uber
Get a Virtual Glimpse of a Relocated Dougherty Arts Center at Butler Shores
The future of the Dougherty Arts Center, Austin’s favorite community theater and art gallery operating out of a converted Naval Reserve Training Center at 1110 Barton Springs Road, will first require a building that wasn’t built in 1947. Despite its abundant character, the structure that’s housed the center since its opening in 1978 is falling apart at a…
Meet the River Street Residences, Rainey’s Next Game-Changing Tower
Texas’ most acclaimed architecture studio could soon bring its tallest building yet to one of Austin’s most famous streets. Rising 48 floors and 571 feet at the northeast corner of Rainey and River Streets in the heart of the Rainey Street District, the project currently known as the River Street Residences designed by San Antonio-based architecture firm Lake…
Enjoyed by More Austinites Than Ever, the Hike-and-Bike Trail Plans for Growth
Austin’s much-loved Hike-and-Bike Trail has likely never been so important as an outdoor recreation facility of choice for downtown dwellers, even with a few pandemic-related challenges — and judging by its heavy use even during this endless crisis, not to mention the continual growth of . . . Become a patron to get the full story and gain access to…
Take a Funky Ride on the Cutting-Edge Public Transportation of 1970s Austin
As Austin prepares to vote on the historic $7.1 billion transit plan known as Project Connect, we thought it might be a good time to look back at the history of public transportation in our fair city — and the Austin History Center clearly feels the same, uploading this priceless video to its YouTube page earlier this month:…