Feature Articles
Your child’s summer will undoubtedly include a bit of enrichment, and summer camps offer a smorgasbord of choices, from riding camps to writing camps and everything in between. So, when it’s time to find the right fit for your child, wouldn’t it be great to line them...
Austin in Action
A new exhibit at the Texas Capitol rotunda next month will celebrate Barbara Jordan’s life as a leader and civil rights hero. Barbara Jordan, a Houston native, was a lawyer, professor and politician who served in the Texas Senate and the U.S. House of...
Austin in Action
Registration is now underway for Central Texas Medical Center’s (CTMC) 33rd annual HealthCheck, Hays County’s largest health fair. The event will take place Tuesday, Apr. 23, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in San Marcos. The event allows participants to...
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The chilly start to the New Year did little to discourage the 3,938 visitors that hit the trail at a Texas State Park for a First Day Hike on Jan. 1. Texas Parks and Wildlife says it had the fourth highest participation in the country, with the largest number of parks...
Austin in Action
National School Choice Week, founded to raise awareness about K-12 options, will take place Jan. 20-23. During that time, over 40,000 independently-planned events and activities will launch around the country. Schools, organizations and individuals plan to celebrate...
Austin in Action
High 5, a locally-owned family fun spot, recently opened a new location on Anderson Lane in north Austin. The entertainment center offers arcade games, bowling, karaoke, VR games and laser tag, plus classic American food with a gourmet twist. High 5’s original...
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Austin entrepreneur Juls Bindi and her Idaho-based business partner Carolyn Shewfelt will soon appear on ABC’s Shark Tank. During the episode, which premiers Jan. 27 at 8 p.m., the founders of ZuGoPet will pitch their product, the Rocketeer Pack, to five...
Films
Welcome to Marwen, rated PG-13 Starring Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Merritt Wever, Janelle Monae, Gwendoline Christie Austin Family Critical Rating: 4 ½ of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 3 of 5 stars Robert Zemeckis’s Welcome to Marwen, which opened in...
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Texas Oncology will present the 5th Annual Wonders & Worries Unmasked Gala on February 22 at the JW Marriot Austin. Taking on a Venetian carnival theme, participants are encouraged to wear masks. Proceeds will benefit Wonders & Worries, an Austin-based...
Austin in Action
Leander ISD rolled out 24 new buses in December, each equipped to run on a propane fuel system. The district, which has operated propane-fueled buses since 2008, used a $740,000 grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to purchase the buses, which...
