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Openings, closings & coming soon
Austin360.com
Jan 25• Moving: The South Austin location of Kerbey Lane Cafe has moved from its home at 2700 S. Lamar Blvd. and reopened just down the road at 3005 S. Lamar Blvd., which formerly housed a Blockbuster Video. The new location offers more than double the seati... »
Girl Scouts USA to honor Austin girl for role in saving friend's life
statesman.com Local
Jan 19As the sun set on a chilly night last June, Lilly Andersen sat on a rock on Colorado's Engineer Mountain , soaked in her friend's blood. "So what kind of rocks are we sitting on, Chris?" Lilly, now 12 , said to her friend, Chris Valentino, who lay on t... »
Austin revising contract for cemetery maintenance
statesman.com Local
Jan 17Nearly two years ago, an audit found that the City of Austin did a poor job managing its five cemeteries and monitoring a company it hired to maintain cemetery grounds.In response, the parks department has been rewriting its contract with the company, ... »
Cemetery space scarce in some Central Texas areas
statesman.com Local
Jan 07The San Marcos City Cemetery is running out of room, and council members are trying to figure out how to keep offering a final resting place for residents. And it's not the only Central Texas city facing a burial space shortage. "In the next five to si... »
Fresh Plus Grocery store moving into former Sprouts location
statesman.com Local
Jan 06It looks like the former Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store in North Austin won't stay vacant long.The owners of the Austin-based Fresh Plus Grocery chain are moving into the space at 2917 W. Anderson Lane soon.Irene Beurskens, who owns Fresh Plus al... »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
The South Carolina subheadlines: Colbert, Cain, Santorum and Paul
Brains And Eggs
Jan 21Jason Stanford:Stephen Colbert might be funny, but his exploratory campaign is no joke. The point he’s been assiduously making on “The Colbert Report” is a smart bomb wrapped inside of an absurd conundrum. Simply put, there is no greater force for camp... »
Update: James Grady Charged With Death of Stephanie Harvey
Austinist
Jan 05KXAN is reporting that James Grady has been charged in connection with the murder of Stephanie Harvey. And from Facebook forty minutes ago, some possible clues about the second suspect: Reposting from a friend... REPOST: Heads up North Loop ladies!! Ju... »
Independence and Experience
Burnt Orange Report
Jan 04Thirty five years of practicing law in Austin has shown me the need for judges who care enough to consider all court participants as individual human beings and to vigorously protect our constitutional system. I am running to replace my long-time frie... »
Chez Casimir and the Church of Saint-Vincent du Paul
Mtb Law Girl
Dec 07Our hostess recommended that we have late lunch or early dinner at Chez Cashimir, a wonderful restaurant in her neighborhood close to Church of Saint-Vincent du Paul. First we stopped at the Cafe for an early dinner and drinks. No one was there - we ha... »
Events in Mueller Park
Mueller Community, Austin Texas
Dec 06Author: Debby Loomis Forum: Mueller Deed Restrictions / Regulations Posted 3 hours ago I agree with Joan. I used to live in Allandale and our listserv and a moderator to keep things from getting too negative. I guess that doesn't exist on this one? »