My American-Statesman colleague John Maher was intrigued last week to see crews at work along southbound MoPac Boulevard, at the Steck Avenue offramp, putting up one of those blue highway signs with advertising logos on them. You know, the ones you typ... »
A soon-to-debut website will let theater-goers pick the films they'd like to see screened at a number of local cinemas.Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse and the AMC, Cinemark and Regal chains have partnered with Tugg.com, which will officially launch at th... »
Pottery Barn is closing its store at Austin's Barton Creek Square mall, leaving the high-end home furnishings chain with one retail store in Austin.Kendra Stewart, a spokeswoman for Pottery Barn, confirmed that the store at Barton Creek Square would cl... »
In a scene described as chaotic by Austin police, more than 2,000 people descended on area malls Thursday night, angling to be the first to buy newly released Nike Air Jordan basketball shoes. Instead, the Austin sales were canceled as emergency worker... »
Four-year-old Andrew Escobedo loads his toy dump truck with gravel from the driveway, insisting he doesn't need a nap."I already had a nap," he explains, "in the hospital."He's talking about going under anesthesia for a spinal tap, a monthly routine in... »
A shopping trip landed three people in jail Saturday after police said they used foil-lined bags to steal more than $14,000 in perfume and clothing from Barton Creek Square mall.Leroy Apreciado, 37, Ruben Apreciado, 38, and Perla Arredondo, 32, were ar... »
The video of a woman's struggle with and subsequent arrest by an Austin police officer during an anti-war protest at Barton Creek Square mall has raised the eyebrows of some activists as it spreads across the Internet. Nicole Mann, 24, was arrested Dec... »
