City could privatize botanical garden
May 21The Austin Area Garden Council has helped carefully groom and grow the Zilker Botanical Gardens for more than 50 years, but a proposal to privatize the garden could put that relationship in jeopardy. »
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Austin's Trail of Lights rekindled
Apr 24Thanks to a public-private arrangement with Run Tex owner Paul Carrozza, Austin's Trail of Lights display will return to Zilker Park this Christmas holiday. »
Hidden historic jewel to be uncovered
Apr 20The 8-foot privacy fence at Zilker Park has become part of the landscape. And yet, hardly anyone knows that on the other side of the fence is an historic Austin treasure. »
APD surveys storm aftermath from air
Mar 21The APD Air Unit routinely surveys the city following a severe storm and Tuesday they saw water in places that have been dry for more than a year. »
Police find body in Zilker Park
Mar 17Police have called a body found in Zilker Park this afternoon "a suspicious death." »
Parks bond proposals top $1.4 billion
Mar 07Rapid growth and years of neglect have left Austin's Parks and Recreation Department in need of some major funding. Projects proposed for the November bond election amount to $1.42 billion. »
Parks bond proposals hit $142 million
Mar 07Rapid growth and years of neglect have left Austin's Parks and Recreation Department in need of some major funding. Projects proposed for the November bond election amount to $142 million. »
March Madness kicks off in Austin
Mar 03About 150,000 people are attending the UIL Girls and Boys basketball tournaments at the Erwin Center this weekend and next, but that's just the start of several more events scheduled in Austin for this month. »
City worker killed near Barton Creek
Mar 02Austin Police Department and city officials have responded to the scene where a city water utility employee was killed Friday afternoon. »
Important items on City Council agenda
Mar 01In addition to a public hearing and a possible vote on whether to ban plastic bags at stores in Austin, other issues on the agenda will have a direct affect on citizens, depending on the vote. »
Car slams into Southwest Austin home
Feb 16Cotton Rivers was sitting inside his Southwest Austin home Thursday watching TV with his wife when a car came slamming through. »
Barton Springs Pool reopens Friday
Feb 02Barton Spring Pool, closed since last week's floods, will reopen Friday, city officials said. »
Changes afoot for historic log cabins
Jan 22The last known 19th century log cabins in Travis County are being embraced by history buffs and restored to their original condition. »
Cabin clean-up fever hits Zilker Garden
Jan 19A seriously deteriorated historic log cabin in Austin's Zilker Botanical Gardens is about to undergo some major repair and restoration work. »
Historic log cabin on the move
Jan 18A historic log cabin, one of only two 19th century cabins known to exist in Travis County, is being restored at its new home near Lakeway City Hall. »
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