The Ghostly Tales of Austin

The Ghostly Tales of Austin

The perfect Halloween Book for your middle schooler The Ghostly Tales of Austin by Carie Juettner tells ghost stories of real historic events in Austin, going back hundreds of years. Carie Juettner, an Austin author, was born on Halloween and has loved ghost stories...

Austin Accessibility and Disability News

Austin’s Office of Civil Rights is seeking feedback from people with disabilities who work and live in the city to identify the community’s top needs and develop a quality of life plan. The online survey is available in English and Spanish. In-person...
Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve

Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve

A waterfall in the middle of Austin? Actually, we have several. One of my favorite places to find a waterfall at the end of a quick hike is Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve on Loop 360. Wild Basin has 227 acres of beautiful hill country woodlands with 2 1/2 miles of...
UT Austin Adds Student Housing Options

UT Austin Adds Student Housing Options

The University of Texas at Austin is adding housing to accommodate more than 1,700 students as part of its long-term efforts to address affordability and keep students close to campus. The university just closed on the purchase of Dobie Twenty21, formerly known as the...
Austin Housing Market is Calming

Austin Housing Market is Calming

A recent housing market report by the Austin Board of Realtors shows the real estate market in Central Texas has “calmed” compared to earlier in the year. Cord Shiflet, incoming president of the ABoR says compared to August 2020, home sales have decreased 4.6 percent....
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Local publications highlight the events, people, and food around Hispanic Heritage Month. “The purpose of this month is to celebrate the historical and cultural contributions that Hispanics living in the United...
Austin Demographics:  2020 US Census

Austin Demographics: 2020 US Census

It’s hard to overstate the importance of the census, especially on a local level. The data collected from the census is used to distribute federal funding for everything from schools to roads. It will also determine how many Congressional representatives Texas has in...
September Bird Forecast from Travis Audobon

September Bird Forecast from Travis Audobon

What to watch for in September: Fall Migration in Full Swing Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at travisaudubon.org or by calling...