Katy McElroy

The Dougherty Arts Center is celebrating the waning days of spring with a one-day juried art show. The Art Happens Here Spring Fling Festival is billed as a show-and-tell exhibit, sale and all-day art workshop party, where members of the community can meet artists, watch artist demonstrations and play around with hands-on art activities for […]

The Austin History Center is celebrating the impact that over six decades of streetcar operation had on the city’s growth and development. From 1875 to 1940, streetcars were an everyday part of the transportation system in Austin, and a current exhibit at the center documents this legacy with photographs and other information. Off the Rails: […]

Due to the heavy rains in Austin this month, combined with floodgate operations on the Highland Lakes, Fire Chief Joel Baker has determined that several Austin waterways are experiencing flood conditions and are unsafe for recreational and commercial use. Effective noon yesterday, there is a ban on all commercial or navigational boating in and around […]

This Thursday, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be be operating on its Sunday service schedule in observance of Thanksgiving Day. The Turkey Trot will necessitate detours on several routes; see an overview of service disruptions here. Routes 1, 7, 20 and 801 offer access to the starting point of the race. There will be […]

The Austin Independent School District will be observing the Thanksgiving holiday with a week of vacation. All district offices and schools will be closed today through Friday, Nov. 23. Regular business hours will resume Monday, Nov. 26, and the school board will hold its monthly meeting that day as usual. The AISD calendar is available […]

The fourth annual [Re]Verse Pitch competition is right around the corner, and the city has begun accepting applications for organizations to offer up their scraps and surplus. Often, businesses and other organizations generate waste that ends up being sent to a landfill instead of serving an economic purpose. On the other end of the spectrum, […]

Thanksgiving travel is inevitably hectic, but Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has some art displays that just might make the experience a bit more enjoyable. In the Barbara Jordan Terminal baggage claim, near carousel 1, the newly installed mural A Place to Call Home will enhance the view for all visitors to the airport. The mural was produced […]

The largest independent bookstore in Texas has formed a union. The workers of BookPeople voted Tuesday night to approve representation by the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 277. The vote follows the “Keep Austin Paid” campaign, which included a petition circulated at the Texas Book Festival that garnered over 600 signatures, and a […]

The community-developed plan for Shoal Creek Trail is now available to view online. The plan is part of a larger vision to connect downtown Austin with the Domain with a 30-mile continuous path. Right now, the 3.9-mile Shoal Creek Trail follows the creek from 38th Street to Lady Bird Lake. The recently released plan lays […]

The city of Austin has recently deployed technology that allows connected cars to communicate in real time with the traffic signal controller at five intersections in town, making it the first city in Texas to enter the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Signal Phasing and Timing (SPaT) Challenge through the National Operations Center of Excellence. Two […]

Traffic: It’s a growing problem in Austin, and much of it comes from people commuting to and from work. This is why the city created the Mayor’s Mobility Challenge to inspire business and community leaders to come up with creative ways to promote smarter mobility options for their employees. The program is now wrapping up […]

While the water quality is getting better, the citywide boil water notice is still in effect, and is now mandatory: Water should be kept at a rolling boil for three minutes. In addition, Austin Water has issued a reminder that the city is operating under emergency water conservation rules until further notice. Tips on how […]