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The city of Austin is seeking public input on an art project to be installed at the University Hills Branch library in East Austin. Art in Public Places, which is a program of the Cultural Arts Division of the city’s Economic Development Department, plans to commission an artist or team of artists to design artwork […]

Several Austin parks and outdoor areas will be getting needed improvements soon thanks to the 2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival Fund program, which is awarding $150,000 in funding to local volunteer organizations. On Tuesday, the Austin Parks Foundation announced that the funds will be divided among six groups that have adopted area parks through the […]

Austin will soon have its first community solar project, thanks to a deal struck last week between Austin Energy and local solar company PowerFin Texas Solar Projects. As part of the agreement, PowerFin will build a 3.2-megawatt solar plant next to Austin Energy’s Kingsbery Substation in east Austin, near Springdale Road and Airport Boulevard. The […]

Travelers passing through the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this summer will be greeted by G.I. Joe, Barbie and other vintage toys on display as part of the new 20th Century Toys exhibit curated by the Austin Toy Museum. The collection features classic toys and iconic figures, including a Kewpie doll from 1925 and Simpsons dolls from 1991. […]

The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District has an answer – though not necessarily a very satisfying one –  for Hays County residents wondering when they can stop boiling well water: “It depends.” During last weekend’s storms, the county issued a “boil water” notice to residents who rely on wells for drinking water. Boiling is recommended because flooding can […]

A new nature preserve near Buda will open formerly private land to the public, thanks to a Hays County lease agreement believed to be the first of its kind. The county will lease a 384-acre tract of private land that overlays a conservation easement and make it available for limited public access. The tract, which […]

The Austin Critics’ Table has announced the addition of three new artists to the Austin Arts Hall of Fame. In recognition of their “significant and sustained contributions to Austin’s cultural life,” the honor goes to painter/muralist Fidencio Duran, choreographer Heloise Gold and composer/theatrical music director Allen Robertson. They will be officially inducted on June 1 […]