Our Annual Community Guide reviews the biggest news of 2017 and looks ahead to 2018.

We hope our reporting and compiling helps you get to know your community a little bit better—with content running the gamut from useful U.S. Census data to neighborhood parks and museums to explore.

Our first-ever dining directory delivers a nearly comprehensive compilation of the past year’s newcomers in Central Austin’s restaurant scene as well as the eating establishments set to arrive in the new year.

Read our top 10 stories we're following in 2018, which is not just a countdown of the most notable news taking place in Central Austin, but also a promise to you, our readers, to keep you up to speed as these stories develop.

Whether you are a recent transplant to the area or are a lifelong resident, we hope you find long-lasting value in the words and visuals printed on these pages.