City & County
Updated 9:15 am April 18, 2019 CDT
Now Open
7:14 am
Boutique fitness studio Urban Lagree opens on Chicon Street
Urban Lagree, a boutique fitness studio offering high-intensity, low-impact resistance training using a machine called the Megaformer, opened Feb. 23… >
Parks & Recreation
9:14 am April
A guide to nearby glamping sites Austinites can explore
“Glamping” is camping with glamour. For those who crave an outdoor escape but do not want to leave behind the… >
Now Open
6:34 am April
Duck Camp Showroom now open in East Austin
Duck Camp opened a by-appointment-only showroom at 1301 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin, in December. The company sells premium hunting… >
Transportation
3:57 pm April
Rollingwood City Council opposes state bill concerning mobility project on Mopac South
Rollingwood City Council on April 18 passed a resolution opposing a bill officials said limits coordination between their municipal government… >
New census data: Austin area continues to swell with more residents, mirroring other Texas cities
U.S. census numbers released April 18 show the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area added over 50,000 residents between July 1,… >
Name Change
Updated 12:54 pm April 18, 2019 CDT
Luke’s Barbell Club is now Starting Strength Austin
Luke’s Barbell Club, 2943 W. Anderson Lane, Austin, reopened April 15 as Starting Strength Austin, a gym offering dedicated coaching… >
Now Open
Updated 9:18 am April 19, 2019 CDT
ShipEngine opens new office in North Central Austin
ShipEngine, a locally-based shipping platform that works with merchants to fulfill orders, opened a new office building at 4009 Marathon… >
Economy
Updated 12:08 pm April 17, 2019 CDT
Austin metro has sixth-highest concentration of STEM jobs in U.S., report says
Sitting behind metros such as San Francisco, Seattle and San Jose, and ahead of Denver and Boston, the Austin-Round Rock… >
City & County
Updated 12:35 pm April 17, 2019 CDT
State bills threaten to undo McKalla Place deal for Austin FC
Bills filed in both chambers of the Texas Legislature could upend the deal behind McKalla Place, the new $225 million… >
City & County
Updated 3:25 pm April 16, 2019 CDT
Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s State of the City Address scheduled for April 17
Fresh off a trip to South Bend, Indiana, to introduce and endorse Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential campaign, Austin Mayor Steve… >
City & County
4:06 pm April
Public weighs in, Austin City Council calls for civility as land code rewrite discussions progress
Nearly a month after City Manager Spencer Cronk laid out his plan for the new land code rewrite process, asking… >
Dining
Updated 4:04 pm April 12, 2019 CDT
6 new restaurants coming soon to Central Austin
A local business’ first brick-and-mortar and a second location for a local pizzeria are among the new restaurants coming soon… >
Dining
7:04 am April
6 new restaurants now open in Central Austin
Central Austin’s newest dining spots include a Mexican restaurant from a San Antonio chef, a Colombian coffee and tapas cafe… >
City & County
3:01 pm April
As the Texas House considers capping local property tax revenues, Austin leaders warn of impending ‘crisis’
The Texas House of Representatives was scheduled to consider a bill April 11 long feared by leaders in cities across… >
Closings
6:03 am April
Gymboree Group will close most of its 900 stores nationwide
Children’s clothing company Gymboree Group announced its second bankruptcy filing in two years on Jan. 16 and is expected to… >
Now Open
Updated 12:33 pm April 11, 2019 CDT
FirstLight Home Care opens Austin location
FirstLight Home Care of Austin, a provider of non-medical home care services, announced the opening of its new office April… >
Closings
2:46 pm April
Blue Cat Café in East Austin now closed
Blue Cat Café closed its location at 95 Navasota St., Austin, earlier this year, according to its Yelp and Facebook… >
Economy
10:53 am April
Report shows charitable giving increased in 2018 among Central Texas businesses
Nearly 75% of Central Texas businesses supported local nonprofits in 2018. Another statistic of note, from 2017-18, 43% of Central… >
City & County
9:36 pm April
Austin’s land-use code rewrite kicks off as council members dive into individual policy positions
Austin is once again undertaking the task of trying to rewrite its rules around where things are built as a… >
Transportation
11:35 am April
Southbound I-35 lanes in Austin to close in Oltorf Street area overnight
The Texas Department of Transportation is in the midst of a $42.6 million project to improve I-35 in the Oltorf… >
Relocations
8:03 am April
East Side Pedal Pushers relocates to Bolm Road
East Side Pedal Pushers relocated in early February to 4607 Bolm Road, Austin, from its previous location at 1414 E.… >
Education
10:17 pm April
Austin ISD discusses preliminary 2019-20 budget, House Bill 3 impacts
Austin ISD will not adopt its official fiscal year 2019-20 budget until June, but trustees had a discussion about the… >