Katie Friel
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Austin, TX, United States
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3 choose-your-own-adventure San Antonio vacations to book this fall
And just like that, summer is over. Kidding, kidding — we have months of 90-degree temperatures left. Still, school is back in session and with September's arrival, it’s time to ... → Read More
Austin's Via 313 finally unboxes long-awaited San Antonio location
Via 313 is following the trend of Austinites moving to San Antonio. On Monday, August 1, Alamo City welcomes its first-ever Via 313, the celebrated Austin-based chain famed for its ... → Read More
H-E-B carts out new home decor and furniture at one Austin-area store
Milk, bread, eggs … accent chair? Beginning this month, H-E-B shoppers in New Braunfels can pick up home goods and furniture along with their groceries. On July 14, the San ... → Read More
H-E-B carts out opening details for massive new Austin store, plus more popular stories
Editor's note: It's that time again — time to check in with our top stories. Here are five articles that captured our collective attention over the past seven days. 1. ... → Read More
Austin housing market shatters records as median price nears $500,000 mark
Neither snow nor ice nor power outages can slow the Central Texas real estate market. Last month, despite a crippling winter storm, Austin's median home → Read More
East Austin walk-up 'bodega' opens with to-go daiquiris and notary public
Have you ever wanted to order a breakfast sandwich, a to-go cocktail, and get something notarized at the same time? Well folks, do we have the place for you. → Read More
Walmart taps Texas fashion powerhouse as creative director for apparel lines
Walmart is adding a major dash of star power to its apparel collections. On March 16, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer announced that acclaimed fashi → Read More
North Austin says benvenuta to second location of chic Italian restaurant
This Juliet is swapping Verona for North Austin. Juliet Italian Kitchen, the chic Barton Springs Road eatery, is opening its anticipated second location → Read More
H-E-B now 'requires' masks customers after backlash, plus more top stories
Editor's note: It's that time again — time to check in with our top stories. Here are five articles that captured our collective attention over the past seven days. 1. ... → Read More
Austin's own Matthew McConaughey gathers big-name celebs for winter storm benefit
The King of Austin (and future governor of Texas?) is gathering some of the state's most beloved celebrities for a star-studded affair benefitting victim → Read More
Historic Old West Austin estate goes up in flames during early morning fire
A grant Austin estate was the victim of a devastating early morning fire, authorities announced. In the early morning hours of March 12, Austin firefight → Read More
Austin's cherished kite festival flies back into local parks for 2021
A nearly century-old tradition is swooping back into town later this month: ABC Kite Fest. Back for its 92nd year, the Kite Fest returns March 27-28 as a citywide celebration ... → Read More
Austin continues to require face masks in businesses despite Abbott's order
Austin must continue to mask up, despite the governor's order removing Texas' statewide mandate on March 10. During a special meeting with city and county leaders on March 9, Austin City ... → Read More
Austin chef uncorks inspired new food truck at Hill Country winery
What's the only thing better than sipping wine in a beautiful Hill Country setting? Sipping wine and feasting on chef-prepared bites. With temps warming and spring springing, Wine for the ... → Read More
Austin home reportedly shatters real estate records, plus more popular stories
Editor's note: It's that time again — time to check in with our top stories. Here are five articles that captured our collective attention over the past seven days. 1. ... → Read More
San Antonio Spurs welcomes fans back with limited capacity after year-long absence
After a year-long absence, the San Antonio Spurs are once again welcoming fans back into the arena. On March 12, one year and one day after the NBA shut down → Read More
NFL star bakes up claim of UFO sighting over Austin
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield claims he had an out-of-this-world experience in Austin — and it's garnering a lot of publicity. On March 3, the former Lake Travis High School ... → Read More
Master list of Austin restaurants and stores still enforcing masks and COVID-19 protocols
On Wednesday, March 10, Texas' statewide mask mandate lifts, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced this week. The decision, Abbott said, was based on vaccine → Read More
Austin's annual day of giving returns for most important year ever
Amplify Austin — the city's epic day of giving — returns March 4-5 for its ninth annual event, and for what may turn out to be the most important year ... → Read More
Alamo Drafthouse closing Austin's iconic Ritz theater amid bankruptcy procedures
Austin's homegrown movie chain is entering its next act — bankruptcy. As part of the Alamo Drafthouse's upcoming court-supervised Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, it will also close three theaters, including ... → Read More