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The Austin Chronic: On Joint Rolling, Wonderment, and Turning 40

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Biden’s Headed to Austin, and Doggett Still Thinks He Should Drop Out

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City Council Prepares to Send Charter Amendments to Voters

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FOOD

Weekend Wine: Vermentino

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MUSIC

Why Venues Are Struggling to Stay Open in the Live Music Capital of the World

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Peruvian-fronted rock band offers a daring approach of their debut EP

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Art Review: “Encounters in the Garden”

Laredo-based artist renders open interaction with the unfamiliar

by Lina Fisher

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Day Trips: Cypress Falls Swimming Hole, Woodcreek

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