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Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...named Civil Libertarian of the Year by the Central Texas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union last week...."

June 25, 1999 News Feature

Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...catch today's sessions, noon-5pm and 6:30-8:30pm at Palmer Auditorium. Parks advocates say they're trying to prevent an asphalt and..."

April 16, 1999 News Feature

Wreckless Recs?
Garza's Affordability Strategy Slides Into Uselessness
"...This past fiscal year Garza looked at Parks and Recreation, Solid Waste Services, and the Austin Public..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan) is transferring out of the Parks and Recreation Dept. and going under the control of..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup
Bid the sun farewell and enjoy a fall fair this October
"...than it will be in a long swath across Texas to the south and west of the capital city...."

Oct. 5, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Tensions Rise Ahead of Meeting on Zilker Plan
Dazed and confused over Zilker
"...Ahead of the Parks and Recreation Board's final recommendation to Council May 22,..."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

SXSW Brings the Cosmos to Austin
Keynote brings unseen images from the James Webb telescope
"...a panel that never happened. Back in 2020, Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Chairman Bob Chapek was announced as..."

Jan. 10, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Tyler State Park, Tyler
Appreciating the handiwork of Depression-era park built by CCC
"...The waterfall at Tyler State Park can be heard..."

March 18, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Election Results: Austin Can Save Itself, Thanks
Pro-policing GOP-aligned campaigners crash into city’s fiscal reality on Election Day
"...of the city's tax-supported General Fund, which pays for parks, libraries, and public health as well as fire and..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: Earth Day Redux
Early showers stretch timeline for Earth Day celebrations
"...Now! rally, 11am-12:30pm at the south steps of the Texas Capitol – with speakers, live music (four bands!), and..."

April 26, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Budget: Something's Gotta Give
Cooling economy, rising costs mean tough choices for City Council
"...– but the booming economy enjoyed by the Central Texas region over the last several years has begun to..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Day Trips & Beyond: Ice Fishing, Door County, Wis.
A trip to Sturgeon Bay
"...the winter. The trails in the state and county parks on the peninsula are converted from hiking and biking..."

Feb. 15, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

'An Independent Person'
A Conversation With Randi Shade
"...When it comes to parks, which are incredibly important to neighborhoods but also to..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, March 10-16
"...PARKS & REC COMMUNITY MEETINGS These two meetings are the..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature

Why the City's Change of Heart?
"...the 10th fittest city in America, largely for its parks that are used for kayaking, yoga, jogging, paddle boarding,..."

Oct. 4, 2010 Postmarks

Aural History
Hannibal Lokumbe and his trumpet stand at the crossroads of jazz, blues, and Jimi Hendrix
"...recounting stories about long-lost relationships and mother-sanctioned weekends touring Texas with Otis Redding and Etta James when he was..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Developing Stories: What to Do With Waterloo
Turning Waterloo Park into a beach – and other fanciful ideas
"...basis. As Downtown becomes more dense, though, active urban parks become increasingly critical to the city's quality of life...."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Res Publica
"...panel discussion on the life and impact of this Texas stateswoman. 6pm. Perry-Castañeda Library, 21st & Speedway, 495-4644. Free...."

April 17, 2009 News Feature

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...pending completion of the tennis center. The city's neighborhood parks are typically small parks with playgrounds and one or..."

May 13, 2005 Column

Naked City
The tragic shooting of Austin Parks Police officer William Jones highlights deficiencies in pay and staffing levels in the parks police department.
"...responsible for a massive amount of territory -- 200 parks and 23 greenbelts encompassing more than 14,000 acres of..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...Five more Parks Police officers will be added to the undermanned Parks..."

Sept. 26, 1997 News Feature

Day Trips
"...Army Corps of Engineers Park Ranger Wendy LaGrone, the parks and lake begin their busiest period after church lets..."

June 23, 1995 Column

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...SCOTUS: After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to stop Texas from blocking Border Patrol agents from reaching the river..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup
The weather’s ideal to learn about Bob Dylan or see hot air balloons
"...of Tejano. Through Oct. 15, the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University in San Marcos will display a sort..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup
Get hip to these timely travel tips
"...into songs, movies, television, and many family vacations. In Texas, most of the traffic across the Panhandle has been..."

July 3, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Gift Guide 2017
Gifts that make it worth a day trip double your fun
"...Texas gifts worth a day trip are double the fun...."

Dec. 8, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

City Council Clashes Over 2017 Budget
Competing ideas on how to spend $969 million
"...what residents generally consider city services: police, fire, EMS, parks, libraries, health and human services, etc...."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Slippery Slope
To water-park jefe, Schlitterbahn's Jeff Henry, salvage equals whimsy not whim
"...says Jeff Henry, principal and co-owner of Schlitterbahn Water Parks, as he thumbs through a ream of 8.5-by-14 sheets..."

May 16, 2014 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Point Austin: Follow the Money
Final city budget discussions begin in earnest
"...a 4.5% bump ($12.7 million) in APD funding; but Parks and Recreation is also recommended for an 8.3% increase..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Day Trips
Happy birthday National Park Service!
"...20,000 men and women who keep our 397 national parks running...."

Aug. 24, 2012 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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