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With the Live Music Fund Off the Ground, Commission Brainstorms More Marketing Initiatives
Could a Local Entertainment Promotion Fund take off?
"...programs using Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds must encourage tourism, so any city-funded live music marketing must target out-of-towners,..."

June 5, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...who led the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism offshoot since 2015...."

May 3, 2024 News Feature

City Plans for Larger Live Music Fund Grants
Applications for the 2024 city program to open "very soon"
"...Stressing the Live Music Fund’s purpose, to bolster local tourism, Shamaly said all awardees will be required to undergo..."

April 2, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Convention Center Redevelopment Would Relocate SXSW, Other Festivals for Three Years
Construction is set to begin after SX ’25, end before SX ’29
"...used for certain purposes, such as those that promote tourism and cultural preservation...."

March 15, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup
Get ready for spring with travel tips and eclipse news
"...be getting with it. Spots are going fast, and tourism folks are predicting massive crowds. Texas being in the..."

March 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

After Free Week, Red River Cultural District Requests City Funding
Stressing increased rents and insurance rates to the Music Commission
"...Association, which “share the goal of growing and advancing tourism and the convention and hotel industry through the collective..."

Jan. 9, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Going to Bat for Bats
"...civic pride while providing over 10 million dollars in tourism revenue each year, as well as the priceless services..."

Nov. 21, 2023 Postmarks

The Canterville Ghost
Oscar Wilde's spirited comedy gets a breezy animated resurrection
"...opening credits that evoke the distinctive vintage British Rail tourism posters, and a flashback involving articulated paper puppets. Maintaining..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup
Bid the sun farewell and enjoy a fall fair this October
"...Oktoberfest Oct. 7, La Grange, www.cityoflg.com/tourism/oktoberfest.php..."

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

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup
Summer fun is heating up around the state
"...and state parks, and has close connections to space tourism as the gateway Spaceport America. Other July Events:..."

June 30, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The War for Change in Kandahar
How Austin filmmaker Ric Roman Waugh made the first major Western film in Saudi Arabia since Lawrence of Arabia
"...this market of this younger generation that wants culture, tourism. They want to know what the outside world is."..."

May 26, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Stars Come Out for Texas Film and Video Game Incentives
Big names in new ad to get big boost over the finish line
"...bill sailed out of the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism committee with bipartisan support, last Thursday he postponed the..."

May 16, 2023 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Will a Tax Credit Make Life Better or Harder for Texas Filmmakers?
Advocates worry plan would increase production but hurt local talent
"...rare that the sleepy Texas House Culture, Recreation, & Tourism committee votes on a billion dollar bill, but that's..."

April 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lazarus' Second Location Works Hard So You Can Relax With a Beer
The new, North Loop location is Laz'r focused
"...beer industry. Not here in Austin, though, where beer tourism continues to surge, new breweries pock the Hill Country..."

March 3, 2023 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup
Texas travel tips from Llano lights to Kerrville craftsmanship
"...Schmeckenfest on the Square Dec. 15, La Grange, cityoflg.com..."

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

What the Broken Spoke's Historic Designation Could Mean for Music Venue Preservation
Honky-tonk could join sites eyed for city venue investments
"...to improve and preserve landmarks that substantially contribute to tourism. [inset-2-right]..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...with the potential to engage new audiences and promote tourism...."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature

Opinion: How to Stop Drug Overdoses in Austin
An overdose prevention center could dramatically reduce overdose rates
"...2021. This past March, an important time for Austin tourism, saw a string of more than a dozen drug..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Column by Claire Zagorski

Austin’s Best Free Summer Events
From museums to live music to yoga to bats, Austin has it all
"...down to the Red River Cultural District, a cultural tourism and entertainment district Downtown, for four nights of free..."

July 15, 2022 Events Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?
City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”
"...turn the blocks around East Sixth into a conference-friendly tourism district. That was about the time the Downtown Austin..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Public Notice: Helping the Helpers
"...It's National Preservation Month and National Travel and Tourism Week, so the Texas Historical Com­mis­sion is offering free..."

May 6, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

In Leander and Cedar Park, Backlash Is on the Ballot
Moving away from Austin?
"...homeowners' association and served nine years on Cedar Park's Tourism Advisory Board, chairing it for two...."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Patria y Vida: The Newest Rhythm Of Revolution
Panel spotlights Cuba protest song leading to rapper's imprisonment
"...rolling blackouts, improper COVID testing, and a loss of tourism shrinking the already desperate economy by 11 percent, the..."

March 21, 2022 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup
Celebrate Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s, and more in Texas
"...The 300 residents of Boquillas del Carmen depend on tourism for their livelihood, making the closure particularly difficult...."

Feb. 4, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Rolling Stones Let it Bleed Over Austin – in Second Ever Local Concert
…with sympathy for the parking lot
"...In other Stones-in-Austin news, Mick Jagger’s InstaGram-chronicled local tourism showed him tipping back at beer outside venerable dancehall..."

Nov. 21, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

How Much of Zilker Park Can Austin Return to Nature?
Balancing ecological preservation and the human element in city's Zilker Park Vision Plan
"...made it the main stage for Austin entertainment and tourism – most obviously the annual Austin City Limits Music..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Faster Than Sound: City Council Supports Music-Focused Arts Facility on East 11th Street
Harold McMillan breaks down civic steps to the envisioned Kenny Dorham Center
"...occupancy taxes, LMF dollars must be used to promote tourism – which McMillan says fits the arts center's plans..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Delta Variant Leaves Venues Between a Rock and the Governor's Orders
The latest on music hubs, festivals, and relief funding
"...occupancy tax-supported Live Music Fund, diminished due to COVID-19 tourism drops, or the venue-supporting Live Music Preservation Fund. Noting..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

First-Ever Comprehensive Plan Looks at Zilker's Future
The Zilker Park Vision Plan starts rolling
"...partners, environment and water issues, and historic and cultural tourism...."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup
The latest on Texas festivals, swimming holes, and terrifying worms
"...about the Civil Rights Trail prepared by the Alabama Tourism Department. Available for free wherever you get your podcasts,..."

July 2, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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