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Faster Than Sound: Bartender-Turned-Activist Jeannette Gregor Amplifies Her Profession
Mohawk's new venue manager on her "messy and fickle" industry and getting back to live music
"...occupancy tax-supported Live Music Fund, diminished due to COVID-19 tourism drops...."

June 25, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Even the Winter Storm Disaster Couldn't Budge the Texas Lege on Climate Change
Maybe when hell freezes over?
"...state parks (King chairs the House Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Committee) was adopted as a budget amendment. "Those are..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Faster Than Sound: KUT/KUTX Will No Longer Manage the Cactus Cafe
University station terminates "disheartening" negotiations and Spider House Ballroom changes ownership.
"...occupancy tax-supported Live Music Fund, diminished due to COVID-19 tourism drops. Community feedback centered on quick release of the..."

May 28, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...this week the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism discussed House Bill 1186, by state Rep. Rafael Anchía,..."

April 23, 2021 News Feature

The Rookies
Milla Jovovich sleepwalks through an action-comedy dud
"...exists as a thinly veiled excuse to foster international tourism, this time highlighting the city of Budapest at nearly..."

April 16, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Meaner Streets?
Proposition B: The high-dollar pushback on Austin's homeless policies
"...homeless, causing real harm to public safety, public health, tourism and the image of Austin," Macko­wi­ak said in a..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

The Staycationer: Hotel ZaZa Austin
Your Close-to-Home Guide to Getting Away
"...Before the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions, Austin tourism was at an all-time high. Hotel occupancy rates are..."

April 14, 2021 Food Post by Veronica Meewes

The Unholy
Messy Catholic horror is weighed down by becoming a creature feature
"...reputation among nonbelievers and generate millions of dollars in tourism revenue – is a decidedly different spin on religious..."

April 9, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

City Officials Rebuke Out-of-Town Rep Wanting Austin’s Sound Levels Decided at a State Level
Adler says “outside interference” not welcome
"...bill in the House Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism on March 29 clearly targeted Austin. The bill’s one-size-fits-all..."

April 5, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Austin Staycationer: The LINE Hotel
Your close-to-home guide to getting away
"...Before the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions, Austin tourism was at an all-time high. Now, hotel occupancy rates..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Council Recap: The Beat Goes On, Ever So Slowly
Music scene frustrated at pace of COVID relief
"...ways, the types of local businesses that serve as tourism draws, thus meeting the state requirement that these revenues..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Mayor
Santas, sewers, and park benches: A very different look at everyday life in Ramallah
"...If only he could spend more time working on tourism brochures than thanking maintenance workers for cleaning up after..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Fat Tony Tales
Houston rapper plays sole release show in Austin
"...new fund, which must align with state statutes regarding tourism. Commissioners also instructed city staff to look for other..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Checking In: Johnny Nicholas Moans in the Moonlight
Venerable Hill Country bluesman digs into Cherry Springs
"...and downhome truth, LPs like this launched the Austin tourism industry...."

Oct. 28, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
"...Live in Bastrop series sponsored by the Visit Bastrop tourism department. Stream it exclusively at austinchronicle.com/daily/music and read more..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Could a Hotel Tax Help Save Austin’s Creative Sector?
A familiar debate returns under extreme circumstances
"...the need for spending the money to support cultural tourism and live music is undeniable and urgent."..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Approves SAVES Resolution to Rescue Venues, Bars, Restaurants
City will explore potential funding sources for struggling sectors
"...in the venues, bars, and restaurants that sustain Austin’s tourism industry, did not sit well with the city’s creative..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: R&B Innovator Nayome Gets Personal
Sade-loving local Naomi Sutton previews sophomore EP, Latin music enters Live Music Fund conversation, and more music news.
"...Music Fund total $1.5 million due to drops in tourism. The proposal also called for music spaces at the..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: City Funding for Music Venues Still MIA
Live Music Capital flagships await aid as costs pile up.
"...music industry is such a marketing point for city tourism that they should be making a larger effort to..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Austin Musicians Petition for Black Live Music Fund
Black Live Music Fund garners support, Bill Callahan previews Gold Record, and DJ Jester the Filipino Fist harassed in North Campus.
"...by COVID-19 – must adhere to state statutes regarding tourism. Mahone clarified that his request for half of the..."

July 31, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Study Says a Nondiscrimination Law Could Bring Big Business to Texas
Texas Competes report: LGBTQIA protections could generate $738 million in state revenue
"...jobs, plus $19.8 billion in gross product in the tourism and tech sectors by 2025, according to the study..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

As Budget Battles Begin, APD Takes a Minor Hit
Only a small change, for now
"...stewardship could forestall COVID-19's devastating effect on travel and tourism, meanwhile, and programs funded by the city's hotel occupancy..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

We Are Little Zombies
Wildly inventive Japanese musical comedy-drama finds the joy in nihilism
"...Vast of Night so memorable. This isn't just misery tourism, but a wild trip into the teen psyche, in..."

July 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Commission Considers a Black Live Music Fund
Envisioning a Black Live Music Fund and fixing the Broken Spoke
"...million annually from HOT monies before COVID-19 essentially killed tourism. Commissioners plan to meet with Margie Reese, an arts..."

July 10, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Venues Are Out of Money
Following last week’s Barracuda closure, a domino effect will continue without emergency city funding
"...occupancy taxes, has been significantly reduced by drops in tourism due to COVID-19...."

June 19, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Locals Join Over 1,000 Independent Clubs Fighting for Survival
Meet the National Independent Venue Association, goodbye Shady Grove, and more music news
"..."The future of live music and for the cultural tourism economy rests on your actions," he said. "Fortune favors..."

May 15, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic
Statewide updates since Gov. Abbott's "Open Texas" order
"...In a fun announcement from Shreveport-Bossier City, the tourism folks sent out a list of binge-worthy movies while..."

May 5, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth
What we’re spending time with
"...guitar and fiddle. And yes, ATX retains its famed tourism moniker, because homegrown livestreams prove our musical populace continues..."

May 1, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Stay Trips: Alaska
Head to the North Country virtually
"...Closer to home, Travel Texas, the state tourism website, wants to tell you where to go. It..."

April 24, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

With SXSW 86'd, Foodservice Industry Preps for Struggle
And you thought extra sidework was bad? Oh, baby.
"...to pay our bills and be able to survive. Tourism is good until it isn't. We're nothing if not..."

March 11, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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