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Hometown Glory

Texas owns list of best cities in America for good jobs, and Austin ranks No. 3

By Jonathan Rienstra

02.28.13 | 9:10 am

According to a recent Forbes study, Texas is the best place in the country for jobs. Cities in the Lone Star State claim five of the first six slots. Dallas takes the No. 1 spot, followed by Housto ...


fiddle found

Fiddler Ruby Jane Smith and old friend reunited one year after carjacking

By Meredith Rainey

01.21.13 | 12:00 pm

Throughout life, we are often parted from friends, unsure if we will ever see them again. But Austin-based fiddler Ruby Jane Smith can attest that the time and distance that separate us from the pe ...


Family Time

Despite being stuck in the hospital, George H.W. Bush still honors his Christmas tradition

By Whitney Radley

12.26.12 | 1:17 pm

A Christmas Day trip to Gigi's Asian Bistro & Dumpling Bar in Houston has been a standing tradition in the George H.W. Bush household. The former president remains at Methodist Hos ...


hot clicks

Top 5 stories this week: Newscaster switch ups, honoring Kasandra Perkins, the chili trail and more

By Caitlin M. Ryan

12.15.12 | 3:00 pm

We closed out this week with a devastating tragedy in Connecticut, and we keep those affected in our thoughts. - Bill Church writes on KVUE's newscaster merry-go-round, "When they firs ...


Hometown Glory

Texas, America's jobs driver: The Economist credits Lone Star State for powering economy

By Sarah Rufca

12.04.12 | 3:14 pm

Did you know that the name Texas originally came from the word "jobs" in the language of the Caddo, an Eastern Texas tribe of Native Americans? No? That's because it's not tru ...


City that never sleeps

Austin lands near the top of the rankings for Most Stressed Cities

By Ben Griffin

06.13.12 | 2:50 pm

Austin is often referred to by tourists and residents alike by its popular moniker “The Live Music Capital of the World.”   More recently, it has become one of the fastest gro ...


Walkable only if you drive

Walk Score ranks Texas cities in the top 25 for the best public transportation; How did that happen?

By Joshunda Sanders

05.08.12 | 2:30 pm

 I noticed Walk Score’s first transit system ranking for cities and it gave me pause. As much as I love Austin and Texas, I was shocked that the city and state could ever get anything re ...


Tax dollars wasted

The Astrodome falls apart: Neglect and denial without taxpayer accountability

By Cynthia Neely

04.11.12 | 6:00 am

The Houston Astrodome, the home of many fond sports memories, is falling apart and no one is doing anything to fix it — or knock it down. It simply sits there, slowly deteriorating, as millio ...


Foodie News

Anthony Bourdain to crash SXSW: Good luck next time, Dallas and Houston

By Adam Sparks

02.25.12 | 3:00 pm

Sometimes it must be hard to be Dallas or Houston. You work hard, have wide-laned roads, make all the right moves in the global finance and petroleum markets, but you're still not — what& ...


Media Leaders

L Style G Style magazine announces official plans for national expansion

By Michael Graupmann

01.06.12 | 3:00 pm

It's official. Austin area gay and lesbian magazine, L Style G Style, announced this week they will be expanding their reach to include other in- and out-of-state cities. After a tremendous ...


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