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Best of 2025

Homey Italian and multi-course feasts: Our favorite Austin meals of 2025

Development News

Austin diner and ice cream fave looking for new homes after demolition

New year, fresh air

Lace up for a 'first day hike' at these Texas parks on New Year's Day

hottest headlines of 2025

Austin's hottest city stories of 2025 track wealth and quality of life

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RESTAURANTS + BARS

HILL COUNTRY HAPPENINGS

New osteria and market brings traditional Roman eats to Fredericksburg

SUDDEN SHUTTERS

Favorite Austin brunch team closing San Antonio sister restaurant

Free Week 2026

Austin's donation-based music festival Free Week shares 2026 food deals

Celebrate Every Sip

Sip, savor, and save with gifts from Twin Liquors this holiday season

CITY LIFE

Hot Headlines

Chic Irish pub pours into East Austin and more popular stories

UT ranks among 10 most cost-effective universities for tech grads

reuse, recycle, compost

7 tips for reducing waste during the holiday season in Austin

ENTERTAINMENT

Weekend Event Guide

Here are the top 7 things to do in Austin this Christmas weekend

Movie Review

Timothée Chalamet earns his Hollywood star in Marty Supreme

Happy Y'allidays

Downtown Austin Alliance’s ultimate guide to the holidays is here

TRAVEL

hottest headlines of 2025

New Central Texas hotspots beckon in Austin's top travel stories of 2025

WAKE-UP CALL

New Braunfels' historic Faust Hotel reveals luxe refresh, teases eatery

holiday travel news

Austin airport rated 9th least stressful for U.S. holiday travel

REAL ESTATE

affordability on the horizon

Austin metro had the 3rd-worst home value decline in the U.S. in 2025

hottest headlines of 2025

Suburbs sizzle in Austin's hottest real estate stories of 2025

real estate report

Austin realtors predict confidence for buyers going into 2026

ARTS

Planets and Pasos

Austin Symphony Orchestra kicks off 2026 with flamenco fusion group

Offbeat, Unscored

Austin groups collaborate on musical piece composed live by hand signals

2026 in Art

Austin's Blanton Museum looks forward to 2026 with 5 new exhibitions

HOME + DESIGN

WINTER WONDERS

Weekend holiday market elevates Austin's Asian artists

Pales in Comparison

8 places to see Pantone's controversial color of the year around Austin

interior design news

Art Deco will make a grand return in 2026 home design, Houzz predicts

FASHION + BEAUTY

Floral and Femme

Ethereal new flower shop blooms in Austin's Barton Creek neighborhood

South Congress Shuffle

Trio of locally owned South Congress shops to pack up by end of 2025

Where to Shop

Where to shop in Austin right now: Holiday gifts and accessory showrooms