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Cindy Widner

Cindy Widner is an Austin-based freelancer writer. She is the former editor-in-chief of CultureMap Austin and managing editor of Austin Chronicle.

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SXSW Music Picks

SXSW Music stars reveal must-see acts of the festival SXSW Music stars reveal must-see acts of the festival By Cindy Widner

3.17.15 | 3:25 pm

Here we are again. It’s SXSW Music time, and an impossibly promising schedule stretches before us. Of course, the ...

Off the Strip

Las Vegas beyond the Strip: Going off the beaten path in Sin City Las Vegas beyond the Strip: Going off the beaten path in Sin City By Cindy Widner

11.2.14 | 1:45 pm

Here’s the thing about Las Vegas: From 1931 to oh, about three years ago, you pretty much knew what ...

Jet Setter’s Paradise

HomeAway dominates with most luxury vacation listings worldwide HomeAway dominates with most luxury vacation listings worldwide By Cindy Widner

10.23.14 | 7:01 am

Sprawling mansions, personal chefs and a private island or two have propelled Austin-based company HomeAway to the top of the ...

PDX Travel Guide

Travel guide: 13 ways of looking at a Portland vacation Travel guide: 13 ways of looking at a Portland vacation By Cindy Widner

7.27.14 | 1:55 pm

Austin and Portland have a lot in common, it's true. We’re progressive, outdoorsy cities with youthful populations and ...

Giving at Hotel Ella

Stylish, fun givers turn out for Caritas anniversary benefit Stylish, fun givers turn out for Caritas anniversary benefit By Cindy Widner

2.2.14 | 1:17 pm

The vibe at Hotel Ella’s lovely upstairs ballroom Thursday night was, in typical local fashion, simultaneously fun, funky and ...

Most Popular Stories

The week's top stories include a moving struggle and Ukraine justice The week's top stories include a moving struggle and Ukraine justice By Cindy Widner

2.1.14 | 9:07 am

We did a little conversational backsliding into the whole "ooh, it's cold and icy again" thing early in the ...

opera singer in Austin Lyric Opera production of Puccini's Tosca

Tosca in the Supermarket

Austin Lyric Opera flash mob charms Central Market shoppers Austin Lyric Opera flash mob charms Central Market shoppers By Cindy Widner

1.31.14 | 10:40 am

At this point in our virtual lives, we might have grown weary of the flash mob/viral marketing double whammy ...

Lou Reed at the Cactus

Local acts strip down for Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground Local acts strip down for Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground By Cindy Widner

1.23.14 | 4:03 pm

It’s safe to say the influence of Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground on modern American music has been ...

Stars of Texas

Austin's Texas Film Awards spotlight stars on and behind screens Austin's Texas Film Awards spotlight stars on and behind screens By Cindy Widner

1.23.14 | 11:23 am

It wasn’t as flashy as the Golden Globes or Oscars’ nominee announcements, but this year the Austin Film Society ...

Goodbye Austin Outlaw

Texas country legend Steven Fromholz dies in tragic accident Texas country legend Steven Fromholz dies in tragic accident By Cindy Widner

1.20.14 | 1:16 pm

Numerous local and national news sources, including the Associated Press, are reporting that longtime Austin singer-songwriter Steven Fromholz has died ...

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