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Fountain of history

Dreamy home built by Dr Pepper founder bubbles onto market for $1.4M Dreamy home built by Dr Pepper founder bubbles onto market for $1.4M By John Egan

9.23.20 | 9:03 am

You can now drink up a piece of history in Waco. A grand 135-year-old home built by one of the ...

On the bright side

Austin ranked best-performing city for jobs despite pandemic losses Austin ranked best-performing city for jobs despite pandemic losses By John Egan

9.22.20 | 2:55 pm

In a lemons-into-lemonade scenario, there’s some good news about Austin’s economy. From August 2019 to August 2020, the ...

James Beard Foundation Smoke Session at The Brewer's Table P. Terry's

Blame it on COVID-19

Austin burger chain sizzles out of downtown location due to pandemic Austin burger chain sizzles out of downtown location due to pandemic By John Egan

9.21.20 | 4:23 pm

Austin's own P. Terry’s Burger Stand chain has flipped the last burger at its downtown location. Citing the ...

Easy Tiger downtown sixth street original location

Tapped out

Austin beer garden and bakery holds last call for original location Austin beer garden and bakery holds last call for original location By John Egan

9.18.20 | 3:34 pm

Easy Tiger Bake Shop & Beer Garden is shutting down the downtown location where the concept launched in 2011. “This is ...

Trail of Taillights

Austin's holiday tradition Trail of Lights drives forward with changes Austin's holiday tradition Trail of Lights drives forward with changes By John Egan

9.18.20 | 9:01 am

The Austin City Council on September 17 gave the green light for the treasured Trail of Lights to become a ...

Whole Foods Market flagship store in Austin

Shopping for work

Whole Foods rings up top honor in ranking of best employers for grads Whole Foods rings up top honor in ranking of best employers for grads By John Egan

9.17.20 | 4:17 pm

You already know you can shop for everything from cauliflower pizza crust to kombucha at Whole Foods Market, but have ...

Impact of COVID-19

Austin hotels suffered biggest drop in revenue ever due to COVID-19 Austin hotels suffered biggest drop in revenue ever due to COVID-19 By John Egan

9.16.20 | 3:35 pm

In what it calls an economic “bloodbath,” a consulting firm says hotels in the Austin area suffered the biggest drop ...

Social media news

Facebook taps 2 Texas universities for new college-only network Facebook taps 2 Texas universities for new college-only network By John Egan

9.15.20 | 1:11 pm

Facebook launched as a social media platform solely for college students back in 2004. Since then, college students have gradually ...

Job News

Austin's second largest employer slashing unspecified number of jobs Austin's second largest employer slashing unspecified number of jobs By John Egan

9.15.20 | 11:05 am

Tech giant Dell Technologies, the largest publicly traded company in the Austin area and the second largest private-sector employer, is ...

Wow, Alexa!

Amazon carts in 1,700 new jobs across Austin starting at $15 per hour Amazon carts in 1,700 new jobs across Austin starting at $15 per hour By John Egan

9.14.20 | 10:23 am

Amazon is adding more than 1,700 full- and part-time jobs in the Austin area, the e-commerce behemoth announced September ...

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