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Sweaty Gnarled Clumps of Limbs and Torsos1 comment

The End of Austin wrote 6 days ago: This slideshow requires JavaScript. Download: sxswcrowd2013.mp3 // Your walk should be a brief sojou … more →

Tags: Creative Writing, Music 2, mythology, Photography (2), Alcohol, Beer, ~Issue 3, New York City, Red River

Austin's Food Park Landscape....

Alex King wrote 3 weeks ago: Whether you are working in the food truck  industry,  know someone who is,  or are simply a beloved … more →

Tags: Austin Food Park, Food Trailers, Restaurants, Tourist Attractions, Austin, Austin Food, Austin Fun, Austin Travel, BBQ

SXSW Photowalk: 6th and Congress sparkles8 comments

atmtx wrote 2 months ago: 6th and Congress Sparkles – Austin, Texas A mass of 200 – 250 people stormed through Aus … more →

Tags: Texas, Austin, 6th Street, HDR, Olympus E-PM2, SXSW Photowalk

Cheryl and Dan. Portraits. Couple

hannahelysegentiles wrote 3 months ago: Spent the afternoon exploring little nooks and crannies around the beautiful Austin, TX state capita … more →

Tags: Portraits, Couple, austin, Austin, Texas, Love, Capital Building, Celebrate, Laugh

Firefighters Battle Flames At Chelsea Apartment Building

steve saleeba wrote 4 months ago: [worldnow id=8221988 width=385 height=288 type=video] CHELSEA (CBS) – Chelsea firefighters bat … more →

Tags: News, watch & listen, Local, Heard On WBZ NewsRadio 1030, Syndicated Local, WBZ, Beth Germano, lana jones, cbs boston

The night door7 comments

Melinda Green Harvey wrote 4 months ago: Next to this building, the soft light of the frosted-glass door spills out onto South Congress Avenu … more →

Tags: Photography, Architecture, Photo-a-day, Texas, 365 photo project, Downtown 2, Photography (2), black and white photography, one day one image

congress bats

Samantha Lee wrote 5 months ago: It’s funny how many people don’t fully explore their city even after living there for ye … more →

Tags: My Life, outdoors, Austin, BRIDGE, bats, Dusk

Trash Talkin'

Richard Zelade wrote 6 months ago: Let’s talk trash. These days Austin is almost as proud of its beauty as it is of its weirdness, kind … more →

Tags: austin history, The Old Curmudgeon, Texas Legislature, legislature, Austin history, garbage, Dust, Saloon, pecan street

Bright Lights on a Rainy Night6 comments

atmtx wrote 7 months ago: Bright Lights on a Rainy Night – Austin, Texas It’s been a busy week and I’m just … more →

Tags: Texas, Austin, Olympus E-P3, Panasonic Leica 25mmf1.4, Reflections, Paramount Theater, Panasonic Leica 25mm F1.4, Lights

Bat Fest 2012

Amy wrote 8 months ago: The largest urban bat population in the entire world lives underneath the Congress Avenue bridge in … more →

Tags: ATX Adventures, Texas, Austin, bats, BRIDGE, bat fest, Live Music, Bars, Bangers

In Fine Spirits We Trust: Austin's Urban Wine + Liquor2 comments

Randall Metting wrote 9 months ago: This slideshow requires JavaScript. Considering the great recent resurgence of urban living and play … more →

Tags: Food and Drink, Austin, Texas, Austin, Texas, The Austonian, Buckley Wineholt, excellent new liquor store downtown austin, the place to purchase great wine in downtown austin, 2nd Street District Austin

Congress Avenue Trees

maxwest wrote 9 months ago: After crossing the South Congress Avenue Bridge, I came into the heart of downtown Austin, not that … more →

Tags: Drawings, pen and ink, Trees, Moleskine sketchbook, Austin, Texas

More Abstract Agaves of SoCo6 comments

atmtx wrote 10 months ago: Agave Closeup #1, SoCo – Austin, Texas Continuing with images from last weekend’s photow … more →

Tags: Austin, Olympus 40-150mm f4-5.6, Olympus E-PL1, Texas, agave, Closeup, SoCo, south congress

DAYS OF BEER AND PRETZELS: A beer-garden history of Austin

Richard Zelade wrote 10 months ago: This essay has been in the O. Henry section of richardzelade.com for quite awhile, but recently the … more →

Tags: austin history, Texas, Austin, Austin history, University of Texas, Live Music Capitol of the World, o. henry, Austin Music, scholz garden

Crews Battle Dallas Apartment Fire1 comment

KTVTPhil wrote 11 months ago: This slideshow requires JavaScript. DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Several residents at the Congress House Ap … more →

Tags: News, watch & listen, Local, Syndicated Local, Texas, Dallas, Apartment fire, Congress House Apartments, Wycliff Avenue

ROT Rally bikes sparkle with wild HDR7 comments

atmtx wrote 11 months ago: Dynamic Duo, 2012 ROT Rally – Austin, Texas I talked about HDR in the last post — subtle … more →

Tags: 6th Street, Austin, HDR, Lumix 14mm f/2.5, Olympus E-P3, Texas, Harley-Davidson, LED lights

The Paramount, enhanced with subtle HDR9 comments

atmtx wrote 11 months ago: Paramount Theater, ROT Rally 2012 – Austin, Texas A couple of days ago, I posted a bunch of ph … more →

Tags: Texas, Austin, HDR, realistic HDR, Olympus E-P3, Lumix 14mm f/2.5, Architecture, Photomatix, Pixelmator

2012 ROT Rally Parade10 comments

atmtx wrote 11 months ago: ROT Rally Parade #1, 2012 – Austin, Texas As June arrives in Austin and the heat begins to bui … more →

Tags: Austin, Lumix 14mm f/2.5, Lumix 20mm f1.7, olympus-45mm-f1-8, Olympus E-P3, Olympus E-PL1, Photo Essay, Texas, Biker Rally

How Will Luxury Hotels Change Downtown Austin?

Zac Macinnes wrote 11 months ago: Two new luxury hotels are coming to Downtown Austin. The 2,000+ hotel rooms that will come online by … more →

Tags: Urban Planning, Austin, Urban Planning, Downtown Austin, cesar chavez street, Second Street, Convention, Hotel, Marriott


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