Explorer La Salle the subject of Austin history symposium
Written by Matt Joyce | Published November 20, 2013
A group of historians and others who study the historic French presence in the upper Mississippi Valley will gather in…
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A planetary power lunch at Space Center Houston
Written by Matt Joyce | Published November 15, 2013
For space buffs, astronauts are intensely fascinating. Only a select few dreamers make NASA’s cut to join the ranks of…
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Events mark 50 years since JFK assassination
Written by Erin Inks | Published November 14, 2013
This tabletop model at the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza shows the positions of the president's car as three…
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Trash be gone!
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published November 7, 2013
Here's a fun idea to combine recreation and altruism in Austin this weekend: Sign up for the first annual Let's…
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Irving home where Oswald stayed before JFK assassination to open as museum
Written by Matt Joyce | Published November 5, 2013
It may seem like the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy has been dissected in every manner imaginable. But the assassination's…
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A Tower of Power
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published November 1, 2013
Yes, according to the calendar, it has been “officially†fall since September 22, but it sure hasn’t felt like it…
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New Sundance Square Plaza opens in downtown Fort Worth
Written by Matt Joyce | Published November 1, 2013
The heart of downtown Fort Worth is debuting its  makeover with the grand opening celebration of the new Sundance Square…
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Exhibit captures Texas drought through the lenses of citizen photographers
Written by Matt Joyce | Published October 30, 2013
Wildfires, parched pastures, evaporating lakes, we all have our own experience of the drought that's been plaguing Texas in recent…
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Briscoe Western Art Museum offers immersion in art, history of the West
Written by Matt Joyce | Published October 25, 2013
It's hard to say what's most impressive about the new Briscoe Western Art Museum in San Antonio. It could be…
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The Color Inside
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published October 25, 2013
On Monday night, as a brief thunderstorm brewed over Austin, I witnessed a marriage of art, nature, and technology that…
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Tee Pee Dreaming!
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published October 18, 2013
Wharton's Tee Pee Motel (Photo © Lori Moffatt) Now that most of Texas has seen a cool snap, a visit…
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Guadalupe Mountains reopens in time for fall foliage colors
Written by Matt Joyce | Published October 18, 2013
With the reopening of the federal government, Guadalupe Mountains National Park is open to visitors in time for its colorful…
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