The biggest Austin news of the week includes splashy upgrades at two popular summer destinations. Plus, Austin and its neighbor top the best places to live in 2026. Read on for our hottest headlines, ...

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A new audit from the city of Austin says the city has made significant efforts to improve pedestrian safety in recent years, but incomplete crash data, limited funding, and jurisdictional barriers ...

More Round Rock residents and visitors have new opportunities to cool down thanks to a water park expansion this spring. Last ...

Outlaw country icon Willie Nelson released his 79th studio album today, May 29. (Even Nelson's PR uses a Texas Monthly article to count.) Called Dream Chaser, this 10-track album is all about ...

A century-old Austin sports bar known for its burgers, game-day crowds, and ghost stories is about to become the setting for a silent cosmic-horror experience inspired by the writings of H. P.

Nearly three quarters of Americans are planning on going on vacation this summer, and Austin is climbing up the national hot ...

The full lineup for Levitation 2026 is here. Austin's premiere rock, alternative, and experimental festival is returning at venues around town from September 10-13. Headliners this year are American ...

A draft of Texas’ 2027 State Water Plan is drawing concerns from some water protection advocates who say it fails to account ...

In April, the new East Austin pub Parley won Bar of the Year at the CultureMap Austin Tastemaker Awards. It's wasted no time ...

For Ashley Fields, the “nepo baby” jokes come with the territory as she launches her own Austin-based cookie brand created for the wellness era. Ashley is the daughter of Debbi Fields, founder of the ...

R&B singer Kehlani is hitting the road on the Kehlani World Tour: North America in late summer. She'll be making a stop in ...