Austin was treated to not one, but two aircraft flyovers last month.
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Feel the Bern
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders stopped in Austin as part of a swing through Texas prior to Super Tuesday’s primary elections here. A rally was announced for Sunday evening at Auditorium Shores.
Continue readingGem Capers: 2019
Last weekend I visited the 58th annual Gem Capers show, sponsored by the Austin Gem and Mineral Society. I’ve gone to these shows before, but certainly not 58 of them. This year’s theme was “Canadian Minerals.”
Continue readingWoodstock 50
Bill and I took a trip down memory lane at Woodstock 50, an Austin event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock music festival. The afternoon was hosted (and transmitted live) by local community radio station, KOOP, and held at the Austin Central Library. A few nostalgic folks wore tie-dye and bell-bottoms, but the rest of us were more appropriately dressed for an Austin summer afternoon with a high of 104°F.
Continue readingAustin Home & Garden Show: 2019
Last weekend I visited the 21st annual Austin Home & Garden Show at the Austin Convention Center. My last show had been over two years ago, so it was certainly past time to catch up on the latest home and garden trends.
Continue readingFamilies Belong Together Rally
Along with many other cities around the country, a Families Belong Together Rally was held in Austin on June 30th. Our local rally took place on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol. The event was organized by the Children’s Defense Fund-Texas and sponsored by over 50 organizations, ranging from the Texas State Teacher’s Organization to Catholic Charities of Central Texas to the Sierra Club.
MLK March: 2018
Austin’s annual MLK March began at the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue on the University of Texas campus. Since the weather was a bit chilly, my friends and I decided to join up with the march at the Texas State Capitol. We arrived early, so we walked around the back of the building and watched as the marchers arrived at the Capitol grounds around 10:15 AM.
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Park(ing) Day: 2017
Austin joined cities around the world to celebrate PARK(ing) Day on the third Friday in September. During this annual event, citizens, artists and activists transform metered parking spaces into Park(ing) spaces to emphasize the need for more public green spaces.
September 11, 2017
The Austin Firefighters Association held their annual 9/11 memorial service on Monday morning. Members of the Austin Fire Department along with local officials gathered at the Buford Tower on the north shore of Lady Bird Lake. A huge American flag was hoisted by Ladder Truck #1 on nearby Colorado Street.