I write about the people, places, culture and history of Austin & Texas for the American-Statesman, USA Today Network & 4 volumes of "Indelible Austin."
Austin, Texas
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"Some have asked: How could this have happened?" @statesman's @outandabout chronicles more than a century's worth of floods in Central Texas:
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In the event that somebody asks you, here's a list of (what I believe to be) the top-10 oldest restaurants in Dallas:
1) El Fenix (1918)
2)El Chico (1926)
3) Dickey's BBQ Pit (1941)
4) Tupinamba Cafe (1947)
5) Campisi's Restaurant (1950)
6) Keller's Drive-In (1950)
7) Dunston's Steak House (1955)
8) Dairy-ette (1956)
9) Norma's Cafe (1956)
10) Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse (1958)
What's your favorite among these?
Michael Barnes retweeted
Thanks to @outandabout and photographer @jayjanner @statesman for this lovely profile that ran in Sunday's print edition—hope to see some of you this weekend @texasbookfest: statesman.com/story/entertai…
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Although I am gloriously happy that my little site on X remains apolitical and a respite from ugliness, may I also remind you to VOTE!
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Photos: Austin voters head to the polls to cast their ballots on Election Day statesman.com/picture-galler…
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We @statesman reporters are running all over and around Austin today to ask voters what they’re thinking! See what they’ve said so far and follow along:
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Follow along Election Day live coverage today with the @statesman team. We're out talking to voters at polls around Austin and will be bringing you the latest results tonight! #txed #txlege #electionday2024
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Not just Matthew McConaughey and Glen Powell: Texas movie stars go back to the Silent Era statesman.com/story/news/his… via @statesman
Michael Barnes retweeted
Jo Cartwright and Bernard Snyder lost their spouses after about 70 years of marriage. The two started eating dinner together at their Austin retirement community before realizing they were falling for each other. l8r.it/CaCh
ALT Jo and Bernard both lost their spouses. Now in their 90s, this Austin couple found love again.
Microbe Killer, a quack tonic, made one Austinite very rich; plus more street name stories statesman.com/story/news/his… via @statesman
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Find Colombian-sourced coffee, Dominican empanadas, your favorite Mexican tacos and Kolaches with a Venezuelan twist — all in one spot. statesman.com/story/entertai…
From the Archives: When US presidents and candidates for the top office visited Austin statesman.com/story/news/his… via @statesman
Michael Barnes retweeted
Don’t leave your pups at home the next time you go on the road 🐶
These Texas hotels and resorts offer luxury canine amenities like premium pet beds, dog-walking concierge services, and handcrafted treats. texashighways.com/travel/lod…
In the 1950s, iconic Hut’s Hamburgers was just 'burgers and beer' statesman.com/story/lifestyl… via @statesman
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The first of several columns on the origins of Austin street names. statesman.com/story/news/his…
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On November 3rd, nearly all of UT's 7,000 students solemnly paraded through Austin under the banner "Academic freedom is dead." The Longhorn Band played Chopin's Funeral March. A sympathetic city recognized the march as an actual funeral and closed Congress Avenue.
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🚨 80th Anniversary
November 1, 1944: The sign reads, "Ex-Servicemen! We fought for freedom. Are we losing it to homegrown fascism?" @UTAustin student World War II veterans protest against the firing of President Homer Rainey in one of UT's most challenging times.
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