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Casis students, faculty and staff, and parents form a giant 75
Events

Casis Elementary celebrates 75 years

hrdev April 26, 2026

Casis Elementary celebrated its big anniversary – 75 years – on March 5 with a student program of dancing to […]

Nicole’s Place Program Director Debra Rodriguez
Focus on Philanthropy / Slider

Nicole’s Place: Building Women to Stand on Their Own

Christine Siebels April 26, 2026

In recent years, more visibility has been given to the existence of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) in the United […]

Barbara Morgan (right) and director Olive Talley at the Stones Are Speaking world premiere at the Austin Film Festival. Photo credit: Jack Plunkett
Forrest Profiles

Westside Stories: Barbara Morgan

hrdev April 26, 2026

On a recent morning, I enjoyed a conversation with Barbara Morgan, Executive Director of The Austin Film Festival (AFF), in […]

Events / Slider

Gazelle Foundation Gala Makes Clean Water Flow in Burundi

hrdev April 26, 2026

For the sold-out crowd who gathered for the Gazelle Foundation’s Spring for the Water Gala at Hotel ZaZa, it was […]

SAFE CEO Dr. Pierre Berastain
Events

SAFE Gala Honors H-E-B with Guardian Award

hrdev April 26, 2026

Austin residents and local business leaders turned out for SAFE’s (Stop Abuse for Everyone) 20th annual Gala of Hope at […]

Lead Parent Educator Lauren Bredemeyer, Parent Advisory Committee Member Nora Ontiveros, and Silvia Ontiveros
Events / Slider

A Stellar Night for Central Texas Families

hrdev April 26, 2026

One hundred and fifty community members filled the historic Brodie Homestead for Any Baby Can’s annual One Stellar Night Gala.

A group of first graders plays near the creek in Reed Park. Clearing of invasives such as poison ivy has allowed for more play in woodland areas of Reed Park
Community

Spring Work at Reed Park

Christine Siebels April 26, 2026

Spring has come to the neighborhood, and many neighbors will have noticed an uptick in activity at Reed Park.

Piper Taylor, Dane Heath, Drew Novy, Diego Romero, Harrisonne Wu, Luke Wood, Noah Ledbetter, Ryan Collins, Tobin Simmons, Brooks Garner, Kaitlin Collins, Bailey Roberson, Hannah Butler, Claire Ly, Ashley Dunaway. Not Pictured: Simon Batchelor, Charlie Roy, Sawyer Jackson
Community

Regents School of Austin Captures Third Consecutive TAPPS 5A Academics State Championship

Christine Siebels April 24, 2026

For the third consecutive year, Regents School of Austin has earned the 5A State Champion title in TAPPS (Texas Association of […]

Charles Peveto outside the Westgate Tower, where he lives.
Community

Charles Peveto

hrdev April 24, 2026

Charles Peveto, Historic Preservationist

Robert Godwin
Community

Robert Godwin’s Tales From The Dating Scene

Christine Siebels April 24, 2026

I was a bachelor until I was 39, so I had a fair number of dates. One is easy to […]

Authors Nan McRaven and Susan Engelking
Community

Book Review – Leadership Gets Personal

Christine Siebels April 24, 2026

“Leadership Gets Personal” offers insight into the philosophies of some remarkable people on life and growth, telling engaging tales along […]

Kiln Fest at Reed Park
Community

Around the Neighborhood: April

West Austin Editor April 24, 2026

Kiln Fest 2026 is Reed Park’s annual kickoff to summer, and it’s happening Saturday, May 2 from 3pm to 6pm.

Community

The Mantle of Violet Identity: City of the Violet Crown

hrdev April 24, 2026

“Edwin Waller: Ever Ready with Pen or Rifle”

WAYA Executive Director Melissa Morrow, and Austin City Council Senior Policy Strategist Laura Yeager
Events

WAYA Legacy Luncheon Celebrates Community, Honors Beloved Teacher

hrdev March 31, 2026

West Austin Youth Association (WAYA) recently hosted its annual Legacy Luncheon, sponsored by Dell Children’s and Tarrytown Pharmacy, in the […]

Founder of the Sistine Chapel Experience, Penn Parrish, in front of a reproduction of The Pietà, a Carrara marble sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus by Michelangelo Buonarroti
Community

Bringing Rome to West Austin: Inside the Sistine Chapel Experience

hrdev March 31, 2026

A trip to Rome to see the Sistine Chapel would require a passport, extensive planning, time off from work or […]

Stephen Mills overseeing a 2024 rehearsal for Poe / A Tale of Madness. Photo credit: Anne Marie Bloodgood, courtesy of Ballet Austin.
Forrest Profiles

Westside Stories: Stephen Mills

hrdev March 31, 2026

Maybe it’s my Austin-native bias, but I think that there is something particularly wide-ranging about our town’s brand of artistic […]

Plan of the City of Austin, 1839
Community

“Edwin Waller’s Plan for a Nation’s Capital”

hrdev March 31, 2026

“Edwin Waller: Ever Ready with Pen or Rifle”

This diagram, looking east on Cesar Chavez St. towards downtown, shows the height profiles of the three proposed towers and the shorter YMCA facility. The towers would be approximately the same height as the Spring Condominiums, on the right.
News

OWANA Studies Proposed TownLake YMCA Development

hrdev March 31, 2026

The TownLake YMCA has posted information about the proposed development of its land north of Cesar Chavez St. and west […]

Martha Hartzog and Jill Nicholson
Society

2026 Angelina Eberly Luncheon

hrdev March 31, 2026

2026 Angelina Eberly Luncheon for Austin History Center Association Draws a Large Crowd.

Lighting of the new McFarland-McBee House neon sign at the corner of Red River and 38 ½ Streets.
Society

Preservation Austin Celebrates Grand Opening of McFarland-McBee House

hrdev March 31, 2026

On Tuesday, March 10, Preservation Austin hosted the grand opening of its new headquarters, the McFarland-McBee House, at 3805 Red […]

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