Maker Faire had us feeling both completely inspired and totally inadequate; here are some more pictures to prove it. more ›

Photos from last weekend's Maker Faire at the TCMS Expo Center. Photos by Romain Nayalkar and Aaron Haley. If you can't view the Flash slideshow above, an alternate version appears after the jump.... more ›

ACL Previews Interview: Ghostland Observatory Previews: The Broken West, Big Sam’s Funky Nation & Rose Hill Drive Previews: Billy Joe Shaver and Fionn Regan Previews: Brandon Rhyder and Ocote Soul Sounds Interview: The Broken West Previews: Sylvia St. James, Jeffrey Steele, and Amy Cook Interview: Bloc Party ACL Fest Updates: Google Mashup, Contests, Eco-Chic Previews: Augustana, Amos Lee Interview: Peter, Bjorn, and John ACL Band Clash, Round 3: Wilco Vs My Morning Jacket Travis... more ›

Photos taken by Aaron Haley and Eric Uhlir from this weekend's Flugtag at Auditorium Shores. If you can't view the Flash slideshow above, an alternate version appears after the jump.... more ›

- If you are one of the many in the South Austin area who feel that downtown is hogging all of the good wine bars, take heart. Central Market's Westgate location has actually opened a wine and cheese bar in the middle of their store. The bar, dubbed A22, will feature a rotating mix of 16 wines by the glass, along with approximately 25 cheeses. Both wine and cheese flights will be available, and... more ›

The premier of Clerks II is going on right now at the Paramount. The red carpet was rolled out for Kevin Smith and, well, that's it. The director was the only star who made the stroll. "Where's Jason?!?" someone shouted, referring to Jason Mewes, aka "Jay." "He's back out in L.A.," Smith shouted back. We guess if Mewes had too many commitments to attend to, it was foolish to hope for a Rosario Dawson sighting.... more ›

This post by Austinist's buddy, Aaron Haley There's nothing we love more than a good vodka martini. When it comes to our choice of vodka, it's always the award-winning Tito's Vodka. And why are we telling you about this on the Austinist? Well, because it's handmade right here in the river city and it's a damn fine liquid work of art. Tito Beveridge is a fifth-generation Texan who uses a handcrafted distillation process to... more ›

We asked you, our readers and neighbors, for help and you rushed to our car's aid. Hopefully, this trusty list of local mechanics will help those with shitty cars for eons to come. If you'd like to contribute a suggestion, please do so in the comments. Also, we got some worthwhile comments from our Austin Reccomends post circa last week. Goodies: Michael Yost at Yost Automotive, 937 Reinli St 374-9678 "He fixes cars with... more ›