• If you’ve smelled the air in Deer Park, then you’ll wonder why someone picked that particular Houston suburb for Perry to have a press conference arguing against an EPA takeover of our state's air quality program!
• Oil spill cleanup update: they are trying to saw off a section of the broken pipe… and the saw has gotten stuck.
• Whoa! Millions of dollars worth of cocaine washed up on a Galveston beach.

Every weekday morning we'll be featuring a photo (or two) from our readers. Please feel free to submit your photos (min 600px width) by adding them to the Austinist Flickr Group. more ›

This summer, Austin resident Scott Blackwood received the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Award for his forthcoming novel, We Agreed to Meet Just Here. His collection of short stories, In The Shadow of Our House (2002), received great reviews. In The Shadow of Our House interweaves nine tales of Austin — marriages falling apart, youthful anger erupting into inexplicable violence, sudden tragedy testing family bonds, and adulterers caught between incomplete worlds. Blackwood’s keen sense... more ›

Thanks to yesterday's freak thunderstorms and subsequent flooding, Barton Springs Pool is again closed. Barring another Barton Creek flood, the pool should reopen on Thursday, though we wouldn't bet on it: Austin's extended forecast shows scattered thunderstorms for at least 9 out of the next 10 days. In the meantime, Austin Parks and Recreation Department is keeping Deep Eddy Pool open for extended hours, from 6am-9pm daily. Admission is free between 6am-8am. Photo of Barton... more ›

Thanks to all the recent rains, Barton Springs Pool joins the list of area closings. The city closed Barton Springs Pool yesterday due to flooding, with a re-opening date unknown as of yet. Because of the closing, Deep Eddy Pool will be open longer hours, 6am - 9pm. Deep Eddy's admission is free in the early morning hours of 6am to 8am; after that, regular admission ($3 for adults) is charged. more ›

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The Deep Eddy Bathhouse will be celebrating its re-opening this Saturday from 10am to 7pm. There will be a ribbon cutting, tours, free admission, refreshments, live music and performances by the Austin Angelfish synchronized swim team. The renovations to the bath house include restoration of the men's dressing area, women's facilities, handicapped accessible rest rooms, unisex bathrooms, a handicapped accessible path and ramps, a ticket desk and a concession stand. Limbacher & Godfrey Architects... more ›

Unless you frequent the Hike and Bike Trail or attend Austin High School, you may not have noticed the recent construction of a lime green wall and several over-sized pieces of fruit on the southwest corner of Veterans Drive and Lake Austin Boulevard. These new additions to a popular West Austin corner, already host to Magnolia Cafe, Thundercloud Subs and Deep Eddy Cabaret, are attributed to the good people at Daily Juice down on... more ›

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Things at Barton Springs have been a little weird lately. And not just in the old-man-wearing- dental-floss-thong- playing-frisbee-with- his-bare-breasted life-partner sort of way. Lately, we've noticed hazier water, increased green algae floating around, and now you can stand at the north end of the pool, where before you had almost twenty feet of depth. Well, the City of Austin noticed it, too, and as of yesterday, Barton Springs will be closed for three weeks. According... more ›

2101 E 13th St - Hmm. At least you'll be safe from the big bad wolf. more ›

KXAN informs us that a bat discovered at Deep Eddy Pool last weekend tested positive for rabies: The Austin-Travis County Health and Human Service Department has posted warnings around the pool in Central West Austin. They do not think anyone came into contact with the bat. Health officials say it's not uncommon to find rabid bats in Central Texas during the summer months and warns you should never handle a bat. Those freaking out are... more ›

The annual summer tradition known as Splash Party Movie Nights kicked off last Thursday at Deep Eddy Pool. The family-oriented films are projected onto a large screen facing the pool at dusk. Regular admission to Deep Eddy gets you in ($3/adult, $1/children 11 and under). The 2006 schedule: June 17th Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory June 22nd Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit June 24th Madagascar June 29th Harry Potter... more ›

::FRIDAY:: [music] Rogue Wave and Helio Sequence at the Parish Room [fashion] FactoryPeople Fridays with DJ Joel Mozersky, 10% of proceeds to benefit AIDS Services of Austin [music] South Side Musical Festivus, 6pm @ Jovita's - $7 [music] Willie Graham Benefit, 6pm @ Continental Club, $25/$30 ::SATURDAY:: [film] Splash Movie Night presents "Spy Kids 3D" @ Deep Eddy [film] Alamo Drafthouse Free Matinee [comedy] Michael Winslow and Police Academy, 7pm & 9:45pm @ Alamo... more ›

Because most of our paycheck is earmarked for: rent, food, liquor, Red Vines, shows, various political organizations, women of dubious origins, and blackmail payoffs, we often find it difficult to scrape together enough cash for a movie. more ›