A day late and a dollar short: 1005 East 8th - $289,000, 1,786 beautiful Victorian in the nicest part of the east side. Fantastic original details, including doors with working transoms. Love the interior color scheme. Across from the French Legation. Zoned to Mathews/O'Henry/Austin High. A steal at this price. Probably the best house pick so far.4206 Wildwood - $364,000, 2,055 square feet in French Place. Beautiful trees, great windows, some nice stone. Large... more ›

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Cherrywood, the neighborhood just east of I-35 which borders French Place, is holding its fourth annual Art Fair to benefit Maplewood Elementary. On December 10th and 11th, from 11am to 5pm, Maplewood Elementary (3808 Maplewood Ave) will open its doors, giving you the chance to browse original artwork from over 40 local artists. Local bands will also be playing throughout the day. Parents are encouraged to bring their little tykes along as well. On... more ›

(Austin) -- An unnamed reader leaked an Austinist.com article to the Myspace.com bulletin wires early this week, leading to mixed reactions from the social networking site's large hipster population. The article in question, "A Guy's Guide to Snaggin an Austin Hipster" was reportedly copied and pasted early Sunday night. Through a phenomenon known on the internets as "reposts," by Tuesday, the text had been exposed to more hipsters than Brit Daniel's manhood. Reactions varied... more ›