As you may know, Austin's theatre scene is rich with a variety of companies. It seems half a dozen new troupes show up on the radar every year. This fall is no exception, and one group we're excited about is North by Northwest Theatre Company. Striving to fill an enormous gap, their goal is to set up shop in culturally-challenged northwest Austin. The area has lured in Opal Divine's, Amy's, Kerby Lane, and Hoover's. Freebirds......

Walking to class down The Drag, we were pleasantly reminded of our childhood--four times. Genuine Waldo sightings on Kerby Lane, then The Hole In The Wall, then Pipes Plus and then the front door of the former Baja Fresh. We rushed back the next day, armed with our camera to snap some shots. We liked them, but then found the artist's own pictures on his Flickr site. Thanks for the shots, the memory and a......

Sometimes Austinist gets a little out of hand. Nothing serious, and we never intend to [complete lie], but it just seems to happen [second egregious lie]. We’ve been making an admirable effort to cut down on our Friday booze consumption, as it tends to lay waste to our finances and obliterate the potential usefulness of our Saturdays. Instead of mowing the lawn, calling our mom, or curing cancer, we’re spending our time crying in......