Cedar Park, Pflugerville and Round Rock placed among Forbes magazine's fifty fastest growing suburbs in the United States from 2000-2006. Among the many Texas cities on the list, Round Rock was 12th, Pflugerville was 7th and Cedar Park was 3rd. Forbes discussed some of the tradeoffs of unregulated suburban sprawl: low housing costs, but high transportation costs - providing the example that in Houston, transportation costs are the No. 1 household expense, according to... more ›

Waiting impatiently for the Warped Tour? The pre-sale starts this Sunday, and on the same evening, La Zona Rosa showcases some of the tour’s alumni, and some future prospects, and we want you there. Just fill out the form below! Plain White T’s: [myspace] Boy’s Night Out: [official site] Lovedrug: [official site] [myspace] Dear and the Headlights: [myspace] Plain White T’s, Boy’s Night Out, Lovedrug, & Dear and the Headlights Sunday, April 1st La Zona... more ›

God, we're so sick of Snakes on a Plane that we want to kill anyone and everyone that makes a "something on a something" joke. But then we realized that there was no way we could ever win this fight, and, hell, if you can't beat them, we might as well join them. And with that, you have the theme of this weeks' Gothamist network post. Austinist makes it easy for us, with Candidate on... more ›

Tuesday night (August 1) is National Night Out, a nationwide activity that aims to promote safety awareness in neighborhoods. You can register with the City of Austin to participate. more ›