*The views expressed in Truesday are those of the author and do not represent Austinist as a whole. Thank heavens.* -The Editors Well alright then. For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been doing something of a shout-out/call-back sort of thing here. First flags, then summer games. I guess people have much stronger ideas and opinions about Austin’s Summer happenings than they do about its flag. I’m not entirely sure that this doesn’t depress... more ›

After years of dormancy and abandonment, the old Treehouse restaurant and nightclub -- a swinging joint back in the 80s, now an eyesore in a prime development location -- will finally be replaced with something new. Construction on the project -- a high-end, luxury condo building called 1155 Barton Springs -- will begin by the end of this year. more ›

...we'd like to remind you that tomorrow is NO PANTS DAY! more ›