Local filmmaker Bradley Beesley will be at the Alamo tonight to screen and chat about his films Okie Noodling II, and Summercamp!. Noodling, (about the revived sport of hand-fishing) was shot in Oklahoma in the late '90s, and won the 2001 Audience Choice award at SXSW, as well as first runner up for Best Documentary. Noodling II is the follow-up. Summercamp!, directed by Beesley and Sarah Price (American Movie), shows what being a kid at camp is about. more ›

Police are on the lookout for three sneaky pranksters who tossed a 3-foot-long python into a Round Rock Taco Bell last Sunday night. more ›

Austin has a love/hate relationship with bikes. Love Lance. Hate the Lance-wannabes cruising FM-1826, slowing down the burnt-orange pickups on their way to the Salt Lick. Love biking the Hike-and-Bike trail. Hate slaloming between kids and dogs on a busy Saturday. Love the idea of bike lanes and bike commuting. Hate actual bikers slowing down traffic and swerving into the street because of cars parked in the bike lanes. Love reducing traffic and pollution... more ›

The 2006 Tour de France kicks off tomorrow morning at 8:30AM EST. Those of us not lucky enough to be in France to watch the cyclist begin their month-long trek in Strasbourg can catch ongoing coverage on OLN, or head over to the Bicycle Sport Shop on South Lamar, where they'll be showing daily broadcasts and hosting special weekend viewing parties. Various other venues around town will be offering coverage, as well; Austinist will bring... more ›

As everyone knows, this weekend is the big one before Mardi Gras! We're so excited we can hardly contain ourselves. Our shirts are going to stay on, but we're willing to do "other" things to earn beads. We'll even kiss another girl, indulge on colorful mixed drinks, make out with random strangers, run a few miles. St. Gabriel's School is hosting their 4th Annual Mardi Gras 5K Run and Walk tomorrow. It's an afternoon... more ›

If you're a UT fan, you probably haven't gotten much done today. For the uninitiated, February 1 marks the first day that college football squads can accept signed letters of commitment from their top recruits. The events of today usually resonate two to three years down the line as the players mature and become starters for their chosen team. So with that said, it looks good so far for the Longhorns. Mack Brown may... more ›