Archive for April, 2007

Travis County Voters Make it Count

Friday, April 27th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

For the second year in a row, Travis County's nearly 40 percent voter turnout, surpassed state turnout.  The county won the Stephen F. Austin "Champions of the Republic Award" for ... Read more..

Austin Market Bucks National Trends

Friday, April 27th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

While nationwide sales of previously owned homes fell to the lowest level in almost four years, Austin's market showed a 1 percent increase from the same time as last year.  ... Read more..

Austin City Limits

Friday, April 13th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Tickets for the September 14-16 Austin City Limits Festival go on sale April 17th.  The good news is a service charge will no longer be attached to the price of ... Read more..

Will Real Estate Video Home Tours Catch on in Austin?

Friday, April 13th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

With the vast majority of the population using broadband internet access, the viability of using video to promote residential property listings has increased dramatically in recent years.Experts show examples of ... Read more..

Austin’s Shakespeare Theater Group Has a New Home

Friday, April 13th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

A little-known replica of William Shakespeare's Globe theater has been constructed on the banks of Lake Austin, and will be the new home of the Austin Shakespeare Festival.  Built by longtime ... Read more..

Austin Developers Providing “Real Value” as City Grows

Friday, April 13th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Coinciding with the explosive growth in the city of Austin, many developers are helping shape the "new Austin" with a measure of urban philanthropy not seen before, or elsewhere.  Providing ... Read more..

Austin Population Growth Tops Texas Cities for 2006

Sunday, April 8th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The USA Today has published a synopsis of data generated by the US Census Bureau, which among other things showed Houston's overall growth pushed it ahead of Miami as one ... Read more..

Austin Urban Music Festival

Thursday, April 5th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

What a great time to be living in Downtown Austin!Gates open at 3:30 on Friday for a rocking soulful weekend of music in Austin.  With Friday night headliner, Angie Stone ... Read more..

Attention Austin Outdoor Enthusiasts!!

Thursday, April 5th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

A proposal has been submitted to develop Waller Creek from Waterloo Park to Town Lake into the nation's premier urban environmental park.  It would consist of a one-mile long Class II whitewater ... Read more..

Luxury Trends to watch for in Austin 2007

Sunday, April 1st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Michael Dell, watch out.  Big Brother is watching you!Yes, a recently-released study by The Luxury Institute (TLI)(www.LuxuryInstitute.com) dissects the habits and trends of America's wealthiest individuals, helping businesses adapt to ... Read more..