Out & About

Flipside Austin parties before, during and after SXSW

5:29 pm Feb. 19, 2018

SXSW muscles its way onto Austin’s social calendar in a couple of weeks, but you can wrestle down plenty of other options for parties before, during and after the main event.

Feb. 22:

Feb. 28:

March 2:

March 8:

March …

Glimpse inside Austin parties for history and the arts

11:41 am Feb. 5, 2018

Two subjects galvanized this year’s Angelina Eberly Luncheon, which benefits the Austin History Center Association, the nonprofit ally of the Austin History Center.

One hot topic was the Driskill Hotel, traditional site of the always gratifying midday event. Leading …

Austin parties we love: Early 2018

6:53 pm Jan. 24, 2018

After a holiday break, the Austin social scene warms up rapidly. Peek at some parties we eagerly anticipate.

Jan. 27:

Jan. 31:

Feb. 3:

Feb. 10:

Feb. 11:

Feb. 15: Rockin’ Round Up for …

Best coffee shops near North Austin

2:22 pm Dec. 30, 2017

We extended our coffee search to Near North Austin recently and, although we got a good start on this sector in late 2017, we need your help in filling out the candidates. We’d gladly add …

When Austin meant a golden future for movie star Dennis Quaid

9:24 am Dec. 26, 2017

Austin and DC parties that trilled and thrilled this past week

2:32 pm Nov. 9, 2017

KMFA Classical 89.5, the Texas Book Festival and the LBJ Foundation showed us all how to do good and have a good time this past week.

Sound Bites: KMFA at 50

When you throw your first gala …

Dates set for big Mack, Jack and McConaughey benefit

11:00 am Nov. 9, 2017

The Austin triumvirate of Matthew McConaughey, Mack Brown and Jack Ingram has already raised $7.5 million for youth charities through their Mack, Jack & McConaughey golf-plus-music-plus-dinner-plus-fashion-plus-auction-plus-good-will weekends.

Now the Academy Award-winning actor, the ESPN analyst and former Longhorns coach and the ACM …