Submitted by ATXedition on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 09:48
The Crestview/Brentwood neighborhood residents declare their hood is the best! They celebrated their homes with the building of a mosaic tile Welcome Wall with custom made tiles from the residents of this community. Crestview Shopping Center with long-time businesses, family-owned and operated for years, such as IGA Minimax, Little Deli, and Crestview Barber Shop. With Special Thanks to Rob and Susan Burneson for the clips from their documentary A Community Mosaic.
Submitted by ATXedition on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 09:45
Austin Eastside Story Foundation presents the Fifth Annual Alvin Patterson Battle of the Bands & Drumline Competition! Eight spectacular Marching bands with all the bells, whistles, twirlers and spirit you can imagine.
Submitted by ATXedition on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 09:42
Austin’s Gay and Lesbian Community pull out all the stops with one of the largest parades in the country. Support from area corporations, religious communities and citizens of the city make a splash in this year’s parade. The parade was held after the Gay Pride Celebration which had a new venue this year at Auditorium Shores.
Submitted by ATXedition on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 21:08
Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) sponsored its 6th Annual Austin Cave Festival on Saturday, October 27, 2007, at the Village of Western Oaks Karst Preserve. The event featured many Austin area organizations that focus on caving and on water issues.
Submitted by ATXedition on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 20:30
Vince Hanneman’s South Austin lawn sculpture, The Cathedral Of Junk is a free standing, multi-storied collection of steel and stories. Constructed of a menagerie of rusted refuse from bicycle frames to mattress coils. This is quit possibly the most Uniquely Austin lawn ornament this side of 35.
Submitted by ATXedition on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 19:07
Wolf Sittler of the Norwood Posse, a group of residents in Travis Heights, tells the story of the city-owned Norwood Estate, located behind the dog park near I-35 and Riverside. He shares his vision for how the now dilapidated structure could be restored.
Submitted by ATXedition on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 19:00
Talent and life are loaded heavy in a group of youngsters as they recite original material in their own unique look at life in the iYouth Open Mic at Dominican Joe’s on South Congress in Austin’s famous SoCo district.
Submitted by ATXedition on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 23:04
The Texas State Democratic Convention brought thousands to the Austin Convention Center in June. Bobbi Kommineni, elected at the convention to represent Senate District 14 at National Convention in Denver, tells her story and why she is an Obama supporter.
Submitted by ATXedition on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 23:02
Learn first hand from one of Austin's veteran small farmers what it take to build a sustainable farm in the heart of a city.
Submitted by ATXedition on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 22:48
Discover this small museum, dedicated to preserving African American history and the history of East Austin by providing rotating exhibits and developing a geneaology center for all of Austin's Citizens.
