Painting a Picture of San Antonio’s Old Highway 90

byMichael MInasi

In a world of seemingly ubiquitous chain stores and expanding online shopping, Old Highway 90 in San Antonio has remained home to mom-and-pop businesses.

Disappearing Black Cemetery in Bastrop County Provides Link to Past

byBrandon Mulder

The Bastrop cemetery is another instance of black grave sites being unearthed across the state as developers bulldoze land along the edges of expanding cities.

What’s in a Selfie? At the FOMO Factory, Balloons, Bubbles and a Birthday Party

byLauren DeFilippo

Its creators call it an “immersive art pop-up,” but the FOMO Factory in downtown Austin is whatever visitors want it to be — with pictures to prove it.

As Crowds Grow, State Parks Plan to Add Day-Pass Reservations

byCarlos Anchondo

Park visits are growing along with the population, especially in the Austin-San Antonio area. Enchanted Rock sometimes closes to more cars as early as 9 a.m.

Acroyoga Enthusiasts Find Health and Wellness in Letting Go

byLauren DeFilippo

Acroyoga bundles acrobatics, yoga, gymnastics, dance and Thai massage. Participants use it to fly.

‘In a Small Town Like This,’ Prom Draws East Texas LGBT Students

byVicky Camarillo

High schoolers in Nacogdoches, an East Texas town of about 33,000, attended the Lavender Prom, an event held in April for LGBT students.

Austin’s Dirtiest Job: Cleaning Up ‘Dirty Sixth’ in the Dark of the Night

byLucy White

When the bars close, a team of city employees gets to work, scrubbing away the half-eaten pizza, the puddles of vomit other refuse and making the downtown bar district as clean as they can.

Aziz Ansari’s #MeToo Moment Spurs Debate About His Relationships Book

byVicky Camarillo

‘Modern Romance’ is required reading for 2 University of Texas classes. Students disagree about whether the allegations against him should disqualify the 2016 book.

The Time When Austin Learned to Start Worrying and Fear the Bomb

byLouise Rodriguez

There are eerie echoes today in a Cold War-era civil defense film about preparing for an atomic bomb attack.

Austin’s VW Bus Guru Brings the People’s Vehicle Back to Life

byMary Cantrell

Volkswagen vans are getting harder to find because of nostalgic demand for “a whole stack of metaphors on wheels.”

City’s First Artist in Residence Has an Unusual Assignment

byAlvaro Céspedes

Rehab El Sadek will spend the next nine months finding ways to bring her creative vision to the Watershed Protection Department,

Female DJs Club Aims to Break Through Music’s Gender Wall

byMolly Smith

The women Chulita Vinyl Club share a passion for collecting records and an ambition to become DJs in a male-dominated field.

Stars May Be Big and Bright in Texas, but None Is a Michelin

byHailey Becker

Reviewers for the French food guide sample the fare in just four American cities: New York, Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington, D.C.

Lowriders Help an East Austin Neighborhood Protect a Park’s Personality

byYelitza Mandujano

City plans to build facilities for large events were shelved after residents said they wanted the park to remain user-friendly.

Artist’s Piñatas Confront Relentless Gentrification in East Austin

byKat Sampson

David Goujon celebrates Latino culture by referencing the controversial demolition of a neighborhood store.

No Longer Stepping Around Age, Dancer Faces Looming Curtain Call

byRiley Neuheardt

Paul Bloodgood has been dancing since childhood. But the rigors of ballet and his own age mean his career is coming to an end.

Mariachi Summer Camp Preserves Tradition, But Future Is Uncertain

byCésar E. López Linares

Because most mariachi band camp participants come from low-income families in South Texas, attendance at a University of Texas-Austin mainstay has fluctuated since the camp started five years ago.

Austin Trans and Queer Artists Seek Visibility Amid Intolerance

byCésar López Linares

LGBT artists look to educate people about discrimination via festivals and individual projects. Several bills in the Texas legislature are under consideration that would directly impact the LGBT community.

Santiago Jiménez Jr. Fights to Keep Conjunto Alive

byAlvaro Céspedes

The genre’s roots go back more than a century, and its fans are aging. But some musicians keep performing so that their heritage does not fade away.

Threat to Federal Arts Funding Worries Local Nonprofits

byMary K. Cantrell

The National Endowment of the Arts supports dozens of Central Texas art organizations. But President Trump has targee the NEA for steep budget cuts.