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A jackalope hangs on the wall at the Museum of the Weird, located in Austin.

Cryptids, the macabre highlighted in Austin’s Museum of the Weird

Two-headed taxidermied animals, Bigfoot tracks from Texas and wax sculptures of classic movie monsters are housed within its walls.

An ornate ofrenda is constructed to celebrate at San José Cementerio.

Here's how to celebrate Día de los Muertos in Austin

Day of the Dead is around the corner, and there are events all over town to celebrate starting this weekend. Here's where you can join the festivities and honor friends and family members who have died.

Regis Philbin & Don Rickles Take the Stage at the Paramount

Television icon Regis Philbin and comedy legend Don Rickles have been performing live shows together for a while now. Philbin, who's been half of more…

Holy Mountain Closing at End of September

Rising rents in Austin's Red River Cultural District are prompting the closure of Holy Mountain, a music venue that opened in 2012 at 617 East 7th Street.…

Texas Homeowners Insurance Rates Down, Still Above National Average

Texas homeowners may be paying among the highest insurance rates in the country– but at least they’re no longer the highest. The National Association of…

Agenda Texas: Carona's Bidness

The Texas House takes up a major ethics bill today. Government watchdog groups had hoped the legislation re-authorizing the Texas Ethics Commission would…

The Armadillo World Headquarters hosted some of the most influential national and local performers of the last 50 years, including Bruce Springsteen, The Velvet Underground, Devo, The Ramones, Willie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel and Kinky Friedman. It closed in 1980.

Remembering the Armadillo World Headquarters

This story originally ran on Dec. 31, 2015.Thirty-five years ago Thursday, the Armadillo World Headquarters was on its last leg.After a decade on the…

Austin was named the 18th worst-dressed city in the country by GQ Magazine

Austin Places in Worst-Dressed Cities By GQ Magazine

What are you wearing today? Are you in business attire? Is it "Casual Friday" where you work? Or are you just wearing a ratty old t-shirt, shorts and a…

Tom Mason will step down as LCRA general manager at the end of June.

LCRA Boss Quits

The man who has been in charge of the Lower Colorado River Authority for the past three-and-a-half years is resigning. LCRA general manager Tom Mason’s…

State Senators are urging school districts to cut management jobs to save classroom quality.

State Senators Encourage Education Cuts Outside The Classroom

Six Republican State Senators stood side by side this morning at the Capitol and proclaimed that the budget can be cut in Texas, even education, without…

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