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Austin City Council Vote Brings New Management To Butler Golf Course After 70 Years Under One FamilyThe Austin City Council voted 7-4 on Thursday to lease Butler Pitch and Putt golf course to Pecan Grove Partners, marking the end of the line for the…
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Austin trail-goers may encounter more electric scooters starting next month.The Austin Parks and Recreation Department is launching a pilot program that…
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People experiencing homelessness can now work for the City of Austin.The city's Parks and Recreation Department, along with the Austin Public Health…
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Adrian Ortega stood back from the pool at the Austin Motel on South Congress Avenue looking uncertain.“I have done nothing like this before,” said Ortega,…
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From the hike and bike trail on Lady Bird Lake to Mount Bonnell, Austin is proud of its parks. But a new study ranking city parks around the country…
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Austin’s hotels bring in millions of dollars in tax revenue for the city each year. For the past few months, the city has been exploring new uses for that…
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From the Austin Monitor: Parks facilities in East Austin are likely to become host sites for a variety of large events in the coming years as the city…
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Steps past a motorized gate and calf-deep in dung-spotted grass, Rick Cofer looked upon the acres of land that make up John Trevino Jr. Park. The entire…
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There are parts of Austin parks where you can drink alcohol without a permit, but sometimes the rules aren’t so clear. That’s the basis of the City of…
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What’s in a name? Or rather, what’s in a naming process? These are the questions Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department is hoping to answer soon. The…