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Update: Mayor Lee Leffingwell announced today that the city won't pursue hosting the 2016 Democratic National Convention.Despite noting that “recent past…
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Austin is now in the top 20 of the country’s most popular convention destinations. That’s according to event management company Cvent. It its 2013…
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Lake Travis could drop to a 50-year low this weekend, possibly falling below 626.1 feet. “When that does occur, that would be the third lowest level ever…
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Who knew Kangaroos are Longhorns were related?This year marks the 30th anniversary of sisterhood between Austin and Adelaide, Australia, one of Austin’s…
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Texas’ official motto is “friendship.” And the state’s long drawn on its welcoming ways to attract tourism and convention crowds from all over.One example…
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For years now, Mexico has been going through turbulent times. Violence between the drug cartels and the Mexican Army is a daily occurrence in some places.…
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Don’t expect Austin tourism officials to drop the “Live Music Capitol of the World” moniker anytime soon.A new survey indicates music is still the number…
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After two years of declines, Austin-area tourism rebounded last year to pre-recession levels. That’s according to a new report from the Austin Convention…
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A web short highlighting Wurstfest, a New Braunfels attraction that reels in 120,000 tourists a year. Video by Axel Gerdau.In a city perhaps best known…
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The mayor and City Council voted to waive $3.8 million in fees for White Lodging’s construction of a new convention center hotel in downtown Austin…