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Filmmaker Ben Masters’ latest documentary, which traces the Colorado River from its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains to the deserts of Mexico, premiers next week in Austin. “The American Southwest,” a full-length feature film, chronicles life and death along the...

I’d rather ride my bike to Barton Springs Pool than fight the traffic and fork over $3 an hour to park my car there. Not everyone can make that work, though. That’s why I’m happy to report that the city is launching a free shuttle that will loop between the parking...

I hate it when I go to a restaurant and the server delivers my drink with a straw. Most folks don’t need straws – or single-use plastics in general – but we use them anyway, because someone hands them to us. (And yes, I understand some people need straws because of...

Here in Texas, we drink a lot of sweet tea and Dr Pepper. In Patagonia, the locals drink maté. While traipsing through South America this month, I saw people sipping the infused herbal drink while chatting at cafes, sitting on street benches, and even while driving...