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Mission Tejas State Park plans reopening celebration Nov. 8
Mission Tejas State Park in East Texas will celebrate the completion of a three-year renovation project with a grand reopening celebration on Nov. 8. The 659-acre park, which bristles with tall pines, was built by the Civilian Conservation Corp in the 1930s to...

Concert on the Creek on Oct. 25 to benefit Shoal Creek Conservancy
The Shoal Creek Trail has long been a great place to hike, bike or get lost in nature. On Saturday, Oct. 25, it’ll be a great place to catch live music and mingle with others, too. The first ever Concert on the Creek is scheduled for 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, behind...

Ben Masters’ latest documentary, ‘The American Southwest,’ premiers in Austin Sept. 4
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...

City launches free Zilker Park shuttle
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...