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Art show to benefit Austin psychiatric hospital

Art show to benefit Austin psychiatric hospital

http://www.statesman.com/news/local/art-show-to-benefit-austin-psychiatric-hospital-2120802.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage By Andrea Ball,AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Updated: 7:44 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2012; Published: 7:34 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 Two years ago, Tuesday Marler was struggling with bipolar disorder when she turned to art for relief. The 41-year-old Austin woman was looking for a creative outlet, something she could use to focus when faced with the mania or depression that her...
LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon - Community Meetings

LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon – Community Meetings

January 18, 2012  –  Ari Witkin, LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon & Half Marathon I want to thank you all in advance of the LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon and Half Marathon for your patience and wonderful support of our runners, fans, and volunteers. As you all know, the race will take place on...
Elizabeth Street Cafe Now Open On South First

Elizabeth Street Cafe Now Open On South First

Elizabeth Street Cafe Now Open Tuesday, December 27, 2011, by Andrea Grimes The Elizabeth Street Cafe, a “casual eatery serving simple Vietnamese cuisine in an environment inspired by acozy French neighborhood café” soft-opened last week on South First, where it replaced the beloved Bouldin Creek Coffee House, and this morning they served their first breakfast....

Thousands turn out for family-friendly fete By Laura Heinauer  AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Updated: 12:18 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012; Published: 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011   The hottest fashion accessory at Austin’s New Year’s Eve party at Auditorium Shores? A stroller. The city’s kid-friendly, alcohol-free celebration lived up to its billing Saturday, drawing several thousand people, most of whom brought their...
The 445 Newcomers to Bouldin

The 445 Newcomers to Bouldin

The 445 newcomers to Bouldin By Michael Barnes | Monday, December 19, 2011, 08:32 PM Austin360 blogs > Out & About > Archives > 2011 > December > 19 When we moved to the Bouldin area for good in 1997, our bungalow was new. Although experts have since been fooled by its reverence for early-century gables, porches and windows (not the brand...
City Executes Railroad Quiet Zone Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad

City Executes Railroad Quiet Zone Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad

The City of Austin Transportation Department recently executed the first of two formal agreements with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) July 26, 2011 with the intent of establishing quiet zones at the following crossings:**** · UPRR Crossing at Matthews Lane **** · UPRR Crossing at W. Stassney Lane **** · UPRR...
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Springtime Schedule for West Bouldin Greenbelt Workdays

via Parks Committee Chair, Ingrid Weigand: Dear Neighbor and friends of the greenbelt, Happy New Year to all of you! I hope your resolutions included exercise, spending more time outdoors with friends and family and removing invasive plants, bushes and trees from your own garden and the neighborhood green spaces. We can help you achieve...

New Lavender Zone Representative

My name is Laura Raun Carroll and I’m the new representative for the Lavender Zone. I took over from Dagmar Grieder, who did a great job for our zone and the association. Communications is a high priority for me, as my PR firm specializes in public outreach and stakeholder input. Water is also a top priority...

Bouldin’s Quality of Life reinforced by someone who doesn’t live in Bouldin!!

gleaned from the internet (source: http://www.walkscore.com/TX/Austin/Bouldin) Bouldin is the #5 most walkable neighborhood in Austin. This neighborhood is Very Walkable with an average Walk Score of 83. Bouldin has 5,426 people—or 0.7% of Austin’s population. Interesting analysis … I’m shooting for a ninety on the next test.

South First in “Food-O-File”

Build a crosswalk and they will come … culled from the web (source: http://www.austinchronicle.com/food/2012-01-13/food-o-file/): Nowhere is the burgeoning growth of the local food scene more evident than along South First Street from Riverside to Oltorf, long famous as Austin’s Tex-Mex mile. Besides a variety of cuisines offered in four busy food trailer parks, intrepid diners...

Mi Casa Es Su Teatro from Hyde Park Theatre Touring Bouldin

¿Su casa es su teatro? Culled from the web (source: http://hydeparktheatre.org/site/index.html): Mi Casa Es Su Teatro Saturday afternoon, February 11 … This year, join us for a highly unconventional tour of Austin’s historic Bouldin Creek Neighborhood, curated by theatrical maven Sam Webber and theatre director Shobie Partos. Sam and Shobie have gathered some of Austin’s...

Latest Bouldin Bulletin Newsletter Now Available

That’s right folks – America’s favorite newsletter is available here in PDF form. Have ideas for the next issue?  Send them along to: bouldinbulletin@bouldincreek.org December Bulletin

New BBQ in Bouldin

Texas BBQ connoisseur John Mueller is back serving tasty brisket, ribs, turkey, sausage and sides.  The food truck, massive smoker trailer, and picnic tables occupy an open lot on South First just south of Elizabeth (west side of street).  The local aficionados may remember Mueller’s original Austin eatery on Manor Rd – closed in 2006...

General Association Meeting Minutes

I. Introductions Went around the room and all in attendance gave their name, street, and number of years in the neighborhood. II. LiveStrong Austin Marathon Informal presentation on marathon happening Sunday, February 19th. 21 years, 80% of runners come from outside of Austin. Talked about the Trash Runs that they have been running in our...

Leaves Wanted for Green Classroom/ Thai Fresh Compost Piles

Do you have fall leaves (free of animal waste and trash) bagged up in front of your house right now waiting to be collected by the city for their yard waste recycling? To donate your leaves to the Green Classroom, see if you can get them to the Milton entrance (gate across from the school’s...
LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon Sunday, February 19, 2012

LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon Sunday, February 19, 2012

On June 8, 2010 LIVESTRONG announced its three-year title partnership of the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon® at a special event at its East Austin headquarters with the Mayor of Austin, Lee Leffingwell. The 2011 race marks the 20th anniversary of the Austin Marathon, which will take place on Sunday, February 20, 2011. Since its inception...

BCNA Election Results from General Association Meeting, December 13, 2011

BCNA Officers for the next 12 months were elected during the General Association Meeting, held on Deember 13th at the Elks Lodge.  Before the election several neighbors questioned the By-Law requirements.  Ingrid Weigand, BCNA Parliamentarian and Election Committee, explained that our By-Laws require candidates to be registered BCNA members by the last day of the...

Come on out to the General Association Meeting

Two very important issues will be discussed at the General Assocaition meeting this Tuesday, December 13 at 6:45 pm at the Elk’s Lodge. We need you to participate in our annual elections and to share your feedback realted to South Congress Parking Issues. A final agenda for the meeting and more information related to the South...