In the shadow of the condo | Shady Grove RV park shuts down tomorrow

The Shady Grove RV park on Barton Springs Road is closing its doors tomorrow, March 31. It will be replaced by Barton Place, one of the many condo developments popping up all over Austin, Texas. This is the story of its history and residents.

A Cathedral in the backyard

Vince Hannemann started building The Cathedral of Junk in Austin, Texas, in 1989, and he hasn't stopped since.

Life of a salesman

Michael Pool writes about his experience selling used cars in South Austin.

Live Oak: Made in the shade for 10 years

Austin's Live Oak Brewery celebrated its tenth anniversary in April, 2007. That Other Paper visits Live Oak and interviews its founder and brewmasters during a 12-hour brew session.

Manuel's does well

Party bus bursts into flames

A party bus burst into flames in Downtown Austin a few days ago.

Unfinished Intel building implodes into a choking cloud of dust

This morning, Austin said goodbye to the much-ballyhooed "Intel shell," a derelict skeleton of a building Intel never finished.

Unconscionable capitalism: How Whole Foods values policy over workers' well-being

A former Whole Foods cashier explains how he was fired for taking a sip of a 50-cent bottle of water during the height of a New-Years rush. His story reveals a darker side of Whole Foods -- one that violates its highly publicized image of one of the country's "best" employers.

Fire in West Campus | February 13, 2007

Slideshow of photos from the February 13th apartment fire in the West Campus neighborhood of Austin, Texas.

Havin' a Ball at Chains: Friday's 'exciting' new appetizers

A satirical review of TGI Friday's new menu items.

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