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Restoring History

Honoring the Home of I.Q. Hurdle Words by Sean Saldana Photo by Will Bowling The former home to African American education advocate Isaiah Quit Hurdle had fallen into disrepair. The home was purchased with the agreement to restore and relocate it, according to the former owner. Since that purchase, the restoration had stalled—until recently. Born...
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2020 Homes Issue Local + Native Knowledge

Best Local Markets to Get Groceries

Support the local economy and avoid lines at these specialty grocery stores. Words by Sam Lauron Just weeks ago, Austinites collectively made a mad dash to the nearest grocery store to stock up on enough goods to get their families through the suggested “quarantine.” With the situation changing at a rapid pace, we’re all now...
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Food Local + Native Knowledge

From Russia with Love

Texas Coffee Traders Words by Jessi Devenyns  Photos by Eric Morales For 26 years, Rc and Beth Beall have been serving up coffee to passersby on the corner of East 4th and Navasota, pioneering the concept of fresh roasted beans and steaming cups of sustainable coffee. However, Rc remembers a time when caffeine addicted patrons...
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2020 Caffeinated Issue Local + Native Knowledge

Still Open: EASTside Local

Taking care of small businesses is a big deal Business Owners Are you a local business owner and still operating? Are the doors to your company open or do you have a website people can visit to still purchase items? Let us know! Create a new comment at the bottom of this page with your...
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East Austin Icon Remembered

Words by Laura Donnelly October 27, 2019, would have marked Rodolfo (Rudy) Mendez’s 75th birthday. He passed away earlier in 2019, and though his name might be less recognized amongst Austin’s most known philanthropists, he was, in the truest form, one of the city’s most important community activists and one of the city’s most influential...
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Bring the Kids!

Classes and World-Class Exhibits Abound at the Carver Museum Words by Jess Hagemann  Photos Courtesy Austin History Center It was named for George Washington Carver, noted African American agricultural scientist and inventor, but it’s less an ode to an icon and more a commemoration of place: specifically East Austin.  Appropriately, artifacts from and even a...
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Big Art on Campus

How Austin Viie is Building an Affordable Platform for Artists  Words by Sam Lauron In a city that’s lauded for its tech accomplishments and startup culture, Austin Viie could’ve easily made the sole focus of their multi-use campus on the technology industry. However, the upcoming East Austin tech and media hub chose instead to make...
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Local + Native Knowledge October/November 2019
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