theme-logo-alt
Category / Local + Native Knowledge

The Giving Tree

Free trees that help save the world Words by Jessi Devenyns  Illustration by Lydia Starkey What’s better than a tree extending its limbs to offer shade under the soft rustle of its foliage? A tree that also provides food. “One of the things I love about East Austin is it’s an older community [with] huge mature...
READ MORE
Local + Native Knowledge Oct/Nov 2018

Breathing in New Life

Austin’s Historic Springdale Station Words by Alex Villalba & Ashley Bowling Photos by Leah Muse, Christina Hastings, Sidney Wilder Springdale Station, Austin’s iconic train station formerly known as Boone Station, rests on an open plot of land at 979 Springdale Road, where it remained all but forgotten by the city for decades. That is until 2015,...
READ MORE
Local + Native Knowledge

Huston-Tillotson University

The Intellectual Heartbeat of East Austin Words by Jess Hagemann  Photos Courtesy Huston Tillotson University The very first institution of higher learning in Austin, Huston-Tillotson University was established in 1875 (UT would follow in 1881), though it wouldn’t officially go by that name until Samuel Huston College and Tillotson College merged in 1952. As the...
READ MORE
Black History Month Local + Native Knowledge

Less is More

Troo Designs manages home redesign from end to end After slowly and lovingly renovating their Windsor Park home throughout the years, Chris and Shelly Phillips only had their kitchen left to tackle. Unfortunately with their busy schedules – Chris is an Emmy award winning cinematographer and Shelly is the Director of Events for C3 Presents...
READ MORE
Local + Native Knowledge

What’s in a Name

Mario’s Inspections Whether we like it or not, Austin is a car-friendly city, and most of us find ourselves every morning turning the key in the ignition and driving to our first destination of the day. This also means that car care is paramount in order to keep our reliable transportation rolling down the street....
READ MORE
Local + Native Knowledge

Where Children Love to Learn

Through the eyes of a child, the world is their playground, full of undiscovered mysteries waiting to be explored. They learn through touch, taste, sound, smell and sight, testing their boundaries to see how the world responds. They engage with parents, model after peers, and manipulate their surroundings, gaining knowledge from each new interaction. As...
READ MORE
Local + Native Knowledge

Teaching Teachers

Words by Jessi Devenyns  Photos by Eric Morales  Location Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy  Imagine if you were 22. You just graduated college and secured a teaching job within Austin Independent School District. You’ve always known you wanted to be in education and impact the lives of children for the better. What more could you ask...
READ MORE
Aug/September 2018 Local + Native Knowledge

Ask an Expert {AG Rueda Bookkeeping}

Q&A with Bookkeeper Alitca Garcia As an Eastside small business owner herself, Alitca, the owner of AG Rueda Bookkeeping, knows what it is like to have to do it all. After 14 years of working for CPA firms, she decided to venture out on her own. With this knowledge in her back pocket, Alitca decided not...
READ MORE
Local + Native Knowledge

Where to park on the Eastside

Don’t let parking stop you from enjoying your favorite spots Words by Sam Lauron Before you go to dinner or head out for some weekend exploring, a question that often comes up is: Where do I park? Unless you’re commuting on bike, on foot, or using public transportation (which is always a good idea), finding...
READ MORE
Go+Do Local + Native Knowledge
1 … 5 6 7 … 14
15 49.0138 8.38624 arrow 1 arrow 1 8000 1 1 fade https://www.eastsideatx.com 800