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'I Knew You Were Trouble' hitmaker Taylor Swift, with opening act Ed Sheeran, played the Frank Erwin Center in Austin on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

One year into its work to catalyze the creation of world-class bicycling facilities in the U.S., our Green Lane Project announced the opening of a major new protected bike lane in Austin, Texas on Friday.

'I Knew You Were Trouble' hitmaker Taylor Swift, with opening act Ed Sheeran, played the Frank Erwin Center in Austin on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

JoDee Purkeypile was with his band The Alice Rose for a decade before he decided to break off from the group and start a solo career.

And now here's this second book for the kiddos, highlighting the adventures of a young octopus in the great wide ocean, an octopus who enjoys hanging out with friends but who also likes, sometimes, to be alone.

The problem of the skirt - at least the long, voluminous skirt, as demonstrated in Nicole Roerick 's Morose Beauty - is one of access.

Reality star Jesse James had a really bad day at work on Tuesday. The motorcycle customizer and former husband of Sandra Bullock cut off the top of his right hand pinky in a shop accident in his Austin, Tex.

Neighbors filled Windmill Run Park on Sunday, May 5 to witness the unveiling of the Oak Hill Village Mosaic Wall, a community art project to commemorate the community spirit in the wake of the wildfires that devastated the South Windmill Run and Scenic Brook neighborhoods just over two years ago.

Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has hinged on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs.

Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe today released the names of 32 candidates who have applied for the interim appointment to the Precinct 2 County Commissioner seat.

Seattle's Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are encouraging fans to join them in the Nature Conservancy's eco-friendly 'All Hands on Earth' movement.

"I was in a Walgreen's a at night. So already I fucked up," opined Mac Blake in leading off a very funny story about a mouth-breather shopping for a belt at the drugstore.

One hopeful side effect of giving up gluten is the reduction in carbs. Most restaurants don't offer gluten free bread or pasta, and unless money is no object, you're likely to cut down on starches at home.

With warm weather here to stay there's at least one thing that's certain to follow: Kitten season .

Don't worry, guys. Daniel Vaughn, the BBQ Snob and new Texas Monthly barbecue editor, will never get too big for his brisket.

The appointees have to wait till they are confirmed by the senate before they can begin serving.

Click through this slideshow for the top five M&A deals last year, and click here to take a look back at the 12 most-read M&A stories in 2012.

The average price per gallon for gasoline in Austin on Sunday was $3.38, just 0.4 cents less than the week before.

Austin is known almost as much for allergies as it is live music. However, at the moment, most allergens are taking a break, so what's still causing the respiratory difficulty and itchy, watery eyes? Doctors say it's giant agricultural fires south of the border.

Sure, the nonprofit has been working since 1985 to help Austinites "make, watch, and love film and creative media," but now they're working on something a little more concrete - literally.