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Hatching a Plan

How to Raise Backyard Chickens Words Codi Chen | Photos Baptiste Despois Backyard chickens are becoming an increasingly popular hobby in Austin, offering fresh eggs, natural pest control, and even a little entertainment. But before diving in, new chicken owners need to be prepared. Callahan’s General Store, established in 1978, has been guiding Austinites through...
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Local + Native Knowledge

Farm to Fork

A Fight for Healthy & Local Living Editor Eastside Staff |  Photos Baptiste Despois Boggy Creek Farm isn’t just one of the few urban farms left inside Austin’s city limits—it’s a living, breathing piece of Texas history, still thriving in a city that seems to reinvent itself every few years. But the folks at Boggy...
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2025 Top Chefs Issue Local + Native Knowledge

Striking a Chord

Musicians Empowering Children Words Deven Wilson |  Photos from Music Helps Music Helps is an outreach program that comes together to help children from tough backgrounds break out of their shells and into a jam session.  I was just completely blown away by the impact that they were having on the lives of these children.”...
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2025 Music Issue Local + Native Knowledge

Empowering Employment

Powerful Connections Inspiring Youth to National Success Words Deven Wilson |  Photos from e4 youth The recipe for success comes with confusing instructions and often expired advice, leaving young people lost in the sauce. Add in a harsher socioeconomic climate for youth of color and a collective cultural mindset that sees any creative career path...
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2024 Local Love List Local + Native Knowledge

Artistic Autonomy

Breaking Down Barriers Words Deven Wilson |  Photos from Sage Studio At Canopy, there’s a workshop and gallery specifically created for artists with disabilities to succeed. SAGE Studio provides a space with access to art materials and an art creation room, alongside a beautiful gallery space where finished works are displayed and sold. An acronym...
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LifeStyle Local + Native Knowledge

Ask an Expert: Q&A With John Hardy

Meet the experts behind a family owned and operated solar company as they debunk myths around solar systems, their  upkeep, and the installation process. Who should get solar? Everyone has their own reason for getting solar. Generally, those who would like efficient energy for their home or those who want to have a secure backup...
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LifeStyle Local + Native Knowledge

Brilliantly Uncurated Tales

Words by Tanya White | Photo From Hyde Park Storytelling Always Free, Always Entertaining There’s magic in storytelling, and Hyde Park Storytelling invites anyone to share their unique perspective on life with strangers. Don’t be surprised with lineups. But do be surprised by the stories. Some might say the shared experience of the pandemic deepened...
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2023 Homes Issue Local + Native Knowledge

Finally Renovating the Nation’s Oldest Public Housing Project

Modernizing & Preserving Rosewood Courts Words by Jessi Devenyns & Abby L. Johnson Photos Courtesy Austin History Center In 1939, the original 124-units that comprised Rosewood Courts were constructed as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal and defined the first African-American public housing complex in the nation. To add further gravity to their cultural...
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2023 Homes Issue Local + Native Knowledge Word of Mouth
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