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Travel-Santa Monica-Above the Santa Monica Pier during the Golden Hour Friday February 6th 2026. See more snapshots below. Santa Monica Beach with a view of the Amusement Park, Saturday February 7th 2026. Santa Monica Beach with a view of the shoreline, the amusement park and hills of Pacific Palisades Saturday February 7th 2026.

Travel-Goliath (TV Series) landmarks include where Billy Bob Thornton's character, Billy McBride, lived and worked some of the time upstairs at the Ocean Lodge Hotel and below where Billy would have dinner next door at Chez Jay. Ocean Lodge Hotel is at 1665 Ocean Avenue and Chez Jay at 1657 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica. See Chez Jay below. Chez Jay

Travel-Around Los Angeles-Abbot Kinney Boulevard in the Venice area is a"renowned mile-long stretch known as one of America's 'coolest blocks.'" Image Saturday February 7th 2026. See more below. The Tongva "are an indigenous people of California from the Los Angeles Basin and the Southern Channel Islands." [Source Wikipedia]

Travel-Around Los Angeles-Above a view of two rows of towering Palm Trees up Bay Street. Thursday February 5th 2026. See more images below. Venice beach "boardwalk" Ukelele playing Riding and walking trail Venice Beach street art People art on the riding trail Volleyballs Venice Beach hoop action Venice "Muscle Beach" outdoor gym

Travel-Iconic Los Angeles Venues-Background left "The Forum" and center SOFI Stadium-the venue for the 2027 NFL Superbowl. Image Wednesday February 4th 2026. The Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades. Nearly 1500 trees were lost at the Villa in the Palisades Fire January 7th 2025.

Travel-UCLA Campus-Above the Janss Steps, Left Royce Hall and Right Powell Library. Saturday afternoon February 7th 2026. See more below. 42 Jackie Robinson John R. Wooden John Wooden Center for student recreation John Wooden Center for student recreation John Wooden Center for student recreation. Not much pickup basketball on Saturday evening. Pauley Pavillion-UCLA defeated visting Washington 77-73. Above #0 Trent Perry scoring in the second half. Joesphine with young fa

Texas 6A High School Basketball-Connally High School-Tuesday evening February 24th 2026-Westlake captured the Bi-District Championship with a 64-45 margin over the Vista Ridge Rangers. Above #23 Alex Allen scores in the 4th quarter. It's notable that Alex came up huge in the first two quarters for Westlake. Score by Quarters; Westlake 17-14, 27-25, 44-31 and 64-45. See more images below. #4 Blake Cannatti for three #5 Bo Ogden goes deep for three. #2 Hayes Goldman on the

Around Austin-ATX Open WTA-250 Women's Professional Tennis at the Westwood Country Club Monday morning February 23rd 2026. Above Kamilla Rakhimova with a return to sixth-seeded Anna Bondar. Kamilla advanced with a two-set win 6-3, 7-5. Kamilla Rakhimova Kamilla Rakhimova Kamilla Rakhimova. The ATX Open continues with the finale Sunday March 1st 2026. For details see https://atxopen.com

Around Austin-ATX Open-WTA-250 Women's Professional Tennis at Westwood Country Club Monday morning February 23rd 2026. Above, from the deuce court, left-hander Oksana Selekhmeteva serves to Alycia Parks in their match. Oksana won nearly seventy percent of her first serve points to defeat Alycia Parks 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. See another image below. From the ad court.

Around Austin-ATX Open-Women's WTA-250 at Westwood Country Club-Monday Morning February 23rd 2026. Above Alycia Parks serves to left-hander Oksana Selekhmeteva in their match. Oksana prevailed 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to advance. See more images of Alycia below. Alycia served with speeds up to 113 MPH Watching a lob return from Oksana Backhand. The tournament continues through Sunday March 1st 2026. Details at https://wwwatxopen.com

Around Austin-ATX Open, WTA-250 Professional Women's Tennis at the Westwood Country Club, Monday morning February 23rd 2026. Above Anna Bondar with a forehand return to Kamilla Rakhimova. Kamilla prevailed 6-3, 7-5. See another image below. Anna Bondar with a backhand return against Kamilla Rakhimova. The ATX Open continues with the finale on Sunday March 1st 2026. See https://atxopen.com for details.

Around Austin-Culinary-TAQUERIA DE DIEZ will be opening a location in West Lake Hills. According to the Austin American Statesmen [2/19/25] D/10's WLH location will be 3736 RM2244, Suite 2. See images below from their 2110 South Lamar Blvd. Suite C location. See https://www.taqueriadediez.com

Around Austin-Sunday Morning February 22nd 2026-With Winter ending March 20th above we see early flowering on Red Bud Isle.

Around Austin-Sunday Morning February 22nd 2026-Winter ends March 20th but signs of Spring are evolving now in West Austin. Above the Sycamores below the Tom Miller Dam will begin sprouting soon.

Around Austin-Westlake Girl's High School Basketball-Area Championship New Braunfels Texas, Friday evening February 20th 2026. With the 3rd quarter running down and leading 32-12, Coach Vickie Benson calls for one shot. See the perfect result below. In the waning seconds #30 Geralynn Byers-Veal heads to the hoop being fouled on the successful shot. Geralynn, who hit all her free throws in the game, made the "1" leaving 0.8 seconds for Sotomayor. Looking on for Sotomayor i

Texas Girls 6A Basketball Playoffs-New Braunfel Texas-Friday evening February 20th 2026-Westlake took the lead for good with 6:55 remaining in the second quarter. Great team play on defense and offense led to a convincing 45-21 Area Championship over Sotomayor. Score by Quarter 8-10, 24-10, 35-12 and 45-21. Sotomayor scored first and led 10-8 after the first quarter but Westlake upped the defense and blanked Sotomayor on a 16-0 second quarter run. Westlake now 37-0 will f

Around Austin-A view of West Lake Hills from the Ann Richard's Bridge Sunday morning February 15th 2026. See another image below. On the right background a view of the water tower being constructed for The Overlook Development on Lost Creek Road and Texas 360.

Texas 6A Girl's High School Basketball-Burger Gym-Tuesday evening February 17th 2026. Vista Ridge, second in their district matched up for the Bi-District Championship with Westlake-first in their district and 35-0 overall. Back on November 21st 2025, visting Westlake captured a 55-38 win in Cedar Park. Tonight's game by final score seems similar, 53-38, but scoring by Quarter suggests a closer game early on. It was a slow start initially for both teams but then Westlake

Around Austin-Primary Election-Early voting now-Tuesday February 17th Thru Friday February 21st 2026. See https://www.votetravis.gov for details.

Around Austin-Sunday morning February 15th 2026-View of Town Lake before sunrise from the Ann Richards Bridge looking east. See more below. The recently completed Waterline Tower, the tallest along the shore and in Texas with the Fairmont to the left capped in blue. Participants making their way up and over the Ann Richards Bridge to find their starting corrals on Congress Avenue. The Texas Capitol Rotunda in view.

Around Austin-Sunday morning February 15th 2026. "That's What Friends Are For" gathering on the Ann Richards Bridge before sunrise readying for the Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K event.

Around Austin-Sunday morning February 15th 2026-Spectators cheer on their runner. The vibe touches the soul. The humanity of the Austin Maraton cannot be understated. See another image below. Supporting those that invest themselves in distance running at all levels.

Around Austin-Sunday morning February 15th 2026-Two of the three Wheelchair racers made the starting line on time. Another under his own power joined just a bit later. The elite corral behind: #88 Kellyn Taylor went on to win the Women's division shaving nearly two minutes off the course record. #12 Joey Whelan went on to win overall with a course record pace of 5:06 per mile.

Around Austin-Sunday morning February 15th 2026-The start of the Elite Marathon corral. On the far left, in a blurry image, Joey Whelan starts what would be a recording-breaking 5:06 per mile pace for this hilly course.

Around Austin-Sunday morning February 15th 2026-Griffin Neal wins the Half Marathon with at a blistering 5:03 pace for a 1:06:04 time. For the complete statistics see the RunFAR APP. See more images below of The Joy, The Reflection, The Gratitude of distance running by individuals at all levels. Tatum Smith reflects on her second place finish in the Women's Half Marathon ran at a 6:16 per mile pace. Emma Lopez finished fourth in the Women's Half Marathon at a 6:16 pace. Eli

Around Austin-Sunday morning February 26th 2026-Austin Marathon-"It don't come easy!" Above second place winner Elisha Barno reflects on finishing 1:08.3 behind Joey Whelan. See more images below. An accomplished finish but not without trials and tribulations Giving it all through the finish

Around Austin-Sunday morning February 15th 2026-The Austin Marathon Champion, with a record-breaking time of 2:13:18, is American Joesph Whelan. His average pace was 5:06 over this hilly course. See more images of Joey below. Under perfect weather and a 0700 start this 35th Austin Marathon was an amazing event. With 30,000 runners in the three distances the event also had more than 2,500 volunteers, 26 miles of live music and 100,000 spectators along the course. For more

Around Austin-Sunday morning February 15th 2026. Austin Marathon Women's Champion Kellyn Taylor crossing the finish line. Kellyn's time at 2:33:29 shaved nearly two minutes off the record with an average pace of 5:52 per mile over this hilly course. Under perfect weather and a 0700 start this was an amazing event. Running enrollment for the three distances was capped at 30,000. This celebration of distance running also had 2,500 volunteers, 26 miles of live music and 100

Around Austin-30,000 runners are expected for tomorrows 35th running of the Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K. See images from the Bib and SWAG pickup and the Health & Fitness Expo held at the Palmer Events Center ending at 6 PM today. The race starts on Congress tomorrow morning. See https://www.youraustinmarathon.com for full details of the race and associated events. Family affair Runners having gathered their Bib and Swag enter the Expo Vendors attracting a crowd

Around Austin-Much needed beneficial rain is happening today. Up to 0.6 inches expected with good probability until 17:00. SSE winds at 10 MPH with gusts of 23 MPH possible. Temperature will range from now at 65°F to 72° peaking at 13:00. With rain ending late afternoon Valentine plans will benefit and the stage will be set for a great Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K tomorrow morning.

Around Austin-Jo's Coffee at 1300 South Congress "i love you so much." everyday but especially on Valentine's Day. Image Wednesday February 11th 2026.

Around Austin-Uber Premier on a South Congress lot at James Street, Wednesday February 11th 2026. See more snapshots below. Cupid's Concierge SWAG Photo Op set Photo Op set, Guests queue up amongst the red velvet ropes.

Around Austin-A heart mural at Lucky Robot Restaurant all year long especially Valentine's Day Saturday February 14th 2026. Image Wednesday February 11th 2026, see https://www.luckyrobotatx.com for details about Lucky Robot Restaurant at 1303 South Congress Avenue. "truth" by @mikejohnstonartist

Around Rollingwood-Thursday February 12th 2026-Some door Valentine's decorations.

Texas 6A Basketball-West Lake Hills, Texas-Westlake High School-Al Bennett Court, Tuesday evening February 10th 2026. Above #5 Bo Ogden sinks the winning basket early for a 3-0 lead. Westlake never trailed the visiting Dripping Spring Tigers, led 16-11 after the first quarter, 33-21 after the second quarter, 49-35 after the third quarter to win 63-41. #24 Mack Martin, in the foreground, went off scoring 22 points on a pure shooting night. Westlake scoring by quarter was

Last feature of the Wishbone Bridge and Unity Underpass Project Around Austin-Above, the view that the Skyline Overlook will feature when complete this Spring. Image Monday February 9th 2026, center building is the just recently completed Waterline Tower-the tallest in Texas, on the right "6G" the tower at West 6th and Guadalupe. See the mock up of the platform below. See https://www.austintexas.gov for full detail on the Wishbone Bridge project.

Around Austin-LOVE street art on the Longhorn Dam as viewed from the Wishbone Bridge. Monday February 9th 2026. See a couple enjoying a moment below.

Around Austin-A view from the Wishbone Bridge looking West towards downtown Austin. The bridge was opened with a huge audience on Saturday February 7th 2026. Above an image from Monday February 9th 2026 showing visitors enjoying the new space. See https://www.austintexas.gov for details of the "Wishbone Bridge and Unity Underpass Project. The bridge connects the Southside and Northside Butler Trail along Town Lake AKA Lady Bird Lake. The bridge is just in front of the L

Around Austin-The Unity Underpass Project is part of the Wishbone Bridge project that had its "Ribbon Cutting" with a large crowd on Saturday February 7th 2026. The underpass connects the Butler Trail to the Krieg Field Softball Complex. This view above from Monday February 9th looks into the underpass from the Ann and Roy Butler Trail towards the Krieg Field Softball Complex. The underpass is illuminated and night views are reportedly spectacular, not shown. "The public

Around Austin-The view east from the Wishbone Bridge. The view is just beyond the gates of the Longhorn Dam in East Austin below North Pleasant Valley Road. According to The Trail Conservancy "The Wishbone Bridge, a bicycle and pedestrian bridge ... completes the Butler Trail's 10 mile loop." The bridge connects the Southside to the Northside of Town Lake just yards west of the Longhorn Dam in East Austin. Image Monday February 9th 2026.

Around Austin-The 2026 Austin Marathon is this Sunday February 15th. The 35th Anniversary edition includes a 5K, Half Marathon and Marathon and has enrolled a remarkable 30,000 participants. "Olympic medalist Gabby Thomas will officially start the race" [High Five Events]. Brief schedule of events: Health & Fitness Expo, Runner Pickup Bib & SWAG at Palmer Events Center starting Friday 11AM-7PM and continuing Saturday 9AM-6PM. Race Day the venue opens at 5:30AM with the Ha

Around Austin-An Alistair MacKenzie inspired club has been announced with an opening planned for later in 2026. The MacKenzie Club is located in the "Summit at Addie Roy" building at 260 Addie Roy Road. See https://www.mackenzieclub.com for details about "Austin's Premier Indoor Golf & Social Club." Image above, front of the three story building that will house the club. Thursday January 29th 2025. See more images below. View of 260 Addie Roy from just above Texas RM 22

Texas Boys 6A Basketball-Westlake Al Bennett Court-Tuesday February 3rd 2026-The rematch of the "Battle of the Lakes" had Westlake besting Lake Travis (LT) 56-53 in Overtime. Back on January 9th Lake Travis edged out visiting Westlake 64-62 with a shot as the clock ran out. The rematch too was close with LT holding a small lead twice and Westlake leading by two after Q1, by three after Q2, by six after Q3 and then tied at the end of regulation. Score by quarter Westlake 13

Around Austin-The Overlook at Westlake located at 1300 Lost Creek Blvd Austin, Texas 78746. Floor plans include "The Pinnacle" 4/4 3,326-3,393 SQFT, "The Crestline" 4/4.5 3,827-3,933, "The Ridgeline 5/5 4,530-4,629 SQFT, "The Vista 5/5 4,855-5,007 SQFT, "The Summit" 6/5.5 4,937-5,025 SQFT. See https://theoverlookatwestlake.com or call/text (512) 359-9526. Image Thursday January 29th 2026. See more images below. Construction as of Thursday January 29th 2026 with rising wa

Around Austin-Last moonset of January 2026. Image 06:23 Saturday January 31st. Moon Direction 298.93 WNW, next full moon tomorrow February 1st, 16:09 [Data source timeanddate.com ]

Texas 6A Girl's High School Basketball-West Lake Hills Texas-Friday evening January 30th 2026. Westlake achieved a milestone of 32-0 by defeating visiting Bowie 53-37 on Al Bennett court. This Westlake record is the best Westlake basketball record in 40 years. For Westlake, #21 Ellie Jacobs got the start as #0 Molly Frazer was suited up but resting an ankle. #2 Townsend Hamilton was in the rotation assisting the usual starters #15 Tamia King, #30 Geralynn Byers-Veal, #10

Around Austin-Austin Colleges & Universities-Above the University of Texas Tower [ RM2244.COM Archive Image April 3rd 2023]. Source: The Austin Business Journal January 23-29, 2026 pp18. #1 The University of Texas 55,000 enrolled Fall 2025 followed by Austin Community College District 43,891, Texas State University San Marcos 41,858, St. Edward's University 2,649, and Southwestern University Georgetown 1,434. Nine others listed in order Huston-Tillotson University, Concor

Texas 6A High School Basketball-Wednesday evening January 28th 2026-West Lake Hills, Texas-A rematch of the "512" rivalry between Westlake and Austin was a cold weather rescheduled game on Al Bennett court at Westlake. Westlake prevailed at Austin back on December 20th 53-46 and followed that with a defensive battle 42-36 last evening. Intensive defense and some cold shooting led to a Westlake lead 11-7 after one quarter. Both teams likely suffered from ice-storm related d

Around Austin-Longhorn and Georgia Bulldog Basketball Game Video Game Fun, Saturday afternoon January 25th 2026. See another snapshot below.

Around Austin-Longhorn Spirit. Longhorn Basketball and visiting Georgia Bulldogs, Saturday afternoon January 24th 2026. See another snapshot below. See https://texaslonghorns.com for details. Longhorn Cheer.