Around Austin-The Texas WWII Memorial behind the Texas Capitol building. AI overview "The main Texas World War II Memorial is a 17-foot granite column replica of the Texas pillar at the national WWII Memorial [In Washington DC]." It was dedicated in 2007 to honor the more than 830,000 Texas who served and the 22,000 who died during the war. The oak and wheat wreath is bronze. On today Tuesday November 11th 2025, we honor all Veterans who served or are serving in our mili

Around Austin-Texas Book Festival texasbookfestival.org -Sunday November 9th 2025. View on Congress Avenue. View looking South on Congress Avenue View looking West on 11th Street Texas Monthly Forum. Covering the Black American South, Writing True Crime, Texas Tales, Austin-San Antonio Megaregion with Henry Cisneros and Rewriting the Texas Myth. See below the audience and speaker panel-"Texas. Authors Writing True Crime-Authors Clare St. Amant & Kate Winkler Dawson. Texas

Texas 6A High School Football-Dripping Springs Tigers got their first ever win against the Westlake Chaparrals Friday night November 7th 2025. Above #9 QB for the Chaps Rees Wise with a TD tying the game at 7-7. See many more below. Dripping Springs #2 Cooper Reid TD Chaps #16 Chase Brodhead Chaps #1 Lawson Grimes TD pass from Rees Wise Tackle The Tigers #27 Sr. Jaceton Gotta proved hard to tackle The Tigers #3 Sr. WR Merrik Bloomgren with a TD The Chaps made a goal line st

Texas 6A High School Football-Friday November 7th 2025. Westlake 7-2 and visiting Dripping Springs 8-1 came into the contest statistically close but with Westlake ranked 11th and Dripping Springs ranked 16th. Rushing 185 Y/G for Westlake and Dripping 132, Passing 198 Y/G for Westlake and Dripping 266, total yards 384 Y/G for Westlake and Dripping 399 Y/G and scoring average 43.9 for Westlake and Dripping 44.0 [Source MaxPreps]. Leading Dripping Springs offense has been #1

Around Austin-Places We Love-Maudie's TEX-MEX at Lake Austin Blvd and West 7th in Tarrytown has been renovating and yesterday opened the new space. If this is a three-step process opening the new space is step two. See maudies.com for ordering etc. or call 512-473-3740. See two more snapshots below. The temporary TACO TENT has been moved from in front of the old space to in front of the new space. Just to the left of the tent is the takeout window. A full view of the loc

Around Austin-Moonset in the Austin Hill Country-Thursday 07:18 November 6th 2025. The largest moon of each year has historically been dubbed the beaver moon as it denotes the best time to set beaver traps in the hope of capturing warm fur for the coming Winter. Beavers initiate nesting before the freeze each Winter.

Around Austin-Moonrise, November 5th the moon was the closest to Earth in 2025 merely ~220,000 miles away. This the largest Supermoon of 2025, happening in November, was known back in the 18th century as the beaver moon relating to the best opportunity to set beaver traps in the quest of "a supply of warm winter furs." [Source Austin American Statesman]. Image in the Eastern sky at 18:03 by RM2244.COM

Around Austin-SEC Football-Vanderbilt versus Texas-Saturday morning November 1st 2025. Longhorn Marching Band pregame show formations.

Around Austin-Longhorn Football Candid, Saturday morning November 1st 2025.

Around Austin-Group enjoys pre-game of Vanderbilt versus Texas, Saturday morning November 1st 2025.

Around Austin-Texas Longhorn Football-"The Hook 'Em Herd" storm the field before the Texas and Vanderbuilt SEC Football Game Saturday Morning November 1st 2025. "The Hook 'Em Herd" are children ages 7-12 who registered for the 100 Yard Dash.

Around Austin-University of Texas Longhorn Football-Saturday morning November 1st 2025. Students featured on the jumbotron having fun in their Longhorn Overalls.

Around Austin-Saturday November 1st 2025-DKR Memorial Stadium-University of Texas, Austin-SEC Football-The Texas Longhorns QB #16 Arch Manning passes to #1 Ryan Wingo for the first play from scrimmage with visiting Vanderbilt. Wingo took it 75 yards to the endzone, see the key sequences below. The Longhorns were dominant through the first three quarters but the Commodores surged back in the wanning moments to lose only by 3, 31-34. Score by Quarter; 17-0, 24-10, 34-10, 34-

Around Austin-The rain held off most of the UT football game with Vanderbilt but started with about ten minutes left. Forecasters expect rain now through the six-o-clock hour. So far, Google Weather notes 0.65 inches with another 0.24 inches expected. Above a lucky dog is appreciating a downpour on RM 2244 Westbound just before TX-360. The Texas Longhorns prevailed over the visiting 9th ranked Vanderbilt Commodores 34-31.

Around Austin-El Arroyo "I'd Trick or Treat If They Handed Out Margaritas" Friday October 31st 2025.

Around Austin-Trader Joe's at the Hill Country Galleria opened today Wednesday October 29th 2025. Above one of the early shoppers. For those living along RM 2244 or using this busy transportation corridor there are now two Trader Joe's locations; the just opened store at 12812, #300 Shops of The Galleria Pkwy, situated between Signature Bridal Salon to the left and PETSMART to the right, and at 2805 RM 2244. See many images below and a map showing the two locations. See t

Around Austin-Scariest Halloween Yard Characters. Monday October 13th 2025. Rollingwood, Texas.

Around Austin-Halloween, figures from a great Halloween yard. Monday October 13ht 2025. Rollingwood. See more below.

Around Austin-Halloween Wreath and Porch Figurines. Monday October 13th 2025. Rollingwood.

Around Austin-Halloween 2025, Halloween blow-up characters. Monday October 13th 2025. Rollingwood.