Austin's SXSW music fest is the place to be for area musicians

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The music industry's annual pilgrimage is upon us.

Louisville Slugger museum, factory chronicle baseball history

When most fans consider making a baseball trip, it is usually to Florida or Arizona for spring training, or Cooperstown in upstate New York, where the Hall of Fame is located. But you might want to add Louisville as a destination.

For today's bride, 'something new' comes from an unconventional approach to the cake, decor and more

If you are planning a wedding, know this: There is one rule for 2010, and it's that there are no rules. Tradition is on its way out of the stained-glass window.

The lively River Liffey runs through the Irish capital

There is arguably no place more central to Ireland's capital than the River Liffey, which snakes its way through the city and divides Dublin into north and south sides before emptying into the Irish Sea at the city's edge.

12 boredom-bustin' mini 'escapes' for families during spring break

Many families will have some extra time together this week, with preschools, universities and everything in between officially on spring break.

96.7 FM changes format from oldies to WBAP simulcast

Oldies radio station KPMZ/96.7 FM "Platinum 96.7" is now a lost classic itself.

Tarantino and Austin's film Hall of Fame awards have both improved

In 2001, the first Texas Hollywood Film Hall of Fame awards were a scrappy, loose-limbed affair; they are best remembered by those who were there for a bizarre, endlessly rambling speech by Quentin Tarantino. (He was inducting agent Mike Simpson into the Hall of Fame, though he might as well have been inducting aliens from Mars for all the sense he made).

A Q&A with Michael Johnson of 'The Celebrity Apprentice'

Michael Johnson is perhaps best known as a four-time Olympic gold-medal winner, and for the 1996 Summer Olympics, in which he was the first man to win gold in both the 200- and 400-meter races. But he's also a businessman, with a background that goes all the way back to his days at Baylor University.

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Eats Beat: St. Patrick's Day

Corned beef and cabbage with potatoes and chunk o' bread. with a Bass Ale.

Dining guy Bud Kennedy has some great suggestions for St. Patrick’s Day dining, including the newly famous J. Gilligans.

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Indulge Bridal March 10

From glittering diamonds to towering cakes to meaningful gifts, join us as "Indulge" celebrates weddings, real and imagined.

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Prepare the way for spring-bringing dogwoods

When you talk about your basic spring-flowering trees, the subject eventually turns to dogwoods. After all, they're the revered trees of the season, symbols of all that's pure and good about springtime.

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On a sunny Sunday almost 30 years ago, two teens set out on a dirt-bike trail in Arlington, just like they had so many times before. Then the unthinkable happened. A three-part series by the Star-Telegram's Tim Madigan.


Boxing Mar 13

Boxing Mar 13

Night of Boxing at Cowboy Stadium in Arlington.
Day in Pictures, March 12

Day in Pictures, March 12

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Day in Pictures, March 10

Day in Pictures, March 10

Unique photos from around the world.

Interactive: Art comes alive

The Fort Worth Zoo opens its Museum of Living Art, devoted to the most scaly, slithery, colorful creatures on earth.

Interactive | Explore the new museum floor-by-floor

Here is everything you need to know about the new Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, including where the wild things are.

Panoramic view of apartment at Rangers Ballpark

"The Loft" is a small, but efficient, one-bedroom apartment located in the southeast tower of the office building at the corner of Randol M...

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