Hispanic Chamber, Doggett, Acevedo host Celebrando awards

Over 900 of Central Texas’ most influential leaders are expected to share in the culmination of another successful year for the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GAHCC) at their 37th annual signature event, Celebrando Austin.
Congressman Lloyd Doggett and Police Chief Art Acevedo will serve as honorary co-chairs of the March 6 event at the [...]

RISE: Helping Austin entrepreneurs take off

A Relationship and Information Series for Entrepreneurs, or RISE, is a nonprofit forum that enables entrepreneurs of all stages, ages, and interests to meet and share ideas that inspire the entrepreneurial spirit. Energetic, innovative, and ambitious, the conference is unique in that it allows anyone to host a session, each capped at 25 attendees, anywhere [...]

TC’s Lounge: Austin’s down home blues spot

By Dulcenea Garcia
The Austin Times Staff
Hours before the music begins and the sun is just beginning to set, T.C.’s Lounge feels like a ghost town. It is hard to believe in a few hours the place will be crowded with people old and young dancing to the blues, causing the floor to move and the [...]

Rabbit’s Lounge, a bar where time slows down

By Dulcenea Garcia
The Austin Times Staff
Located on East Sixth Street, Rabbit’s Lounge is truly a bar where everyone knows your name. Owner Rosalio “Rabbit” Duran has been serving ice cold beers to East Austin since 1969. Growing up in Austin, Rabbit has seen the lounge’s location change from a washeteria to a pizzeria. Always having [...]