ATX Ahead

With billion-dollar deals going around, what’s up with the ABJ’s coverage of dive bars, little shops and gritty restaurants? They’re just as important to this city as Google, Dell or any of the big dogs. In fact, the big dogs came to sit on these porches, so Austin had better not lose these long-timers.

Golf courses are out and huge swimming holes are in. Get a rundown of four wild projects being planned that are as much water parks as neighborhoods. And what’s up with that serious proposal to build a snow ski resort in the suburbs?

Our real estate party appears to be over, and now the question is how bad will the hangover be? In this episode, Austin Business Journal Editor Colin Pope covers all sectors, offers his insight, and projections for the road ahead in real estate.

Is now a good time to buy? Where are the new homes popping up? Can anyone hope to buy a new home for less than $200,000? ABJ Editor Colin Pope analyzes residential real estate.

Fantastic fundings flew to fledgling firms in February. A handful of Austin startups snagged amounts usually disbursed to hundreds of companies over several months. Catch up on the hottest startups this city has perhaps ever seen in this episode as ABJ Editor Colin Pope recaps the big numbers.

He saved Austin favorite Toy Joy and also helms other icons Wild About Music and Austin Rocks Texas, while splitting time between retail & tech ventures. In our season-opening episode, Fred Schmidt stops by to chat with ABJ Staff Writer Sahar Chmais about his successes and failures over the years, and what makes Austin unique in the retail landscape.

Austin Business Journal Editor Colin Pope wraps up the year with the focus on Williamson County, and why not? The ABJ covers five counties around Austin, and Williamson County dominated our story count this past year. Colin highlights the massive mixed-use development coming to Cedar Park, with an iconic national sporting good store set to open just its second location in Texas.

Sprouts will soon outgrow Whole Foods here, new grocers are on the way, and can anyone beat H-E-B? Austin Business Journal Editor Colin Pope discusses the fun tidbits about Austin’s changing grocery scene and more in this episode.

Elon Musk can't stop building here. Austin's going to have a place to catch a wave to go surfing. People are yanking their homes and businesses from Austin city limits like crazy, and what's up, or down with crime in Austin? ABJ Editor Colin Pope discusses that and more in this episode.

Austin Business Journal Editor Colin Pope dives into the reality of Austin and San Antonio melting together. What will the towns between look like? What can we expect, transportation-wise? Will the two cities share an NFL team? And what about this idea of laying down a hikeable and bikeable greenbelt that stretches from downtown Austin to downtown San Antonio?