London Gibson

London Gibson

Managing Editor

London is based in Austin, TX and has contributed publications including the Indianapolis Star, the Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monthly. Born and raised in the Hill Country, she’s a graduate of UT Austin and loves reading, hiking with her dog, and eating queso.

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The Austin skyline, as seen from between trees on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail.
How Austin Resource Recovery plans to help the city reach zero waste by 2040
The agency’s new plan outlines exactly what must change in order for Austin to divert 90% of waste from the landfill in the next 17 years.
November 9, 2023
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London Gibson
Nashville downtown skyline with a reflective river
Real Estate
Nashville’s real estate scene remains No. 1 ‘Market to Watch’
We dug into the Urban Land Institute’s predictions for 2024 real estate — here’s how they could apply to Nashville.
November 7, 2023
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Dylan Aycock
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Travel and Outdoors
Exploring winding trails at Buescher State Park
Buescher State Park offers opportunities to hike, bike, swim, and fish in Central Texas’ Lost Pines forest.
November 7, 2023
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London Gibson
A crowd of people wait in line at Checkpoint 1 at the Austin airport.
Travel and Outdoors
American Airlines cuts nearly half of its destinations from Austin
More than a quarter of passengers currently use the airline to fly out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
November 5, 2023
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London Gibson
UT Austin tower
Culture
Austin is the No. 43 best city in the world — according to this ranking, at least
Where would you rank the Capital City?
November 3, 2023
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London Gibson
The Austin skyline as seen from Lady Bird Lake, with buildings reflected in the water.
Real Estate
Austin’s housing scene remains a “Market to Watch”
We dug into the Urban Land Institute’s predictions for 2024 real estate — here’s how they could apply to Austin.
November 3, 2023
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London Gibson
A copy of "The Which Way Tree" on a table in front of Hill Country foliage.
Culture
Journeying through Texas history with Elizabeth Crook
We sat down with the acclaimed Austin author to discuss her inspiration, her passion for Texas, and her upcoming novel.
November 1, 2023
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London Gibson
Buford Tower in Downtown Austin, with the sun setting to the left.
City
Buford Tower repairs complete two years after fire damage
The historic fire drill tower in Downtown Austin has been restored with new windows and updates to its brick and concrete plinth.
October 30, 2023
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London Gibson
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Culture
Austin may have been the first US city to have a serial killer
We’re looking back on the horrifying murders of women in 1880s Austin.
October 24, 2023
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London Gibson
Angled parking spaces with EV chargers outside of a downtown high-rise building featuring a glass pavilion.
City
What you need to know about buying an electric vehicle in Portland
Here’s the 411 on electric vehicle infrastructure and rebates in the Rose City.
October 23, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
Blakchyl sitting on a ledge with buildings in the background, in black and white.
Culture
Talking inspiration, collaboration, and Austin with hip-hop artist Blakchyl
We sat down with the local musician at ACL Fest to learn more about her experience in the Austin music scene.
October 20, 2023
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London Gibson
A driverless Cruise car takes a trip through Downtown Austin.
Business
What to know about self-driving cars in Austin
We’re giving you the down low on which autonomous vehicle companies are driving Austin’s streets and how you can take a ride with them.
October 20, 2023
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London Gibson
London and Figi at a table holding chips and queso and smiling.
Culture
Celebrating two years of ATXtoday
We’re looking back on two years of bringing you positive, hyper-local news.
October 18, 2023
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London Gibson
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Food
5 questions with Rae Wilson, founder of Austin-based Wine for the People
October is Texas Wine Month, so we sat down with Rae Wilson to learn about the past and future of Texas wine.
October 18, 2023
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London Gibson
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City
Upcoming Central Texas infrastructure projects may bring 10,000 new jobs, report finds
Between Project Connect and an expansion of Hwy. I-35, Austin is slated to see major mobility changes in the coming decade.
October 16, 2023
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London Gibson
Rocks in the foreground, framing water in the Barton Creek Greenbelt. Behind the water, you can see a hill rising.
Culture
An Austinite’s guide to luck on Friday the 13th
Our readers shared the things Austinites should — and definitely shouldn’t — do for the best luck outcomes on Friday the 13th.
October 13, 2023
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London Gibson
The front of the South Lamar Alamo Drafthouse location.
Business
Austin Made: Alamo Drafthouse’s journey from small cinema to a national brand
Tim and Karrie League’s 1990s vision led to a national cinema chain, specializing in dinner service and an event-like movie experience.
October 11, 2023
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London Gibson
The Austin Central Library
Culture
Learn about local history for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Austin City Council voted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2017.
October 9, 2023
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London Gibson
The Austin skyline, as seen from between trees lining the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail./
Culture
50+ expert tips from ATXtoday readers
Today, we’re putting someone extremely knowledgeable in the spotlight: you.
October 2, 2023
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London Gibson
A hand holding a plate over a table that is also covered in dishes.
Play
Stay in the know with 21 new and upcoming Austin restaurants
Dining in Austin is always a fresh experience with new restaurants popping up all the time — and more on the way.
October 2, 2023
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London Gibson
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Events
See world premieres, 30+ films, and top writers at the 30th annual Austin Film Festival
Between lauded writers, new awards, and dozens of screenings, here’s what to expect from this year’s Austin Film Festival.
September 28, 2023
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London Gibson
The Sixth and Guadalupe building being constructed downtown, with cranes in the foreground.
City
How Austin’s rapid growth is changing city demographics
We read the City of Austin’s recent report on changing demographics in ATX. Here are five takeaways.
September 28, 2023
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London Gibson
A portrait hanging on a wall, where glass shatters create light points on panes of safety glass.
Culture
Broken glass is beautiful at new West Chelsea Contemporary exhibit
The Clarksville art gallery’s new exhibition features the work of Simon Berger, who creates complex portraits out of panes of shattered glass.
September 26, 2023
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London Gibson
A closeup of loblolly pine trees, with blue sky in the background.
Travel and Outdoors
Smelling the “Lost Pines” at Bastrop State Park
As part of our journey to visit eight local state parks, we recently spent a morning east of Austin, in Bastrop’s loblolly pine forest.
September 26, 2023
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London Gibson
A crowd milling about beneath a dinosaur skeleton.
Culture
The Texas Science & Natural History Museum reopens
Austin’s only museum for natural history has re-opened its doors after 18 months of renovations.
September 24, 2023
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London Gibson
The Austin skyline
Travel and Outdoors
Austin is in store for a warm, wet fall
According to climate prediction outlooks released by NOAA this week, Austin’s fall will be temperate and rainy.
September 22, 2023
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London Gibson
moonlight tower
Culture
6 things you probably didn’t know about “Dazed and Confused”
In honor of the movie’s 30th birthday, we’re sharing fun facts about the Austin-made film.
September 21, 2023
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London Gibson
A large sculpture with speech bubbles popping off of it reading things like "The" "love" and "truth".
City
Austin Central Library to receive new 15-ft public art piece
“The Truth Is I Love You,” a 15-ft sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas, will be unveiled on the library’s east side in November.
September 18, 2023
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London Gibson
A man and a woman sitting on a red couch, facing each other and smiling. The man is holding a violin in his lap.
Culture
New Austin group aims to bring the party to jazz and chamber music
ATX Chamber Music and Jazz will launch its inaugural season next month — here’s what to know.
September 18, 2023
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London Gibson
A stack of books on a black table, with a bookmark in the foreground reading "Texas Book Festival 2023"
Events
Star-studded Texas Book Festival lineup announced
See big names like Stacey Abrams, Roxane Gay, and Abraham Verghese at this year’s festival.
September 14, 2023
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London Gibson
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