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Morgan O’Neal

City Editor

Morgan is a Tennessee native who lives and works in downtown Austin. Before 6AM City, she wrote for Texas Highways and led the digital team at Community Impact. If she’s not out and about in the city, she’s likely paddleboarding on Lady Bird Lake, playing with her cat Louie, or making beaded jewelry

A canyon of boulders for climbing, with a few people sitting nearby, inside Mesa Rim.
Sports
New sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics: Where to try them in Austin
Ah, we can just picture that Olympics podium and those shiny medals now.
July 25, 2024
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Monica Garske
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37 spirits made by Texas-based companies
Whether you’re on the hunt for whiskey, tequila, gin, rum, or something entirely different, we’ve found a Texas-owned spirit to sip.
July 25, 2024
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Nicholas Caballero
Three frozen margaritas with limes as garnish in pink cups that read "De Nada It's Nothin."
Food
City Editor Morgan’s favorite drinks in ATX
Here’s where you can find ATXtoday City Editor Morgan sippin’ around town.
July 25, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
FTW-Blackland Distillery Cocktail
Culture
37 spirits made by Texas-based companies
Whether you’re on the hunt for whiskey, tequila, gin, rum, or something entirely different, we’ve found a Texas-owned spirit to sip.
July 24, 2024
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Laura Figi
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Culture
37 spirits made by Texas-based companies
Whether you’re on the hunt for whiskey, tequila, gin, rum, or something entirely different, we’ve found a Texas-owned spirit to sip.
July 24, 2024
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Laura Figi
A beer with a lime, a fizzy orange drink, a pink frozen cocktail, and a negroni sit together on a wooden table.
Food
How to drink the rainbow in Austin
Here’s a cocktail for every hue in the kaleidoscopic.
July 23, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
A boat with a bar and barstools floats on Lake Austin on a sunny day.
Travel and Outdoors
Float the day away: Quirky boat rentals in Austin
Here’s your guide to unique experiences on Lake Austin and Lady Bird Lake.
July 23, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
A rendering of the street view of what Block 18 could look like, including a mid-rise housing complex with murals, shops, pedestrians, sculptures, and the historic Victory Grill.
City
Two blocks in east Austin to be reshaped into cultural hubs
Blocks 16 and 18 on East 11th Street will undergo a major transformation when new mixed-use developments break ground.
July 19, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
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Home Services
14 cost-saving home upgrades in Austin
Water conservation can be cool — and save you some cash.
July 17, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
A singer and guitarist in a cowboy hat sings into a microphone with a bassist and drummer in the background.
Festivals
140+ local artists perform for free during Hot Summer Nights
They don’t call Austin the “Live Music Capital of the World” for nothin’.
July 17, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
The Elliston Place Soda Shop neon sign taken in July of 2011.
Culture
Old + new in Nashville: 12 options for 6 activities
Explore some of Music City’s oldest establishments alongside new additions to the business + restaurant scene.
July 16, 2024
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Skylar Webb
A drone shot of Meanwhile Brewing Co., with a turf lawn filled with people sitting at picnic tables in front of an outdoor stage with twinkling lights.
Food
Uptown Sports Club + Meanwhile Brewing Co. launch backyard barbecue series
Notable chefs from various Austin restaurants will pop-up at the summertime soirees.
July 15, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
A stone building with columns on Dirty 6th Street, with a sign lit up that reads "The Dead Rabbit" in an ornate font.
Food
The Dead Rabbit transports 6th Street goers to the Emerald Isle
The New York-based bar’s debut is a sneak peek into 6th Street’s future.
July 11, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
A large outdoor stage with sets designed for "Newsies" in the 2022 production, with people in lawn chairs and on blankets in the audience in the foreground.
Entertainment
Zilker Theatre Productions celebrates 65 years
Here’s a timeline chronicling decades of the nonprofit organization entertaining Austin at no cost.
July 11, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
bar patio with red and white retro umbrellas and a sign in the background that reads "chalmers"
Food
Chalmers creates a West Texas oasis in east Austin
The bar + restaurant serves creative cocktails and tasty eats in a refurbished Shell gas station.
July 5, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
a black and white dog wearing sunglasses lounges in front of the pool at kitty cohen's
Business
5 bars + restaurants with pools in Austin
I’ll have an espresso martini and a bottle of sunscreen, please.
July 5, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
Fireworks in front of the Austin skyline
Events
12 Fourth of July festivities in and around Austin
Cue “Firework” by Katy Perry and hit the town to celebrate Independence Day.
July 3, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
Images of two businesses are shown side by side. On the left, an exterior shot of Lakeland Public Library, and on the right, a shot of the sign for BookaReaderville. They are separated by a green divider line.
Business
Old + new in Lakeland: 10 options for 5 types of businesses
Explore some of Swan City’s oldest establishments alongside new additions to the business + restaurant scene.
July 1, 2024
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Amelia Herring
two drinks on a table, the one on the left has hydrangea as a garnish and the one on the right is dipped in sparkling honey with a flower on top
Business
The Eleanor opens to the public with new cocktail menu
While The Roosevelt Room undergoes reservations, its neighboring sister concept + private event space is having a moment in the spotlight.
July 1, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
Looking down on a UT game at DKR Stadium
Sports
Texas Longhorns celebrate Southeastern Conference debut
Party like a Longhorn with Ferris wheel rides, fireworks, and a Pitbull concert.
June 27, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
An overhead shot of a table filled with plates of Chinese food and tiki drinks.
Food
Eat around the globe without leaving Austin
Pack your bags, aka your wallet and appetite, and try these 15 international cuisines within Austin city limits.
June 25, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
in the foreground, a sign is covered with a sticker that announces metrobike will close starting july 1. in the background, a docking station has colorful bikes in downtown austin.
City
CapMetro BikeShare launches this summer in Austin
A new fleet of 100% electric-assist bikes will operate under a new name with a fresh look.
June 25, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
a faerie neighborhood in the mulch with three mushroom shaped homes made out of wood
Arts
Step into a magical fairyland at Zilker Botanical Garden
Austinites can live out their enchanted fantasies at Woodland Faerie Trail this summer.
June 21, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
a hand holding a phone with timeleft's app open, which shows the seat confirmation, the group and the restaurant
Culture
Go to dinner with strangers in Austin with Timeleft
Ditch the phone screen for an evening and meet up with locals like you for a fun-filled social experience.
June 21, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
a bride and a groom stand on a platform with women in colorful dresses to the left and men in suits on the right
Theatre
5 plays to see this summer at Austin theaters
Sit back and enjoy the show.
June 19, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
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Culture
Your Austin summer bucket list
Remember making these when you were a kid? Here’s an adult version — now all you need to do is cross off your list.
June 19, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
an electrician works on a house in navajo nation that has string lights
City
Austin Energy brings power to families without working electricity
Nine families in Window Rock, Arizona have working electricity in their homes for the first time thanks to Austin crews.
June 17, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
a tuxedo cat with green eyes sits inside a box looking at the camera
Business
5 a-mews-ing Austin businesses inhabited by cats
Got kitty fever? Here’s where you can find feline friends in Austin’s business scene.
June 17, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
the austin skyline from congress avenue shows the capitol building and several skyscrapers
Events
15 weekly events + deals in Austin
Play, sip, eat, and repeat.
June 13, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
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Business
Swim Club dives into Downright Austin this summer
The Downtown hotel’s historic pool is now a poolside paradise inspired by the 1980s.
June 11, 2024
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Morgan O’Neal
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