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Katie Kime, founder of her namesake Austin lifestyle brand.

The Story Behind Katie Kime’s Colorful Austin Lifestyle Brand

The wallpaper and fashion designer shares how Texas shaped her style and inspired her next chapter
Andra Liemandt, founder and CEO of The Kindness Campaign. (Photo by John Pesina)

Meet Andra Liemandt, the Austin Founder Teaching Emotional Literacy Through Kindness

The founder of The Kindness Campaign is bringing emotional literacy to 250,000 students this year through curriculum and community events
Erin Stewart

How Erin Stewart Is Building a Wellness Community in Austin With Savor + Sweat

Drawing on her career as a dancer, celebrity trainer and chef, Stewart looks beyond the workout
Kevin Ivester, founder of Ivester Contemporary. (Photo by John Pesina)

Meet Kevin Ivester, the Gallerist Bringing Austin’s Art Community Together

The Ivester Contemporary founder creates opportunities for artists through exhibitions, collaboration and arts funding
Gilbert Tuhabonye, founder of Austin running group Gilbert’s Gazelles and the Gazelle Foundation. (Photo by John Pesina)

Austin Running Coach Gilbert Tuhabonye Turned Survival Into a Lifetime of Giving Back

A survivor of the 1993 massacre in Burundi, he now mentors generations through Gilbert’s Gazelles and supports clean-water projects that have reached over 150,000 people in his home country
Chris Harrison hosts “The Vow,” a new reality dating show set in Austin that premieres Nov. 11 on Fox Nation.

Chris Harrison Talks Love, Austin and His Return to Reality TV

The former “The Bachelor” host talks about FOX Nation's new reality dating show, his own love story and the city he now calls home
1 Hotel Austin Director of Beverage Harrison Deakin, Starwood Director of Beverage Steven Minor, Brothers Bourbon co-founder Paul Wesley

Inside ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Stars Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder’s Brother’s Bond Bourbon Release at 1 Hotel Austin

Paul Wesley joined the hotel’s beverage team for a discussion on sustainability and regenerative agriculture, followed by a cocktail-making class
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TRIBEZA Awards Its First-Ever Austin Student Journalism Scholarship to Maya Tackett

The McCallum graduate believes the heart of journalism is understanding people and telling their stories with care
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

Michael Hsu Office of Architecture Wins Texas’ Top Architecture Firm Honor

Founded by Michael Hsu, the Austin studio has spent more than two decades designing restaurants, hotels, residences and public spaces across Texas