Author Archives: Katy Schaffer
Dublin Doors
I took the idea from a postcard to collect pictures of all the different, multicolored doors throughout Dublin. It’s probably been done so many times, but this is my own […]
South by Southwest 2013
For the past 20 years, SXSW has evolved into an intense networking and discovery conference and festival that swallows up Austin every spring break. The festival is comprised of four […]
Day at the Museum: Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum
Originally published in Orange Magazine, the University of Texas at Austin’s student magazine. The LBJ Presidential Library and Museum rises out of the green grass on the east end of […]
Day at the Museum: Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Published in Orange Magazine, the University of Texas at Austin’s student magazine. The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum stands tall and proud, much like Texas does among the United States. […]
Day at the Museum: Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
By Mary K. Schaffer Tucked away in a lush green corner of Austin, just across the street from Zilker Park, lies the Umlauf Sculpture Garden, a hidden wonderland of glossy […]
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Cathedral
By Mary K. Schaffer December 5, 2012 Vince Hannemann is the Junk King. The ruler and collector of the Cathedral of Junk has curated a curious collection of broken and forgotten […]
Precinct remains conservative stronghold
By Mary K. Schaffer December 5, 2012 In a county that voted 60 percent Democratic in the recent presidential elections, nearly two-thirds of Precinct 314 in West Austin voted Republican, with […]
Off the Beaten Path: The Austin Edition
By Mary K. Schaffer What makes Austin so special? The Salt Lick? Austin City Limits? The University of Texas? All of the above? Well, yes, Austin is unique because of […]
The Perennial Volunteer
By Mary K. Schaffer October 30, 2012 Standing at just 5-foot-2, she flits around the study lounge, moving from her computer to her books to her bag, shuffling papers and managing […]