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Photo courtesy of Posterchild. Torontoist thought it was awwww-some that their street artist pal Posterchild asked his girlfriend to marry him by means of street art. Seattlest was thankful for all the ways that Washington sports doesn't suck. LAist was all about being thankful this week, and our editors... continue reading on Austinist

NYTimes.comThe New York Times featured Austin in yesterday's "36 Hours in..." column, revisiting a town it described back in 2003 as being imbued with "curious magic and lazy charm." From the column: THE city’s unofficial motto, “Keep Austin Weird,” blares from bumper stickers on BMWs and jalopies alike, on T-shirts... continue reading on Austinist

Trek Equinox TTX 9.9 SSL, similar modelLance Armstrong and his crew at Mellow Johnny’s bicycle shop are doubtlessly pissed after someone stole a $10,000 triathlon bike being housed in the store last weekend. The bike was a Trek Equinox TTX SSL, the company's flagship triathlon model that was used by... continue reading on Austinist

Phil Aaronson/flickrMaggie's Austin went through the trouble for you (and us) and compiled a handy list of restaurants that are open this Thanksgiving. Just to be safe, we recommend calling ahead. [Austin Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving Day 2009] If you're considering options on the more upscale end, OpenTable currently shows... continue reading on Austinist

Hot on the heels of that pellet gun punk who was recently accused of injuring a cyclist on Southwest Parkway last May, another Austin High student has been charged in a shooting incident that occurred near the school last night. Jay David Carbullido, a 17-year-old senior at Austin High, was... continue reading on Austinist