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In Mueller, ‘Nessy’ Turns 11: Neighborhood Birthday Set for Dec. 13 on Simond Avenue
A birthday for a neighborhood icon
Mueller’s Loch Ness–inspired mascot, Nessy, will mark an 11th birthday with a community party on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at 1829 Simo...
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In Mueller, a Stack With a Mission: Kerbey Lane Cafe’s Pancakes Power Marathon Kids
A Mueller Morning With Purpose
On a bright fall morning in Mueller, the red velvet pancakes arrived at the table first—crimson, dusted with sugar, and already doing more than fueling the day. At K...
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A new Thanksgiving guide links Mueller cooks to Central Texas farms—and the dishes they want to make
A guide built for Mueller’s holiday cooksIn a neighborhood where the weekly market is a fixture, Mueller home cooks have a new tool to plan and shop Thanksgiving close to home. Chef and community o...
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In a painted van and a repurposed gas station, Hungry Hill meets homelessness head-on in Austin
On a cool East Austin morning, a black van rumbling with speakers and splashed in paint turns onto 12th Street. It’s Chase Wright’s rig — the mobile heartbeat of Hungry Hill Foundation — pulling up...
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In Mueller, a pancake with purpose: Kerbey Lane Cafe backs Marathon Kids through year’s end
A table near the windows at Kerbey Lane Cafe in Mueller was piled high with crimson-tinted short stacks this week, a sweet kickoff for a neighborhood partnership with serious purpose. The beloved C...
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In Mueller, Seabrook Square II puts Austin’s fee‑in‑lieu housing math to the test
On a quiet block east of Mueller Lake Park, Seabrook Square II rises behind silt fences and orange netting—one of the newest affordable housing projects in a master‑planned neighborhood that has co...
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In fast-growing Austin, Mueller Foundation presses a three-part strategy: affordability, education, and sustainability
A neighborhood foundation built for a city in flux
In a city adding people and apartments at a dizzying clip, a neighborhood-based foundation in East Austin is attempting something both simple and...
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As Austin boosts affordable housing funding, Mueller considers what’s next for its model community
City funding surge puts new focus on affordability strategies in Mueller
Austin is channeling tens of millions of dollars into affordable housing, a wave of public investment that underscores both...
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Two arrests tied to park break-ins put focus on Mueller as APD steps up pressure
On a recent weekday in Mueller, where trails weave past townhomes and busy cafes, neighbors got the news they’ve been waiting for: police have arrested two people tied to vehicle burglaries that ha...
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In Mueller, park partnerships and volunteers drive a busy fall season
As Austin’s fall lineup of park programs gets underway, Mueller neighbors are plugging into a citywide push powered by volunteers, public partners and festival dollars that are shaping the experien...
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Mueller readies for Rock the Park finale as festivals ripple across the neighborhood
A lawnful of blankets and leashed dogs is the plan Friday night at Mueller Lake Park, where KUTX’s Rock the Park series wraps its season with free sets by Big Wy’s Brass Band and Tele Novella — a n...
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As KUT launches a citywide festival, Mueller weighs what community support means at home
AUSTIN — For years, Friday nights in Mueller have sounded like a public radio mixtape come to life: kids dancing on the grass, neighbors clustered in camp chairs, and guitars ringing across Mueller...
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In Mueller, a stack of pancakes fuels kids’ miles: Kerbey Lane Cafe teams with Marathon Kids
A neighborhood breakfast
On a bright October morning in Mueller, the griddles at Kerbey Lane Cafe sizzle with Red Velvet pancakes — and with every order, a little more fuel goes to kids’ fitness. ...
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In Mueller, a morning kickoff sets the tone for a busy Saturday
AUSTIN — In Mueller on Saturday, neighbors will gather over coffee and cruiser lights as the Austin Police Department hosts its National Night Out kickoff at the Home Depot on Barbara Jordan Boulev...