El Camino Real de los Tejas is a National Historic Trail that traces back to before the start of Texas. The 2,600 miles stretch all the way from the Texas border to Natchitoches, Louisiana. Part of the historic trail runs right through San Marcos.

El Camino Real de los Tejas is a National Historic Trail that traces back to before the start of Texas. The 2,600 miles stretch all the way from the Texas border to Natchitoches, Louisiana. Part of the historic trail runs right through San Marcos.

What’s the story behind the Camino Real in Hays County?

We’re bringing our show back to the stage next month at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin. Tickets available now at austintheatre.org

We’re bringing our show back to the stage next month at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin. Tickets available now at <a href="https://www.austintheatre.org/events/atxplained-live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">austintheatre.org</a>

Get tickets now for the next edition of ATXplained Live on Sept. 28!

Who doesn’t love a good treasure hunt? But is any of it real? KUT’s Skye Seipp tries to find the X.

Who doesn’t love a good treasure hunt? But is any of it real? KUT’s Skye Seipp tries to find the X.

Is there really a buried treasure in Walnut Creek Park?

We first met Yorkie Louie in 2020. Now, he’s leaving the dance floor â€” at least in Austin.

We first met Yorkie Louie in 2020. Now, he’s leaving the dance floor â€” at least in Austin.

Saying goodbye to Austin’s Godfather of Clubbing

The bizarre tale of completely made up stories about one of Austin’s oldest trees â€” and an even more bizarre tale that’s completely true.

The bizarre tale of completely made up stories about one of Austin’s oldest trees â€” and an even more bizarre tale that’s completely true.

Is Treaty Oak still alive?

A traffic median can be anything you imagine. A field of green grass. A pedestal for a classic statue. Or a vegetable garden.

A traffic median can be anything you imagine. A field of green grass. A pedestal for a classic statue. Or a vegetable garden.

Who maintains and decorates the teeny-tiny traffic median on Enfield Road?

You’ll find no signs for now â€” but that doesn’t mean you can drive as fast as you want.

You’ll find no signs for now â€” but that doesn’t mean you can drive as fast as you want.

Why is there no speed limit on the new 183 tollway in East Austin?

We spend a lot of time in Austin talking about how many new people move here. But most of us donâ€™t talk much about the people who came before us â€” way before us.Â  If youâ€™ve ever taken a walk along Shoal Creek or gone to Barton Springs on a hot summer day, youâ€™re doing something that people have done here for thousands of years. Because all of this was actually once â€” and in some ways still is â€” Indigenous land. 

We spend a lot of time in Austin talking about how many new people move here. But most of us donâ€™t talk much about the people who came before us â€” way before us.Â  If youâ€™ve ever taken a walk along Shoal Creek or gone to Barton Springs on a hot summer day, youâ€™re doing something that people have done here for thousands of years. Because all of this was actually once â€” and in some ways still is â€” Indigenous land.

Where have Austinâ€™s Indigenous people gone?

No. But there is more to it than that.

Was there ever a tug-of-war over Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge?

Austin thinks it has great food going for it. But does it? We look into the mystery of why more restaurants don’t make this staple from scratch.

Austin thinks it has great food going for it. But does it? We look into the mystery of why more restaurants don’t make this staple from scratch.

Why don’t more Austin restaurants make their own tortillas?

We’re back with a story about a weird sculpture near MoPac and Enfield. But there’s more to it than that.

We’re back with a story about a weird sculpture near MoPac and Enfield. But there’s more to it than that.

What’s the story behind this weird sculpture next to MoPac?

One ATXplained listener wanted to know how women going topless at public pools came to be popular in Austin.

One ATXplained listener wanted to know how women going topless at public pools came to be popular in Austin.

Why Is It Legal To Be Topless In Public In Austin?

Remember the movie Die Hard? It’s kinda like that.

Remember the movie Die Hard? It’s kinda like that.

Why Are There So Many Caterpillars Hanging From The Trees This Spring?

A plumber. Who sings? As part of ourÂ Hi, Who Are You?Â spinoff, we get introduced to Herman Bennett.

A plumber. Who sings? As part of ourÂ Hi, Who Are You?Â spinoff, we get introduced to Herman Bennett.

Who Is Herman the Singing Plumber?

Who will remember you when you die? Family? Friends? We got a question about a cemetery in Central Austin for ATXplained. It got KUTâ€™s Matt Largey thinking about what happens when people are forgotten.

Who will remember you when you die? Family? Friends? We got a question about a cemetery in Central Austin for ATXplained. It got KUTâ€™s Matt Largey thinking about what happens when people are forgotten.

Who Is Buried In This Cemetery On 51st Street In Austin?

It’s January, so that means cedar fever is at its peak. Amid a global pandemic, this is the last thing we need. But here we are. KUT’s Nadia Hamdan answers this question about the annual trial in Central Texas.

It’s January, so that means cedar fever is at its peak. Amid a global pandemic, this is the last thing we need. But here we are. KUT’s Nadia Hamdan answers this question about the annual trial in Central Texas.

Why Do Some People Not Develop Cedar Allergies For Years?

The words would appear on the bridge overnight. The artist would come and go like a ninja. But who is it? And why did they do it?

The words would appear on the bridge overnight. The artist would come and go like a ninja. But who is it? And why did they do it?

Who Has The Ninja Style And Kung Fu Grip To Spray-Paint Austin’s Most Visible Graffiti?

MURAL

If you’ve ever been near Lamar and Oltorf, you probably saw it. But what’s the story behind the now-gone mural there?

If you’ve ever been near Lamar and Oltorf, you probably saw it. But what’s the story behind the now-gone mural there?

What’s Story Behind The ‘Will You Marry Me?’ Mural That Was On South Lamar?

Voting should be easy, right? Well, can it get any easier than going to your local supermarket? KUT’s Jimmy Maas has the history behind what’s become an election season tradition in Austin.

Voting should be easy, right? Well, can it get any easier than going to your local supermarket? KUT’s Jimmy Maas has the history behind what’s become an election season tradition in Austin.

What Is The History Behind Polling Locations In Grocery Stores In Austin?

Yorkie Louie is known as the Godfather of Clubbing in Austin. But his story is more complicated than that. Someone asked about him for our ATXplained spin-off,Â Hi, Who Are You?.

Yorkie Louie is known as the Godfather of Clubbing in Austin. But his story is more complicated than that. Someone asked about him for our ATXplained spin-off,Â Hi, Who Are You?.

Austinâ€™s Club Scene Has A Godfather. Hereâ€™s His Story.

With the exception of that tool from New York that eventually ran away from his students and our city - everyone involved in this program has provided some outstanding narratives.  My wife and I grew up in different cities and actually met at A&amp;M (go ahead, laugh) but it didn’t take long for us to declare Austin as our forever home.  Literally.  We bought a house and everything.  I’ll never get tired of learning new things about our city.  Thank you so much for this podcast, and keep up the great work!!

Thank you so much

Thank you for teaching things about the city that I would never have known... still looking for this “cemetery”  seeing as how I drive 183 every day. Also why do drivers here refuse to use there blinkers and constantly swerve out of there lane... it’s so terrifying. I drive a lot for work and sometime I have to swerve because I don’t know what they are doing....what is going on?

I like to learn

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