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The recently leveled and resodded Great Lawn of Zilker Park was a muddy mess after heavy rains and foot traffic Saturday. Still, tens of thousands of festivalgoers were happy to get their feet dirty to watch a Pearl Jam close out three days of music. With the fest now over, the festival’s organizer, C3 Presents, and the City of Austin announced parts of Zilker park will remain closed until at least when?A. Oct. 9B. Oct. 16C. Nov. 1D. Dec. 1Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/1dcnyX Answer: B. Oct. 16
The Environmental Protection Agency said that it would review the Bush standard for air quality, in hopes of making the standards more rigid. If Travis and surrounding counties fail, they could face federal penalties that hamper business growth and delay transportation projects. The EPA won’t decide which Texas counties don't meet the standard until when?A. August 2010B. December 2010C. August 2011D. December 2011Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/2MFYAQ Answer: C. August 2011
Triple Tap Ventures purchased franchising rights to what local Austin business and now plans to develop franchise locations in Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, as well as San Marcos?A. Katz’s RestaurantB. Alamo DrafthouseC. Kerbey Lane CaféD. Whole FoodsNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/9hTZ1 Answer: B. Alamo Drafthouse
Plans are now underway to permanently close Colorado Street in front of the Governor’s Mansion. State officials do not expect the closure to be a problem, noting the street near the mansion has been closed without complaint since the June 8, 2008, fire. Who was the first governor to live the mansion?A. Sam HoustonB. Elisha PeaseC. James Stephen HoggD. “Pa” FergusonNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/JlFVa Answer: B. Elisha Pease
Moms’ Committee, a group of 25 local moms and dads, held signs in front of the downtown Whole Foods Market protesting CEO John Mackey’s views on healthcare. Mackey called President Obama’s proposal “a massive new health-care entitlement” program in an Op/Ed piece for what paper?A. New York TimesB. Austin American-StatesmanC. USA TodayD. Wall Street JournalNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/QcnIF Answer: D. Wall Street Journal