By Sahar Chmais As the summer sun begins to wind down and Texans’ anticipation for autumn bustles, Buda’s Plein Air Festival will give residents the opportunity to revel in the new season as a community, centered around art. From Sept. 15 through Sept. 19, Buda will have artists scattered across the...

By Sahar Chmais  BUDA -- Driving through Buda on Main Street, one of the first things that catches the eyes of residents and visitors is City Hall and small-town-charm architecture. Among that scenery will soon be the new Cantina Development which will sit across from Buda’s City Hall building.  Can...

It’s been a long time coming, but those who frequent downtown Kyle are feeling better about crossing Center Street, since signs warning motorists to stop for pedestrians were put up last week. The signs are installed at crosswalks from Main Street to Highway 81. During the installation, flaggers dir...

Facing a tight deadline, Buda city officials Jan. 18 approved the inclusion of four transportation projects in its application for potential federal funding. Buda City Engineer John Nett said that the original deadline for the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (CAMPO) project call ap...

New developments, along with the start of several key Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs), are on the docket for Buda officials as they prepare for a busy 2018. Buda Assistant City Manager Micah Grau said Buda experienced commercial growth in 2017 that should come to fruition in 2018. Additionally, ...

udafest was back with a literal bang last weekend as thousands poured onto Main Street for the 38th annual rendition of the festival. While a handful of changes were made prior to the event, city officials, along with countless residents, felt the event was a boon to the city. Last year, the city of...

The high cost of maintaining a large aesthetic medallion in the FM 967 and Main Street intersection in Buda led city leaders to forgo the project, which could have cost $104,000. Buda city officials instead chose to go with a cheaper option, which ranges from $27,000 to $55,000, that they hope could...

A love of cigars drove a current Buda business owner to consider lighting up a new business idea. By renovating the old Farmers National Bank building along Main Street, Jeff Beal plans to open his new business, the Cigar Vault, on April 1. Beal, who owns Olympia Hills Gymnastics in Buda, said he wa...

Food trucks along Main Street might be in Buda’s future after the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) conditionally approved an application for a food park permit from a local business owner. The permit was given the green light Feb. 16 where the agenda item first appeared to HPC members. Accordi...

ess than six months after announcing Buda’s inclusion in the Texas Main Street program, Buda has hired a Main Street Program Manager. According to a city of Buda press release, Maggie Gillespie, who was the San Marcos Main Street coordinator, was hired as Buda’s Main Street Program Manager. Buda’s A...