Maroon Weekly is the essential weekly print and daily online guide to making the most out of life in Bryan/College Station. Our audience relies on us to figure out where to go, what to do, and how to get the inside scoop on what is happening.

Since its founding in 2004,

Maroon Weekly has grown into a

vibrant community of readers and consumers. We

would like to involve you in our

relationship with the community…

Listen – With the most current, informed and comprehensive coverage of Bryan/College Station’s music scene. Featuring behind-the-scenes previews of local standouts and exclusive coverage of some of the best talent to grace our local stages.

Play – With the region’s most comprehensive collection of events and venues for people of all ages and tastes. Step into the local scene and discover the best places to actively engage in the region’s entertainment offerings.

Look – With the region’s smartest criticism of film, theater and dance and an incomparable guide to what is showing and who is performing.

Taste – With an inside look into some of Bryan/College Station’s most popular eateries. Get the scoop on what and where to eat.

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The Maroon Weekly Web Awards celebrate and honor the best localonline talent in more than 30 categories as judged by our panel of editorial web experts and our readers. After a heavily marketed online poll, our panel of judges will review the nominations and choose winnersto be honored at an informal ceremony. This is a unique, invite-only event for the online web community. Attendees will range from bloggers, journalists and entertainers to average Joes and all those who make up Bryan/College Station’s tech and social media communities.

Web Awards

Best of BCS

Maroon Weekly celebrates the best Bryan/College station has to offer in the third annual Best of BCS awards. What makes a business worthy of MW’s highest honor? Did it transform the way we live? Did it impact the community in BCS? Our engaged and knowledgeable readers vote for businesses in more than 40 categories. The top pick in each category claims the title of the Best of BCS and represents the best the region has to offer.

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City Guide Aug 29 Aug 24

Home Football Game* Sept 5 Aug 31

Performer Series Sept 12 Sept 7

Home Football Game* Sept 19 Sept 14

Home Football Game* Sept 26 Sept 21

Food/Dining Guide Oct 3 Sept 28

Performer Series Oct 10 Oct 5

Home Football Game* Oct 17 Oct 12

Housing Guide Oct 24 Oct 19

Music/Venue Guide Oct 31 Oct 26

Web Awards Nov 7 Nov 2

Home Football Game* Nov 14 Nov 9

Home Football Game* Nov 21 Nov 16

Performer Series Nov 28 Nov 23

December Graduation Dec 5 Nov 30

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fall 2012

MW is excited to introduce the newest edition to our paper. “Howdy.” This premiere welcome guide will be a special insert in each of the home football game issues this fall. While highlighting what Aggieland has to offer and welcoming new visitors to town, “Howdy” will be in the hands of new guests each week. Take advantage of this opportunity to reach thousands of new customers flocking to Bryan/College Station.

*Welcome Guide

Issue 210 // November 17, 2011

Salsa at Village CaféFind out why they were voted “Best Dancing in BCS”

THE HOUSE IN THE WOODSBrandon takes a look at the newly released blockbuster

Make A BIG Impact When It Counts

spring 2013

Issue: Publish Date: Ad Deadline:Welcome Back Jan 9 Jan 4

Performer Series Jan 16 Jan 11

City Guide Jan 23 Jan 18

Performer Series Jan 30 Jan 25

Food/Dining Guide Feb 6 Feb 1

Aggieland Saturday Feb 13 Feb 8

Music/Venue Guide Feb 20 Feb 15

Performer Series Feb 27 Feb 22

Spring Break Guide March 6 March 1

Best of BCS March 13 March 8

Housing Guide March 20 March 15

Performer Series March 27 March 22

Chilifest Guide April 3 March 29

Parents’ Weekend April 10 April 5

Performer Series April 17 April 12

Issue “250” April 24 April 19

Summer Guide May 1 April 26

Make A BIG Impact When It Counts

Exclusive Interview:

Eli Young Band

Don’t Mess with Ringel: an offcourt look at a star athlete

What’s Playing?

Top 20 Movie Reviews

Issue 205 // September 15, 2011

The Queen is Returning to Her Former

Glory in Bryan

Merritt Mathias Knows How to

Win it All

What’s Playing?

Top 20 Movie Reviews

Issue 212 // February 2, 2012

BOX OFFICE HITSBrandon looks at this weeks top 20 movies

BLUE EDMONSONJon Caught up with Edmonson to talk about coming back to Aggieland

HOUSING GUIDEGet an inside look at some of the best places to live in BCS

DRALIONCirque Du Soleil is making a stop in Aggieland

BOX OFFICE HITSBrandon looks at this weeks top 20 movies

Issue 211 // January 19, 2012

JOSEF PIERREThis House is Not a Home

RUSTY TACOCheck out the new taco joint in College Station

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPYBrandon takes a look at the newly released blockbuster

Zeigfest Exclusive:

Josh Abbott Band

Randy Rogers is Headed Back to the

Brazos Valley

What’s Playing?

Top 20 Movie Reviews

Issue 203 // August 24, 2011

Bri Bagwell Talks Reality TV,

Music Career, Upcoming Gig

Zeigfest Exclusive:

Wade Bowen

What’s Playing?

Top 20 Movie Reviews

Issue 204 // September 1, 2011

Issue 209 // November 10, 2011

Maroon Weekly’s Fall 2011

Housing Guide

Coach Vic Schaefer, the “Minister of

Defense”

Exclusive Interview with

Pat Green

Bud Light Welcomes you to the 37th Annual Renaissance Festival

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