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Sky-High Dining: A Michelin

2026-05-08 • Austin Food News via Google News
Austin's dining scene has never been shy about reaching new heights — and now, it's doing so quite literally. A Michelin-recognized Mexican restaurant concept is set to anchor the dining experience in...

May in Austin: The Locals' Guide to a Month Worth Savoring

2026-05-08 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
If Austin had a favorite season, May would make a strong case for the title. The air still carries that sweet spot of warmth without tipping into full summer steam, the wildflowers are having their fi...

ConnectHER Film Festival Puts Texas Stories Front and Center

2026-05-08 • Austin Events News via Google News
If you've been searching for a reason to carve out a weekend afternoon for something genuinely meaningful, the ConnectHER Film Festival is calling your name. This year, one of the standout features dr...

Austin's Table Is Set: The Hottest Restaurants Defining the City Right Now

2026-05-08 • Austin Food News via Google News
If you've been paying attention to Austin's dining scene lately, you already know something special is happening at tables across this city. From smoke-kissed barbecue joints tucked along East Sixth t...

Austin's April Food Scene: What's Hot, What's Closing, and What's Next

2026-05-08 • Austin Food News via Google News
Spring has a way of shaking things up in Austin, and the city's ever-evolving food scene is no exception. This April brings a fresh wave of openings and a handful of goodbyes that every local food lov...

North Austin Neighborhood Gets Serious About Safety This Season

2026-05-07 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
There's a certain kind of quiet that North Austin residents have always cherished — the kind you find on a Sunday morning walk through tree-lined streets, coffee in hand, neighbors waving from their p...

Fresh Tables: The Hottest New Austin Restaurants to Book Right Now

2026-05-07 • Austin Food News via Google News
Austin's dining scene never sits still for long, and the latest wave of restaurant openings is giving locals plenty of reasons to dust off their reservation apps. Whether you're a devoted foodie or si...

Brandi Carlile Joins the Legends: ACL Hall of Fame Welcomes Its Newest Star

2026-05-07 • Austin Events News via Google News
If you've ever felt the hair on your arms stand up during a live performance, chances are Brandi Carlile had something to do with it. The Pacific Northwest-born powerhouse — whose voice can shatter a ...

Austin's Hottest New Tables: Where to Eat Right Now and Next

2026-05-07 • Austin Food News via Google News
If your restaurant wishlist is starting to feel a little stale, Austin's culinary scene is about to give it a serious refresh. A wave of exciting new spots has either just swung open their doors or is...

One Year Later: A Quiet Austin Street Finds Its Way Back

2026-05-07 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
There's a particular kind of stillness that settles over a neighborhood after something unthinkable happens. A year ago, a home explosion rocked one of Austin's residential streets, sending shockwaves...

Your Perfect Austin Weekend: April 9

2026-05-06 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
Spring has fully arrived in Austin, and the city is putting on a show. With bluebonnets painting the roadsides and that particular golden afternoon light that makes everything feel cinematic, this wee...

ACL Fest 2026: Your First Look at Who's Taking Over Zilker Park

2026-05-06 • Austin Events News via Google News
There's a certain kind of electricity that runs through Austin every October — the smell of food trucks mingling with live music, the glow of downtown lights visible just beyond the tree line at Zilke...

ACL Fest Turns 25: The 2026 Lineup Is an Absolute Dream

2026-05-06 • Austin Events News via Google News
Mark your calendars, Austin — because Zilker Park is about to throw itself one heck of a birthday party. The Austin City Limits Music Festival is turning 25 in 2026, and the lineup announced to celebr...

ACL Fest Just Announced Its 2025 Lineup and It's a Big Deal

2026-05-06 • Austin Events News via Google News
Mark your calendars, Austin — Zilker Park is about to become the center of the music universe once again. The Austin City Limits Music Festival has unveiled a headline trio that feels like a love lett...

ACL 2026 Lineup Drops: Charli, Lorde & Skrillex Hit Zilker

2026-05-06 • Austin Events News via Google News
Mark your calendars, Austin — the Austin City Limits Music Festival just handed us our new reason to live through the summer heat. The 2026 lineup has officially been announced, and it is stacked with...

Lockhart on a Dime: Five Free Ways to Fall for the BBQ Capital

2026-05-05 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
Sure, Lockhart is legendary for its smoky brisket and pepper-crusted ribs — but this charming small town about 30 miles south of Austin has a whole lot more going on, and plenty of it won't cost you a...

Austin's Sweetest New Trend: Neighborhood Trinket Trade Boxes

2026-05-05 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
Somewhere between a little free library and a treasure hunt, a quiet and charming movement is taking root across Austin's neighborhoods — and honestly, it feels like something this city was always des...

ACL Fest 2025 Dropped $8.5 Million Into Austin's Parks

2026-05-05 • Austin Events News via Google News
Every October, Zilker Park transforms into something almost mythical — a sea of music lovers, food vendors, and late-afternoon golden light that makes you feel like you're living inside the best versi...

ACL Fest 2025 Pumped Over Half a Billion Dollars Into Austin

2026-05-05 • Austin Events News via Google News
Every October, Zilker Park transforms into something almost otherworldly — a sprawling city-within-a-city where the smell of breakfast tacos mingles with the sound of guitar riffs drifting across the ...

ACL Fest Gives Back: $8.5 Million Flowing Into Austin's Green Spaces

2026-05-05 • Austin Events News via Google News
Every October, Zilker Park transforms into something almost mythical — a sea of music lovers, food vendors, and sun-soaked stages that feel like the very heartbeat of Austin. But long after the last c...

Govalle Neighbors Speak Out After Violence Strikes Local Bar

2026-05-04 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
The Govalle neighborhood, one of East Austin's most tightly knit and culturally rich communities, is grappling with grief and unease following a fatal shooting at a local bar that has left residents s...

Your Ultimate Austin Weekend Guide: Where to Eat, Play & Explore

2026-05-04 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
There's a reason people who visit Austin have a hard time leaving. The city has this magnetic pull — part live music, part breakfast taco obsession, part sheer creative energy — that turns a weekend t...

Austin Stands at a Crossroads: What the ICE Policy Debate Means for Our City

2026-05-04 • Austin Events News via Google News
There's a reason people from all over the country dream of planting roots in Austin. Beyond the breakfast tacos, the live music drifting out of Sixth Street venues, and the beloved "Keep Austin Weird"...

Verde Rising: Austin FC Rolls to Back-to

2026-05-04 • Austin Events News via Google News
There's something electric in the air at Q2 Stadium these days, and Austin FC faithful who packed the stands this week know exactly what we're talking about. The boys in verde delivered their second s...

Inside Austin's Transit Debate: Council Pushes Back on ATP Office Deal

2026-05-04 • Austin Events News via Google News
If you've been following the ongoing saga of Austin's ambitious transit transformation, you know that Project Connect — the city's sweeping vision for a connected, rail-powered future — rarely strays ...

The Well Is Coming to Bouldin Creek

2026-05-03 • Austin Food News via Google News
If you've ever lingered over a golden turmeric latte at The Well and thought, "I wish this place were just a little closer to home" — good news, south Austin. Your wish is about to come true. The belo...

SXSW 2026: Austin's Wildest Festival Season Is Already Taking Shape

2026-05-03 • Austin Events News via Google News
If you've lived in Austin long enough, you know that familiar electricity that starts crackling through the city sometime around January — that low hum of anticipation before South By Southwest rolls ...

Parker McCollum Brings iHeartCountry Festival Home to Austin

2026-05-03 • Austin Events News via Google News
There's something undeniably electric about watching a hometown hero take the biggest stage in the room — and this weekend, Austin is getting exactly that. Parker McCollum, the Georgetown-raised singe...

Fresh Flavors Take Over Austin: Colombian Reinvention and BBQ Worth the Hype

2026-05-03 • Austin Food News via Google News
Austin's dining scene never sits still for long, and this season is serving up two stories that have locals genuinely excited to pull up a chair and dig in. First, a beloved Colombian spot in the city...

Austin's Hottest New Tables

2026-05-03 • Austin Food News via Google News
Spring has a way of reshuffling Austin's dining scene like a fresh deck of cards, and March delivered its fair share of surprises — both exciting arrivals and bittersweet farewells. If you've been kee...

March in Austin: Your Ultimate Guide to the Month's Best Events

2026-05-02 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
If March in Austin had a personality, it would be that friend who somehow always knows about the coolest thing happening this weekend — and then tops it the following week. With bluebonnets beginning ...

Austin's Best Restaurants Right Now: A Local's Honest Guide

2026-05-02 • Austin Food News via Google News
Let's be real — navigating Austin's restaurant scene can feel like trying to find parking on Sixth Street on a Saturday night. The city's culinary landscape shifts faster than the weather in March, wi...

Austin's Hottest New Restaurants You Need to Try Right Now

2026-05-02 • Austin Food News via Google News
If your dinner rotation is starting to feel a little too familiar, Austin's dining scene is here to shake things up in the best possible way. The city that never stops evolving has quietly been stacki...

Austin's Parks Are Getting a Major Glow

2026-05-02 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
If you've been spending more time outdoors lately — and honestly, who could blame you with that golden Texas light — you'll want to pay close attention to what's happening across Austin's beloved gree...

Austin's Best Coffee Shops by Neighborhood: Your Local Guide

2026-05-02 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
Austin runs on coffee — and not just any coffee. From the first sip of a perfectly pulled espresso in a sun-drenched East Austin café to a leisurely pour-over enjoyed on a shady South Congress patio, ...

Your Ultimate Austin Weekend Guide: Hidden Gems & Can't

2026-05-01 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
There's a particular kind of magic that settles over Austin on a Friday afternoon — the air thick with possibility, the smell of live oak and cedar drifting through open car windows, and that unmistak...

May in Austin: Your Guide to the Month's Best Experiences

2026-05-01 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
If Austin has a sweet spot on the calendar, it just might be May. The air still carries that soft spring warmth before summer turns up the heat, the wildflowers are finishing their final bow, and the ...

Park Ridge Gets a Fresh Gathering Place: A New Neighborhood Park Opens

2026-05-01 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
There's something quietly magical about the moment a neighborhood gets a park of its own. The ribbon gets cut, the kids bolt toward the playground, and suddenly a patch of land transforms into the kin...

Govalle Neighbors Demand Answers After Tragic East Austin Bar Shooting

2026-05-01 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
East Austin has long been a neighborhood of front-porch conversations, weekend taco runs, and the kind of tight-knit community bonds that make this city feel like home. But residents of the Govalle ne...

Your Perfect Austin Weekend Guide: May 1

2026-05-01 • Austin Lifestyle News via Google News
May has arrived in Austin, and the city is absolutely buzzing with that electric early-summer energy we locals live for. Whether you're a longtime resident or a curious newcomer still mapping out your...