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Tito's releases (not so?) ugly sweater line for the holidays, profits to charity
Show your love for Tito's and for the community this year with a wide selection of not that ugly, uglyish, ugly, uglier, and ugliest holiday sweaters. There's lots choose from, and plenty of accessories like scarves and socks, plus gear for your dog, too. All of the items can be purchased online or at the Love, Tito’s Retail Store in Austin, TX. 100% of all net proceeds from online or in-store purchases go to one of the nonprofits we’ve teamed up with. Click here to see the entire collection in the Tito's store.
Mac and Cheese Fest and Free Art Exhibit
🗓 All weekend 🎨 Creek Show Art Exhibit Check out this highly anticipated art exhibition with illuminated art along Waller Creek. Tickets are free and the event includes food vendors, dazzling lights, live music, and hands-on activities
Austin's 7 Best Indian Restaurants
We all have those cravings for an amazing butter chicken or some authentic dosas with coconut chutney, but when I was thinking about where I wanted to go to satisfy my taste buds I realized that my list of great Indian food around Austin was surprisingly short. After doing some research and asking around, here is your list of the best Indian restaurants around town. This restaurant claims to have the most authentic South Indian food, and from what I've heard, the claims might be true! Their menu features the traditional South Indian dishes of Idlis, Vadas, a variety of Dosas, and more. If you're looking for an Indian and Tex-Mex fusion cozy restaurant, then look no further! Nasha on East 7th Street prides itself on its specialty margaritas, Tikka con Queso, Biryani, and more creative dishes!
UT's Moody Center open for its primary use—sports arena
If you haven’t been inside the University of Texas’ new Moody Center, you’ll have plenty of opportunities this fall and winter. The new home of Texas Men’s and Women’s Basketball is fully operational for the 2022-2023 season, and many fans got the opportunity to visit the $375 million venue this weekend. Both Men’s and Women’s basketball teams got their first bout of competition Saturday and Sunday in their new home. While fans were there for the exhibition games, it was the first chance for many to experience one of the most innovative college basketball venues in the nation. The venue can seat north of 15,000 people for concerts and events, but seven retractable screens are drawn over the second level during Texas basketball games. Without the upper level, gamedays feature a more intimate atmosphere and room for about 10,000 people. About that gameday atmosphere… While the two basketball games this weekend were mere exhibitions, and have no effect on the regular season, the men’s game Saturday saw thousands of fans in the lower bowl, and with the upper level covered, the stadium was surprisingly full.
Austin "must do" alert: Armadillo Christmas Bazaar marks 47th year with giant bazaar, almost 200 bands, and online pre-sale
What you need to know:Location: Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Rd.)December 17 - 23, 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.Tickets are $12/ day or a $47 season pass. Purchase at link below.Music includes Kelly Willis, Marcia Ball's Pianorama, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Ruthie Foster, Gary P. Nunn, Sir Woman, Carolyn Wonderland / Shelley King, Bill Kirchen / Albert and Gage, Del Castillo Trio, Gina Chavez, and more.Click here to purchase tickets and find out more on the event website.Photos below from Jennifer M. Ramos:
New statewide poll ranks issues that matter to Texas voters right now
A new survey of almost 1,000 Texans who said they were registered and "likely to vote," conducted by the University of Texas at Tyler, gives some insight into what voters may be thinking as they cast their ballots.Poll question: "What do you think is the most important policy facing Texas today?" Other poll data: Click here to review the poll data from UT Tyler.
Austinites Competing in the 2022 National Deaf Pickleball Tournament
To say Lizzie Bloom is a fan of the fast growing sport of pickleball may just be an understatement. "I’m so glad pickleball exists! I’m in two different PB leagues and other nights when I’m not playing league games, I do drills." Pickleball even made it into her recent wedding plans. "Carrie Lou and I just got married and we actually looked for pickleball courts so we could keep playing during our honeymoon! And yes, we played everyday — even while honeymooning in Mexico."
Weekend sports wrapup
The weekend in sports: Austin FC Austin FC lost Sunday in the Western Conference Finals at Los Angeles FC 3-0. Austin entered halftime of Sunday’s game down just 1-0, but the team’s mere seven shots on goal and own goal kept the game out of reach. While Austin won’t be competing for the MLS Cup next week, players and fans should keep their heads high following an extraordinary season. Head coach Josh Wolff and MVP candidate Sebastián Driussi led the Verde and Black to a dramatic turnaround from the franchise’s lackluster inaugural season. The future is very bright for Austin’s newest soccer team. Texas Soccer
Events in Austin: 'Halloweekend' 10/28-10/31 and beyond
🗓 All weekend 👻 Tricks, Treats, and Trails * It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus at McKinney Roughs Nature Park. Show up in your spookiest costume for the second annual Tricks, Treats and Trails event for family fun! Tickets start at $10.00, and feature a pumpkin patch, a rock-climbing wall, smores, food trucks, and more. 2 - 8 p.m. Saturday, 4 - 8 p.m. Sunday | 📍McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 State Highway 71 West, Cedar Creek, TX, 78612
Darrell K. Royal research fund launching $500,000 study of former college athletes' brain health
Recent research surrounding traumatic brain injuries, like CTE, in former athletes, has heightened the awareness of dangers within contact sports. However, there is further research happening in Texas that may provide more insight into brain injuries among former athletes of all sports. A new study conducted by UT Southwestern’s O’Donnell Brain Institute looks at more athletes than just those who went professional in contact sports. The College Level Aging Athlete Study, or CLEAATS, is backed by a $500,000 grant from the DKR Fund and looks at long-term brain wellness among former college athletes. The study is asking former NCAA and NAIA athletes, who are age 50 or older and participated in any contact or non-contact sport, to complete a brief 20-minute survey and subsequent telephone interview. The research is meant to gauge cognitive well-being on a broader scale than any previous study. CLEAATS is led by Co-Principal Investigators Hunt Batjer, M.D. and Munro Cullum, Ph.D., along with with researchers Jeffrey Schaffer, Ph.D. and Nyaz Didehbani, Ph.D. Margot Putukian, M.D. serves as an advisor.
Scorpio Season horoscopes
Although each Scorpio season is intense, this year’s is extra gnarly, as it’s also Eclipse season - we have a super potent Full Moon, Lunar Eclipse the morning of Election Day! The quality of this Eclipse suggests unexpected surprises and shocking revelations, especially from shadowy, unforeseen corners. The results and consequences of this Eclipse won’t necessarily be easy or clear to understand, though - none of us can ever see all the way through the world’s secrets and mysteries. Amidst hectic collective vibes, though, there’s an amazing opportunity for individual change - Scorpio season can help us let go of decaying matter, penetrate to the truth, and ripen into a more mature, powerful expression. 'a metamorphosing eclipse'
Round Top Antiques Fair: Discovering the 'thrill of the hunt'
It may be known for its verdant hills, grazing longhorns and postcard-perfect sunsets, but when October rolls around, visitors to the small town of Round Top, population 90, have just one thing on their minds: antiquing. Founded in 1968 by Emma Lee Turney, the biannual Original Round Top Antiques Fair is now one of the biggest antique shows in the country, courting more than 150,000 visitors who flood through nearly 100 venues looking for treasures in the form of fine art, home décor, jewelry and more. “It’s like a man’s hunting season,” said Bronwyn Walsh, who first attended the show in 2006 and has only missed two shows since. “I immediately knew I found my happy place.” Walsh, who lives in Dripping Springs, was so happy in the town that in 2013 she purchased, gutted and redecorated a travel traveler she calls Gertie so that she’d have a place to stay during visits to Round Top, which, at the time, had few lodging options. In the years since, Walsh has opened her own Austin boutique, Ollyloo Shoppe, which is named after her two children – Oliver and Lucy – and offers a “lovely curation of new and vintage treasures.”
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