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Lyle Lovett, aGLIFF and more things to do in Austin this week
Ready for a fun week?There's plenty to do around town as August nears a close. 🎥 Discover films from LGBTQ+ movie makers at aGLIFF.The festival kicks off Wednesday night with a screening of "Glitter and Doom," and a ticket includes one drink and late-night bites.🎶 Catch Lyle Lovett and His Large Band's three-night residency at ACL Live at the Moody Theater from Monday through Wednesday. Tickets start at $60.🎨 Visit Cloud Tree's "Summer Salon Series," where the gallery has given spaces to 21 local artists for all of August.🌻 Celebrate more Central Texas artists at The Davis Gallery's "Late Summer Dreams" showcase, featuring painting, mixed media, sculpture and photography. On view through Sept. 9.🎬 Watch Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" at The Paramount Theatre at 7:30pm Wednesday, part of the theater's Summer Classic Film Series.🐂 Meet our local pro bull riding team ahead of this weekend's Gambler Days. The team will be at YETI Flagship 5:30-6:30pm Tuesday and Tecovas at Domain Northside 6-7pm Wednesday.📚 Explore artist Yuliya Lanina's exhibition "Mother/Land," and her complex relationship with the war in Ukraine, at the Central Library. Artist reception from 6-8pm Thursday.Sign up for Axios Austin for free.
The ultimate Austin brewery (and barbecue) tour
In Austin's hot-as-Hades summer months, heaven is found in a cold, crisp Pilsner.What's happening: It's easy to find a good one in town, as Axios' resident beer nerd John Frank — who writes for our Denver newsletter — found in a recent brewery-and-barbecue trip to Austin.And no beer fan's life is complete without a pilgrimage to the cool, musty cellar at Jester King, where some of the nation's best beer is made.Be smart: Here's a look at his itinerary — informed by local friends and beer fans — to guide your brewery tour, whether you're a local or a tourist....
Why Austin ISD is building teacher housing
In an effort to recruit and retain teachers amid the city's rising cost of living, Austin ISD is trying something new: building housing.It's part of a national trend of school districts working to help chronically underpaid teachers afford to live where they teach.Driving the news: Within 12 months, the district plans to choose developers, who will construct and manage two residential complexes with 600 units on unused district land.It plans to lease the former Ana Ferrales Coy Facility and former Rosedale Elementary School to developers who will be able to leverage its property tax-free status to keep rents affordable, Austin...
Other Texans are searching for Austin homes on Zillow
Credit: Data: Zillow; Note: Origins include the entire metro area; Chart: Axios VisualsThe majority of people searching Austin-area Zillow postings from outside of Austin are from Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Driving the news: Roughly 59% of page views from out of town for Austin-area Zillow listings are from within Texas, according to first-quarter Zillow data shared with Axios. Dallas folks are doing the most searching, at 23.9%, followed by Houstonians at 22.9% and San Antonians at 12.2%. Of the top 10 metros from which searches originate, 41% were from out of state — with the top location Los Angeles...
Flo's serves up wine and pizza in Tarrytown
We headed to happy hour at Flo's Wine Bar & Bottle Shop, the trendy bar and wine store that opened in Tarrytown earlier this year.The big picture: Flo's co-founders, Flo Clemons and Adair Belisle, offer dozens of labels by the glass and bottle, with happy hour deals.To order: Snag a bottle of unfiltered orange wine during happy hour to share with two friends.Their drink list includes plenty of sparkling options, rosé, orange, white and red wine, and beer. A glass of orange wine from Flo's and pizza from Allday. Photo: Nicole Cobler/AxiosDetails: We also grabbed a bite from Allday Pizza,...
UT, MD Anderson hospitals to replace Erwin Center
The University of Texas at Austin will partner with MD Anderson Cancer Center to build two hospital towers at the site of the soon-to-be-demolished Frank Erwin Center, officials announced in a news conference Monday.Driving the news: The $2.5 billion investment will create the University of Texas at Austin Medical Center, with a new hospital operated by MD Anderson and a second tower to hold a specialty university hospital, according to the UT System Board of Regents chairman Kevin Eltife.Details: The hospital towers will be blocks away from Dell Seton Medical Center, the 6-year-old teaching hospital for UT's medical school and...
UT, MD Anderson hospitals to replace Erwin Center
The University of Texas at Austin will partner with MD Anderson Cancer Center to build two hospital towers at the site of the soon-to-be-demolished Frank Erwin Center, officials announced in a news conference Monday.Driving the news: The $2.5 billion investment will create the University of Texas at Austin Medical Center, with a new hospital operated by MD Anderson and a second tower to hold a specialty university hospital, according to the UT System Board of Regents chairman Kevin Eltife.Details: The hospital towers will be blocks away from Dell Seton Medical Center, the 6-year-old teaching hospital for UT's medical school and...
Austin-area schools adapt to record temps
Summer break is over for Austin-area school districts, but the heat just won't go away.The persistent triple-digit days are forcing school districts across the state to adjust how much time their students spend outdoors.Why it matters: Heat waves affect children more severely than adults because their bodies aren't as able to regulate temperature, and they rely on adults to protect them from overheating, per Scientific American.And with fall sports starting up in Texas — clear eyes, full hearts — students and spectators could be at risk.State of play: The University Interscholastic League, the governing body for Texas high school sports,...
Austin prepares for Pride parade
Austin Pride celebrations conclude this weekend with a vibrant display of inclusivity at the annual Pride parade tomorrow.The big picture: Pride parade attendees will begin their route at the Capitol, where lawmakers just months earlier introduced a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.Between the lines: Texas has led the nation in anti-transgender legislation filed this year, with 57 bills.Ultimately, four bills identified by Trans Legislation Tracker passed, including Senate Bill 14, which limits medical treatments for what it terms "transitioning a child's biological sex" or "affirming a child's perception of the child's sex."A lawsuit filed last month in Texas is the latest...
Dairy Queen is king in Austin
Data: Yelp, Axios research; Note: Includes stores categorized as "ice cream" on Yelp that have reviews; Ties were awarded to the more nationally-popular chain; Chart: Kavya Beheraj and Erin Davis/Axios VisualsDairy Queen is the most common ice cream chain across the Austin metro area, with homegrown Amy's Ice Creams tied for second place with Baskin-Robbins.That's according to a new Axios analysis of Yelp data.By the numbers: There are 48 Dairy Queens across the region, followed by nine Amy's and nine Baskin-Robbins. The big picture: Dairy Queen is king of the country — it's the most dominant chain in nearly 75%...
UT researchers create 3D prototype to simplify water purification
A team of University of Texas researchers has created a 3D-printed device that could help increase access to clean water during extreme weather events.Why it matters: Texas has faced a number of extreme weather events that have left communities without electricity or water, including the 2021 freeze and Hurricane Harvey. A device that would make drinkable water from creeks and streams could be essential in future emergencies.What's happening: A research team led by D. Emma Fan, an associate professor in UT's Cockrell School of Engineering, created a 3D-printed, portable water-purification prototype that removed 99.997% of E. coli bacteria from samples...
Desert Island Dish with Austin chefs Eric and Sophie Nathal
You're headed to a desert island and can take only one Austin dish with you — what will it be?We posed this challenge to married couple Eric and Sophie Nathal, who serve up hearty, French-inflected fare at Austin Rotisserie at Fareground downtown. For the record, we love their whole bird, served with potatoes cooked in chicken drippings, and sides of roti and verde sauce — all for $22.Other menu standouts include the lovely carrot soup, heightened with ginger ($6), and the poulet roti baguette sandwich, with shredded chicken, arugula, goat cheese and a vinaigrette ($12).The backstory: Eric is from Mexico,...
A San Antonio civil rights leader's story is on display at the Bullock Museum
A new collection telling the story of San Antonio Civil Rights leader the Rev. L.E. Bennett and his work to desegregate Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. is on display at the Bullock Texas State History Museum.Driving the news: Visitors can find the exhibit in the third-floor equal rights gallery, on loan from Bennett's daughter, Sharon Bennett.Flashback: Bennett joined the telephone company, now a subsidiary of AT&T, as a janitor in 1956. It was one of the only jobs at Southwestern Bell open to people of color at the time.He became the chapter president of the Communication Workers of America Colored People's...
Austinites logged more than 33,000 miles last year
Data: Brookings; Note: Includes all biking, walking, transit and vehicle miles; Map: Alice Feng/Axios VisualsThe average Austin metro area household traveled more than 33,000 miles in 2022, per a new study, higher than the national average of roughly 30,000.Driving the news: The Brookings Institution study explores household auto, biking, mass transit and walking data for the 110 largest U.S. metro areas in 2022 to measure how close people are to where they work, eat, play, shop and more.The Austin/Round Rock/Georgetown region ranked 29th in the country for most miles traveled last year.Why it matters: "Helping people live closer to the centers of...
Austinites logged more than 33,000 miles last year
Data: Brookings; Note: Includes all biking, walking, transit and vehicle miles; Map: Alice Feng/Axios VisualsThe average Austin metro area household traveled more than 33,000 miles in 2022, per a new study, higher than the national average of roughly 30,000.Driving the news: The Brookings Institution study explores household auto, biking, mass transit and walking data for the 110 largest U.S. metro areas in 2022 to measure how close people are to where they work, eat, play, shop and more.The Austin/Round Rock/Georgetown region ranked 29th in the country for most miles traveled last year.Why it matters: "Helping people live closer to the centers of...
Where to swim for free in Austin
We're staring down another week of triple-digit temperatures, but many of Austin's public pools close Aug. 6 or Aug. 13.The good news: City parks officials have extended the operation of Garrison, Govalle, Mabel, Northwest, Shipe and Walnut Creek through Sept. 24 due to the heat.Five pools — Bartholomew, Barton Springs, Big Stacy, Deep Eddy and Springwoods — remain open year-round.The big picture: We've rounded up five pools you should head to before they close for the season.1. Metz Metz swimming pool. Photo: Courtesy of Austin Parks and Recreation Department📍 Location: 2390 Canterbury St.Features: 33 yards, five lanes, benches and an...
Austin officials grapple with rising temperatures
Austin leaders and cities across the country are taking steps to address this summer's record-breaking heat, but they're largely short-term Band-Aids.What's happening: Austin Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) officials have turned libraries and other public buildings into cooling centers this summer, offering up free CapMetro bus rides to them for anyone who asks.During excessive heat warning days, misting canopies are deployed in Republic Square Park, where the city has distributed more than 4,700 water bottles, according to HSEM spokesperson Billy Callis.And the city recently rolled out a pilot program for heat-reflective coatings on pavements — which can reach 150°F...
Exclusive: Six Austin pools extend operations over heat
Six seasonal pools will remain open through much of September as the heat wave lingers, Austin Parks and Recreation officials tell Axios.Driving the news: The ongoing drought and high temperatures, coupled with plenty of lifeguards, have led Parks and Recreation officials to extend their operation of Garrison, Govalle, Mabel, Northwest, Shipe and Walnut Creek pools until Sept. 24.Why it matters: In this record-breaking summer, dunking yourself in your local pool is a singularly convivial and cheap way to cool off.The big picture: Most Austin pools are scheduled to shutter until next year on either Sunday or Aug. 13 — even...
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