It’s anyone’s game at these sports bars 🏈

9 fan-focused local sports bars 🏈

A crowd of people outside Black Sheep Lodge.

Black Sheep Lodge is regularly packed for games on the weekends. | Photo courtesy of @blacksheeplodge

Fall sports are in full swing — do you know where you’re spending game day?

With Austin FC sliding in as the city’s first major league sports team last year coupled with the city’s existing mass of Longhorn fans, the Capital City is steadily growing its fanbase. So put on your colors, grab your fellow fans, and head to one of these 10 local sports pubs.

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B.D. Riley’s Irish Pub | 📍 1905 Aldrich St., #130

Grab a Guinness at this Mueller Irish bar, which is a hub for the New England Patriots, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Liverpool FC matches.

Black Sheep Lodge | 📍 2108 S. Lamar Blvd.

This indoor/outdoor hangout — and sister restaurant to Haymaker — has daily drink specials, 120+ brews, TV screens all around, and a big crowd of fans to share it with.

Bouldin Acres | 📍 2027 S. Lamar Blvd.

You have many choices along South Lamar, but Bouldin Acres has nailed the equation for sports fans: Longhorn tailgates + drink specials + on-site barbecue food truck + pickleball courts for rent = a good time.

Circle Brewing Co. | 📍 2340 W. Braker Ln., Ste. B

Austin FC fans have found a home at this brewery —which is a stone’s throw away from Q2 stadium — so don your Verde gear upon entry.

Scholz Garten | 📍 1607 San Jacinto Blvd.

The oldest beer garden in the state, Scholz Garten has long been a destination for Longhorns fans. With a dog-friendly patio, rotating specials, and plenty of beers on tap, this spot is perfect for all sports fans.

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Thursday, Nov. 10

Straight No Chaser | Thursday, Nov. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | ACL Live at the Moody Theater, 310 W. Willie Nelson Blvd. | $12.50+ | This a capella group has sold more than 1.5 million concert tickets and 2 million albums.

Friday, Nov. 11

Austin Fashion Week | Fri., Nov. 11-Sun., Nov. 13 | 12-5 p.m. | The Domain, 11401 Century Oaks Terrace | $50+ | Lean into your inner fashionista at these indoor and outdoor runway shows and pop-up shops.
Austin Shakespeare: “Sense and Sensibility” | Fri., Nov. 11-Sun., Nov. 27 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Rollins Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr. | $30+ | Jane Austen’s classic tale of two young sisters comes to life at this theatrical performance.

Saturday, Nov. 12

Austin Studio Tour | Sat., Nov. 12-Sun., Nov. 20 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Multiple locations | Free | Peruse the art of 520+ local creators on this self-guided studio tour.
Austin Swappin’ November Swap! | Sat., Nov. 12 | 12-1:45 p.m. | Wanderlust Wine Collective, 702 Shady Ln. | $5 | Get a new-to-you wardrobe by swapping your gently used clothes.
Festival of Good 2022 | Sat., Nov. 12 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Goodnight Ranch Amenity Center Lawn, 5601 Baythorne Dr. | Free | Celebrate the 5th annual festival of food trucks, photo opportunities, live music, local vendors, and kid-friendly fun.

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Kismet Kuwaiti kittens seek an Austin home

Four cats from Kuwait are looking for an Austin home

Aziz, Minoş, Tarçin and Kismet sit on a bed with colorful cones on their heads.

From left to right, Aziz, Minoş, Tarçin and Kismet after being neutered. | Photo courtesy of Austin Pets Alive!

Happy National Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week. 🐱

Did you know a 2019 study estimated around 80% of Austinites own a pet? That means pet ownership is more common in the Capital City, relative to national data.

We wanted to celebrate the occasion with four furry siblings all the way from Kuwait.

While deployed with the Army Corps of Engineers in Kuwait City last spring, Turkish Austinite Burhan Girgin got a call to rescue four kittens stuck under a manhole cover. With no mother in sight, Burhan took the cats to the vet and cared for them for the next five months.

Burhan gave the brothers Turkish names: Minoş, meaning “cute little thing"; Tarçin, meaning cinnamon; Aziz, which means “powerful saint,” and the last one saved was named Kismet.

Through the Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender program at Austin Pets Alive!, Burhan is now inviting you to adopt the seven-month-old Aziz, Minoş, Tarçin and Kismet — preferably in pairs or all together. Click below for more info.

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