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ATXtoday welcomes Austonia to the family

ATXtoday welcomes Austonia to the Family
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We have excellent news. Austonia, a locally founded media company covering the news and events of Austin, will be merging with ATXtoday.

Austonia was founded in 2020 by local entrepreneur Mark Dewey, who, prior to founding the company, built his career writing for organizations such as CNN, AOL, and NBC Sports. Austonia may have made your news or social feed at some point, and you may recognize headlines like Austinites Competing in the 2022 National Deaf Pickleball Tournament and Chupie the cat: Austin’s famous chupacabra just ‘doesn’t give a meow’.

Today, we’re joined by more than 20,000 new readers who come to us from Austonia’s newsletter, which, coincidentally, was also published daily at 6 a.m. Welcome to ATXtoday, new friends. 👋

“6AM City (ATXtoday’s parent company) is exactly the right company to build on what we started here at Austonia two years ago, providing useful information in a brief, interesting format,” Dewey said.

Dewey will serve in an advisory capacity to 6AM City, supporting the transition of Austonia to ATXtoday.

Our ATXtoday newsletter has had some of the most significant growth of any of the 6AM City newsletter launches within the past year. Joining forces with Austonia will help to support our mission to serve free community news and events to the city of Austin.

Want to read more from ATXtoday and Austonia? All our content is now available on the ATXtoday site. Have a story idea for us? Tell us what you’re thinking.
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Wednesday, Dec. 7
  • Sounds of the Season | Wednesday, Dec. 7 | 10:30 a.m. | Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Rd., Austin | Free | The Austin Symphony Orchestra is bringing the music out of the concert hall and into the city with this series.
  • Beer Pairing Dinner: Fireside Stout & Still Austin | Wednesday, Dec. 7 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Vista Brewing, 13551 FM 150 W., Driftwood | $90 | This four-course, farm-to-table dinner includes oysters, prawns, a 24-hour sous vide short rib, and bourbon pot de crème.
  • Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Wednesday, Dec. 7 | 7 p.m. | The Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin | $45-$280 | This legendary rock band is stopping in Austin for its “Ghosts of Christmas Eve” tour.
Thursday, Dec. 8
  • Ventana Ballet: The Watchmaker’s Song | Thursday, Dec. 8-Saturday, Dec. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2310 San Gabriel St., Austin | $36-$60 | This jazzy retelling of “The Nutcracker” features flamenco, tap, Argentinian tango, and Egyptian belly dancing.
Friday, Dec. 9
  • Winter Wanderland | Now-Sunday, Dec. 25 | 12 p.m. | Austin Motel, 1220 S. Congress Ave., Austin | Free | Enjoy photos with Hunky Santa on Thursdays, movie screenings on Fridays, caroling on Saturdays, and pop-ups on Sundays at this month-long event.
  • Merry & Bright on Aldrich Street | Friday, Dec. 9 | 6-8 p.m. | Mueller, 1911 Aldrich St., Austin | Free | Bundle up for a Candy Cane Crawl, live music, a lights display, and alpacas.
Saturday, Dec. 10
  • Spicewood Vineyards Half Marathon, 10K and 5K | Saturday, Dec. 10 | 8:30 a.m. | Spicewood Vineyards, 1419 County Rd. 409, Spicewood | $75-$110 | This Hill Country race traverses beautiful Burnet County views, and ends with a catered meal and wine at the finish line.
  • Southern Lights: A Winter Solstice Celebration | Saturday, Dec. 10 | 2-8 p.m. | Pease Park, 1100 Kingsbury St., Austin | Free | Sled down a “snowy” hill, take photos, dance, and craft at this winter-themed festival.
We have a calendar filled with events and activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
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A stress-free holiday? Yes, please.
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Pine-ing for a fresh, yummy holiday meal? Central Market has you covered. | Photo provided by Central Market
There’s nothing like a holiday meal with family and friends — but, oh, dear… who’s cooking? Enter: Central Market’s Holiday Meals, a stress-free way to skip the holiday hassle.

Central Market’s chefs will do the cooking for you — all you do is order and pick it up in-store in the days leading up to the holiday. Whether you’re looking for the whole meal or just time-saving sides to bring to grandma’s, options include:

  • Complete feasts (think: entree + all the fixin’s) for 2-16 guests
  • A-la-carte sides or appetizers like cornbread dressing + mac and cheese
  • Baked-from-scratch pies for dessert
Looking to try something new this year? Central Market goes beyond turkey + mashed potatoes with creative options like herb-crusted beef tenderloin, vegetarian lasagna, tamales, four kinds of stuffing, and more. (ATXtoday City Editor picks? The chicken tomatillo tamales, bourbon pecan pie, and pumpkin cream cheese pie.)

Make holiday hosting worry-free this year by ordering, picking up, and digging in — trust us, yule sleigh your guests. 🥧 *
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Weather
  • 78º | Partly cloudy | 20% chance of rain
State
  • Gov. Greg Abbott will appoint State Sen. Jane Nelson, who represents parts of Denton and Tarrant counties, as the next Texas Secretary of State. Nelson has 30 years of political experience, including as chair of the Senate Finance Committee. (KVUE)
Cause
  • Austin-based nonprofit Black Fret announced it will award $260,000 to 20 local musicians, including Mélat, Blackillac, and Buffalo Nichols. After 10 seasons in ATX, the organization is now rebranding as Sonic Guild to better express its mission. 🎸 (Austin American-Statesman)
Civic
  • In 2022, Austin city agencies administered 400,000+ COVID-19 vaccines, approved $50 million for housing and shelter services, and expanded emergency support stations. Read the full year-in-review, and find out what’s in store for 2023.
Eat
  • Just another reason to stop for tacos today: Con Todo made Eater’s list of “Best New Restaurants 2022.” One of 15 restaurants selected across the US, the taco truck was lauded for its Rio Grande Valley-influenced border cuisine, including salsa roja, salsa verde, and fresh corn tortillas. 🌮
Ranked
  • Austin-based Plains’ “I Walked With You a Ways” ranked No. 8 in Bitter Southerner’s Best Southern Albums of 2022. “Boleros Psicodélicos,” a Latin-inspired album by Black Pumas’ Adrian Quesada, was also included at No. 14. 💿
Holiday
  • The Trail of Lights opens to the public tomorrow, Dec. 8 with an upgraded walkway after two years of being drive-thru only. Learn what’s new for the display, which recently earned national accolades. 🎄(KXAN)
Edu
  • A recent UT Austin study found infants raised in bilingual households may have a stronger ability to manage behavior and planning, in part because the children use a different part of their brain to accomplish certain tasks. (KXAN)
Eat
  • Roasted Anaheim peppers, walnut goat cheese sauce, and fresh pomegranate seeds — are you hungry yet? A taco with all these toppings plus a spiked horchata are now available at Tacodeli for the month of December. 🌮
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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by London.

Editor’s pick: Shoutout to ATXtoday reader Bill C., who got the highest score on our November news quiz.

This test was a particularly tricky one. Here’s the question the fewest people answered correctly:
Q: Austin ranked as the top viewership market in the country for an American World Cup match on Monday, Nov. 21. Who was the US team playing against?
A: Wales.

Nice work on getting this one right, Bill.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Find out how Austin achieved a perfect score on the 2022 Municipal Equality Index, here. 🏳️‍🌈
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