Before you go

• Campaigning is forbidden within 100 ft of the polling place, so leave anything publicizing candidates at home.
• If you’d like to bring a guide, make sure it is on paper, as cell phones are not permitted while casting your ballot. (Aka, print this article out before ya go.)
• Find your neighborhood polling location here.
  

Key dates to keep in mind:

• Friday, Oct. 27 is the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the general election.
• Friday, Nov. 3 is the last day of early voting.
• Tuesday, Nov. 7 is Election Day.

Travis County topics

• If passed, Proposition A would allocate $233+ million in road bonds for improvements, construction, land acquisitions, and maintenance on bike lanes, sidewalks, and bridges for Travis County roads.
• If passed, Proposition B would issue $276+ million in bonds to improve, conserve, and create Travis County parks.

• Austin Film Festival | Thursday, Oct. 26-Thursday, Nov. 2 | Times vary | Locations vary, Austin | $80-$750 | Take in dozens of films, panels, and roundtables at this annual festival.
• “Killers of the Flower Moon” | Thursday, Oct. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave., Austin | $10-$15 | Scorsese returns to a screen the size of Texas in this epic western crime saga based on a true story.

• Boo at the Zoo | Friday, Oct. 27-Saturday, Oct. 28 | 5:45-9 p.m. | Austin Zoo, 10808 Rawhide Trail, Austin | $22 | The Austin Zoo is decked out for spooky season with a haunted house, haunted train ride, and animal show.

• Halloween at the Hive | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 1-5 p.m. | The Hive, 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave | Tickets at the door | Take spooky photos with the family, make some art, enjoy face-painting, and win prizes.
• Shakey Graves: Movie Of The Week Tour 2023 | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 7 p.m. | Moody Amphitheater, 1401 Trinity St., Austin | $38 | See this homegrown band live with special guest Flipturn.

• Prepare for a chilly Halloween. After a warm weekend, Austin is expected to move into a cold front, bringing low temperatures to the upper 30s and high temperatures to the 40s and 50s on Monday. (KVUE)

• Got a slice? A new concept called Palm Pizza, from the owners of Bufalina and Bufalina Due, will open for “very limited takeout orders” from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 through Saturday, Oct. 28. Place an order.

• 43,243. That’s the record-setting number of passengers that passed through TSA at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Monday, Oct. 23, after Formula 1 weekend. It’s also 1,002 more people than the last time the record was broken after F1 weekend in 2022.

• South Congress is one of the top 14 trendiest neighborhoods in the US, according to a report from Architectural Digest. Living in SoCo, which was the only Texas neighborhood on the list, costs a monthly average of $1,738 in rent and was noted for “eclectic retail offerings.”

• Matt’s El Rancho, Tarrytown Pharmacy, and The Original Black’s Barbecue. What do they have in common? They’re all winners of the annual Family Business Awards. (Austin Business Journal)

• AllModern, the in-person retail branch of Wayfair, opens in the Arboretum Market at 9722 Great Hills Trail today. The company sells Scandinavian-inspired minimalist furniture and will host a grand opening event from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28. (Austin Community Impact)