Morning coffee

• Café 605
• Malone Specialty Coffee
• Revolución Coffee + Juice

Free event

• Future Front Pop-Up Market
• Marshall Funhouse — featuring musicians Die Spitz, The Black Angels, Pelvis Wrestley, and more
• South by San José — featuring Golden Dawn Arkestra, Me Nd Adam, Alejandro Escovedo, and more

Austin-centric panel

• “How the Science of De-Extinction is Helping to Save Species” with Ben Lamm
• “Boomtown: Austin’s Next Startup Surge in Life Sciences” with Jay Hartzell
• “Business, Life, and the Magic of Austin: A Conversation with Michael Dell”

Film screening

• “An Army of Women”
• “Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience”
• “Photographer: Dan Winters”

End-of-day refuel

• Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken
• Halcyon Coffee Bar
• Little Brother Bar

• A Carnival Celebration for a Bright Green Future | Wednesday, March 6 | 3-6 p.m. | Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Jesse E. Segovia St., Austin | Free | In celebration of reaching $1 million donated to Austin-area school sustainability projects, the City of Austin’s Office of Sustainability will host a party with music, food, games, and activities.
• “Chicks in the Office:" What’s Our Age Again? | Wednesday, March 6 | 7:30 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin | $54-$64 | The hosts of the podcast will stop in Austin for their tour, featuring trivia, special guests, and a VIP meet and greet.

• Austin Entertains: A Night to Sip & Savor | Thursday, March 7 | 6 p.m. | Junior League of Austin Community Impact Center, 5330 Bluffstone Lane, Austin | $110-$210 | Spend an evening indulging in fine food and cocktails at this event supporting local female chefs, winemakers, and others in the food industry.
• Dan + Shay | Thursday, March 7 | 7 p.m. | The Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin | $30-$160 | The “Heartbreak on the Map” tour will also feature special guests Ben Rector and Hailey Whitters.

• Rodeo Austin | Friday, March 8-Saturday, March 23 | Times vary | 9100 Decker Lake Rd., Austin | Free | It’s more than just roping and riding at this event — attendees can also expect carnival rides, fair food, and live concerts.

• Wellness House | Saturday, March 9 | 8 a.m.-7 p.m. | Other Racquet Social Club, 2717 Manor Rd., Austin | Free | This pop-up includes a day’s worth of panels on wellness — including one featuring Austin’s own Jane Ko — a morning workout, and a happy hour.
• St. Louis City SC vs. Austin FC | Saturday, March 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Q2 Stadium, 10414 McKalla Place, Austin | $39-$699 | El Tree will face down the Midwest team at this nighttime game.

• A St. Patrick’s Day celebration with bagpipes
• An Art of Mixology class for adults at the Blind Salamander Kitchen + Bar
• DJ pool parties
• And more

• Candidates for Austin’s next city manager have been narrowed down to three top picks out of an original pool of 39 applicants. In the running are Denton City Manager Sara Hensley, former Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax, and Kansas City City Manager Brian Platt. (KXAN)

• The Austin Airport paused parking reservations for the Red Garage, Blue Garage, and Economy Parking lot through the rest of the month to ensure parking availability. Plus, in April, day rates in the Red Garage will increase by $3 and the Blue Garage will increase by $4. (KVUE)

• 10,000. That’s how many college athletes have already signed on to be in EA Sports College Football 25 video game, including Texas’ own quarterback Quinn Ewers. However, don’t expect to see No. 2 Texas quarterback Arch Manning, who opted out. (ESPN)

• The walls are finally coming down at the Frank Erwin Center, which is being torn down to make room for a new MD Anderson hospital. Demolition is slated to wrap up this fall — see the progress. (Austin American-Statesman)

• Own a Hyundai? The car manufacturer will host an event providing anti-theft software upgrades at the Burger Sports Complex, 3200 Jones Rd., starting Friday, March 8 through Sunday, March 10. The upgrade is free, does not require an appointment, and comes with a steering wheel lock. (KXAN)

• The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department approved a land swap with SpaceX. TPWD will receive 477 acres of land in south Texas in exchange for 43 acres from Boca Chica State Park. The negotiation and assessment process could take up to 18 months. (KVUE)

• Could Dallas take home the Stanley Cup? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Dallas Stars with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

• Texas softball may still be ranked No. 1 in the country, but we have a clarification of how the team got there. The Longhorns defeated Hofstra University on Sunday to move up in the rankings this week.

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