Events

• Pride Pop! | Saturday, June 1 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Top Drawer Thrift, 5312 Airport Blvd., Austin | Cost of purchase | Shop from local queer artists, makers, and vintage collectors at this market in partnership with Eastside Pop Up and The Little Gay Shop.
• Pride Party with Louisianna Purchase | Saturday, June 8 | 6-10 p.m. | St. Elmo Brewery, 440 E. St. Elmo Rd., G-2, Austin | Cost of purchase | Proceeds will be donated to TENT at this launch party for the brewery’s new IPA.
• Family Day: Pride | Sunday, June 9 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum, 605 Azie Morton Rd., Austin | Free | See a drag show, make crafts, get a new hairstyle from Shag Noir Salon, engage with local LGBTQ+ advocates, and more.
• Still Austin’s Annual Pride Celebration | Saturday, June 15 | 3-9 p.m. | Still Austin Whiskey Co., 440 E. St. Elmo Rd., Austin | Free | Sip a selection of whiskey while enjoying a DJ dance party, drag show extravaganza, and live performance from Past Lives.
• Austin Official Pride Bar Crawl | Saturday, June 22 | 4-11 p.m. | Coyote Ugly Saloon, 501 E. 6th St., Austin | $10 | Dress in your favorite Pride-themed outfit, raise a glass, and hit the town for a night of partying.
• Big Gay Texas Pride Show | Saturday, June 29 | 10-11:30 p.m. | Rozco’s Comedy Club, 1805 E. 7th St., Austin | $20 | End Pride Month with a bang at this themed comedy show.

How to get involved

• Daywalkers Early Comedy Show | Friday, May 31 | Times vary | East Austin Comedy Club, 2505 E. 6th St., Ste. D, Austin | $15 | Let out your belly laughs at this BYOB show featuring a surprise lineup of comedians.
• Longriver, Ryan Sambol and The Summer Band + New Old Stock | Friday, May 31 | 7:30-10:30 p.m. | Sam’s Town Point, 2115 Allred Dr., Austin | $10 | Several talents — hailing from ATX to Oregon — converge for this night of live jams.

• Sign Bar Inaugural Crawfish Boil | Saturday, June 1 | 12-1 p.m. | Sign Bar, 9909 FM 969, Bldg. 3, Austin | $22-$86 | This collaborative feast with Hoodoo Crawfish Catering Co. will feature crawfish, corn, and potatoes.
• “The Black Lily” | Saturday, June 1 | 7 p.m. | Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave., Austin | $13-$18 | This is an improv show for people who love the TV show “The White Lotus” — come with suggestions for themes and locations for the actors.
• The Austin Pancakes and Booze Art Show | Saturday, June 1 | 8 p.m. | The Far Out Lounge & Stage, 8604 S. Congress Ave., Austin | $15 | Expect free all-you-can-eat pancakes, 300+ pieces of artwork by local artists, and two stages with live music until midnight.

• “Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom” Screening | Sunday, June 2 | 1 p.m. | Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave., Austin | Free | Watch a screening of a documentary exploring the history of Juneteenth, which began in Galveston.

• Hold on to your hats, “Yellowstone” fans. The Western TV series’ prequel, “1923,” will film its second season in Austin this summer, and is expected to boost the local economy by more than $51 million. (KVUE)

• A neighborhood bar + restaurant from The Big Apple is opening a new location in east Austin this fall. Manhattan-based Mother’s Ruin will take on Texas with themed cocktails and American eats at 1401 E. 6th St. (Eater Austin)

• Over $1 billion. That’s the price tag for Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant‘s enhancements and expansion, which Austin City Council approved yesterday. Construction is slated to begin in 2025, adding 25 million gallons per day to the plant’s treatment capacity.

• “Aquaman” + “Game of Thrones” actor Jason Momoa will be busy in Austin today. First, he’ll visit Twin Liquors with his partner Blaine Halvorson to promote their brand Meili Vodka. Tonight, he’ll take the stage at Stubb’s Waller Creek Ampitheater with the Oof Tatatata band.

• Several Austin-based companies — Cirrus Logic, YETI, Silicon Laboratories, and Oracle — landed on USA TODAY and Statista’s second annual America’s Climate Leaders list, which recognizes businesses for cutting greenhouse emissions and improving environmental sustainability.

• Yesterday, Austin City Council raised the property tax exemption for homeowners who are 65+ years old and those who are disabled. Qualifying homeowners can now subtract $154,000 — up from $124,000 passed last year — from their home value that gets taxed by the city. (KUT)

• SkyWest Airlines, which operates as Delta and United to 10 destinations at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, will set up a temporary flight crew base in the ATX airport in June and a permanent space later in 2024. (KXAN)

• Lady Bird Lake has been dealing with harmful blue-green algae for the past five years. Now, the city is asking for our help. Austinites can do their part by reducing the amount of waste in the lake, cleaning up after pets, and limiting the use of fertilizers. (KVUE)

• Raise a glass, drop a deal. We’ll be toasting to Drink Up Week — a celebration of Bat City’s vibrant beverage scene — from Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26. If you own a local business that serves beverages, join us by offering a fun drink deal to our readers — we may include it in a newsletter.

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