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🏡 Your personal Olympic Village

Homes with amenities to channel your inner Olympian
In the foreground, a large pool with built-in hot tub, flanked by two decks. Behind is a perfectly green lawn and a small practice putting green. The white house with two decks sits in the back.
Jump directly into the pool after putting a perfect game at this north Austin oasis on Westslope Drive. | Photo courtesy Mata Mata Media + Compass
After two weeks of watching some of the best athletes in the world during the Olympics, you may feel inspired to get on your feet.

Living in one of these houses would allow you to unleash your potential and begin training. Pro tip — you can catch the rest of the Olympics coverage by tuning into KVUE.

5842 Westslope Drive | $3,250,000 | Listing agent: Sara Warner
Nestled in north Austin, this home is perfect to transform into your home gym oasis. Between the two decks, fountain pool, dual limestone terraces with retractable awnings, and practice putting green, you’ll want to spend just as much time outside as within. The interior was made for entertaining, with a huge chef’s kitchen and whole-house Sonos sound system. Plus, views of the Pennybacker Bridge don’t disappoint.

An outdoor living room, fully furnished, with a hanging chair and two coffee tables behind an infinity pool. To the left, you can see doors leading to the primary bedroom.

Wake up and waste no time getting to training, with a door that leads directly from the primary bedroom to the pool at this house on Calera Drive.

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Photo courtesy JPM Real Estate Photography + Compass

8725 Calera Drive | $3,995,000 | Listing agents: Lisa Sexton + Susan Doyle
Stretching an expansive 4,948 sqft, this home is the ideal place for an athlete at rest, from the bedroom lined with bay windows and two closets (one for athleisure and one for street wear), to the spacious bathroom with a soaking tub and separated shower. The jewels of this home are the nearly one-acre yard that backs up to the Fazio Canyons Golf Course and the negative-edge pool for practicing your laps.

A slightly above ground basketball court with one net, sitting in front of three lawn chairs and a two-level dock on Lake Austin. The whole scene is on a maincurd

Imagine playing a game with all of your friends at this house on Big View Drive.

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Photo courtesy JPM Real Estate Photography + Compass

8208 Big View Drive | $7,650,000 | Listing agent: Beth Drewett
This vast home is a haven for athletes of all types, but especially the basketball stars. Players can enjoy their own personal court to practice their dunks, or invite friends over for a pick-up game. But as you play, watch the ball, as the court is flanked by a dock with Lake Austin access on one end and a waterfall pool (complete with a grotto) on the other.
Asked

Which Olympic sport would you be most likely to win?
A. Track + Field
B. Gymnastics
C. Basketball
D. Swimming
Take home the gold
 
Events
Thursday, Aug. 8
  • Signs and Singles | Thursday, Aug. 8 | 7 p.m. | Sign Bar | Free | It’s a sign — someone special is waiting for you under Austin’s classic signage.
  • Dog Days of Summer Music Series | Now-Sunday, Aug. 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Meanwhile Brewing Co. | Free | Watch a performance by Chief Cleopatra, an Austin-based singer who’s set to make her ACL Festival debut in October.
Friday, Aug. 9
  • Daywalkers Early Comedy Show | Friday, Aug. 9 | 6-7:30 p.m. | East Austin Comedy Club | $15 | Let out your belly laughs at this BYOB show featuring a surprise lineup of comedians.
Saturday, Aug. 10
  • Austin Mystical Market | Saturday, Aug. 10 | 12-5 p.m. | Good Dad Studios | Cost of purchase | Shop whimsical goods and explore different art forms at this open studio.
  • “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” | Saturday, Aug. 10 | 3:30 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $12 | Watch an adventure unfold after an inventor accidentally shrinks his children and throws them in the trash.
Sunday, Aug. 11
  • Cause for Paws Tattoopalooza | Sunday, Aug. 11 | 12-4 p.m. | ArtHouse Tattoo | $120 | Get some pet-themed ink in support of the four-legged critters at Austin Humane Society.
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Plan Ahead

🐂 Grab your weekend by the horns, Austin
A professional bull rider holding onto a bull as it attempts to buck them off
Competition begins Friday, Aug. 23 at 7:45 p.m. | Photo provided by the Austin Gamblers
Hold onto your hats. It’s almost time for the most exciting eight seconds in sports as the Professional Bull Riders Team Series returns to Austin.

The Austin Gamblers will host PBR Gambler Days presented by Tecovas from Aug. 23-25 at the Moody Center (2001 Robert Dedman Dr.).

Single-day and weekend package tickets are now on sale with all-inclusive event tickets starting at $26.

Bonus: Shaboozey will perform live Friday night at the Ford Fan Fest before the competition kicks off — oh my, good lord.
Grab your tickets (and boots)
News Notes
Announced
  • A trio of Austin businesses — Crux Climbing Center, Spicy Boys Fried Chicken, and Spokesman Coffee — plan to build a new climbing gym in Pflugerville. The new location is slated to include a lead climbing roof, two speed climbing lanes, crack climbing lines, fitness classes, and a sauna. (KXAN)
Health
  • At the new AIDS Healthcare Foundation clinic on Guadalupe Street, folks can get necessary treatment and thrift an outfit under the same roof. The clinic offers primary care, STI testing, and pharmacy services in the same building as the Out of the Closet Thrift Store, where 96% of proceeds benefit HIV prevention in Austin. (KUT)
Development
  • Crews recently debuted “parking pockets,” which are dedicated street parking areas to protect bike lanes, along a section of Far West Boulevard in northwest Austin. The pockets are meant to prevent illegal parking in bike lanes and protect pedestrians and cyclists. (KXAN)
Opening
  • Buon appetito — Fig Italian Kitchen & Bar will celebrate its grand opening at 3403 S. Lamar Blvd. on Friday, Aug. 16. The restaurant, helmed by Michelin Plate awarded chef Cole Fitzgerald, will specialize in fresh pasta, woodfired pizza, seafood, and modern takes on traditional flavors.
Eat
  • Lauded chefs Laila Bazahm of El Raval and Kareem El-Ghayesh of KG BBQ will merge their talents on Monday, Aug. 19 for a culinary journey called “Nile to Iberia: A Mediterranean Mosaic.” Tickets include a six-course meal alongside musical performances for $70 per person — make a reservation.
Festival
  • The second annual Fridge Fest — hosted by Austin-based meme account @dudefridges — is Saturday, Aug. 17 at Superstition ATX. Guests can expect free bites + bevs, mini fridge raffles, limited-edition merch, and a Minute Maid VIP lounge. Tickets start at $25.
Arts
  • Ballet Austin wants you COME DANCE. On Sunday, Aug. 25, the Downtown studio will open its doors for a full day of free dance classes ranging from salsa to hip hop and modern dance to Broadway cardio. Classes are expected to fill to capacity, so register early.
Olympics
  • Horns up. Former Longhorn Kevin Durant leads Team USA for points in Men’s Basketball, and he could become the first men’s player in Olympic history with four golds. The Paris 2024 Olympics are underway — keep up with Team USA and local athletes via KVUE.
Sports
  • Of all the Longhorn legends, who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of Texas Football? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Texas Longhorns with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
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    Travel
    • Psst. Want to fly out of AUS for less? It’s Going’s annual birthday sale — get 40% off a Premium membership and get notified about amazing flight deals all year long (like $166 to Cancun).*
     
    Concert

    🎟️ Face the music

    How to see a concert for free at Moody Amphitheater
    A lively outdoor concert at the Moody Amphitheater in Waterloo Park. The stage is set up with various lighting and sound equipment, and a large screen displays a close-up of Big Freedia singing. The crowd is gathered on the lawn and in the seating area, enjoying the event. The atmosphere appears festive with people standing, talking, and taking photos. The sun is setting, casting a warm glow over the scene at the Austin Blues Festival.
    Moody Amphitheater will give away 100 tickets to each upcoming concert. | Photo by ATXtoday
    What’s better than seeing a concert? Seeing a concert for free.

    Austinites can enter to win two free tickets to every concert at Moody Amphitheater thanks to a partnership between Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, C3 Presents, and Live Nation. For each show, 100 lawn tickets will be given away to make the arts accessible.

    Here’s what to know:
    • Entrants must be 18+ and have a valid state ID to apply.
    • Entry forms are published on the site at least two weeks before the concerts.
    • Winners are selected at random and notified the week before the show.
    • Winners receive two non-transferable lawn tickets and can only win once per calendar year.
    Upcoming concerts include Young Miko, 311, Squeeze/Boy George, and Charley Crockett. Come Friday, Aug. 30, Sofi Tukker, Omar Apollo, Goth Babe, Gracie Abrams, and more shows will be eligible to enter.
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    Personally, I’ve already signed up for the 311 giveaway at Moody Amphitheater because AWOLNATION and Neon Trees were my first two concerts. If I don’t win, the Two Door Cinema Club giveaway is next.
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