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• Texas Pumpkin Fest | Friday, Oct. 4-Sunday, Oct. 6 | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | VFW Pumpkin Patch, Leander | $15 | Roam through a Texas-sized pumpkin patch, walk the Hall of Monsters, and see a magic show at this fall festival.
• Cat and Nat | Friday, Oct. 4 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $53 | Strap in for the “Reckless Abandonment: The Night of Your Life” tour.
• Crashing in with King Louie | Friday, Oct. 4 | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. | The Volstead Lounge | Free | If you want to keep the good vibes going after ACL Fest, look no further than “east Austin’s hottest dance party.”

• HAIL SATIRE! Music Fest | Saturday, Oct. 5 | 3 p.m.-1:30 a.m. | The Coral Snake | $20+ | This “truly weird” all-day festival features a slew of live music performances + a merch swap.
• Big Ruckus’ Bavarian Bash | Saturday, Oct. 5 | 7-10 p.m. | Central Machine Works | Cost of purchase | Compete in a gameshow-like experience to try your hand at chicken dancing and yodeling.

• Yoga in the Park | Sunday, Oct. 6 | 10 a.m. | Meanwhile Brewing Co. | Free with RSVP | Flow and sweat in this one-hour, outdoor yoga class taught by local instructor Hannah Charles.

• Beloved local bakery Swedish Hill will open a new location on South 1st Street (inside the building where Foxtrot once operated) in early 2025. According to MML Hospitality Group, this new locale will be the flagship restaurant. (Eater Austin)

• The NCAA selected Austin as the location for several future sporting events, including the men’s and women’s swimming + diving finals for the 2027 and 2028 division and the women’s golf regionals in 2028. See the full schedule.

• A new 5,500-sqft bar called Palace Laundry is planned for the former site of Placeholder and Alibi on Rainey Street. Project leaders hope to begin construction by the end of 2024 and open the bar by the end of 2025. (Austin Business Journal)

• Who’s hungry? The Austin Food & Wine Festival 2024 lineup is here, featuring a slew of live cooking demonstrations, meet + greets, and showcases from top chefs. Dig into the schedule for the foodie festival, which runs Friday, Nov. 1-Sunday, Nov. 3.

• Longtime Austin resident Chris Mattsson opened a specialty gift store this week at 3706 Kerbey Lane. Joy Gift Shoppe shoppers can pick up handmade goods like jewelry, greeting cards, and ceramics created by local artisans.

• Tito’s Handmade Vodka and ACL Festival will launch a collaborative merchandise collection, featuring two shirts, a hat, and a bandanna. The collection will benefit the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians and will only be available at the Tito’s GA festival activation, called That Tito’s Thing, on both Saturdays of the festival.

• Austin-based Tesla recalled 27,000 Cybertrucks due to a rear-view camera issue — the vehicle’s largest recall to date. The tech company said a software update would fix the problem, which caused delayed images + weakened visibility. (Austin American-Statesman)

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• Nosferatu’s Rise | Coconut Washed Lot 40 rye whiskey, Lustau Amontillado Sherry, cinnamon, Bitter Queens Caribbean Bitters + saline
• Hex Appeal | Fords Gin, honeydew cordial, Lustau Dry Vermouth, lemon juice, seltzer, saline + Absinthe
• Blood Lust (non-alcoholic) | Giffard Sirop, miso falernum, Rooibos Tea, lemon juice + ginger beer