Make Hill Country Weavers your new haven for fiber arts. | Photo by ATXtoday
In case you missed it, all Joann Fabric and Craft locations — including three in the Austin area — are set to shut down.
So, for the love of all things local, we’re exploring some of our favorite unique alternatives to the familiar franchise.
Austin Sewing Machines and Quilting | 1601 S. I-35, Ste. #300
Located in Round Rock, this store boasts a huge selection of fabric and sewing supplies. Plus, it’s a great place to test drive a machine you’ve had your eye on. This shop also hosts classes.
Hill Country Weavers | 4102 Menchaca Rd.
Fans of fiber arts will want to stop by this south Austin shop, where you’ll find tools, books, gifts, and upscale yarns + blends in a cozy space.
Armadillo Clay + Supplies | 3307 E. 4th St.
Whether you’re into clay modeling or pottery, Armadillo Clay sells all the supplies you need, including molds, wheels, kilns, glazes, custom clay batches, and everything in between.
SXSW Edu | Monday, March 3-Thursday, March 6 | Times vary | Austin Convention Center | $745+ | Tune into 45 programming sessions, mentoring sessions, screenings, and more at this festival of learning.
“The Bachelor” Watch Party | 6:30 p.m. | St. Elmo Brewing Company - Springdale | Cost of purchase | Tune in to Grant’s journey to find love with a discounted drink in hand.
Tuesday, March 4
“Funny Girl” | Tuesday, March 4-Monday, March 10 | Times vary | Bass Concert Hall | $35+ | See this musical the way it was intended: on the big stage.
Tuesday Trivia with Trivia512 | 8 p.m. | Meanwhile Brewing Co. | Cost of purchase | Grab your brainiest friends and a brew for a battle of wits.
Wednesday, March 5
Apocalyptica | 7:30 p.m. | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | $40+ | Lovers of heavy metal music won’t want to miss this Finnish orchestral rock band’s performance.
Friday, March 7
Sips & Sounds Music Festival | Friday, March 7-Saturday, March 8 | Times vary | Auditorium Shores | $134+ | Dance the day away with chart-topping musicians like Benson Boone, Halsey, Khalid, AJR, and Suki Waterhouse.
Tuesday, March 25
BEST OF’ Tin Pan South Songwriting Seminar | 9-11 p.m. | Commodore Grille (G7th Stage), Nashville, TN | $15 | Register for the chance to play an original song during the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival, and vote on your other favorite songs.*
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More driverless cars will soon hit local roads. Tesla’s autonomous taxi, called Cybercab, will pilot its testing program in Austin starting in June. Tesla’s chief designer Franz von Holzhausen revealed the news in a recent episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage.” (Fortune)
Tech
Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander, named Blue Ghost One, successfully struck moonrock over the weekend. Firefly and NASA employees celebrated the lander’s 45-day journey coming to an end as it became the first commercially built spacecraft to land on the moon. (KXAN)
Sports
After beating Florida 72-46 yesterday at the Moody Center, the Longhorns Women’s basketball team won a share of the regular season title. A coin flip decided the seed placement between South Carolina and Texas, placing the Longhorns at No. 2. (KXAN)
Travel
Vive la Playa — Austinites will be able to fly Delta Air Lines nonstop to Cancun starting in December. The seasonal route is Delta’s first international flight out of ATX in 14 years and will run through mid-April. If you don’t want to wait, check out these other nonstop flights from ABIA. (KXAN)
Ranked
Austin’s own Bullock Texas State History Museum was named the No. 10 best history museum in the country, according to USA Today, for its documentation of Texas’ energy production and cultural heritage. Fredericksburg’s National Museum of the Pacific War placed No. 6.
Real Estate
The lease for the land housing Peter Pan Mini-Golf — a 77-year-old local business — moved into the hands of Cadence Bank. The golf course’s lease expires at the end of this month, but the Texas Juvenile Justice Department board recommended Cadence Bank extend it. (Austin Business Journal)
State
ERCOT approved a plan to move 15 generators leased by CenterPoint from Houston to San Antonio over the summer — a switch that will cost $54 million. The move is meant to replace two natural gas-powered plants in the San Antonio area. (The Texas Tribune)
Mansion Monday
This home — which has been featured on the AIA Tour, plus Austin Home magazine, and Architectural Digest — is a warm and rustic oasis flanked by 17 and 25-acre tracts. We’re dreaming of that sunroom, outdoor kitchen, and infinity pool.
Listen
The Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving and Moses Brown saved the game against the Charlotte Hornets last week. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Dallas Mavericks with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Travel
What do mini golf, breathtaking views, delicious bites + relaxing spa treatments have in common? They can all be found at Omni Barton Creek. Discover what adventures await during spring break at this luxurious resort — and don’t miss an exclusive deal when you book a two-night stay with the Spring Somewhere New package.*
Health
Did you hear that? Most hearing aids have one processor. These bad boys have two, making speech clearer and crisper by processing speech and noise separately. No wonder 540,000+ customers love them.*
Number
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Category
Concert
🎤 Seeing a concert = priceless
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 St. Vincent, Lane 8, and Khruangbin. Later this year, Remi Wolf, Empire of the Sun, Peach Pit & Briston Maroney, and Teddy Swims bring their tours to town.
The Buy
The Buy
Your favorite spring shoe. We know, the magic word: spring. Visualize your next few months and try not to sprint away from winter as you choose the staple shoe best for you:
👟 Nordstrom stocked up on new colors of the beloved Veja Campo sneaker + New Balance’s 327 Sneaker.
👟 The hardware addition makes this new — and 20% off — strappy chunky heel anything but basic.
👟 Pair these under $40 clear slide sandals with virtually any color dress for springtime occasions.
👟 Ease into comfy hours with the Ugg Tasman Slipper’s cousin — the Buree Slipper.
👟 Lululemon’s plush slides are engineered with a grippy non-slip sole.
I’m really excited to see “Death of a Unicorn” at SXSW this year. The film festival is usually my favorite part, so you can be sure I’m also going to catch the Texas Short Program.
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