The nickname begs the question: If Downtown is Austinās living room, what does that make the rest of the city? Hereās what we think.
Austinās garage: The Cathedral of Junk
Letās be honest, the garage is usually where all of our junk is cast, making the Cathedral of Junk an apt comparison. Austinās Cathedral of Junk has its fair share of treasures ā just like the typical Austiniteās garage.
Austinās backyard: Zilker Park
Austinites deserve none other than the crown jewel of Austinās park system for a backyard. Itās the home to many of the cityās beloved gatherings, including ABC Kite Fest and the annual ACL Festival.
Tuesday Trivia: Reality TV Themed | 7 p.m. | Meanwhile Brewing Co. | Free | Test your reality television smarts in a friendly competition with prizes up for grabs.
Precision Jazz Workshop | Tuesday, June 3-Tuesday, June 24 | 7:45-8:45 p.m. | Ballet Austinās Butler Center for Dance & Fitness | $110 | Learn how to dance like a Radio City Rockette in this four-class series.
Wednesday, June 4
Music on Main | 7-9 p.m. | Prete Main Street Plaza, Round Rock | Free | Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to watch Dawn & Hawkes perform.
Thursday, June 5
āGrand Hotel the Musicalā | Thursday, June 5-Sunday, June 15 | Times vary | The Whisenhunt at Zach Theater | $32+ | Follow the guests at the Grand Hotel as they face issues of life and death, financial ruin, love, and murder in 1928.
Sunday, June 8
Amyās Fest | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Bouldin Acres - South Lamar | Cost of purchase | Celebrate ice cream excellence with a day full of world record attempts, a canine fashion show, limited edition ice cream flavors, games, and more in support of Emancipet.
Wednesday, June 11
Pierce The Veil | 7 p.m. | The Moody Center | $147+ | Live your emo dreams at the āI Canāt Hear You World Tourā with guests Sleeping With Sirens and Beach Weather.
Located in Dripping Springs, this former bottling plant is the perfect venue for your upcoming wedding, fundraiser, corporate event, or social event.
Join the Deep Eddy Team for an exclusive Open House on Sunday, June 22 at 4 p.m., where you can explore the space and meet some of the areaās top vendors. It will be a day of sampling, signing, discounts, and promotions. For additional details, explore their social media.
Oh boy, 3 a.m. P. Terryās on Ben White and the local burger chainās first-ever location on Barton Springs Road are now open 24/7. Not only that, but breakfast is also served 4-11 a.m. Hope youāre hungry.
Weather
Keep your umbrella nearby ā rain is on the radar for this evening and Wednesday. Some models indicate that Austin will receive 0.42 inches of rainfall and there is currently little risk of severe storms. (KVUE)
Ranked
Congrats, new grads. Austin is the No. 1 rental market for recent college graduates, according to a report from Realtor.com. Austin makes a good home for new alumni due to its 18.9% rent-to-income ratio, high percentage of entry-level jobs, and low unemployment rate.
Outdoors
East Austinās Blair Woods Nature Preserve is currently closed due to damage caused by last weekās microburst storm. Itās unclear when the 10-acre sanctuary will reopen, but caretakers for the site are bracing for ~$20,000 in expenses to repair trails and remove trees. (KVUE)
Civic
Austinites who use curbside recycling can now recycle food + beverage containers and coated paper products, such as coffee cups, takeout containers, and paper plates. Learn more about what can go in your blue bin.
Mailbag
Your friendly neighborhood City Editors werenāt the only ones at ATX TV Festival over the weekend. Reader Angela H. said she bought a pass and ended up āseeing some stars from three of my all-time favorite shows. Couldnāt have done it without ya!ā Thanks, Angela.
Sports
The Rangersā offense is on the come-up, and shortstop Marcus Semien is leading the charge. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Texas Rangers with Locked Onās daily podcasts.
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Post of the Day
Weāre still reeling from our time at ATX TV Festival, where we witnessed the first Texas Made Award being presented to the cast of āLandmanā in a partnership with Media for Texas. The show was filmed mostly in Fort Worth (hey, FTWtoday), but the cast had plenty of kind words for the Capital City.
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The fun doesnāt have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
Phew, what a busy weekend. We spent a lot of time at the Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel(aka the second-oldest hotel in Austin) during ATX TV Festival, and if youāve never been, I highly recommend a visit. The Roaring Fork served us some delicious enchiladas, plus, the bar and wraparound terrace are a great place to take in city views.
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