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🌈 Your August guide is here
August 1, 2024 · Kelsey Bradshaw
📆 Welcome to August! I’m getting ready for this historically very hot month by manifesting cooler weather, because what else can I do?!
Thank you to Tecovas, our exclusive launch sponsor and Western wear favs for their support!
What's CITY Talking About?
💸 Council To Discuss Budget Today
Austin City Council is holding its third of five work sessions to discuss the 2024-2025 budget today at 10 a.m. Council members will dig into details of the proposed $5.9 billion city budget and will hear from residents during public comment. To speak, you can register at City Hall until 9:15 a.m. [City of Austin]
🎙️ Your August Guide Is Here!
Happy August, y’all! We’re sharing all of our best tips on being frugal this month on the podcast today: Where to get cheap school supplies, free things to do in town, and how to be thrifty. [City Cast Austin]
🌬️ Saharan Dust To Dissipate Starting Friday
Hazy skies are expected again today before the Saharan Dust starts to thin out, according to meteorologists. Beware: The dust, which is carried into Austin by wind from the Sahara Desert, causes reduced air quality. [KXAN]
🍻 Where To Eat and Drink During Austin Pride Month
Austin’s Pride Month kicks off today and I’m reading up on where to celebrate, eat and drink through Aug. 10! [Eater Austin]
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What To Do
Thursday, Aug. 1
- 🎒 Back to School Teen Clothing Swap + Stitch at Austin Public Library Central Library | Noon | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🎙️Nai Palm at Parish | 7 p.m. | $35 | East Austin
- 👗 Thursday Thrift at Hotel Vegas | 8 p.m. | Free | East Austin
Friday, Aug. 2
- 🌎 World Music Night at the Sahara Lounge| 7 p.m. | $15 | East Austin
- 🎤 Iron & Wine at ACL Live at the Moody Theater | 8 p.m. | $38.50 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🕯️Candlelight: Tribute to the Beatles at St David's Episcopal Church | 8:45 p.m. | $47 and up | Downtown
🎉 Talk to y’all on Monday! Today is actually my Friday – I’m off for the rest of the week lounging around in the Galveston humidity. But don’t worry! The newsletter will carry on in my absence.
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