City Cast Austin
🌮 Where to eat for cheap near UT
August 27, 2024 · Kelsey Bradshaw
👏 Good morning and welcome to Tuesday! I’m making an itinerary for my parents’ visit this weekend! Do y’all have any favorite spots where you take your parents?
Thank you to Tecovas, our exclusive launch sponsor and Western wear favs for their support!
What's CITY Talking About?
💰Two City Council Members Already Have Thousands in the Bank
Even though they aren’t up for re-election until 2026, Austin City Council Members Zohaib "Zo" Qadri and Ryan Alter have already raised thousands — $121,500 and $131,000, respectively. [Austin American-Statesman]
🎙️ Why Is It So Dang Hot?
CBS Austin’s Avery Tomasco is back on City Cast Austin today breaking down the unbearable heat Austin has been having lately and what’s in store for the fall. [City Cast Austin]
💻 A Supercomputer Is Coming to Round Rock
A supercomputer is being built in Round Rock after the University of Texas received $457 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to build a computing facility. [Austin Business Journal]
🎉 How To Celebrate Labor Day Weekend
It’s nearly Labor Day weekend, y’all. I’m taking notes from this story about the best parties, foods, and drinks for the holiday weekend. [Eater Austin]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Aug. 27
- ❓ “Friends” Trivia at Waterloo Ice House Southpark Meadows | 7 p.m. | Free | South Austin
- ⚾ Round Rock Express vs. Oklahoma City Baseball Club at Dell Diamond | 7:05 p.m. | $13 and up | Round Rock
- 🎤 Squeeze / Boy George at Moody Amphitheater | $22 and up | 7:30 p.m. | Downtown Austin
Wednesday, Aug. 28
- 📕 All Ages Storytime at Austin Public Library Central Library | 10 a.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🎥 “The Big Lebowski” at Paramount Theatre | 7:30 p.m. | $12 | Downtown Austin
- 📚Y’all Means All Book Club: “How Far the Light Reaches” at Book People | 7 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
👋 Farewell! If you made it this far in the newsletter, I take that to mean you’re enjoying it! Which means you should absolutely come to our live music event, called Austin in Stereo, at Tecovas on South Congress Avenue on Sept. 12. See you there at 5 p.m. for free food, drinks, and music!
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