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🚮 On-demand trash pickup? Yes.
October 30, 2024 · Kelsey Bradshaw
👋 Morning! With less than a week until Election Day, vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance is visiting Austin today to record an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast. Keep an eye out for traffic!
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What's CITY Talking About?
🚂 Second Set of Train Tracks Planned for East Austin
To help improve the frequency and reliability of train service, CapMetro plans to build a second set of train tracks between Robert T. Martinez Street and Onion Street in East Austin. [KUT]
🎙️ How To Do November Right
Happy November Eve Eve! Eva Ruth Moravec and I are back with Nikki on the City Cast Austin podcast today discussing all the things we’re excited to do, eat, and how we plan to cultivate joy during the month as Election Day and the end of Daylight Savings Time nears. [City Cast Austin]
🏗️ Tesla To Expand Footprint in Travis County
Filings with the state show that Tesla officials plan to add 5.2 million square feet to their Gigafactory in eastern Travis County by the end of 2025. [KXAN]
🚮 Some Trash Pickup Will Be On-Demand Next Year
Bulk and brush trash collection and household hazardous waste will be picked up via an on-demand service starting in January, Austin Resource Recovery announced. [City of Austin]
🚨 Manor Student Killed in Stabbing
A Manor Senior High School student was stabbed to death by another student, who was subsequently arrested, on Tuesday. [Austin American-Statesman]
What To Do
Wednesday, Oct. 30
- 🐶 Werewolf Costume Contest & Dog Pawrty at Meanwhile Brewing | 6 p.m. | Free | Southeast Austin
- 👄 The Rocky Horror Drag Show at Hotel Vegas | 6:30 p.m. | $10 and up | East Austin
- 🎤 G-Eazy at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q | 7 p.m. | $17 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎵 Tori Kelly at Emo’s | 7 p.m. | $26 and up | Riverside
- 🧟 Thriller Night Live at Empire Control Room and Garage | 7:30 p.m. | $12 | Downtown Austin
- 🎸 Tom Petty Tribute Show at Saxon Pub | 10 p.m. | $10 | Zilker
Thursday, Oct. 31
- 🍸 Rocky's Horror Happy Hour at Austin Motel | 4 p.m. | Free | South Congress
- 💋 Rocky Horror at Oilcan Harrys | 7 p.m. | $25 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🕷️ “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Live in Concert at the Long Center | 8 p.m. | $39 and up | Bouldin Creek
- 💃 Cumbia Halloween Party at Sahara Lounge | 8 p.m. | Free | East Austin
- 👻 Fright Night at Barbarella and Swan Dive | 9 p.m. | $6 | Downtown Austin
- 😆 Dressed To Kill: Halloween Edition at Rozco’s Comedy Club | 9 p.m. | $22.18 and up | East Austin
- 👹 Shrek Rave at Emo’s | 9 p.m. | $28 and up | Riverside
- 🕳️ Hole-O-Ween! at Hole in the Wall | 9 p.m. | $10 | West Campus
🏠 Farewell! I’m reading this curious story about Elon Musk’s wish to create a family compound in Austin.
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