City Cast Austin
🏗️ Buried power lines? Prob not.
March 27, 2025 · Kelsey Bradshaw
👋 👋 👋 Everyone say goodbye to the dumb bill that would have dissolved Austin’s government! A Texas House committee this week unanimously rejected the bill, which would have given the state control over a “District of Austin.”
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⚡ Burying Austin’s Power Lines Near Impossible
Not only would burying Austin Energy’s power lines cost a whopping $50 billion, the city’s topsoil renders burying many lines very difficult. Plus, there are other environmental concerns, a city-commissioned study found. [KUT]
♀️ What Gives Austin’s Women’s Rights Activists Hope
Author Alice Embree has been an activist in Austin since the ‘60s. She participated in fights to desegregate dorms and for reproductive rights, and watched them shape the city. Now, she’s sharing what gives her hope after abortion rights were revoked nearly three years ago. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
🏗️ Wheatsville Wants To Expand
Wheatsville Food Co-op is seeking investors as it tries to raise $4 million to open smaller stores throughout Austin. [Austin Business Journal]
🍣 Uchibā To Launch Lunch Service
If you’ve ever craved sushi for lunch, this news is for you. Starting April 8, Uchibā in downtown Austin will open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. before reopening for dinner. [Austin American-Statesman]
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What To Do
Thursday, March 27
- 🐴 ProRodeo & Ian Munsick at Rodeo Austin | 7 p.m. | $30 and up | Decker Lake
- 🔠 Adult Spelling Bee at the Toasty Badger | 7 p.m. | $30 | South Congress
- ❓ “The Hunger Games” Trivia at Vintage - Bookstore & Wine Bar | 7 p.m. | Free | East Austin
- 🎤 Herlights LIVE with Erin Foley at The 1972 Pub | 7:30 p.m. | $25 | West University
- 🎶 DtMf: A Bad Bunny Tribute Nite at Volstead Lounge | 10 p.m. | Free | East Austin
Friday, March 28
- 🖼️ Arty Party at Laguna Gloria | 10 a.m. | Free | Tarrytown
- 🐶 Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA! at Austin Creative Reuse | 1:30 p.m. | Free | Windsor Park
- 🎸 HONK!TX Music Festival at the Jackalope South Shore | 5 p.m. | Free | Riverside
- 🎶 KUTX & Mueller Rock the Park: Grandmaster at Mueller Lake Park | 6:45 p.m. | Free | Mueller
- 🤠 ProRodeo & Tracy Lawrence at Rodeo Austin | 7 p.m. | $30 and up | Decker Lake
- 🎤 Drew and Ellie Holcomb at The Paramount Theatre | 8 p.m. | $26 and up | Downtown Austin
🛒 Bye! I’m off to buy H-E-B tortillas for my brother’s weekend visit to Austin!
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