
City Cast Austin
🚗 Do you need a car inspection?
April 2, 2025 · Kelsey Bradshaw
⭐ Hello, hello! Did y’all catch actors Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson at the Capitol this week? They attended a hearing about the state’s film incentive fund.

What's CITY Talking About?
🚒 Austin Not Fully Ready for Extreme Heat, Audit Says
An audit found that Austin officials still need to create measurable goals and implementation plans for how the city will respond to extreme heat. [KXAN]
- Funding is also needed to make the plans work, the audit says. [City of Austin]

🚙 What’s the Deal With Waymos?
Autonomous vehicles have been all over Austin for the past few months. Surely you’ve seen Waymo’s white vehicles driving themselves around town. Dan Weinstock, one of Waymo’s biggest fans, is sharing his experiences with the vehicles and why he loves the robot cars. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
🥪 Downtown Royal Blue Grocery To Be Replaced
The Congress Avenue location of Royal Blue Grocery was denied a lease extension and will move out to make room for a New York-based company. [Austin Business Journal]
🏢 City Sued Over Historic Landmark Designation
The owners of a building at the intersection of 12th and Comal streets have sued the city after officials designated the building as a historic landmark, saying preserving and restoring the building will cost $5.7 million. [KVUE]
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Visit your local Austin Tecovas store today!
Howdy, Austin. If you're in the market for new boots, come on by your neighborhood Tecovas Store on South Congress, at the Domain, and now north of Austin in Georgetown. Stop by, grab a cold one, and shop for a new pair of boots. Don't Go Gently, y'all!

What To Do
Wednesday, April 2
- 📚 Central Library Art Tour at Austin Public Library | Noon and 5 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🧮 Simplifying QuickBooks - a SCORE Workshop at Austin Public Library Central Library | 2 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- ❓ I Love the 2000s Trivia at the Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen | 7 p.m. | Free | Skyview
- 🎤 Chicago at ACL Live at the Moody Theater | 8 p.m. | $65 and up | Downtown Austin
Thursday, April 3
- 🏋️ Get FIT: Spring Series at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 7:30 a.m. | $12 | Circle C Ranch
- 🌇 Golden Hour Tour at Laguna Gloria | 6 p.m. | Free | Tarrytown
- 🐶 Felt Pet Portraits at Captain Quack's Bakery and Coffeehouse | 6 p.m. | $30 | Westgate
- 🎨 Pet Tarot Card Painting Class at St. Elmo Brewing Company - Springdale | 7 p.m. | $55 | Walnut Bend
- 🎶 Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Paramount Theatre | 8 p.m. | $20 and up | Downtown Austin
🍸 Bye! I’m off to try Mother’s Ruin!
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