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🗑️ Why Austin’s bad at trash
April 22, 2025 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🛝 Hello! I know it’s still April, but I’m already looking forward to my annual summer trek to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels. The water park just announced some new additions, too!
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☔ Rain Chances To Last All Week
Showers and thunderstorms are possible through Saturday morning in the Austin area, National Weather Service forecasters say. Wednesday and Thursday have the highest chances of rain, so don’t put that umbrella away just yet! [National Weather Service]
♻️ Austin Isn’t So Great at Trash
Austinites are not recycling and composting enough right now for the city to reach its zero waste goal by 2040. Austin Resource Recovery officials hope that by expanding recycling and composting options for the entire city, that can change. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
🧯 House Explosion Cause Revealed
A substantial propane gas leak inside a Northwest Austin home is to blame for an explosion earlier this month that injured six people and damaged two dozen homes. No criminal charges are expected. [KUT]
🛒 Thom’s Market Gets New Owner
Thom’s Market is sticking around. Kind of. The three stores were purchased by Austin’s Select Market and are expected to reopen today under the name Burnet Market at the store’s Burnet location and as Austin’s Select Market at the store’s two south locations. [KVUE]
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What To Do
Tuesday, April 22
- 🐦 Early Birds in the Garden at Zilker Botanical Garden | 7:30 a.m. | $8 and up | Zilker
- 🎶 Sound in Sculpture at Bass Concert Hall | 6 p.m. | Free | UT Campus
- 🎨 Arts & Craft Night: Sip & Paint a Pot for Earth Day at Meanwhile Brewing Co. | 6 p.m. | Free | McKinney
- 🎵 Khruangbin at the Moody Amphitheater | 7 p.m. | $52 and up | Downtown Austin
- 💬 Roy Choi in Conversation with Aaron Franklin at State Theatre | 7 p.m. | $21 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 Charli XCX at the Moody Center | 8 p.m. | $79 and up | UT Campus
Wednesday, April 23
- 🪙 Bartender Magazine Launch Party at Nickel City | 3 p.m. | Free | Central East Austin
- 🎸 Roy Orbison Tribute at Hotel Vegas | 6 p.m. | $12 | East Austin
- 💿 Vinyl Night with KOOP Radio at Carpenter Hotel | 6 p.m. | Free | Zilker
- 🎶 Khruangbin at the Moody Amphitheater | 7 p.m. | $52 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🤔 The Psychology of a Murderer at Paramount Theatre | 7 p.m. | $29 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 Charli XCX at the Moody Center | 8 p.m. | $59 and up | UT Campus
- 🎶 Japanese Breakfast at ACL Live at the Moody Theater | 8 p.m. | $59 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🧑🎤 Volstead Karaoke at Volstead Lounge | 9 p.m. | Free | East Austin
⛪ I don’t know if y’all will also think this is cool, but I do! A former Dallas Bishop, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, is going to lead the Catholic Church until a new pope is chosen after the death of Pope Francis. Texas is everywhere!
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