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April 30, 2025 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🫏 Hi, Wednesday! I recommend starting your day with these incredible Sara Diggins photos of Eeyore’s Birthday Party. Fair warning, they’ll make you sad if you missed the party!
What's CITY Talking About?
🏠 Fewer People Are Moving to Austin!
Just 14,000 people moved to Austin in 2024, which is 8,000 fewer people than the area saw in 2023, according to new Redfin data. Let’s keep it going! Tell your friends and family to stop moving here so driving on Interstate 35 gets better, OK? [Austin American-Statesman]
💰 City Council Spends Millions on Barton Springs Bridge
Austin City Council members just accepted a $32 million grant to replace the bridge over Barton Springs. The city is coughing up $8 million of its own money for the project, too. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
🎉 Need Cinco de Mayo Plans?
Cinco de Mayo, the holiday honoring the 1862 Battle of Puebla, Mexico, is coming up quick and I assume you may be looking for something to do. Start with this list. [CultureMap Austin]
🎨 UMLAUF Needs Queer Artists
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum is looking for LGBTQ+ artists, makers, and vendors to apply for its Pride event in June. [UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum]
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What To Do
Wednesday, April 30
- 🌸 Wild Wednesdays at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 9 a.m. | Free | Circle C Ranch
- 🔔 UT Guild of Student Carillonneurs Spring Concert at the UT Tower | Noon | Free | UT Campus
- 💬 On Trend / Off Balanced: A Panel on Fashion and Sustainability at The Contemporary Austin Jones Center | 6 p.m. | $5 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🫧 Monthly Transgender Makeup Workshop: Skincare at Coco Coquette | 6:30 p.m. | Sliding scale | Holly
- 📚 Mayor's Book Club: Lydia Millet at Austin Public Library Central Library | 7 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 😂 David Sedaris at Paramount Theatre | 7 p.m. | $45.50 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎶 Trisha Yearwood at ACL Live at The Moody Theater | 8 p.m. | $69 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 Emo Karaoke at Volstead Lounge | 9 p.m. | Free | East Austin
Thursday, May 1
- 🧘 Toddler Yoga at Zilker Botanical Garden | 10 a.m. | $3 and up | Zilker
- ⛳ Trick Hat Invitational at Butler Pitch & Putt and Trick Hat Workway | 3 p.m. | $25 | Bouldin Creek and Market District
- 🌮 Siete Backyard Asada at Distribution Hall | 4 p.m. | $10 and up | East Austin
- 🌆 Golden Hour Tour at Laguna Gloria | 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. | Free | Tarrytown
- 😂 An Evening With David Sedaris at Paramount Theatre | 7 p.m. | $45.50 and up | Downtown Austin
👋 Bye! I’m off to try the new Cedar Tavern!
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