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May 23, 2025 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🎉 Happy, happy Friday! Austin City Council members on Thursday voted to spend $104 million on the support structures for three decks and two bridges over Interstate 35 to give the highway parks, trails, and more.
What's CITY Talking About?
🏊 San Marcos Officials Considering River Fee
Summer visits to San Marcos might cost you a bit more soon. City officials are considering charging out-of-towners $5 per person, or $25 for a 10-person group, to visit the San Marcos River on weekends and holidays. [Fox 7 Austin]
✂️ Trump Funding Cuts Hit UT Research Projects
Sixty-seven research projects at the University of Texas at Austin have been terminated or paused after the Trump Administration pulled more than $47 million in funding. [Austin American-Statesman]
✈️ Armadillos and Delays at the Airport
This week was a busy one at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. There were rumors of an armadillo infestation in baggage claim, and on Wednesday, flights were delayed due to air traffic control staffing shortages. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
🚲 New Bike Rentals Available Starting Today
A small e-bike with a seat and foot rests, a LimeGlider, will be available to rent in Austin starting today as Lime begins to roll out up to 500 such vehicles. [CBS Austin]
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What To Do
Friday, May 23
- 🐶 Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA! at Austin Creative Reuse | 1:30 p.m. | Free | Windsor Park
- 🎨 Kids Create: AANHPI Month at Austin Public Library Central Library | 3 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- ♊ Astro Hour: Gemini Season Launch Party at Volstead Lounge | 5 p.m. | Free | East Austin
- 💿 Staring Into The Sun Vinyl Release at RichesArt Gallery | 6 p.m. | $20 | East Austin
- 🎶 Brat Summer: Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter on Strings at ConcertDome Austin | 6 p.m., 7:45 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. | $44.95 and up | East Austin
- 📺 Rupaul’s Drag Race Viewing Party All Stars 10 at The Austin Eagle | 7 p.m. | Free | Walnut Creek-Pioneer Hill
- 👑 Alyssa Edwards at Paramount Theatre | 8 p.m. | $35 and up | Downtown Austin
- 💔 The Broken Hearts: A Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tribute at The Parish | 8 p.m. | $23.95 | East Austin
- 🪩 Emo Prom at Swan Dive | 9:30 p.m. | $13 | Downtown Austin
Saturday, May 24
- 🛍️ City-Wide Vintage Sale at Palmer Events Center | 8:30 a.m. | $10 | Bouldin Creek
- 🚲 Free Bike Maintenance Clinic with Viva Bikes Austin at Austin Public Library Windsor Park Branch | 10 a.m. | Free | Windsor Park
- 🍹 Austin Margarita Fest at Round Rock Amp | Noon | $20.81 | Round Rock
- 🎶 Jamaican Labour Day Concert + Shop Black at Night Market at Ani’s Day and Night | 6 p.m. | $15 and up | Montopolis
- 🖼️ ECHOES ATX: The Past, Present, and Future of Black & Brown Austin Opening Night at Color Cartel Studio | 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. | Donation-based | South Austin
- 🎤 Key Glock at the Moody Center | 8 p.m. | $54 and up | UT Campus
Sunday, May 25
- 🐉 Puppet Show at Pease Park | 10 a.m. | Free | Old Enfield
- 🛍️ City-Wide Vintage Sale at Palmer Events Center | 11 a.m. | $10 | Bouldin Creek
- 👑 Vixens Of Volstead Drag Brunch at Hotel Vegas & Volstead Lounge | Noon | Free | East Austin
- 🦐 Crawfish Cook-off at Armadillo Den | Noon | $30 | South Austin
- 🖼️ ASL Interpreted Tour at The Jones Center | 2 p.m. | $5 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🍿 “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” at Paramount Theatre | 3 p.m. | $12 | Downtown Austin
- 🤠 Honky Tonk Party at St. Elmo Springdale | 3 p.m. | Free | Northeast Austin
Monday, May 26
- 📦 Escape the Box at Austin City Hall | 11 a.m. | $44.52 | Downtown Austin
- 🎉 Block Party at Canje | 4 p.m. | Free | East Austin
- 🍺 Amazing Scavenger Hunt! - Sixth Street Spree: Austin Bar Crawl at Cheers Shot Bar | 4 p.m. | $14.99 | Downtown Austin
- 😆 MONDAZE: Live Standup on a Monday at East Austin Comedy Club | 7 p.m. | $13.53 | East Austin
- 💃 Swing Night at Radio East | 7:30 p.m. | Free | McKinney
👋 Have a great weekend! I’ll meet you back here on Tuesday!
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