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🐸 What to know about Hi, How Are You Day
January 13, 2026 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🍿 Hello! How are we all feeling about Alamo Drafthouse’s new ordering system? Starting next month, they’ll be doing mobile ordering only, which goes against their “stay off your phones” rule.
What's CITY Talking About
📍 Lady Bird Lake Has New Mile Markers
New, bright orange markers have been installed along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake at every mile and half-mile. The markers also include maps of the trail. [KVUE]
🤔 What Will Austin’s Word of the Year Be in 2026?
At the end of every year, major dictionaries crown an official “Word of the Year” and this has us thinking. What will Austin’s word for 2026 be? We’re predicting something anti-tech. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
🐒 New Tenant Planned for Monkey See Monkey Do's Old Location
Paige, a high-end clothing store, will open in the former location of Monkey See Monkey Do on South Congress Avenue sometime this spring, records show. Monkey See Monkey Do moved to a new location off South Lamar Boulevard last year. [Austin Business Journal]
📉 Crime Rates Dropped in 2025
Violent crime and property crime both dropped in 2025, Austin police say, and homicides were the lowest since 2020, dropping to 55. The drop in crime follows a national trend. [KUT]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Jan. 13
- 🛍️ Going out of Business Sale at Austin Public Library’s Recycled Reads Bookstore | Brentwood
- 🩸 We are Blood - Blood Drive at Austin Public Library Central Library | Downtown Austin
- 🧛 Twilight Saga Trivia at Bouldin Acres - Braker Lane | North Austin
- ✍️ Vision Board Your Delusional Dreams for 2026 at Clover + Maven | East Austin
- 🍻 Books & Breweries: I'm Starting To Worry About This Black Box Of Doom at Lazarus Brewing Co. Airport Blvd. | North Loop
Wednesday, Jan. 14
- 🏃 East Side Beer Runners at Central Machine Works | Govalle
- ❓ “Gilmore Girls” Trivia at Pinthouse Pizza South Lamar | Barton Hills
- ✂️ DAC Nights: Shadow Puppets at Dougherty Arts Center | Bouldin Creek
- 🎤 Nineties Karaoke hosted by Fen at Hotel Vegas & The Volstead Lounge | East Cesar Chavez
- 🎞️ "Python: The Documentary" Screening & Expert Q&A at Violet Crown Cinema | Downtown Austin
👋 Bye! I’m off to read about a plan to demolish downtown’s Shiner Saloon.
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