City Cast Austin
🎫 The best Black History Month events
February 13, 2026 · — Kelsey Bradshaw
🏃 We made it to Friday! Don’t forget: The Austin Marathon is on Sunday and roads in and around downtown will be closed.
What's CITY Talking About
DPS Installs License Plate Readers in Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety officials installed automated license plate readers outside Austin City Hall, on South Lamar Boulevard at West Riverside Drive, and other rights of way. The agency will not confirm where the cameras are, or how many have been installed. [Austin American-Statesman]
Dating in Austin Horror Stories
Dating in Austin isn’t easy, but that means the dating stories that arise are really juicy. Here’s our breakdown of some of the best, worst, and more chaotic attempts at finding love in our city. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
AISD Staff Didn’t Help With Student Walkouts, Lawyer Says
The legal team for Austin Independent School District said employees did not help facilitate student walkouts against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this month. Lawyers say employees cannot physically stop students from leaving campus. [KXAN]
Govalle Dan’s Hamburgers To Close for Revamp
A Dan’s Hamburgers restaurant on Airport Boulevard just east of Springdale Road will be demolished in April for a makeover. Construction will last six to eight months. [Austin Business Journal]
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What To Do
Friday, Feb. 13
- 💟 Letterpress Valentine’s Card Printing Workshop at The Press Room Austin | Hyde Park
- 🤠 Neon Rainbows’ Midnight Rodeo at Chess Club | Downtown Austin
- 🪩 Body Rock ATX - Sweet 16 Anniversary Party at 29th Street Ballroom | North University
- 🎶 Los Tigres Del Norte at the Moody Center | UT Campus
- 💔 17th Annual Anti-Valentine's Burlesque Show at Come and Take It Live | Riverside
- 🛍️ Aphrodite Market at the Buzz Mill | Riverside
Saturday, Feb. 14
- 💟 Letterpress Valentine’s Card Printing Workshop at The Press Room Austin | Hyde Park
- 🎶 “La La Land” in Concert at Bass Concert Hall | UT Campus
- 🎉 HBCU Day 2026 at George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center | East Austin
- 🐦 Family Birding at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | Circle C Ranch
- ♥️ Ed West DJs: Valentine’s Ho-down at Austin Motel | Bouldin Creek
- 💌 Meet Cute at the Bookshop at BookPeople | Downtown Austin
- 💃 10th Annual Lez Prom at 29th Street Ballroom | North University
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🚨 Looking for something to do for the long weekend? City Cast’s new podcast, Your City Could Be Better, is out now! Every week, our CEO David Plotz is bringing on different hosts and producers from the 13 City Cast teams, to talk about what our cities are doing right and wrong — the weird things they’re trying, and the surprising successes.
The first episode is available now on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts! I’ll meet you back here on Tuesday!
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