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🦉 Athena the owl is back!
March 6, 2026 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🎢 Ah! Schlitterbahn New Braunfels will look a little different this summer — the iconic waterpark is getting lots of upgrades, including a new racing slide.
What's CITY Talking About
1 Still in Critical Condition After Buford’s Shooting
Two people who were injured at the Sunday shooting outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden remain in local hospitals, with one in critical condition, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said. Throughout the department’s investigation this week, Austin police have learned that 19 people were injured in the shooting. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
- For our ongoing coverage of the Buford’s shooting, click the link below. ⬇️
APD Debuts New ICE Policy
An Austin Police Department memo says officers cannot arrest or detain a person based on a noncriminal warrant issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The change comes after Chief Lisa Davis said the department would revise its policy for working with ICE following the deportation of a woman and her child in January. [Austin American-Statesman]
Athena the Owl Is Back
Athena, a great horned owl, is back at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and she just laid her first egg of the season! You can watch Athena on the center’s livestream. [Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center]
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What To Do
Friday, March 6
- 💿 Ed West DJs at Drinks Lounge | Holly
- 🎤 Cardi B at the Moody Center | Downtown Austin
- 😆 Michelle Buteau at Bass Concert Hall | UT Campus
- 🧑🎨 Public Opening for “Sable Elyse Smith: Clockwork” at the Jones Center | Downtown Austin
- 👯 The Jigglewatts present: Burlesque In Bloom at 29th Street Ballroom | North University
- 👑 Drag Tribute to “RIOT!” at Elysium | Downtown Austin
- 🪩 “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.” Listening Party and Harry Styles Drag Tribute Show at Cheer Up Charlies | Downtown Austin
- 🤠 Cowboy Breakfast at the Long Center | Bouldin Creek
Saturday, March 7
- 🌳 It’s My Park Day | Citywide
- 🌱 March Plant Swap at Zilker Botanical Garden | Zilker
- 🪩 Neon Rainbows’ Midnight Rodeo at Chess Club | Downtown Austin
- 😆 Akaash Singh at Paramount Theatre | Downtown Austin
- 🐍 Texas Wildlife Day at Texas Science & Natural History Museum | UT Campus
- 🎶 Blood Orange at ACL Live at The Moody Theater | Downtown Austin
- 🫧 Big Bubble Rave at Empire Control Room and Garage | Downtown Austin
Sunday, March 8
- 🛍️ Howdy's Western Market at the Long Goodbye | Cherrywood
- 🎤 Lady Gaga at the Moody Center | UT Campus
- 🌸 Family Day: Spring Forward at UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum | Zilker
- 💍 Make Your Own Silver Ring with Raw Metals at Meanwhile Brewing Co. | McKinney
- 🎥 “Noseeums” with filmmaker Raven Carter at Hyperreal Film Club | East Austin
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