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🛒 How H-E-B got its cultlike following
March 25, 2026 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🚗 Is anyone here really good at parallel parking?! I have the competition for you. On Saturday, a parallel parking competition is going down in the parking lot at Canopy, 916 Springdale Road, at noon.
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Tiff’s Treats Is Doing Weddings Now
For $4,500, you can now have your wedding fully planned by Tiff’s Treats. The Wedding in a Box package includes a 15-minute ceremony, a bouquet and boutonniere, a two-hour dessert reception with cookies, and more. [Austin Business Journal]
How H-E-B Earned Its Cultlike Following
H-E-B is more than an unmistakably Texas grocery store. It can be a lifeline in a crisis like the 2021 freeze and it offers a way for homegrown products to make it big. Let’s unpack how H-E-B earned its following of fanatics. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
ICE Not Expected at Austin Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officials say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are not expected to be deployed to the airport. President Donald Trump sent agents to at least 14 airports this week as the partial government shutdown continues. [KXAN]
TEA Directs Schools To Suspend Chavez Teachings
The Texas Education Agency directed school systems to cancel or redirect events related to Cesar Chavez and eliminate learning activities and lessons about him after multiple allegations of sexual assault. [Texas Education Agency]
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What To Do
Wednesday, March 25
- 🎥 “Everything Everywhere All At Once” at Paramount Theatre
- 🧘 Toddler Yoga at Pease Park
- 💬 In Conversation: Sable Elyse Smith, Boots Riley, and Rizvana Bradley at The Moody Rooftop at the Jones Center
- 🎤 Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
- 📚 Y'all Means All Book Club: “Go Luck Yourself” at BookPeople Cafe
- 🌴 “Survivor” Social at Central Machine Works
Thursday, March 26
- 🤠 Neon Rainbows’ GLOWdown at Elysium
- 💬 An Evening with Boots Riley at AFS Cinema
- 🎤 Third Day at the Moody Center
- ❓ “The Summer I Turned Pretty” Trivia at Vintage - Bookstore & Wine Bar
- 🪩 Noir and Nectar Burlesque at The Far Out Lounge & Stage
Friday, March 27
- 🎶 KUTX Rock the Park at Mueller Lake Park Amphitheater
- 🎤 A Live One - Phish Tribute at ACL Live at 3TEN
- 🎸 The Last Dinner Party at ACL Live at The Moody Theater
- 🎉 Arty Party at Laguna Gloria
- 🪩 Slim Thug at Empire Control Room & Garage
- 🧸 DeadEye - Austin's Grateful Dead Tribute Band at The Far Out Lounge & Stage
- 💚 ”Shrek” Rave at Emo’s
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