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🍩 Wanna buy a famous donut house?
May 13, 2026 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🍩 Hi! The owners of Round Rock Donuts are auctioning off their $3.75 million Salado estate on May 21 and it looks beautiful.

What's CITY Talking About
Obama Campaigns With Talarico, Hinjosa at Taco Joint
Former President Barack Obama joined James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominees for U.S. Senate and governor, respectively, at Taco Joint near the University of Texas at Austin campus on Tuesday. Obama referred to the pair as the state’s next senator and governor to customers during the 30-minute drop-in. [The Texas Tribune]
ACL Fest’s Daily Lineup Is Out
The newly released daily lineup for Austin City Limits Music Festival has Charli XCX performing on Friday, Lorde on Saturday, and Twenty One Pilots on Sunday. New festival merch has also been released. [Austin City Limits Music Festival]
Austin’s Most Dangerous Intersections
The majority of the city’s 10 most dangerous intersections are in Northeast Austin, an Austin American-Statesman analysis shows. The intersection of East Howard Lane and Harrisglenn Drive is the most dangerous in the city, with 57 injuries since 2023. [Austin American-Statesman]
Data Center Water Use May Jump Over Next 14 Years
Data centers across Texas currently use less than 1% of the state’s water supply. But as the industry grows, researchers say the facilities could use between 3% and 9% of the state’s water supply by 2040. [KUT]
AISD May Change Some Campus Boundaries
Austin Independent School District officials have started the boundary realignment process to possibly change which schools students go to after drops in enrollment numbers. Officials want to make sure each school has a healthy student population. [KXAN]
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What To Do
Wednesday, May 13
- 👋 ¡BUENAS! Austin Loteria Club at Radio Coffee and Beer Rosewood
- 🏓 Fitness in the Park: Beginner Pickleball at Gus Garcia District Park
- 💃 Double or Nothing Two-Step Lessons at Donn's Depot
- 🪩 Mamma Mia Wednesdays at Yamas Greek Kitchen + Bar
- 👠 "The Wiz" at Bass Concert Hall
- 🍖 Evan Leroy & Paula Forbes: "New School Barbeque" at BookPeople
Thursday, May 14
- 😆 Ilana Glazer at Paramount Theatre
- 🎸 The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton: AVTT/PTTN at the Moody Center
- 📖 Avigal Sharp: "Offseason" with Deb Olin Unferth at First Light Books
- 🖼️ Affordable Art Fair at Palmer Events Center
- 🎭 "Much Ado About Nothing" at Zilker Hillside Theatre
- 👠 "The Wiz" at Bass Concert Hall
Friday, May 15
- 😆 Gary Gulman at Paramount Theatre
- 🎶 George Strait at the Moody Center
- 🖼️ Affordable Art Fair at Palmer Events Center
- 🎭 "Much Ado About Nothing" at Zilker Hillside Theatre
- 🎙️ The Copa Kings at The Highball
- 🛍️ May Market at Blue Genie Art Bazaar
- 👠 "The Wiz" at Bass Concert Hall
🎭 By the way, tickets are still available for “The Wiz” at Bass Concert Hall this week. The show looks super fun!

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