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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.

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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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🎭 By the way, tickets are still available for “The Wiz” at Bass Concert Hall this week. The show looks super fun!

Four people dressed in costumes from "The Wiz."
The costumes are so good! (Courtesy of Texas Performing Arts)

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