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August 11, 2026 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🏠 Mushroom house, anyone? A $1.45 million home on Lake Travis that looks like a white mushroom sprouting from the ground is for sale for the first time!
What's CITY Talking About
NHL Conversations Have Started in Austin
Local officials have been speaking with Pursuit Sports, a sports platform, about bringing a National Hockey League team to Austin. The company has also leased an office space here. [Austin Business Journal]
New Library Card Designs Are Out
Three new library card designs have been chosen after a public vote that saw more than 10,000 ballots cast, the Austin Public Library said. The designs, which celebrate the library’s 100th birthday, are really cute! [Austin Public Library]
When To Watch This Week’s Meteor Shower
The Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Wednesday in the Austin area and is supposed to have ideal visibility. You’ll be able to see the most meteors after midnight on Wednesday and before dawn on Thursday. [KUT]
AISD Ends Bus Hubs for Some
Middle school students in the Austin Independent School District will once again be able to catch a bus from their neighborhood after the district reversed part of its new centralized hub system. High school students will still use the hub system. [CBS Austin]
What To Do
Tuesday, Aug. 11
- 📚 Mallary Tenore Tarpley: "SLIP" at First Light Books
- 🎵 NE-YO & Akon at Moody Center
- 🎥 "Speed Racer" at the Bullock Museum IMAX Theatre
- 🎲 Board Game Club at Austin Public Library Hampton Branch
- 🐍 Radio Roof Snake Trivia at Radio/East
Wednesday, Aug. 12
- 🎥 "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" at State Theatre
- 🧑🌾 Community Volunteer Workday at Zilker Botanical Garden
- 🧘 Chair Yoga at Austin Public Library Milwood Branch
- ❓ Radio Roof Snake Trivia at Radio Coffee & Beer (South)
- 🎵 The Montvales at 04 Center
- 🍿 "Thelma and Louise" at Hyperreal Film Club
Thursday, Aug. 13
- 🎵 Ella Langley at Moody Center
- 🎥 "The Misfits" at State Theatre
- 🍿 Family Film Night: "Monsters University" at Austin Public Library Howson Branch
- 🎭 "Singin' in the Rain" at Zilker Hillside Theatre
- 🍺 Shakespeare But One of Us is Drunk: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at The Vortex
- 🛒 "Supermarket Woman" at Hyperreal film Club
- 🧊 Summer Film Series: "Ice Age" at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- ⚽ Austin FC vs. Club América at Q2 Stadium
🏈 I really can’t stop watching this: Cam Coleman, a wide receiver for the University of Texas at Austin football team, made an insane one-handed catch during practice. The video is mesmerizing!
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