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Texas Volts Bring Professional Women’s Softball to Round Rock

Sports & Recreation

Jan 16, 2026

Texas Volts Bring Professional Women’s Softball to Round Rock

What the arrival of the Texas Volts means for women’s sports, local fans, and the Austin–Round Rock area

Matt Grebosky

Newsletter

Jan 14, 2026

What’s Happening in Austin This Week | Jan 14–20

Texas leads U-Haul growth, Austin Airport $5 billion expansion, ATX passes Fort Worth, and events this week.

Nick Hayden, +1

Google Finally Moves Into Austin’s Sail Tower After Years of Waiting

Articles

Jan 14, 2026

Google Finally Moves Into Austin’s Sail Tower After Years of Waiting

The long-vacant Block 185 office tower is coming to life as Google begins moving employees into the 35-story, 804,000-square-foot building it fully leased in 2019. Completed in 2022 but largely unused until now, the move highlights Austin’s shifting office landscape and reflects a broader national trend of delayed office occupancy in the era of hybrid work.

Nick Hayden

Austin-Bergstrom’s $5B Expansion: What the New 32 Gates Mean for the City

Articles

Jan 13, 2026

Austin-Bergstrom’s $5B Expansion: What the New 32 Gates Mean for the City

How Austin’s largest airport expansion will reshape travel, capacity, and connectivity for the next decade

Matt Grebosky

University of Texas Athletics Valued at $1.48 Billion, The Most Valuable in all of College Athletics

Articles

Jan 9, 2026

University of Texas Athletics Valued at $1.48 Billion, The Most Valuable in all of College Athletics

CNBC ranks the Texas Longhorns as the most valuable athletic program in college athletics, driven by record revenue growth and massive facility investments. Cementing Austin as the Capital of College Sports

Nick Hayden

Introducing Franklin Backyard — Franklin Barbecue’s New Event Venue in East Austin

Articles

Jan 8, 2026

Introducing Franklin Backyard — Franklin Barbecue’s New Event Venue in East Austin

Franklin Barbecue, one of Austin’s most iconic barbecue institutions, has officially expanded beyond its legendary East 11th Street smokehouse with the opening of Franklin Backyard, a new private event venue in East Austin designed for weddings, corporate events, and large-scale gatherings centered around world-class Texas barbecue.

Nick Hayden

Texas Is the #1 U.S. Destination for Movers in 2025, According to U-Haul Data

Articles

Jan 6, 2026

Texas Is the #1 U.S. Destination for Movers in 2025, According to U-Haul Data

What the latest U-Haul Growth Index reveals about migration trends shaping Texas and Austin. Tracking one-way moves, with Texas ranking #1 for 7th time in the last decade. While California ranks last (50th) for 6th straight year.

Matt Grebosky

Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que Celebrates 10 Years on Congress Avenue

Food & Drink

Jan 5, 2026

Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que Celebrates 10 Years on Congress Avenue

Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que is celebrating 10 years on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin. From its Llano roots to the world-famous Big Chop and cowboy-style cooking over mesquite coals, here’s why this spot remains a must-visit for Texas barbecue fans.

Nick Hayden

Your Ultimate Austin-to-Wimberley Day Trip Itinerary

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Jan 2, 2026

Your Ultimate Austin-to-Wimberley Day Trip Itinerary

Hill Country views, cold beers, swimming holes, and damn good food , all less than an hour from Austin

Matt Grebosky

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Texas Volts Bring Professional Women’s Softball to Round Rock

What’s Happening in Austin This Week | Jan 14–20

Google Finally Moves Into Austin’s Sail Tower After Years of Waiting

Austin-Bergstrom’s $5B Expansion: What the New 32 Gates Mean for the City

University of Texas Athletics Valued at $1.48 Billion, The Most Valuable in all of College Athletics

Introducing Franklin Backyard — Franklin Barbecue’s New Event Venue in East Austin

Texas Is the #1 U.S. Destination for Movers in 2025, According to U-Haul Data

Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que Celebrates 10 Years on Congress Avenue

Your Ultimate Austin-to-Wimberley Day Trip Itinerary

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