Thanks for reading this week’s newsletter. We are about to launch our newsletter Referral Program to reward you with Free gift cards at some of our favorite places around town. Every Wednesday, you’ll get a concise, curated breakdown of Austin and Texas news, upcoming events, and notable places worth exploring.
LATEST NEWS
George Strait Concert announced Four Total Shows at Moody Center this Spring 2026, after demand generated ticket que of 135,000+ (Read More)
200+ flights canceled at Austin-Bergstrom Airport following the Winter Storm, 10,000 cancelations nationwide (Read More)
Driverless Cyber Cabs Undercut Uber by Huge Margins in Austin
9 Austin Restaurants earn James Beard Award Semifinalists 2026
The Wishbone Bridge by the Longhorn Dam is finally opening on Feb 7, the city will host a public celebration at 10am (Read More)
Austin fell to the No. 9 spot in the Milken Institute’s 2026 Best-Performing Cities report. It was No. 6 last year and was No. 1 in 2024 (Read more)
We are publishing new articles every week
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jan 14–Apr 26: Sistine Chapel Experience / Immersive art & lights / Austin Visitor Center (Details)
Jan 28: Friends Trivia at Blue Owl Brewing (Details)
Jan 30: Kings of Southern Rock Tribute @ ACL Live (Tickets)
Jan 30: Jeff Dunham @ Moody Center (Tickets)
Jan 31: Dry January Fitness Series with Secret Disco Sports @ Abandoned Warehouse (Tickets)
Jan 31: Sofar Sounds / Intimate secret live music show (Tickets)
Jan 31: Aces & Acai @ Austin Pickle Ranch (Tickets)
Feb 3: Texas Men’s Basketball vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (tickets)
Feb 6: Napoleon Dynamite Live! @ The Paramount Theatre (tickets)
We are ramping up our Events Calendar
PLACES TO EXPLORE
Austin landed 9 restaurants in the 2026 James beard Award Semifinalists
Read the full breakdown, here are the finalists:
Mercado Sin Nombre (Category: Outstanding Bakery)
Barley Swine (Category: Outstanding Hospitality)
Este (Category: Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service — Celia Pellegrini)
Kalimotxo (Category: Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program)
P Thai’s Khao Man Gai & Noodles (Category: Best Chef — Thai Changthong)
Tsuke Edomae (Category: Best Chef — Michael Che)
La Barbecue (Category: Best Chef — Ali Clem)
La Santa Barbacha (Category: Best Chef — sisters Daniela and Rosa Landaverde)
Lao’d Bar (Category: Best Chef — Bob Somsith)