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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 7h

Rowena Dasch directs the Neill-Cochran House Museum, an 1856 West Campus site, steward of the only intact and accessible slave dwelling left in Austin. In November, Murder Mystery theater comes for the first time. theaustinnewsletter.com/a-bsky/rowe… New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Walker Doubleday hand builds high end boutique electric guitars at Doubleday Guitars, a 7th generation Texan aiming to make, in his words, “the best of the best.” He is building out a studio to live stream local bands. theaustinnewsletter.com/a-bsky/walk… New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Jules Maron runs Austin Wildlife Rescue, where a team helps more than 10,000 wild animals a year get a second chance. She left corporate finance, and the very next day she found an injured rabbit in her yard. theaustinnewsletter.com/a-bsky/jule… New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Seth Prestwood is a multidisciplinary artist working in painting, sculpture, printmaking, and photography. He completed his first Austin mural in February, right on a trail he has biked and walked for the last 5 years. theaustinnewsletter.com/a-bsky/seth… New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Good weekend for it. Zine makers, soccer, an art tour on Congress, and Fortlandia out at the Wildflower Center. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Five for the weekend: Austoberfest at Scholz Garten, plus Bleachers at Stubb’s, Ella Reid at the Cactus Cafe, Worlds Collide at The Cathedral, and a chili throwdown on the lake. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Five for the weekend: Art City Austin’s Fiesta, pay what you can, plus WaterWork on the lake, a vintage sale at Palmer, a Chinese culture festival, and a sound bath in the Pease Park Treehouse. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Free weekends hit different when museums, the moon, and cake are all on the table. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Yuliya Lanina makes paintings, animations, sculptures, and performances, and her show Dress Rehearsal is at grayDUCK Gallery through September 26. She says she makes invisible things visible. theaustinnewsletter.com/a-bsky/yuli… New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

TJ Lemanski is a North Loop sculptor who makes art from discarded things, bricks from demolished buildings and fallen tree branches. His Cenotaphs, dead limbs cast in concrete and burned out, stand at Holly Fishing Pier. theaustinnewsletter.com/a-bsky/tj-l… New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Animeros are a psychedelic cumbia trio whose debut, ¡Qué Bárbaro!, is out now on Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound. Bassist Nicolas Sánchez on the name: “The way we think about it is we usher souls to the dancefloor.” theaustinnewsletter.com/a-bsky/the-… New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Free weekends don’t get much better than this one — five things worth leaving the house for. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This weekend has range: jazz at Austin PBS, a rave in a gallery, and the bats doing their thing downtown. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hot jazz, pool hangs, and the hot sauce festival all land this weekend. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I freeze on where to eat every time I get stuck at the Domain, so I ranked it. The 8 best restaurants at the Domain, spanning late-night tacos, 36-hour ribs, and Roman-style pasta. Full ranked list and 2,000+ Austin spots, free: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/domain

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Good weekend to be in Austin. Pride parade down Congress, ZZ Top downtown, free open studios, and a kayak cleanup if you want to earn your weekend. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The group chat’s dinner plan is always ‘you pick,’ and then nobody picks, so I ranked it. The 8 best restaurants in Austin, from a counter-service pasta bar to a 21-course omakase counter. Full list and 2,000+ more spots, free: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/restaurants

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

New Austin restaurants open faster than I can try them, so I ranked the ones worth chasing. The 8 best new restaurants in Austin, from a West Sixth pizzeria to a Paul Qui sushi bar. Full list and 2,000+ Austin spots, free: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/new-restaurants

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Franz Ferdinand at Stubb’s is the one I’d catch this weekend, but there’s a full lineup worth planning around. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

When a friend went vegan, she kept asking me where to eat, so I ranked more than the same two spots I always named. The 8 best vegan restaurants in Austin, from a North Loop trailer to an East Austin taco truck, plus 2,000+ more spots, free: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/vegan

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I opened the app to book our anniversary dinner and froze on where to go, so I ranked it. The 8 best date night restaurants in Austin, from a Moroccan-lantern rooftop to the hardest sushi reservation. Full list and 2,000+ Austin spots, free: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/date-night

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Your Austin weekend: pop-punk at Moody Amphitheater, Brisketfest on South Congress, Singin’ in the Rain back at Zilker free, a puppy paddle, and Austin FC vs Puebla.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I have a friend who swears Austin sushi isn’t worth it, and I got tired of proving her wrong, so I ranked the best. The eight best sushi counters in Austin, from Edomae nigiri to the hardest omakase seat in town. Full list and 2,000+ Austin spots, free: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/sushi

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I gave up on shadeless patios this summer, because eating outside in the Austin heat only works with real shade. So I ranked the 8 best, from a far-south backyard to a lantern-strung Bouldin wine garden. Full list and 2,000+ spots, free: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/patios

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Your Austin weekend: a swimming hole before the crowds, Pickle-Palooza on East Sixth, and Keanu Reeves’ band opening its tour at ACL Live. Barton Springs photo: Heather on her Travels (CC BY 2.0).

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Stood frozen in a trailer lot with twenty windows the other day, so I ranked the 8 best food trucks in Austin. From a two-day-fermented New York slice to African-diaspora barbecue. Full list and 2,000+ more Austin spots, free: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/food-trucks

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

No two East Austin regulars agree on the best breakfast taco, so I ranked all 8, from a Govalle papa ranchera to the benchmark at the top. Full list and 2,000+ Austin spots, free: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/tacos-east

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The Matrix poolside at Austin Motel is the one I’d catch this weekend, but honestly the whole list is stacked. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The Sunday group text never agrees on brunch, so I ranked it for everyone. The 8 best brunch spots in Austin, from Sunday dim sum carts to a mansion with peacocks on the lawn. The full list and 2,000+ more spots are free here: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/brunch

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

An out-of-town friend wanted one real Austin breakfast before their flight, so I ranked it. The eight best breakfast spots in Austin, from a fried-chicken biscuit to the spot the rest get measured against. Full list and 2,000+ more spots, free: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/breakfast

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Free live music on Red River tonight, plus Bastille Day at the French Legation and FC on a rooftop. The full list is worth a look. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

My friends cannot agree on the best pizza in Austin to save their lives, so I ranked all 8 and ended the argument. From a two-day-fermented New York trailer pie to blistered wood-fired Neapolitan. Full list and 2,000+ Austin spots, free: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/pizza

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The symphony + fireworks downtown, Willie at the Picnic, World Cup watch parties at Scholz — this weekend has no slow moments. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The eight best tacos in Austin, ranked, from a Michelin Bib Gourmand suadero to a Saturday-only trompo. The full 14-spot list and 2,400 more Austin spots are free here: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/tacos

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Your Austin weekend, decided: a Pride picnic at Pease Park, the African American Book Festival at the Carver, a bird walk, art at Laguna Gloria, and poetry on Auditorium Shores. Full list: theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

This weekend: a Pride picnic at Pease Park, a bird walk with Travis Audubon, art and shells at Laguna Gloria, and more. theaustinnewsletter.com/w-bsky New every Thursday, free.

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Austin's 5 best BBQ joints, ranked. The full list of 2,400+ Austin spots, free: theaustinnewsletter.com/bsky/bbq

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Got sick of giving friends the same Austin restaurant recs, so I ranked 2,000+ spots into one searchable list. Filter by neighborhood + cuisine, sort by rating. Free, no catch: theaustinnewsletter.com/resources/austin-restaurants

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austinnewsletter.bsky.social @austinnewsletter.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Telescopes under a solstice sky in Webberville is the one I’d catch. Juneteenth at the Neill-Cochran House is the close second. theaustinnewsletter.com/this-weeken… New every Thursday, free.

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