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Round Rock could be getting Picasso-related exhibits and programming. 🎨👀
City leaders are exploring a new international partnership that could bring art, exhibitions, and educational programming tied to Pablo Picasso to the area.
🧠 What’s happening:
Round Rock officials signed an agreement with a European organization to explore:
🎨 Picasso-inspired…
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Austin Promo Alert
April Fools’ Day is fun, but missing out on the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards is no laughing matter. So we’re dropping a special one-day-only discount to the top Austin food and drink event of the season, coming up Thursday, April 9 at Distribution Hall.
Get 2-for-1 pricing on General Admission Tastemakers tickets with the code FOOLME for the next…
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Calling all my book lover besties… this is actually cute. 📚✨
Austin is hosting a BOOKSTORE CRAWL (yes… like a pub crawl, but better 😭) with 30+ indie bookstores this weekend, April 4–5.
📍 What this is:
A self-guided “Book Trail” where you can hop between local bookstores all over Austin and even nearby areas like:
📍 Bastrop
📍 Georgetown
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This is what leadership in culture actually looks like. 🎨
This Women’s History Month, five women are shaping how an entire city experiences art, culture, and perspective in Austin.
And what stood out to me isn’t just who they are…
It’s how they think.
🎭 The women leading the moment
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Waterloo Records and Kelly Krause Launch ‘Told Y’all,’ a New Austin Interview Podcast
Austin is doing something interesting… and if you’re paying attention, this matters. 🎙️
Waterloo Records has officially stepped beyond being just a record store and into media, launching a new podcast network — including a show called “Told Y’all.”
Hosted by …
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Austin approves resolution supporting front yard businesses
Austin City Council just approved a resolution that could make it easier for people to run small businesses out of their front yards things like farm stands, bakery stands, plant sales, and other small neighborhood-style setups.
What this means:
🏡 More visible small businesses in residential neighborhoods
🧁 Things like baked goods, artisanal…
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🌸 20 spring festivals happening across Central Texas (and some of these are worth the drive)
Spring event season is here, and it’s not just Austin. There’s everything from kites and comedy to bluegrass and wiener dog races happening all over Central Texas.
Here are some standout picks:
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🎉 Austin area
🪁 ABC Kite Fest (April 11)
Thousands of kites…
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🏗️ Austin moves forward on “missing middle” housing + mixed-use zoning
What’s happening:
Austin City Council is taking the first step toward allowing more multi-unit housing and mixed-use development across the city.
What this means (simple):
🏘️ More housing types between single-family homes and big apartments
🏢 More places where people can live +…
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📚 Austin ISD hands over 3 struggling middle schools to nonprofit partner
What’s happening:
Austin ISD approved a nonprofit, Texas Council for International Studies (TCIS), to take over operations of Burnet, Dobie, and Webb middle schools starting this fall.
Why this is happening:
❌ All three schools have received 4 consecutive F ratings
⚠️ One more…
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A few April events happening in the Lake Travis / Westlake area 🌿✨
April is packed with things to do, from community gatherings to family-friendly festivals and outdoor events.
⛳ Birdies by the Lake
The Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce will host its 25th annual charity golf classic at Falconhead Golf Club, bringing together local business…
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