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A new food concept in residency at neighborhood bar Kitty Cohen's is combining something Austin needs and something it excels in, according to founder Austin Orwasher: better pizza and great smoked meats. Smokin’ Dough Pizza Co. opened… · at CultureMap Austin ↗
Brianna Caleri
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A benefit campaign that uses live music to help other musicians get housing is taking root as an annual event, with more participating venues in its second year. Homecoming (stylized HOMEcoming), running from now through December 1, will… · at CultureMap Austin ↗
Brianna Caleri
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With early application season in full swing, two local universities are racking up new accolades on a new list of the 10 best Texas colleges for 2027.The University of Texas at Austin ranked as the No. 3 best Texas university in… · at CultureMap Austin ↗
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Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris will embark on his first headline tour across North America in 2027, which will include a stop at Austin's Moody Center on Sunday, April 25.The limited tour starts on April 1 in Boston, Massachusetts,… · at CultureMap Austin ↗
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Another NBA player has listed his San Antonio home, but this one never housed a Spur. New York Knicks guard Jordan Clarkson is selling his Dominion estate for $7.5 million.After the still-stinging finals, maybe it’s for the best.Having a… · at CultureMap Austin ↗
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We're back again with the 2026 installment of ACL's best flags and fliers. Fans at ACL Fest use flags to show friends where they are in the crowd, take fun photos, and get smiles from other audience members and even make friends through a… · at CultureMap Austin ↗
Daniel Cavazos
Monday, October 12
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A very big, very good dog has moved into Buda City Park. The Buda Economic Development Corporation (Buda EDC) purchased the 19-foot wiener dog statue as a gift to the community to mark "25 years of growing the local economy," a press… · at CultureMap Austin ↗
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Wheatsville Co-op has been winding down its 45-year-old Guadalupe Street store since it decided in 2024 not to resign the lease, which ends on December 31, 2026. But the company appears ready to duck out a bit early, telling shoppers its… · at CultureMap Austin ↗
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Never has a home’s address more accurately described its vibe. A recently listed home at 23135 Summers Dream in San Antonio’s Sonterra neighborhood is going viral for its quirky pastel interiors — a mix of lilac carpets, seafoam ceilings,… · at CultureMap Austin ↗
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For every well-known/successful actor in Hollywood, there are thousands of others whose lives are more tenuous as they struggle to find work. The new film Misty Green is about one such actor who, after a period in the limelight, now finds… · at CultureMap Austin ↗
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Over the years, Springhill Restaurant has become a familiar stop for customers who say they return for its seafood and welcoming atmosphere.“There’s no better catfish," Chris Carby said. "Catfish and shrimp."However, after more than 40… · at CultureMap Austin ↗
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Apart from a strangely hollow Saint Motel show and a maybe-too-energetic lashing from Ramones wannabes Bad Nerves, Austin City Limits 2026 ended strong on Sunday. Plenty of pop girlies (Chelsea Jordan, Grace Ives, Audrey Hobert) offset… · Music at Austin Chronicle ↗
Raoul Hernandez, Doug Freeman, Carys Anderson, Caroline Drew, and Miranda Garza · Music
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Though not as buzzy as last weekend’s “MudFest,” the second weekend of Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026 was an equally good time with a much lower barrier of entry. Shoes were spared, and as attention shifted from the weather, it was… · at CultureMap Austin ↗
Kimberly Reeves
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