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Have a Howling Halloween with These Themed Activities
Published October 22, 2020 Know Before You Go Scary good tips for a zero-waste Halloween at home (City of Austin) COVID-19 Safety During Halloween and Día de los Muertos (City of Austin) Planning to trick or treat this year? Local...
Read More⟶Light Up Purple this October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Published October 5, 2020 Now more than ever, with increased isolation due to stay at home safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic; residents, businesses, and agencies across the area are strongly encouraged to show their support for domestic violence survivors....
Read More⟶What You Need to Know for Celebrating Labor Day in Austin
LOCAL FOOD & DRINKS Where to Find Labor Day Takeout Specials in Austin (Eater Austin) Featuring Salt & Time: The East Austin butcher shop is offering a whole bunch of at-home cooking/grilling meats for Labor Day weekend, from burgers to rib-eyes...
Read More⟶Enjoy Dinner and a Show at the Downtown Drive-in
The Blue Starlite Drive-in is Officially Open! Check out the lineup of movies and list of participating downtown restaurants to order dinner for pick up or delivery before the show! Get Tickets Today! PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS Salt & Time Hours Wednesday/Thursday:...
Read More⟶Presenting: The Skyline Drive-In Theater
Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation Presents the Skyline Drive-In Theater In Partnership with Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-in Theater
Read More⟶4th of July Weekend: Closures, Celebrations, and Safety Tips
CLOSURE NOTICE All City of Austin parks, recreation facilities, and cultural centers, including Republic Square, will be closed for the holiday weekend beginning tonight at 10:00 pm. Parks will reopen on Monday at 5:00 am, but all facilities and park amenities will remain...
Read More⟶Celebrating Juneteenth in Austin 2020
Published June 19 2020 Activities for Celebrating Juneteenth Both Online and In-person Throughout the Weekend! Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, is the celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. The date commemorates June 19,...
Read More⟶Come Back Downtown, Downtown Comeback Weekly Giveaways!
For the next several weeks, we will be giving away five $100 gift cards each week to support downtown businesses and to encourage Austinites to enjoy downtown activities safely. Enter to win by following us on Instagram and tagging friends...
Read More⟶Future of Downtown 2020
Austin has enjoyed remarkable growth for many years now. Downtown Austin entered this decade in a position of incredible strength, with growth in nearly every sector of our urban core. And then, in March 2020, with the cancellation of SXSW,...
Read More⟶Ideas for Celebrating Easter at Home
Easter Menus from Downtown & Neighboring Restaurants CRU Easter Brunch To Go Salt & Time Walk-Up Orders for Easter Easy Tiger Easter Specials Available Saturday & Sunday Emmer & Rye Easter Feasts for 4 Available for Pick up or Delivery...
Read More⟶Downtown Safety Measures Prepares Stakeholders for Spring Festival Season
Representatives from SXSW, Austin Police Department, Austin Transportation Department, Capital Metro and UT Athletics joined us at last week’s Downtown Safety Measures event to help downtown stakeholders prepare for the busy Spring Festival Season. We heard details on upcoming events,...
Read More⟶6 Places to Spend Valentines Day Downtown
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz Theatre Master Pancake screening of Amélie Enjoy a screening of Amélie paired with live comedy The Blanton Museum Valentine’s Weekend Special: Buy One Get One! Easy Tiger’s Valentine’s Date Night Pretzel Party at Learn how to make...
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