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Issues & Eggs: Homelessness in Austin
On September 26, Downtown Austin Alliance relaunched their Issues and Eggs educational series. These sessions bring experts to the breakfast table to provide perspective on the challenges and unique opportunities downtown faces. A Balanced Approach: Homelessness in Austin The...
Read More⟶Hot Summer Nights 2023
Guest Written by the Red River Cultural District. Join us for Hot Summer Nights – A FREE district-wide festival in downtown Austin from Thursday, July 20 – Sunday, July 23, featuring hundreds of local acts at over a dozen stages!...
Read More⟶Best Spots for Brunch in Austin’s Downtown
Originally written in July 2021, updated July 2023 Brunch is a lifestyle. It’s a fun outing with friends, a chance to snag a reservation at one of the newest places in downtown Austin or the solution for missing breakfast. Head...
Read More⟶Best Downtown Happy Hours in Austin
Originally published in May 2021, updated June 2023. It’s no secret that the best days end with a happy hour. Downtown Austin has many options to grab a drink with colleagues after work or friends before a show or performance....
Read More⟶Father’s Day Downtown
We love celebrating support systems and good role models. If you plan on celebrating your father or father figures this Father’s Day, let us make it easier for you. Here are some fun places to celebrate your pop and some...
Read More⟶Austin PRIDE 2023
June is PRIDE Month, and there is no shortage of ways to celebrate in downtown Austin! This is our insider guide for Austin’s 2023 PRIDE scene with the destinations, events and businesses supporting the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies. Gather...
Read More⟶May 2023 Project Connect Update
Our organization strongly supports Project Connect, and we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to research and propose an option that will result in the best outcomes for both downtown Austin and Austin as a whole. We have taken a...
Read More⟶Cool Down at the Hottest Pools
Given the unrelenting Texas sun, it’s no wonder that Austinites prefer to spend a hot day submerged in water. Lucky for us, there are plenty of places downtown to cool off. Here are our picks of the best pool passes...
Read More⟶Memorial Day in Red River Cultural District
This blog post was written by our wonderful friend, Taylor Hull at the Red River Cultural District. Memorial Day Weekend on Red River As Memorial Day weekend approaches, the vibrant city of Austin, Texas prepares to unleash a wave of...
Read More⟶Memorial Day 2023
Happy Memorial Day! Thank you to our veterans and active military members; we are grateful for your service. After searching high and low, we have found some amazing ways to celebrate Memorial Day weekend in downtown Austin. Whether you want...
Read More⟶Mother’s Day Downtown
Mothers can make the world go round. How do you treat the motherly figure when they deserve the world? Here are a few ideas of gifts to give or ways to spend time with your mom downtown. Bring Her to...
Read More⟶Our Future 35 Awarded Federal Funds
The City of Austin, in partnership with Downtown Austin Alliance (Downtown Alliance), was selected to receive $1.12 million in federal funding under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program. The program, established by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,...
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