Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday are the trifecta of holidays happening hitting us next. Your support of our local businesses helps us Keep Austin Weird. Here is how to support local this week. Thanksgiving Foxy’s Proper Pub: Thanksgiving dinner…
Author Archives: Raven Birk
Homelessness Initiatives Downtown
Community First! Update Our contributions to Community First! Village have now reached the $1 million mark. In 2017, our board approved a pledge to donate $2 million over ten years to support the nearly $120 million capital campaign to develop phases…
Getting I-35 Right is Vital for Austin’s Community and Economy
By Dewitt Peart For over 25 years, the Downtown Austin Alliance has collaborated with community partners to champion solutions to the complex challenges our city faces. Great places don’t just happen—they are built by people and organizations that care deeply…
Finest Festivals of Austin
Even the most average days in Austin always have something fun going. If you want to ramp up the excitement in your life about twenty notches, come to Austin during a festival. Here are some of the fun festivals that…
Make the Best of ACL Downtown
Austin City Limits Music Festival is known around the world, bringing in visitors from all over. Passes sold out in record times this year, but even if you don’t have tickets to the festival, there are other fun ways to…
Live Music Venues
Austin is known as The Live Music Capital of the World. Our city has more live music venues per capita than anywhere else. Let’s recognize the wonderful places that helped Austin get that name, the live music venues. Here is…
Vegan and Vegetarian Places Downtown
Dietary restrictions can make going out to eat challenging, especially when you’re meeting with someone who does not eat a similar diet. If you are a vegetarian or vegan, here are some places that have great plant-based options that are…
The Dog Blog: Pet Friendly Places
We want to spend as much time with our furry best friends as possible, but it isn’t always easy when you want to venture somewhere other than a dog park. Downtown is full of great places to spend time with…
Meet the Team: Angela Navarro
The Downtown Austin Alliance has a new addition to our team: Angela Navarro. Originally from New Jersey, Angela has called Austin home for the last three years. She is our new Community Outreach Coordinator and will be supporting public engagement…
Your Guide to Staying Active in Downtown Austin
Updated January 2023. The benefits of regular physical activity are nearly endless, among them lowering your blood pressure, improving your mood and reducing your risk for a variety of health conditions. Once you find the motivation, check out our list…