Editor's note: New developments lead this round of top stories. Read on for more of the week's most popular headlines.
1. New multimillion-dollar amphitheater unveiled for downtown Austin. Another downtown Austin park is getting a facelift. Thanks to a $15 million grant from the Moody Foundation, Waterloo Park will soon be home to an amphitheater, which will host concerts, community events, and the performing arts.
2. Whole Foods sets opening date for first low-price supermarket in Austin area. Whole Foods Market's first 365 store in Texas is scheduled to open April 26 in Cedar Park. This new location is a lower-price concept designed to appeal to younger shoppers.
3. Austin nabs one of the very first car vending machines in America. Now you can get practically anything out of a vending machine — including a new ride. Online shopping platform Carvana opened its first Austin vehicle vending machine on Tuesday, February 7.
4. Beloved downtown Austin bistro celebrates milestone anniversary. In the late '70s, three friends in their twenties traveled from Paris to Austin with a dream of opening an independent French restaurant in the heart of the city. Thirty-five years later, Chez Nous is just as much an intimate, unique, and casual bistro as the first day it opened.
5. The hottest South Austin date spots for local lovebirds. Each Austin neighborhood — almost each street, in fact — has its own flavor and charm, meaning you don’t have to travel far to find great date spots. We’re breaking it down for you, starting with South Austin's hottest places for lovebirds.
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Editor’s note: It’s that time again — time to check in with our top stories. From a contemporary castle to show business, Austin was ready to be entertained. Here are five articles that captured our collective attention over the past seven days.
1. Extravagant estate in West Austin hits the market for $4.25 million. Look inside the stone behemoth with five bedrooms, a 60-inch cooking range, and an ornately-shaped pool.
2. 8 Austin entrepreneurs rank among Forbes' richest self-made women for 2023. With an estimated net worth at $4.8 billion, Thai Lee, of Austin, remains at the top of the list in Texas.
3. Controversial comedian Dave Chappelle plots out 4 Texas arena shows, including Austin. Since Chappelle's been in hot water, no cellphones, cameras, or recording devices will be allowed.
4. Austin pedals into the 5th-best ranking for naked biking among U.S. cities. Even though Austin is a great place to take a nude ride, locals will have to travel to Houston to participate in September.
5. Cheers cast reunites in Austin, plus more highlights from the ATX TV Festival. Austinites heard from stars, showrunners, writers, and more. Plus, visitors got to see some show previews.
