https://austin.culturemap.com/ The best articles on the web en-us Copyright 2026 by me RebelMouse JS Custom Feeds Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 EDT Austin Texas Local News Breaking News Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:03 EDT 15 https://austin.culturemap.com/media-library/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8zMTczMjk1NC9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTg0NTE1Mzg5MX0.EoqId-gVGiU8ci2FmrxzOOugKUtdZ2RiewySkBL9i0w/image.png?width=210 https://austin.culturemap.com/ Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/popular-stories-best-suburbs-2026/ Editor's note: The top Austin news of the week includes praise for Austin suburbs and restaurants, plus excuses to visit some longtime local businesses. After catching up, visit this guide to plan your weekend.]]> 2678069156 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:03 EDT Brianna Caleri City Life Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/home-design/bathroom-renovation-ideas-houzz-2026/ The interior design experts at Houzz are unveiling the hottest renovation trends for Austin homeowners who are ready to say goodbye their outdated bathrooms and step into updated, self-care retreats. 2677976861 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:27:02 EDT Amber Heckler Home + Design Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/social-reckoning-movie-review-sorkin/ The Social Network — about the early years of Facebook after Mark Zuckerberg created the social media site — was a landmark movie in many ways. But given the time it was made, just four years after it went public beyond colleges, the impact Facebook had on society was minimal compared to what it is today. (The film’s tagline references 500 million users on Facebook; there are now more than 3 billion).]]> 2678067120 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:26:03 EDT Alex Bentley Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/cuantos-tacos-opening-brick-mortar/ After seven years of serving Mexico City-style tacos out of a food truck, one of Austin’s popular taco spots is preparing for its next chapter. 2678067172 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:27:02 EDT KVUE Staff Restaurants + Bars Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/la-fregona-quest-texas-best/ Quest for Texas Best, the annual competition hosted by Texas supermarket chain H-E-B, sharing $110,000 in cash prizes, as well as a chance to be sold at H-E-B stores.]]> 2678066825 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:31:02 EDT Teresa Gubbins Restaurants + Bars Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/leon-bridges-tour-moody-center/ Leon Bridges will open his 2027 tour, The Happiness Anytime Tour, in his longtime hometown. He'll also stop at Austin's Moody Center on September 24.]]> 2678064305 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:55:02 EDT Alex Bentley Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/market-district-northline-asian-businesses/ mixed-use development being built in Leander has a new commercial component largely focused on Asian and local businesses. Called the Market District, it will add 30,000 square feet of retail space to Northline, which will include retail and dining concepts.]]> 2678022248 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:56:02 EDT Brianna Caleri City Life News Restaurants + Bars Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/french-german-oktoberfest-and-seattle-pastries-visit-in-austin-food-news/ 2678063079 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:36:25 EDT Brianna Caleri Restaurants + Bars Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/acl-fest-2026-local-bands/ Singer LeTrainiump Richard stood on the stage at Parc International in Lafayette, Louisiana, last Friday night thinking his weekend had already peaked. 2678058974 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:56:06 EDT Kimberly Reeves Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/least-safe-states-in-usa/ While no state is invulnerable, some do more to protect their residents than others. And a new study has declared Texas one of the five least safe states in America. 2678016049 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:18:15 EDT Amber Heckler City Life Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/def-leppard-goo-goo-dolls/ Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls team up for a co-headlining tour in 2027, which will include a stop at Austin's Moody Center on April 13.]]> 2678057537 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:21:30 EDT Alex Bentley Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/michelin-guide-2026-stars-fabrik/ Michelin Guide revealed its statewide selections via a press release.]]> 2678056733 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:43:08 EDT Brandon Watson Restaurants + Bars Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/weekend-events-10-08-2026/ calendar.]]> 2677999392 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:00:04 EDT Paige Turner Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/outyouth-bungalow-expansion-groundbreaking/ extensive water damage. The Little Blue Bungalow, home of the local nonprofit OutYouth, has been an important part of the community for decades.]]> 2678052662 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:27:34 EDT Brianna Caleri City Life Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/heb-san-marcos-opening-bbq/ A new H-E-B in San Marcos opened Wednesday, October 7, at 1074 E. McCarty Ln. That makes three H-E-B locations in San Marcos, and this store is the first with a True Texas BBQ restaurant.]]> 2678043491 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:12:55 EDT Brianna Caleri City Life Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/dancing-stars-arena-tour-moody/ Dancing with the Stars will once again go on tour in 2027, bringing its moves to more fans than ever in arenas, including a stop at Austin's Moody Center on March 12.]]> 2678021525 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:14:50 EDT Alex Bentley Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/innovation/best-cities-women-in-tech/ Austin and six more Texas cities are soaring among the best places in the U.S. for women in tech, a new report says. 2678021378 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:35:32 EDT Amber Heckler Innovation Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/in-waves-movie-kickstarter/ In Waves has launched a Kickstarter campaign to pay for the final stages of post-production, the step that takes raw edited footage and makes it ready for a theater screen.]]> 2678007474 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:26:17 EDT Natalie Grigson Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/halloween-2026-cocktail-pop-ups/ 2678015828 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:56:02 EDT Brianna Caleri Restaurants + Bars Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/society/history-making-texans-taylor-sheridan/ History-Making Texan Award.]]> 2678015782 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:20:09 EDT Amber Heckler Society News Arts