https://austin.culturemap.com/ The best articles on the web en-us Copyright 2026 by me RebelMouse JS Custom Feeds Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 EDT Austin Texas Local News Breaking News Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:21:53 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/park-activation-event-permits-guide/ Guide to Activate Undeveloped Parks of Austin, the recent winner of an award for community planning. ]]> 2677796561 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:21:53 EDT Kimberly Reeves City Life Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/peak-homebuying-deals-fall-redfin/ Back-to-school season turns out to be prime homebuying season in Austin and the state’s three other major metros. 2677799258 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:26:04 EDT John Egan Real Estate Love Where You Live Austin 2026 series Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/hutto-dinosaur-track-discovery/ A dinosaur track discovered along Brushy Creek in Hutto is offering a glimpse into Central Texas’ prehistoric past. 2677796791 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:35:03 EDT KVUE Staff City Life Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/hamm-geraldines-benefit-dinner/ Geraldine's at Hotel Van Zandt will host the inaugural HAAM & G’s Annual Benefit Dinner on September 26.]]> 2677796739 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:04:04 EDT Brianna Caleri Restaurants + Bars Entertainment News Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/sxsw-sold-penske-media/ are selling their stakes in South by Southwest (SXSW) to a West Coast media conglomerate, making it the brand’s sole owner.]]> 2677795279 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:58:03 EDT John Egan Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/valhalla-tavern-closing-building-sold/ Valhalla Tavern will close October 26, co-owner Seth Levy wrote on Instagram.]]> 2677795252 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:59:05 EDT Brianna Caleri Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/popular-stories-princeton-review-ut/ Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Austin news of the week, from local universities earning national acclaim to the unveiling of this year's Creek Show works. Read on for our most popular stories, then visit this guide to plan your weekend.]]> 2677791392 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:00:02 EDT Arden Ward City Life Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/dolly-parton-tribute-events/ loved and one where country fans, LGBTQIA folks, and anyone who goes against the grain can find a home. ]]> 2677793208 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:57:58 EDT Brianna Caleri Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/coyote-vs-acme-review-2026/ Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt. But the next few years brought major movies like Barbie, Dune Part Two, Sinners, Superman, Weapons, and One Battle After Another, giving them a huge boost. Strangely, that led directly into a proposed sale to Paramount that is now going through legal battles.]]> 2677792723 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:33:21 EDT Alex Bentley Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/arts/torch-literary-arts-center-opening/ Torch Literary Arts, a nonprofit that supports Black women writers and amplifies their work, has opened the Torch Center at 6406 N. I-35 Frontage Rd., Suite 1807, part of The Linc shopping center.]]> 2677792567 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:46:11 EDT Brianna Caleri Arts News City Life Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/arts/estudiosix-artists-residency-fall-spring/ Estudiosix, a peer-led residency and creative workspace within the Old Sixth redevelopment of Austin’s historic downtown Sixth Street district. The program gives artists time and studio space to pursue research, experimentation, and independent work.]]> 2677763860 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:45:00 EDT Kimberly Reeves Arts Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/rosedale-ramsey-park-play-structure/ 2677791158 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:36:22 EDT Brianna Caleri City Life Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/travel/labor-day-weekend-vacations-texas/ Austin residents have one last opportunity to take a three-day weekend before the summer season ends, and two Texas towns — one each in the Hill Country and Gulf Coast — have soared onto a new list of the best destinations to visit over the Labor Day holiday. 2677740976 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:01:46 EDT Amber Heckler Travel Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/food-news-home-slice-party/ 2677788436 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:03:41 EDT Brianna Caleri Restaurants + Bars Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/los-animeros-que-barbaro-album/ The Animeros will release ¡Qué Bárbaro!, produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, on August 28. They'll introduce the album at two local shows August 27 and 28 before heading out on a headlining West Coast tour.]]> 2677786744 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:47:44 EDT Brianna Caleri Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/texas-drag-ban-unconstitutional-2026/ Texas once again cannot enforce its restrictions on some public drag shows after a federal judge declared a 2023 law unconstitutional for the second time. 2677786803 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:35:02 EDT Associated Press Entertainment News Arts Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/dog-stars-elordi-2026-review/ The Dog Stars deals with its version of the end of the world in ways that are alternately genteel, brutal, and downright wacky.]]> 2677786647 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:06:59 EDT Alex Bentley Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/travel/horseshoe-bay-resort-padel-club/ Horseshoe Bay Resort, a sprawling lakeside destination in the Texas Hill Country about 55 miles northwest of Austin, has broken ground on a $10 million racquet sports expansion. The project will bring four dedicated padel courts and a new clubhouse to the resort by summer 2027.]]> 2677781951 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:50:50 EDT Kimberly Reeves Travel Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/weekend-events-8-27-2026/ calendar.]]> 2677778037 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:02 EDT Paige Turner Entertainment Austin Texas Local News https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/pecan-street-festival-2026-blackillac/ Pecan Street Festival, now a biannual fixture at the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave, is planning its 50th event on Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13. The free festival has too many vendors to list — or even to formally announce — but it has now announced its full musical schedule, with Blackillac and Jon Deas and DaHomies headlining.]]> 2677783418 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:15:38 EDT Brianna Caleri Entertainment News Arts