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The return of a free Austin concert series leads the week's 5 most-read stories
Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find that list here.
1. Austin's Long Center tunes up for 12 weeks of free concerts on the lawn. The Drop-In, an effort by the Long Center is returning to the iconic arts institution's lawn from May 23 to August 15.
2. Here's what it takes to be a middle class earner in Austin in 2024. According to the 2024 edition of SmartAsset's annual report, middle class households in Austin would need to make between $59,604 and $178,830 a year to be labeled "middle class."
3. Hill Country town welcomes peach season with fruity festival and rodeo. Austinites who can't get enough of the sweet stone fruit can take about an hour's drive out to Stonewall, Texas, for the 63rd annual Peach Jamboree and Rodeo from June 21-22.
4. Austin moms are the guests of honor at these 10 Mother's Day celebrations. We've gathered some of the best ways to honor moms with 10 different pop-ups, markets, brunches, and celebrations around Austin.
5. ACL's 50th, a quirky radio host, and more slated for 2024-2025 by Austin PBS. Austin PBS is ready to help viewers explore the city with a slate of new programming for 2024-2025, including both original shows and "local initiatives."