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Wristband-free SXSW shows lead this week's 5 most-read Austin 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. See the best SXSW day shows for live music without a badge or wristband. If you have a badge or a wristband, then there’s a ton of shows to choose from. And if you’re not sporting a credential at all? Well, there’s still a ton of shows to choose from.
2. Escape the SXSW crowds with these 9 Austin-area hangs and activities. Getting downtown is a bigger headache than usual, and maybe you've resigned yourself to stay far from the area for the next nine days (or more).
3. Bustling Austin neighbor named No. 4 best Texas city to move to in 2024. Highlights of Cedar Park include a low crime rate, low unemployment rate (3 percent), and a high median income level ($114,735).
4. Texans are paying the 7th highest property taxes in the U.S., per report. Tax season is here, and Texas homeowners are likely reeling at the thought of a multi-thousand dollar property tax bill.
5. Les Mis, Hamilton, and 7 other shows hit the stage for Broadway in Austin's 2024-25 season. The most dramatic audience reaction was to Hamilton, but Les Misérables and Moulin Rouge! The Musical gave the founding fathers a run for their overtaxed money.