The latest news from the city.
Canyon Grille in Lakeway has launched the Texas Table Series, a monthly dining program built around seasonal ingredients, local partnerships and Texas flavors. The post places it within the restaurant's farm-to-table direction and the wider Lakeway dining scene.
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A curated guide to Austin's fall events through November, covering ACL, the Austin Film Festival, Viva la Vida Fest, the Texas Book Festival, seasonal markets and Halloween activities, plus weather and outdoor tips.
Austin City Limits celebrates its 25th anniversary with two autumn weekends at Zilker Park. Weekend One has passed; Weekend Two runs October 9-11 with Kings of Leon headlining. Covers the lineup, transportation, ticket tiers and the Austin Kiddie Limits area.
Pot Daddy Studio offers guided, two-hour pottery classes inside a climate-controlled glass dome in West Hills. The donation-based experience includes supplies and a community “leave a piece, take a piece” system, with suggested donations of $50–$100 per person.
The free, family-friendly Austin Cookie Fest runs today, Oct 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Space 512 on Burnet Road, with home bakers, free samples, a cookie competition you vote on, and a closing ceremony that opens The Cookie Museum.
Hyperreal Film Club hosted 'Spice Up Your Life: The Spice Bus Tour' at 301 Chicon Street on Friday, October 2, with a photo-op pre-show and a themed bus ride full of 90s music and odd scenes. A look at the event and the club behind it.
The Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin is showing "Houdini's Library," an exhibition of Harry Houdini's personal archives running through January 24. It marks the centenary of his death and includes magic props, a 1584 first edition, and free admission.
COTALAND, a 30-acre theme park at the Circuit of the Americas, opened on September 26 with 34 rides, headlined by the Circuit Breaker tilt coaster. The post covers the ride's opening-weekend malfunctions, the rest of the lineup, and ticket and add-on pricing.
Upstairs at Caroline is a rooftop bar in downtown Austin known as "Austin's premier urban backyard party," with handcrafted drinks, street tacos, games, and a dog-friendly Sunday discount. It is walk-ins only and listed among the city's best happy hours.
The Texas Stars open their 2026-27 season at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on October 2 at 7:00 p.m. against the Iowa Wild, with a second game on October 3. Covers tickets, giveaways, the full promotional schedule, parking, and venue policies.
