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Good morning to you Austin! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Serious DUI crash at East Riverside and Ben White injures young driver.
  • What ACL's massive crowds just poured into Austin's local economy
  • How an Austin native stole the spotlight as ACL wound down

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 75.
  • Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Avery Kate Thompson Injured in Crash on East Riverside Drive (sweetlaw.com) — A serious DUI crash early Saturday at East Riverside Drive and Ben White Boulevard in Austin left 21-year-old driver Avery Kate Thompson hospitalized with multiple fractures after her stopped car was rear-ended. Police arrested the other driver on an intoxication assault charge, and investigators are still piecing together what led up to the collision while legal resources are offered for victims of similar crashes.
   

2. Austin City Limits music festival wraps up after a weekend of sun, dust, and good food (fox7austin.com) — Austin residents are catching their breath after ACL wrapped up at Zilker Park, where two weekends of music translated into heavy spending at local food, drink, and artisan vendors. Fans described everything from gourmet tacos to permanent jewelry purchases, echoing earlier reports that the festival pumps hundreds of millions of dollars into Austin's economy each year.
   

3. Calder Allen shines on through as ACL winds down (thedailytexan.com) — An Austin-born, fifth-generation Texan musician capped off this year's ACL with a confident, guest-filled country-rock set that highlighted authentic Texas sounds. Playing the Tito's stage at Zilker Park, Calder Allen shrugged off technical glitches, welcomed Austin icon Charlie Sexton, and delivered extended jams that stood out amid a lineup lighter on traditional country.
   

4. lluvii talks ACL debut, career trajectory (thedailytexan.com) — An Austin-based Latin-indie band, lluvii, just celebrated their first Austin City Limits set, turning the Beatbox stage into a lush, Mexican-Colombian backyard experience with a 10-piece lineup. Band members describe the emotional high of playing their hometown's signature festival, how South by Southwest shaped their bigger stage show, and why songs like "junii" and "Gruvii" best capture their sound.
   

5. October Venue News: Hotels Get Serious About Meetings (tsnn.com) — Austin residents who work in events or tourism should know the city's convention center is closed through April 2029, pushing more meetings into hotels like the newly renovated AT&T Hotel and Conference Center on the UT campus. The article details expanded ballrooms, upgraded tech, and how hotels are absorbing convention business while also highlighting similar meeting-focused upgrades in New Orleans and Santa Clara.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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