Skip to Content

WaterWork, a two-night event Sept. 26–27, returns for the second year with video projections by 15 artists using projection mapping and sound to transform the Seaholm Intake Facility’s façade into a large-scale canvas.

Projection Art Show WaterWork Returns to Light Up Austin’s Historic Seaholm Intake

Presented by The Trail Conservancy and Design Austin, the two-night show merges technology, art and nature along the Butler Trail
Kappo Kappo, a 25-seat restaurant opens this fall at Austin Proper Hotel.

Austin Proper to Open Kappo Kappo, a Japanese-French Tasting Counter

A 25-seat restaurant led by acclaimed chefs Haru and Gohei Kishi will blend kappo-style Japanese dining with French technique
Aba Austin_Patio_credit Chase Daniel

Austin Restaurant Weeks Brings Two Weeks of Dining Deals To Benefit the Central Texas Food Bank

Local eateries invite Austinites to try specialty menus Aug. 29 to Sept. 14 for a good cause
At Siti, chef Laila Bazahm serves Southeast Asian–inspired dishes at her new restaurant inside The Frances Modern Inn. She’s also known for El Raval in Austin and the award-winning Hawker 45 in Barcelona.

Austin’s Best New Restaurants and Bars to Try

Discover the most exciting additions to Austin’s food and beverage scene
The front entrance of The Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas, which will remain open during a major renovation set for completion in 2026.

Austin’s Historic Driskill Hotel Begins Renovations and Restoration Ahead of 140th Anniversary

The 1886 landmark launches a full restoration with new guest rooms, dining concepts, event spaces and design updates by 2026
Wide stadium shots after a goal during the first half of the match against the Sporting Kansas City at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, on Saturday May 18, 2024. (Photo by Jacob Gonzalez/Austin FC)

Guide to Events This Weekend in Austin

Live music, outdoor theater, vintage finds and more ways to spend August 15–17 in Austin
The Oogie Boogie character appears in a light installation at Disney Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Light Trail, opening Sept. 25 at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin.

Disney’s ‘Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Light Trail to Make Austin Debut

Beloved characters, scenes and songs from the 1993 film will come to life along the Wildflower Center’s illuminated trails this fall
The Yurtopian – Dripping Springs 3 – @texas.explorer

A $7M Texas Glamping Resort Could Be Yours for Just $10

A Texas couple is raffling off The Yurtopian, a 46-acre property in Dripping Springs with 10 luxury yurts and more
An assortment of dishes from Gati’s new all-day breakfast and lunch menu.

Gati Expands With New All-Day Breakfast and Lunch Service

East Austin vegan ice cream shop and gluten-free bakery adds globally inspired brunch dishes to its repertoire