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🌱 5 New Stores At The Domain + Seeking Artists To Paint 5-Story Mural

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Hey, people of Austin! Gabriela Couvillion here with today's issue of the Austin Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 79 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories today in Austin:

  1. Austin Public Works crews will begin street maintenance on Thursday, April 7, at "West 5th Street between West Lynn Street and Baylor Street." The work will consist of "installing an interlayer seal and placing new asphalt" and applying "new pavement markings." During that time, "the street will remain accessible," but there will be "partial lane closures." It is advised that "drivers, cyclists and pedestrians traveling along W. 5th Street" take necessary by traveling slowly and being "cautious of construction workers" and keeping an eye out for "work zone traffic signs, cones and flaggers." For more information on local Road Resurfacing Programs, visit AustinTexas.gov/StreetandBridge or call 3-1-1 and see: (AustinTexas.gov)
  2. Five new stores will be opening up this year at The Domain Northside, located at 11410 Century Oaks Terrace. The stores include Dr. Marten's shoe store, and clothing and fashion stores Anine Bing, Albion and Vuori. Jacqueline Fitch, Northwood Retail's Sr. Vice President of Leasing, said, "We curate a special merchandise mix at Domain Northside, introducing new brands to meet and exceed our shoppers' wants and needs." She added, "Our focus on debuting first-to-market concepts, in addition to first-to-Texas merchants, brings the best offerings for the community. We want to continue to provide space to groundbreaking digitally native tenants while also showcasing Austin's favorite homegrown names." For more details please visit: (CultureMap Austin)
  3. The Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation is seeking artists to paint "a new five-story mural downtown" at 301 Congress Ave. for its "Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation's Writing on the Walls initiative" which aims to transform "downtown Austin through public art and uplifting community voices." Painting is scheduled to start at the beginning of May and should be completed in two weeks. Interested artists can apply here by the 5 p.m. deadline on Friday, April 15. For questions and additional information, please email foundation@downtownaustin.com and visit: (KVUE.com)

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Today in Austin:

  • Receive a Free Car Wash When You Donate Blood at We Are Blood. (9 a.m.)
  • Brain Power Series of Virtual Workshops for Families on the Neurosequential Model in Education (NME) presented by Austin Independent School District. For more information contact Maria Hanley at maria.hanley@austinisd.org. (4 p.m.)
  • Virtual Yoga Class by Stronger Austin. Register and RSVP at http://strongeraustin.org. For more information visit https://strongeraustin.org/. (7 p.m.)
  • The Rocky Horror Show at ZACH Theater located at 202 S. Lamar Blvd. (7:30 p.m.)
  • The Filigree Theatre Presents the World Premiere of LIFTED by Charlie Thurston at All the Sudden located at 906 Koerner Lane. (8 p.m.)
  • Naked Giants with Wombo at The Parish. Tickets are $15 and are available at Prekindle. For more information visit THE FILIGREE THEATRE - HOME. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • "A neighbor in the Greenview area is looking for a painter to paint the exterior of a 1,600 square foot home. If you have any information, please contact them through the Nextdoor site by signing up for free." (Subscription: Nextdoor)
  • "A neighbor in the Sendera area is looking for recommendations for a carry-out venue in SW Austin that sells good peach cobbler. Please contact them with suggestions through Nextdoor by signing up for free." (Nextdoor)
  • "A neighbor in Preserve at Barton Creek recommends Spicebox Indian Grocery in Lakeway, across 620 from The Grove. The owners are very nice, and they have many items to offer, with more to come!" (Nextdoor)
  • "Ellie, a Brentwood North neighbor, lost her dog named Menina. She is brown and according to the image on Nextdoor which you can see by signing up for free, she is wearing a pink collar. If you see her, please contact the owner at 215-939-7453." (Nextdoor)
  • "A neighbor in Forest North Estates recommends Skill Point Alliance, which offers free vocational training. Training includes manufacturing, HVAC and electrical. For more information visit Https://skillpointalliance.org." (Nextdoor)
  • "A neighbor at Gables at The Terrace lost a big friendly Calico cat. If you find her, please call Becky at 512-618-0929." (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update.

— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!

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