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Good morning, everyone! Happy Monday. I hope you've woken up refreshed and ready to not only start the new year but this new week ahead. It's Jessica here with your Monday edition of the Austin Daily, full of all the community news you need to know right now.
Settle in while we cover:
- The City of Austin is offering emergency preparedness workshops in all districts.
- Members of our culinary scene share their favorite (and least favorite) restaurant trends.
- Free week concerts are officially kicking off in the Red River District and East Austin.
- Gourdough's Donuts reports their Airstream trailer was stolen.
But first, today's weather:
A shower and thunderstorm. High: 76 Low: 52.
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Here are the top stories today in Austin:
1) The City of Austin will hold pop-up events to help residents prepare for emergencies and disasters before they happen. As the weather continues to be unpredictable, these events are designed to make sure community members have the information and resources they may need to safely survive a disaster. FOX 7 Austin reports that events will be held in each district of the city to ensure that residents are privy to geographical risks specific to their area. The first event will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the Howson Branch of the Austin Public Library from 4-7 p.m. FOX 7 Austin has the full schedule and more information about the events here.
2) St. David's Healthcare welcomed the first baby of the new year at 12:29 a.m. Gianna Muhimbare, born to mother Raissa Muhimbare, slid in on New Year's Day weighing 8.4 pounds. KVUE has adorable photos of Gianna and Austin's other first babies in 2023, arriving in style – check them out!
3) Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) responded to a collision on East Riverside Drive and Alameda Drive early on New Year's Day. ATCEMS reported that a total of eight people were involved in the accident. KVUE reports that of the eight involved, four were transported to hospitals in the area. The other four patients had minor injuries and declined EMS transport. KVUE has more on this developing story here.
4) Local sweet treat staple, Gourdough's Donuts, reported that their Airstream trailer was stolen from a storage facility in Bastrop County over the Christmas weekend. The Gourdough's Team is asking anyone who may have information to contact the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office and to message Gourdough's for a cash reward. KXAN has more on this story here.
5) The Friends of Barton Springs Pool Polar Bear Club hosted its annual "Polar Bear Plunge" to ring in the New Year. Community members took a chilly dip on the first day of 2023 as they dove into Barton Springs Pool to brace themselves for what the new year may bring. Lucky for them, Austin had a high of 79 degrees yesterday! FOX 7 Austin has more on the event here.
Today in Austin:
- Free Week: Glow Show / Comedy & Music With Joey Z, ERB, Slomo Drags, AMA at Mohawk Indoor. (7 p.m.)
- Free Week With Nominee, Ritual, And Lizzie Page at Empire Control Room. (7 p.m.)
- Free Week: La Femme Solitaire, Borzoi, Montaz, Gorbit at Hotel Vegas. (8 p.m.)
- Clocked Out Comedy at The Creek and The Cave. (8 p.m.)
Community Chatter:
- 🎆 The annual New Year's Eve celebration at Auditorium Shores goes off without a hitch: "Austinites gathered at Auditorium Shores to watch fireworks, hear music and celebrate the New Year, Dec. 31, 2022." The Statesman was at the event and captured some great photos – check them out! (Austin American-Statesman via Facebook)
- 🌮 New restaurant alert: "Opening in January 2023, Ember Kitchen & Subterra Agave Bar will be a multi-level concept combining a restaurant and speakeasy at 800 W. Cesar Chavez, Ste. PP110." (CultureMap Austin)
- 🍴Best and worst restaurant trends – Austin edition! Eater Austin asked a trusted group of friends, restaurant industry types, and local food bloggers for their takes on the past culinary highs and lows of 2022 in Austin. Sneak peek: many of us are tired of the city becoming "reservation only". (Eater Austin)
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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!
— Jessica Collins
About me: Jessica is happy to call Austin her home for the past 10+ years. She loves the outdoors, arts & cinema, dining, and all of the natural beauty that Central Texas has to offer.
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