This inaugural festival will feature events for families and their furry friends. (Courtsey/Puptopia Fest)
6 Central Austin October events
Kyle Center Street Trick-or-Treat will be held Oct. 23. (Courtesy city of Kyle)
20 fall activities to do across Central Texas; Grand Donuts coming to Georgetown and more top area news
Early voting starts Oct. 18. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Travis County early voting begins Oct. 18
Josh LaRue said he grew up listening to music and loves to help people find new favorites. (Photos by Darcy Sprague/Community Impact Newspaper)
Breakaway Records offers Austines a place to buy, sell used records
Trustee Lynn Boswell speaks at an Oct. 14 information session of the Austin ISD board of trustees. (Maggie Quinlan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin ISD seeks firm to help redistricting process
The amended version of the planned development unit will now go to the Austin Planning Commission for review. (Rendering courtesy Austin Environmental Commission)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Austin commission OKs development plan near Lady Bird Lake; shopping center coming to Porter and more top news
Photo of Bird Bird Biscuit
Bird Bird Biscuit opens North Austin location
Early voting in Williamson County begins on Oct. 18 for the Nov. 2 election. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Early voting begins Oct. 18 in WilCo; businesses open, coming soon in San Marcos, Buda, Kyle and more Central Texas news
The Smoking Joint is now open under the umbrella of Click Click Chew virtual food hall in Cypress. (Courtesy Kirsten Gilliam)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: More restaurant, retail space could be coming to north Frisco development; Locatelli’s owners launch virtual food hall in Cypress, and more top news
Austin government, nonprofit and business leaders joined for a weeks-long summit centered on unsheltered homelessness in the spring. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin seeking feedback on more than $100M in homeless spending
Photo of a child receiving a shot
Austin Public Health prepares for possible expansion of COVID-19 vaccine to younger kids
Grand Donuts is opening soon in Georgetown. (Brittany Andes/Community Impact Newspaper)
Grand Donuts coming to Georgetown; new businesses open in Central Austin and more area news
A rendering is shown of a flexible space inside Panther Creek High School, which includes learning stairs and a collaboration board. The school's attendance zones are drawn to pull from Lone Star and Memorial high schools. (Courtesy Corgan)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Frisco ISD proposes attendance zone modifications; concerns are voiced over Grogan's Mill Village Center vacancies, plus more top stories
The amended version of the planned development unit will now go to the Austin Planning Commission for review. (Rendering courtesy Austin Environmental Commission)
Austin Environmental Commission OKs updated version of development plan near Lady Bird Lake
200 Academy Drive could be redeveloped to bring live music and housing to the South River City neighborhood. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Planning commission OK's initial redevelopment plan for Austin Opera House revival
City Council heard the results of Austin's first-ever quality of life report for the city's LGBTQ community Oct. 12. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Study: Safety, health, housing remain top concerns of Austin's 'vibrant' LGBTQ community
Passengers wait in a security checkpoint line at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The three existing checkpoints would receive machine upgrades but would remain largely unchanged. (Benton Graham/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport moves one step closer to adding fourth security checkpoint at main terminal
Black Sugar Caffe is expecting a soft opening Oct. 14. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)
Coffee shop to open in Round Rock Oct. 14; New Braunfels airport changes name and more Central Texas news
The Sobering Center of Austin is located in downtown at 1213 Sabine St. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
The Sobering Center in Austin to separate patients by substance used, not gender