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Comedian John Mulaney brings 2025 Mister Whatever tour to Austin

2 days ago | austin.culturemap.com | Alex Bentley

The annual Founders Day Festival in the bustling Southwest Austin suburb of Dripping Springs is making its grand return from April 25-27. The long-running family-friendly festival was created by the City of Dripping Springs and the Founders Day Commission to celebrate the Hill Country town's founding in 1850. Since its inception, the festival has ballooned into a beloved community-wide tradition that's now in its 36th year of operation.
36th annual Founders Day Festival to take over downtown Dripping Springs

3 days ago | austin.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

The annual Founders Day Festival in the bustling Southwest Austin suburb of Dripping Springs is making its grand return from April 25-27. The long-running family-friendly festival was created by the City of Dripping Springs and the Founders Day Commission to celebrate the Hill Country town's founding in 1850. Since its inception, the festival has ballooned into a beloved community-wide tradition that's now in its 36th year of operation.
Austin nearly tops 2025 list of best U.S. cities to start a business

3 days ago | austin.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

Austin's status as an entrepreneurial powerhouse has been recognized in WalletHub's just-released list of the "Best Large Cities to Start a Business" for 2025. The Texas Capital moved up five places this year to become the No. 3 best city to start a business nationwide. The annual report ranked 100 U.S. cities based on 19 metrics across three main categories: business environment, access to resources, and costs.
UT Austin tops U.S. News' 2025 list of best grad schools

6 days ago | austin.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

A new study revealing the top book genres enchanting each of the 50 states has revealed fantasy books are the No. 1 pick for avid readers in Texas. The book trends report by security experts Cloudwards examined Google Trends data to discover the top literary genres for each state. Romance was the leading genre infatuating most states (22 in total), with literary fiction, poetry, and fantasy ensnaring 24 other states combined.
Austin suburb soars among fastest-growing U.S. cities in past decade

1 week ago | austin.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

It's no secret that Austin has been evolving into a major mega-metro, but now a surprising Austin-area neighbor has been named among the top 10 fastest-growing suburb nationwide over the last decade: the booming suburb of Manor. Manor saw an astonishing 185 percent increase in population from 2014-2023, according to a recent growth study by marketplace platform StorageCafe.
Here are the top 7 things to do in Austin this weekend

1 week ago | austin.culturemap.com | Paige Turner

At this point in movie history, there are precious few ways to make a war film feel original. Every major American war, including the most recent ones in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been covered, and the “war is hell” idea has been featured in too many films to count. So for a film like the new Warfare to stand out, it needs to do something that other war films have not. VIDEOTo say that it accomplishes that goal is an understatement.
New Hill Country winery and brewery come with Italian cooking

1 week ago | austin.culturemap.com | Brianna Caleri

A renowned chef on the Sushi Bar ATX team is sticking around at the restaurant's prior home for an exclusive, limited-time pop-up. Now that Sushi Bar has moved out of the space it shared with Bento Picnic, Residence will take over starting April 23. Chef Anthony Martin has an impressive resume: He's worked under legendary chefs worldwide, he's been named Chef of the Year by "Chicago Tribune," and he has two Michelin stars under his belt for his outstanding cooking at his Chicago restaurant, Tru.
Intense drama Warfare puts the audience in the thick of the carnage

1 week ago | austin.culturemap.com | Alex Bentley

At this point in movie history, there are precious few ways to make a war film feel original. Every major American war, including the most recent ones in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been covered, and the “war is hell” idea has been featured in too many films to count. So for a film like the new Warfare to stand out, it needs to do something that other war films have not. VIDEOTo say that it accomplishes that goal is an understatement.
3 prominent Austin chefs sign letter advocating for SNAP benefits

1 week ago | austin.culturemap.com | John Egan

Three prominent Austin chefs have joined more than 150 U.S. culinary luminaries in calling on federal lawmakers to preserve funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps feed more than 40 million low-income Americans. Billions of dollars in federal SNAP benefits are at stake due to a proposed decrease in federal funding.
Fantasy dominates what Texans are reading the most in 2025

1 week ago | austin.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

One of Austin's leading arts institutions, the Blanton Museum of Art, is renewed this spring after a $1.2 million infusion from a black-tie gala on March 29. Austinites who couldn't make the fancier affair are invited to stop by on Saturday, April 12, for this month's Blanton All Day: a free day of arts and craft activities.