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| What Austin's Talking About |
| Austin Population Hits 1 Million | For the first time, Austin’s population has reached 1 million residents, the city announced on Thursday. The latest U.S. Census Bureau data says a total of 1,002,632 people live in Austin, making it the 12th largest city in the U.S. [City of Austin] | | Texas Book Festival Launches Imprint | Texas Book Festival, which is held annually in downtown Austin, is launching the publishing imprint Burro Libro Press. Authors can submit manuscripts June 1-30. [CultureMap Austin] | | LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue Cookbook Now Available | If you’ve been wanting to cook like a Michelin-star chef, now’s your chance. “New School Barbecue: Recipes for Next-Level Smoking and Grilling” from LeRoy and Lewis pitmaster Evan LeRoy is now available wherever books are sold. Here’s a BookPeople link! [LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue] | | Couples Left in Limbo After Desert Door Distillery’s Sudden Closure | Soon-to-be-wed couples are searching for new venues weeks from their wedding days after Desert Door Distillery in Dripping Springs suddenly closed. The venue has been giving refunds to couples. [KVUE] |
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| Where To Go Bowling in Austin |
| | Temperatures are starting to rise and if you’re not ready for our somewhat mild weather to leave just yet, bowling is the perfect solution. | | Enjoy in the air conditioning at these bowling alleys around town: | | | Located at 2701 W. William Cannon Dr., Westgate Lanes is for the South Austin folks. The alley is open daily and has a $27 hourly lane rate before 5 p.m. during the week. Prices go up a little on the weekend to $39 an hour for a lane after 5 p.m. Fridays through the weekend. | | | Highland Lanes is open daily in North Austin at 8909 Burnet Road. Prices start at $27 per lane per hour during the week before 5 p.m. Lane rates increase to $39 starting 5 p.m. Friday until closing hours on Sunday. | | | I love this one. The Union Underground bowling alley is located on the bottom level of the University of Texas at Austin’s Union building at 2308 Whitis Ave. The alley is open to the public and has great prices. Non-students can play games for $24 to $27 during the week. Make sure you check the alley’s website for the most up-to-date hours! | | | Ever heard of duckpin bowling? Pins Mechanical Co., 4323 S. Congress Ave., has 20 lanes for duckpin bowling, which uses shorter pins and palm-sized balls. Games are $8 per person Mondays through Thursdays and $9 Fridays through Sundays. |
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| Kelsey Bradshaw | City Cast's Elissa Castles and Natalia Aldana edited this week's newsletters. |
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