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| What Austin's Talking About |
| City Council Has Been Voting on Austin Energy in Secret | Austin City Council members have been taking secret votes on issues involving Austin Energy for years. Part of the Texas Open Meetings Act allows the council, which oversees Austin Energy, to vote in secret on competitive matters. The votes do not appear in any public record and council members are defending the practice. [KUT] | | Cheap Drinks To Sip on This Summer | We could all use a reprieve from overpriced cocktails and this guide has 10 drinks in the Austin area that are under $5. See you at Whisler’s for a 75-cent martini? [Austin American-Statesman] | | Free Vet Services Expanding With City Funding | Emancipet’s free mobile clinic will operate three days a week instead of two, starting July 2 through September due to additional funding from the city. The mobile clinic offers free spray and neuter services and low-cost or free wellness exams, vaccines, and microchips. [Emancipet] | | Family of Man Killed by Falling Tree Files Suit | Kirk Foyle was killed last month after a tree fell on him at Green Mesquite BBQ and now his children have filed a lawsuit against the restaurant and nearby property owners. The family alleges in the suit that the restaurant never addressed the tree, which had signs of disease and decay. [Fox 7 Austin] |
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| 5 Free Concerts Happening This Summer in Austin |
|  | Obviously Austin has live music in some of its grocery stores! (Courtesy of H-E-B) |
| It’s summertime and you live in the Live Music Capital of the World, of course I have a list of five free concerts happening this summer! | | Here’s where to catch some live, free tunes: | | Try Austin’s Oldest Outdoor Concert Series | The Pan Am Hillside Summer Concert Series is celebrating its 66th year this summer, making it the oldest outdoor concert series in Austin. Concerts are on Tuesdays throughout July from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the hillside next to Oswaldo A.B. Cantu Pan American Recreation Center. The concerts often feature Tejano music. | | Get Your Bluegrass On | St. Elmo’s Brewing Co. puts on free bluegrass concerts every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at both its Springdale Road and St. Elmo Road locations. The shows go on rain or shine. | | Drop Into the Long Center | You knew this one was coming! The Drop-In at the Long Center happens every Thursday during the summer through Aug. 13. Grab a blanket and find a spot on the grass outside the Long Center near Auditorium Shores. Shows start at 8 p.m. | | Groove While You Grocery Shop | H-E-B offers free concerts at its Lake Austin and South Congress locations throughout the summer. At Lake Austin, shows are every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The South Congress store hosts concerts every third Saturday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | | Enjoy 3 Days of Free Music Downtown | Hot Summer Nights Music Festival is coming up, y’all! The three-day, free festival runs July 16-18 in the Red River Cultural District downtown. Dozens of local musicians are on the lineup, along with a vendor market and lots of food and drink specials. |
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