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Austin-Bergstrom to sponsor Austin Mac & Grilled Cheese Fest this weekend

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November 18, 2023

Austin-Bergstrom to sponsor Austin Mac & Grilled Cheese Fest this weekend

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is cooking up something exciting this weekend alongside Austin Food Magazine. On Sunday, November 19, AUS’s concession program, Beats, Bites and Flights will sponsor the Austin Mac & Grilled Cheese Fest, hosted at Lantana Place Shopping Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“This is the first time our airport has done something like this,” said Mookie Patel, AUS Chief Business and Revenue Officer. “This year, we’ve taken a special focus on finding new and creative ways to get out into the community, especially as Austinites and Central Texans continue to use the airport more than they ever have before. With the holiday travel season starting this weekend, this is a great opportunity for us to connect with our customers and show them a little bit about what AUS does best – Beats, Bites & Flights!”

The festival, which is in its eighth year, is a fun, family-friendly, all-you-can event that features over 15 different Austin-based chefs who will serve up their best grilled cheese and mac & cheese dishes. Attendees will get to vote for their favorite dish in both categories after sampling each delicious, cheesy offering.

“The Mac & Cheese Festival has been a big hit with everyone in Austin since we started in 2016,” said Hayden Walker, event lead organizer & Austin Food Magazine Director. “Every year since then, we’ve seen some of the most creative mac & cheese recipes from participating chefs, making it a perfect event prior to Thanksgiving. Everyone arrives hungry and leaves with a full belly, a food coma, and a few ideas they might be able to use for their holiday dinner. Last year we added grilled cheese to the festival, which created even more excitement with the chefs and the audience. Now everyone can enjoy both of their cheesy childhood favorites all in one event.”

AUS will feature three different dishes, cooked up by concession chefs & their teams from Delaware North Company, Paradies Lagardere and HMS Host, which are the three prime concessionaires that operate the majority of the shopping and dining concepts at the airport.

Attendees can enjoy different ticket options, with General Admission for sale at $50 per ticket, and VIP for sale at $95 per ticket. VIP attendees will get to enjoy a VIP-only sponsored by the airport that will feature special dishes crafted just for them, including a Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese from the airport’s Beats, Bites and Flights team.

Tickets are still on sale and can be purchased online.

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Unwrap these 4 gifts given to the city of Austin

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December 11, 2024

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Unwrap these 4 gifts given to the city of Austin

For us? You shouldn’t have.

We think living in Austin is the greatest gift of all, but our city has actually been on the receiving end of quite a few delightful donations. From parks to sculptures and more, check out these four gifts given to the city.

Zilker Park | The land for Austin’s signature park was gifted to the city by businessman Andrew Jackson Zilker in multiple donations from 1917 to 1934, the same year Zilker Park officially earned its name. Happy 90th, Zilker Park.

Pink Granite for the Texas State Capitol | The iconic Texas State Capitol building — which is taller than the US Capitol, by the way — was built using pink granite from Granite Mountain, located just outside of Marble Falls. In 1885, Granite Mountain owners William H. Westfall and Nimrod L. Norton supplied the granite for free, as long as the railroad track used to transport it was extended to the quarry site.

The Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Statue pays homage to one of the most iconic artists from Austin’s music scene.

Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Statue | One of Austin’s most well-known landmarks, this statue on Lady Bird Lake was donated to the city by Vaughan’s family and fan club. For just over 30 years, the statue has marked a site where Vaughan often performed in person.

Robert de Niro’s film archive | The renowned actor from “The Godfather” donated the archive of his film career to the Harry Ransom Center in 2006. At the time, the collection of artifacts was estimated to be worth ~$5 million.

These extraordinary gifts not only add character and value to our city but also show how generosity can have a lasting impact. Do you know of another major gift donated to our city? Let us know.

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Austin Water Crews Address Tributary Sewage Spill

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December 11, 2024

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Austin Water Crews Address Tributary Sewage Spill

Austin Water crews are responding to a domestic wastewater overflow from sanitary sewer manhole located near the 5000 block of Creek Bend Drive. Preliminary findings indicate that the manhole overflowed over 100,000 gallons of wastewater into a dry

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Want to take a day trip? Check out holiday events in these Texas cities

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December 11, 2024

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Want to take a day trip? Check out holiday events in these Texas cities

Wanting to start a new holiday tradition this year?

Consider taking a day trip to a nearby city to check out winter events.

The Caller-Times suggests visiting one of these events in Austin, McAllen and Victoria.

Trail of Lights in Austin

Austin is a popular destination as the capital of Texas, but it also is known for its annual Trail of Lights — an event that features more than 2 million lights, 90 lighted holiday trees and more than 70 holiday displays in Zilker Park.

The event opened Tuesday and will run through Monday, Dec. 23.

Tickets may be purchased at austintrailoflights.org.

The Trail of Lights originally started in 1965 and was known as the Yule Fest. It involved the lighting of a yule log and included performances by carolers from local choirs. Over the years, the one-day event evolved into a four-day festival and then to one that lasts for nearly all of December.

Aside from lights, the festival also includes vendors, food, drinks and live performances. This year, several entertainers will perform through Dec. 23.

South Pole Illuminated Festival in McAllen

South Pole Illuminated Festival is an immersive holiday experience with the tallest RGB Christmas tree in the United States, spanning more than 10 stories tall.

RGB lights are color-controllable LED strings that can be animated with unique effects that may be synchronized to music.

Guests can experience a walking journey through millions of lights at the McAllen Convention Center featuring photos with Santa, train rides, gingerbread house building, live music, a s’mores station, a holiday food court, a NASA photo exhibit, a market, fireworks, a carnival and more.

The festival opened in November and will run until Dec. 29. Tickets may be purchased at southpoleoftexas.com.

Christmas Nights in Victoria

Grab your little ones and make a short drive to The Texas Zoo in Victoria for the annual Christmas Nights event, where attendees can stroll through light displays.

The event is held from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 20, Dec. 22, Dec. 23 and Dec. 24.

Tickets are $5 and can be purchased on site.

For more information about the zoo, visit texaszoo.org.