Events
Transportation
BY BEN THOMPSON
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL
$12M in upgrades coming to the Seaholm District More than $12 million in mobility projects for Austin’s Seaholm District are lined up to improve connectivity in and around downtown. What happened In mid-December, City Council shut down a tax increment reinvestment zone that was created in the 2000s and earmarked the remaining $12.59 million of tax revenue on different mobility upgrades which could include: • Creating an underpass for Shoal Creek Trail under the Third Street pedestrian bridge • Expand the Third Street bridge for more walk- ing, biking space • Improve safety, navigation and landscaping • Added signage to highlight various trail cross- ings, intersections
City Council approves $47M bridge redo City Council made the decision to move ahead with a replacement project for the deteriorating Barton Springs Road Bridge, rather than an alternative full-scale rehabili- tation, on Dec. 14. The details The design process for a new bridge will pull $10 million from the city’s 2020 bond, while $37 million needed for construction will be identified in future project phases. Plans include replacing the existing two- lane structure and its narrow sidewalks with a wider four-lane bridge featuring expanded cyclist and pedestrian pathways. The project will also upgrade shared-use pathways along Barton Springs Road, according to the city’s Capital Delivery Services Department.
OUTsider Fest Austin-based nonprofit OUTsider will host its annual celebration honoring the LGBTQ+ community with performances from more than a dozen artists. • Feb. 15-18, times vary • $49-$109 • The Vortex, 2307 Manor Road, Ste. 2135, Austin • www.outsiderfest.org Ascension Seton Austin Marathon The annual race returns, sprawling across Central Austin and concluding at the Capitol. • Feb. 18, 7 a.m. • $49-$219 • Starts at Second Street and Congress Avenue, Austin • www.youraustinmarathon.com Black History Month Kids’ Day The George Washington Carver Museum will host a Black History Month celebration for kids with crafts and activities. • Feb. 24, 11 a.m. • Free • 1165 Angelina St., Austin • Eventbrite: Carver Museum ATX
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Jo’s Chili Cook-Off The professional and amateur chili competition will offer attendees a chance to pick their favorite chili of the day. • Feb. 4, noon-3 p.m. • Free (entry), $25 (tastings and voting ticket) • Hotel San Jose, 1316 S. Congress Ave., Austin • www.bunkhousehotels.com/hotel-san-jose Red Haute: ‘Love, Audrey’ Organized by the Women’s Symphony League, the Valentine’s Day luncheon and children’s fashion show will benefit the Austin Symphony Orchestra. • Feb. 11, 11:30 a.m. • $150 • Four Seasons Hotel, 98 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin • www.wslaustin.org A Valentine’s Affair Ten aerial, pole and cabaret performers will entertain attendees on the outdoor courtyard stage. • Feb. 14; 6:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (evening show), 8:30 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (late show) • $30 and up • The Belmont, 305 W. Fifth St., Austin • www.eventbrite.com
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Cupid’s Undie Run The annual fun run will kick off with drinking and mingling before participants head out for a 1-mile run, which ends with a dance party. Proceeds will go toward research on neurofibromatosis, a genetic nervous system disorder. • Feb. 24, noon-4 p.m. • $40 • Kung Fu Saloon, 716 W. Sixth St., Austin • www.cupids.org
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