South Central Austin Edition | August 2024

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BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF

NORTH AUSTIN

also add nutrition enhancers, such as whey protein, to their drink. • Opening estimated late 2024, early 2025

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• 1000 W. 39th St., Austin • www.smoothieking.com

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5 Dog Day Coffee The coffee shop, from Mark Tovar and Erika Luck, is relocating beneath the Marq on Burnet apartment complex after sharing a space with pub Nosh and Bevvy, at 8440 Burnet Road, Austin since 2021. Dog Day Coffee specializes in nitro coffee, a caffeinated drink infused with nitrogen gas, which creates a foamy top layer. • Opening Aug. 31 • 6701 Burnet Road, Austin • www.dogdaynitro.com

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2 Hello Dancer The dance studio will specialize in teaching dance to children aged two months to nine years old. Hello Dancer is owned and operated by married couple April and Thomas Peters, who said they opened the studio to teach dance in an environment free of the performance pressures of recitals and competitions. • Opened Aug. 17 • 4410 Burnet Road, Austin • www.hellodanceraustin.com

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6 Highland Lanes Local bowling alley Highland Lanes was able to extend its lease and will remain open through 2025, despite rumors the business would close at the end of the year. However, the future of the 40-lane bowling alley remains uncertain.

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• 8909 Burnet Road, Austin • www.highlandlanes.com

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3 Austin Rising School North Austin Rising School has served students for over 10 years in South Austin, and this year has opened a new school in North Austin. The homeschooling co-op is open three days a week and serves grades 1-8. • Opened Aug. 10

Closings

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7 Lights Fantastic Pro The lighting showroom closed in August, according to showroom manager Shelley Kravet, who said the decision was “unexpected.” Lights Fantastic Pro offered products to design home lighting. There were a total of four showrooms in Texas, and all have ceased operations. • Closed Aug. 8 • 7532 Burnet Road, Austin • www.lightsfantasticpro.com

1 Valor North Austin The new 51,407-square-foot addition to the existing school building includes a new gymnasium, a theater, a library, art and music rooms, science labs and general- use classrooms. The three-story building will serve sixth through 12th grade students and will allow Valor North Austin to serve over 1,200 students. The school will welcome its first graduating class of 15-20 students this year. • Opened Aug. 6 • 14200 N. I-35, Austin • www.valoreducation.org

• 7500 Woodrow Ave., Austin • www.austinrisingschool.com

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4 Smoothie King The juice bar will be joining the array of businesses near the Triangle, just north of the University of Texas Austin Campus, offering a variety of smoothies. Customers can

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