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Late-Night Shawarma, #1 Spa Resort & Middle School Salsa Business | Good Morning Travis County - Good News

Houston food truck Al Shami opens first Austin location October 25 with late-night shawarma until 4 a.m., Lake Austin Spa Resort named top destination spa in the U.S., ACL Fest Weekend One draws huge crowds to Zilker Park, new Wicked Oaks Festival launches with 60+ artists October 25-26, historic Buda Train Depot gets restored by 2026, Travis County launches $21M child care scholarship program for 1,000 families, and Ojeda Middle School students learn entrepreneurship through salsa-making class. Your daily dose of good news from Travis County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in this episode: * Al Shami Food Truck Opening on Guadalupe [https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/al-shami-opening-guadalupe/] * Lake Austin Spa Resort Named #1 in U.S. [https://www.chron.com/life/travel/article/lake-austin-spa-resort-visit-21089053.php] * ACL Fest 2025 Weekend One Photos [https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/acl-fest-2025-w1-photos/] * Wicked Oaks Festival Launches [https://www.ravermag.com/blog/austins-new-wicked-oaks-festival-launches-with-charity-programs-60-artists-october-25-26] * Buda Train Depot Restoration [https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/hays-county/buda-train-depot-restoration/269-fd055456-0bbb-4b09-8c6c-4dc237695080] * Travis County Child Care Scholarships [https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/raising-travis-county-child-care-scholarships/269-6b293f38-d955-4325-8cb5-20ee39b6912f] * Ojeda Middle School Salsa Business Class [https://www.kvue.com/article/news/education/schools/salsa-class-ojeda-middle-school-del-valle-lessons/269-f92e3e58-d2de-49ca-9fd6-9bbe9f33a30f] Join the email list at TapYourNews.com [https://tapyournews.com/] to get notified when new episodes drop. Check out Steve's true crime podcast at TrueCrimeUnheard.com [https://truecrimeunheard.com/]

Lunch Debt Wiped Out, Dell Children's Top 10 & Guerrilla Art Treasure Hunt | Good Morning Travis County - Good News

A generous donor paid off all student lunch debt in Taylor ISD, Dell Children's heart program ranks in the national top 10, an Austin man with Parkinson's is competing in NeuroPong at the Senior Olympics, and a local artist is leaving tiny artworks around town for strangers to discover in an artsy treasure hunt. Your daily dose of good news from Travis County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in this episode: * Taylor ISD lunch debt paid off: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/taylor/donor-pays-off-taylor-isd-lunch-debt/ [https://www.kxan.com/news/local/taylor/donor-pays-off-taylor-isd-lunch-debt/] * Dell Children's top 10 heart program: https://www.statesman.com/news/healthcare/article/austin-childrens-hospital-top-10-program-us-news-21083389.php [https://www.statesman.com/news/healthcare/article/austin-childrens-hospital-top-10-program-us-news-21083389.php] * Austin man competing in Senior Olympics NeuroPong: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/austin-parkinsons-neuropong-st-george-utah/269-da2e218a-36d8-45c0-b8ac-1933d9985087 [https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/austin-parkinsons-neuropong-st-george-utah/269-da2e218a-36d8-45c0-b8ac-1933d9985087] * Guerrilla art around Austin: https://www.kut.org/life-arts/2025-10-07/this-is-my-thing-guerrilla-art [https://www.kut.org/life-arts/2025-10-07/this-is-my-thing-guerrilla-art] Join the email list at TapYourNews.com [https://tapyournews.com/] to get notified when new episodes drop. Check out Steve's true crime podcast at TrueCrimeUnheard.com [https://truecrimeunheard.com/]

ACL Fest Magic, Austin FC Playoffs & Free Fun Weekend | Good Morning Travis County - Good News

Sabrina Carpenter and Shania Twain surprise ACL Fest with an epic duet, Riize makes history as the first K-pop group at ACL, Doechii powers through her set like a pro, Austin FC clinches a playoff spot, the USMNT is coming to Austin, free events fill the weekend of October 10-12 including the Horror Film Festival and Cirque du Soleil, and Austin's haunted places get spotlighted just in time for spooky season. Your daily dose of good news from Travis County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in this episode: * Sabrina Carpenter's Massive ACL Festival Crowd [https://www.statesman.com/entertainment/music/article/sabrina-carpenter-acl-fest-crowd-photos-21085558.php] * Riize Makes History as First K-pop Group at ACL Fest [https://www.statesman.com/entertainment/music/article/acl-festival-k-pop-riize-21085470.php] * Doechii Slays Her ACL Fest Set [https://www.statesman.com/entertainment/music/article/doechii-acl-fest-lineup-setlist-saturday-21081026.php] * Austin FC Qualifies for MLS Playoffs [https://www.statesman.com/sports/mls/article/mls-playoffs-austin-fc-21085753.php] * Mauricio Pochettino on Playing in Austin [https://www.kxan.com/video/mauricio-pochettino-on-playing-in-austin/11132207/] * Free And Fun Events in Austin - October 10-12 [https://austinot.com/free-and-cheap-events-in-austin-october-10-october-12-2025] * Austin's Most Haunted Places [https://www.statesman.com/news/article/most-haunted-cities-places-austin-driskill-ghosts-21075391.php] Join the email list at TapYourNews.com [https://tapyournews.com/] to get notified when new episodes drop. Check out Steve's true crime podcast at TrueCrimeUnheard.com [https://truecrimeunheard.com/]

Legacy Businesses Honored, Twice K-Pop Tour & Robot Brain Surgery | Good Morning Travis County - Good News

Preservation Austin honors ten longtime local businesses for Legacy Business Month, K-pop superstars Twice bring their world tour to the Moody Center next April, Texas Children's Hospital uses advanced robotics for pediatric brain surgery helping Austin-area kids, a new law creates a 100-mile trail connecting the State Capitol to the Alamo, and downtown gets bold new bars at The Driskill and Veracruz. Your daily dose of good news from Travis County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in this episode: * Preservation Austin honors legacy businesses [https://www.kvue.com/article/money/business/preservation-austin-honors-10-longtime-staple-businesses-legacy-business-month/269-d5b30dbc-fd38-44ee-9280-e1867b60f51a] * Twice K-Pop concert at Moody Center [https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/twice-kpop-tour-moody-center/] * Texas Children's Hospital robot surgery [https://www.statesman.com/news/healthcare/article/robotic-brain-surgery-texas-children-s-offers-21078268.php] * 100-mile trail from Capitol to Alamo [https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/new-law-requires-100-mile-trail-connecting-state-capitol-alamo-to-be-completed-by-2036/] * Driskill and Veracruz new bars [https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/food-news-driskill-veracruz-bars/] Join the email list at TapYourNews.com [https://tapyournews.com/] to get notified when new episodes drop. Check out Steve's true crime podcast at TrueCrimeUnheard.com [https://truecrimeunheard.com/]

New Driskill Bar, Rescued Dogs & Local Chefs Hit Time100 | Good Morning Travis County - Good News

The Driskill Hotel opens a new Victorian-themed bar downtown, Birdie's restaurant owners land on Time magazine's Time100 Next list, 19 rescued dogs find new hope at Austin Humane Society, Austin celebrates Arts & Humanities Month all October, and Nine Inch Nails announces a 2026 Moody Center show. Your daily dose of good news from Travis County with Steve Rhode. Links mentioned in this episode: * Birdie's Time100 recognition: https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/birdies-malechek-ezekiel-time-100/ [https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/birdies-malechek-ezekiel-time-100/] * Victorian Bar at Driskill Hotel: https://www.statesman.com/entertainment/dining/article/driskill-hotel-victorian-bar-april-bloomfield-21073605.php [https://www.statesman.com/entertainment/dining/article/driskill-hotel-victorian-bar-april-bloomfield-21073605.php] * 19 rescued dogs for adoption: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/19-dogs-rescued-from-bastrop-county-home [https://www.fox7austin.com/news/19-dogs-rescued-from-bastrop-county-home] * Arts & Humanities Month: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-celebrates-national-arts-humanities-month-with-fall-festivities/ [https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-celebrates-national-arts-humanities-month-with-fall-festivities/] * Nine Inch Nails concert: https://www.kvue.com/article/entertainment/music/nine-inch-nails-moody-center-austin-2026-tour/269-542faada-536e-414b-b20f-41bb53fd2621 [https://www.kvue.com/article/entertainment/music/nine-inch-nails-moody-center-austin-2026-tour/269-542faada-536e-414b-b20f-41bb53fd2621] Join the email list at TapYourNews.com [https://tapyournews.com/] to get notified when new episodes drop. Check out Steve's true crime podcast at TrueCrimeUnheard.com [https://truecrimeunheard.com/]