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ThoroughBread expands brand with new Austin café and market: ThoroughFare

CEO Ryan Goebel and co-founder Nick Vukmaravich opened a new market in Mueller offering bakery, café, deli and grocery items all made by the brand. 

ThoroughFare held a soft opening at its new spot in Mueller on March 17, according to general manager Arturo Carrasquillo.

On the menu: The drink menu features an array of coffee, matcha, smoothies and juices, according to a news release. ThoroughFare also has fresh produce, sourdough bread and an estimated 170 housemade offerings.

Learn more: The products are made without seed oil, artificial preservatives, colors or flavors. 

“This began years ago with a simple belief that food should just be food,” Ryan Goebel, co-founder and CEO, said in a news release. “Made with real ingredients, without unnecessary shortcuts, and brought to people at its best. ThoroughFare is built on that standard, and we’re proud to finally open our doors and share it with our community.”

The grand opening: ThoroughFare will hold its grand opening on May 21.

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What to know about 2026 property value appraisals in Travis County

The Travis Central Appraisal District has begun releasing 2026 property value appraisals to Travis County homeowners. 

While the county’s single-family home market values slightly decreased, homeowners may want to consider protesting their appraisal if they believe it is too high, said Taylor Smith, deputy director of government affairs for the Austin Board of Realtors, in an interview with Community Impact.

“Take a moment, look at your notice of appraised value that you received, confirm that your exemptions were applied correctly, and then consider protesting so that you can lower that even further for future savings down the line,” Smith said.

The overview: TCAD began mailing appraisal notices to more than 427,000 property owners in late March, according to TCAD information. 

If a property owner believes their appraisal is incorrect, they may file a protest through the TCAD's online portal by the May 15 deadline or 30 days after the notice was mailed. By lowering a property’s appraised value, homeowners can see property tax savings in this year and future fiscal years, Smith said.

 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Williamson County Art Guild “Big Picture Show” reception

20th annual Pioneer Day

May 1, 5-7 p.m.
Georgetown

May 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Round Rock

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Heritage Home Tour

BookSpring Fest

May 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
San Marcos

May 2, noon-5 p.m.
Austin

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Investigators say Camp Mystic deaths were preventable in hearing revealing timeline of July 4 flood

In the early hours of July 4, 2025, an intense rainstorm pummeled communities in the Texas Hill Country, submerging low-water crossings as segments of the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in 90 minutes. Twenty-seven young campers and counselors died at Camp Mystic, a private Christian girls summer camp located along the river in Hunt.

Those deaths could have been prevented if camp leadership took action sooner or had a written evacuation plan in place, investigators told a panel of state lawmakers tasked with studying the flood response during an April 27 hearing.

Quote of note: “Questions about what should happen next are many, but for me, one thing is clear: This tragedy could have been prevented,” Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, said.

Zooming in: Camp Mystic staff had more than two hours to evacuate 386 campers from their cabins, investigator Casey Garrett said.

In violation of state law, the camp did not have a written evacuation plan and counselors were not trained on what to do in an emergency, she said.

 

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