Barton Creek Square recently welcomed the addition of five new destinations in the mall, including a new restaurant, arcade, tattoo shop and clothing retailers.

1. Purificación García
The Spanish fashion retailer opened next to Michael Kors, offering men and women’s clothing and accessories.

2. Mavi Jeans
The denim retailer was established in Istanbul in 1991 and offers jeans for men and women. The store is located next to Altar'd State.

3. Pastissimo
The restaurant offers custom-made pasta bowls next to AMC Theatres. Guests can choose from a variety of pasta, sauces and proteins to personalize their dish.

4. Claw & Fun
Found next to Old Navy, Claw & Fun offers a collection of claw machines with prizes ranging from plush toys to collectables.

5. Steel N Ink
The tattoo and piercing studio is now open next to Sephora.

Multiple seats for elected representatives will go before Lake Travis-Westlake voters in the March primaries.

Dates to know

• Feb. 2: Last day to register to vote in the March primaries
• Feb. 17: Early voting begins
• Feb. 20: Deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot
• Feb. 27: Early voting ends
• March 3: Primary election day

• Governor 
• Lieutenant governor 
• Attorney general 
• U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
• U.S. Senator 
• State representative, District 19 
• State representative, District 47 
• Travis County commissioner, Precinct 2
• Justice of the peace, Precinct 2

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Coca-Cola’s Sips & Sounds Music Festival is returning to Austin on March 13-14 with a range of featured artists including Christina Aguilera and Calvin Harris. The two-day event will showcase performances from 16 different artists, as stated in a news release.

The details: Community members can find two-day and one-day general admission tickets in addition to two-day and one-day general admission plus tickets. Event-goers can look forward to immersive activations throughout the festival and local food vendors.

Performing artists include Flipturn, GROUPLOVE, The Two Lips, Foster The People, Jade LeMac, Aidan Bissett, Mallrat, Skateland, Caroline Hale, The Runarounds, Between Friends, Stephen Sanchez, Ravyn Lenae and Major Lazer Soundsystem. 

📍 Auditorium Shores, 900 W. Riverside Drive, Austin