The locally owned specialty running store is now open in Hyde Park. The Loop Running Supply held a soft opening in early February, according to its Facebook. 

What they offer: The Loop offers women’s and men’s running apparel, accessories, shoes and community events at its new storefront. 

Also of note: The brand has an additional location downtown on Sandra Muraida Way owned by Ryan Hess.

• 108 W. 43rd St., Austin

Central Health is aiming to make a lifesaving opioid antagonist more accessible to Travis County residents.

The Travis County hospital district plans to install 13 new naloxone distribution units in Austin, Pflugerville, Bastrop, Del Valle and Manor between April and September.

What you need to know: Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a fast-acting medication used to stop and reverse an opioid overdose and death from occurring, according to Central Health information. The county’s 45 current and future distribution units include outdoor vending machines, wall-mounted dispensers and newspaper-style kiosks.

Over the next six months, Central Health is slated to open distribution units at CommUnityCare Health Centers and Integral Care—the county's mental health authority. The organization will install four units at the Travis County Jail in Del Valle.

The impact: From 2023 to 2024, drug related-accidental deaths decreased by around 22%, while fentanyl-involved deaths fell by about 36%.

Central Health has distributed more than 3,200 free boxes of naloxone to community members, totaling over 6,400 doses, from October to March, according to Central Health data.

Austin leaders advanced a city incentive deal for a $985 million resort project at Circuit of the Americas this spring that's expected to add hundreds of jobs and generate billions of dollars in the local economy.

The details: RIDA Development is planning a 1,000-room hotel with a golf course and 170,000-square-foot conference center on the western portion of the COTA project in Del Valle. A 30-year economic development agreement between Austin and RIDA proposed this spring would see the city reimburse a portion of the hotel occupancy tax, or HOT, generated by the resort once it's operating.

The project's construction is expected to create nearly 4,000 temporary jobs, while the resort will support about 900 permanent jobs and indirectly create hundreds more. The city deal would also see RIDA contribute public parkland and soccer fields, pay into Austin's affordable housing fund and offer resort discounts for local residents. It was widely supported before City Council advanced negotiations over the proposal April 23.

Brendan Yancy, owner of Austin Oyster Co., went from shucking fresh oysters at private events and pop-ups to serving sit-down meals at a mainstay location. 

Craving seafood? Austin Oyster Co. officially opened March 31, serving fresh oysters, seafood and an array of East Coast classics, from Rhode Island clam “stuffies” to Boston johnnycakes. 

On the menu: The restaurant brings patrons a unique selection of oysters, including ones from Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. 

Visitors can also feast on small plates like calamari, tomato salad or corncakes. Larger plates include a Texas wagyu cheeseburger, glazed pork chop and steak frites.

Check this out: Before opening Austin Oyster Co, Yancy launched his own oyster farm in 2024, called Lone Pine Ranch, in Brunswick, Maine. 

• 2502 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin

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