Jojo’s Bakery opened in March 2025 by owner Lily Swartz, serving up homemade baked goods, breakfast and cakes.

The background: Swartz said she dreamed of opening a bakery since she was 10 years old.

She grew up in the kitchen with her grandmother Joann, or “Jojo,” and has always shared her grandmother’s love of food, she said.

“I always wanted a bakery,” Swartz said. “In high school I would work in bakeries during my summer breaks.”

On the menu: Many baked goods served at Jojo’s use the same starter dough—a recipe from Swartz’s grandmother.

Beyond the popular cinnamon rolls and seasonal kolaches, Jojo’s also offers a variety of breakfast and lunch items including pancakes, salads, sandwiches and breakfast tacos with homemade tortillas. Jojo’s Bakery emphasizes locally and sustainably sourced ingredients by utilizing seasonal produce, pasture-raised eggs and nitrate-free proteins.

Festivals, art markets, theater productions and more are on the calendar for the ake Travis-Westlake area. Check out these 11 events.

Bee Cave Artisan Market: The Bee Cave Artisan Market is held at the Central Plaza Lawn at Hill Country Galleria. The event features local artisans, food and drink vendors.
- Sept. 5, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Free

Pecan Street Festival: The annual festival will return this September to the Hill Country Galleria, featuring a weekend of live music, local vendors, artists, food and activities for both children and adults.
- Sept. 12, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sept. 13, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Free

Within the next year, Texans will likely see changes to when they can vote early in elections, including expanded weekend voting hours.

The overview: Last year, state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2753, which shifts Texas’ early voting window closer to election day, cutting out a three-day gap between the two voting periods and adding more Saturday and Sunday voting.

While the changes did not take effect immediately and were designed to help boost voter turnout, local election administrators said the law will also significantly raise costs for municipalities and delay the release of election results.

Election officials said the current three-day break allows staff to set up polling places for election day and prepare submitted ballots so results from early and mail-in voting can be released quickly after the polls close on election night.

The impact: Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth estimated that the shift would raise the cost of administering a large election by 30% and increase costs for smaller elections by 9%, due to personnel, equipment and voter education needs.

Check out the top trending stories from Aug. 3-6 in the Austin area.

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2. Bee Cave issues cease and desist to developers near Sweetwater community

3. Woodside neighborhood developer proposes 500-home expansion to Sun City in Georgetown

4. Conejo's Tex-Mex Cantina to hold soft opening Aug. 5

5. Leander ISD committee proposes $591.2M-$708.5M 2026 bond

6. McDonald’s second Bastrop location to hold ribbon-cutting