Dripping Springs and Southwest Austin residents seeking a workout studio can now book regular classes at Dripping Sweat, located off of Hwy. 290.

The Dripping Sweat team and the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the business’ new location on May 29.

The overview: Dripping Sweat relocated to a new space within the Meta Mixed Martial Arts building this spring. The business originally opened in 2025, with rented spaces and pop ups around Dripping Springs. While the business still participates in pop-up events, owner Nevin Spinosa said she is grateful to have a more permanent space.

Dripping Sweat offers a variety of workout classes, including barre, pilates and strength training.

Meet the owner: Spinosa has a background in dance, and said that she particularly likes to teach barre classes. She also said she loves the community that Dripping Sweat is able to provide.

“I love the part that brings people together,” Spinosa said.

• 11601 Hwy. 290, Ste. B102, Austin

Neighborhood bar The Lucky Duck opened its second location in South Austin in late May. Owner Michael Bajec said an official grand opening will follow at a later date. 

The details: The bar is known for its variety of draft beers and craft cocktails, including a list of seasonal cocktails such as:

• OOO, Pink: featuring Haku Vodka, strawberry, lime and Sprite.

• Summer @ the Pond: made with Jameson, Cointreau, pineapple and lime.

The new space also includes food trucks, covered outdoor seating, yard games, TVs and more.

• 2105 Lynnbrook Drive, Austin

Austin will commit more than $100 million to support future public amenity decks covering portions of I-35, after a scaled-down alternate proposal was tabled this spring.

The gist: Austin has planned to bridge portions of the expanded I-35 through a local "cap and stitch" program. The city would develop larger caps and smaller stitches to cover the interstate, connecting downtown and East Austin with public decks that could house parks, plazas and small buildings or venues.

The city's finalized plan includes three downtown caps covering nearly 11 acres between Cesar Chavez and 12th streets, plus two northern stitches covering more than 3 acres at 41st Street and the Capital Metro Red Line. Construction of those decks plus amenities could cost well over $600 million.

Before caps and stitches are built, the city is sending $104 million to the Texas Department of Transportation to add supporting infrastructure to its I-35 expansion. That local funding will proceed this year after city officials declined to scale back Austin's cap strategy under a proposal from Mayor Kirk Watson.

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Upcoming projects
CR 175 widening
Project: The project will widen south of Creek Meadow Cove to RM 2243 in Leander, and is expected to improve capacity and regional connectivity.
Update: Phase 2 preliminary design is complete, and design completion is expected later this year.

• Timeline: 2027-28
• Cost: $42.8 million
• Funding source: 2023 road bond

• Timeline: completed mid-May
• Cost: not available as of press time
• Funding source: TxDOT