ATX-NNW: Impact 10/30/2025

Luxury retailer Moncler opened its first Austin location this summer at The Domain.

The details: The store sells high-end clothing for men, women and children, and is known for its down jackets and outerwear. The store also sells accessories such as scarves, gloves, beanies and sunglasses. 

Moncler joins other luxury stores that have opened at The Domain this year, including TAG Heuer, Zadok and The Webster.

📍 11601 Century Oaks Terrace, Ste. 125, Austin

Whether individuals are interested in shopping for local gifts for the upcoming holiday season or spending an afternoon checking out local independent breweries, there are several events for community members with various interests to attend this November.

This list is not comprehensive. Event details are subject to change.

Milwood Art Day
The free community event will feature over 30 local artists showcasing painting, photography, jewelry, ceramics, prints, mosaics and more.

• Nov. 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Free (admission), $20 (adult booths), $10 (youth booths)
• 12400 Amherst Drive, Austin

• Nov. 8-9
• $25 (daily entry for ages 17+), $10 (daily entree for ages 5-16), free (ages 4 and under)
• Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, Austin

Deputy City Auditor Jason Hadavi was tapped to take over as Austin's next city auditor starting next year.

The details: Austin's city auditor is appointed by City Council to oversee internal reporting on a variety of government operations and financial issues. Recent audits have focused on Austin Police Department operations, the city's extensive nonprofit partnerships, infrastructure maintenance and ethics issues.

Hadavi was chosen by council members through a national recruitment process that resulted in three finalists for the role this fall. He'll take over for departing Auditor Corrie Stokes starting in January. His compensation and benefits package is currently being negotiated, and will be approved by city officials in November.

Therapy Pet Pals of Texas was founded in Austin in 1984 by Kathryn Lashmit, and has been offering pet visitations to the elderly and infirm in Texas ever since.

The overview: Therapy Pet Pals of Texas is a private nonprofit created with the goal of assisting the elderly, terminally ill and mentally or physically challenged through pet visitations at nursing homes, medical hospitals, rehabilitation centers and other special needs facilities.

The benefits: Pet visitations offered by volunteers and their therapy dogs can provide a positive bonding experience for those confined to institutional living facilities, according to the nonprofit’s website.

“The residents just know when you're coming. They remember the dog's name, not always yours. It's all about the dogs for us,” Executive Director Nancy Gray said. “And [the residents] just smile. Sometimes they've told us that they were in pain, but once the dog comes, they feel they don't think about their pain for that few minutes they can hug on the dog, or sometimes they just want to talk to you.”

The overview: As Community Impact enters its third decade, it’s returning to its roots of growth and deeper reader connections. The “Patron” program, which began in 2020 by reader demand, has relaunched as the InCIder.

“This relaunch represents our renewed commitment to readers who support our local news,” CEO John Garrett said. “Beyond funding great journalism, we also want to reward our InCIders and build deeper connections with them, creating a true sense of community around the work we do.”

Event details: As part of the relaunch, Community Impact will host its first-ever InCIder Hour, a new event aimed at celebrating and engaging the company’s supporters.

The event, open to InCIders only, will take place Nov. 12 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Community Impact Headquarters, 16225 Impact Way, Pflugerville.

Guests will have the opportunity to network with fellow InCIders, meet Community Impact staff and attend a featured conversation with legislative reporter Hannah Norton, moderated by Garrett.

“Our first event needed to start where all the hard work is put together,” Garrett said. “People are blown away when they see our operation. To be able to sit and chat with the best legislative reporter in Texas, Hannah Norton, makes it an event our InCIder friends deserve and hopefully will enjoy.”