Jovie Lakeway, a new 55-and-up active adult community, had its first residents move in on Oct. 18.

The overview: Jovie Lakeway offers one- and two-bedroom apartment homes and a variety of amenities, including a fitness and yoga studio, a resort-style pool, a pickleball court, an outdoor lounge and gaming court, a business center and an on-site market.

The community also offers weekly events at the on-site community clubhouse.

The details: Jovie Lakeway will be located within the 63-acre planned unit development, The Square at Lakeway, which will serve as the city center.

• Opened Oct. 18

4 Sisters Bar & Pavilion, a full-service bar and event space, opened on Oct. 10 in Spicewood.

The overview: 4 Sisters Bar & Pavilion offers a full-service bar with handcrafted cocktails, indoor and outdoor seating, a covered pavilion, resort-style pool, live music and private event space.

The bar is located within Vino Tramonto Cabins, a luxury cabin resort.

What else: Beyond the current one-bedroom cabins and 4 Sisters Bar & Pavilion, Vino Tramonto plans to add two covered pickleball courts and two additional two-bedroom cabins in 2027, per its website.

• Opened Oct. 10

Austin leaders voted to strengthen the city's Construction Training Program, which was created in 2018 to require contractors on city infrastructure projects to include early-career construction trainees in their workforce. The program applies to projects budgeted at $500,000 and up, with stricter requirements for those above the $10 million threshold.

The details: Sponsored by Mayor Kirk Watson, the update approved this fall will adjust existing policies for those $10 million-plus projects by:

• Allowing only current participants in construction apprenticeships, and not past graduates, to count toward program requirements

• Increasing the required trainee workforce benchmark from 15% to at least 20%

These updates will be phased in from 2027 into 2028 to allow for apprentice recruitment and program adjustments. The initiative complements City Hall's focus on the construction workforce through the Austin Infrastructure Academy, which recently received millions of dollars in civic funding.

Six events are happening in the Austin area from Oct. 23-25. These events include:

• The 34th Annual Clay Festival in New Braunfels on Oct. 24-25, featuring work from over 80 Texas artists.
• The 40th AIA Austin Homes Tour on Oct. 24-25, which is a self-guided tour showcasing the work of nine local architects.
• A Día de los Muertos celebration in downtown Georgetown on Oct. 24, featuring cultural performances, live music and artisan vendors.
• The 6th annual Common Ground Arts Festival in Bee Cave on Oct. 24, hosted by the nonprofit art gallery Contracommon.
• The 43rd annual Viva la Vida Festival & Parade in downtown Austin on Oct. 24, celebrating Día de los Muertos with a Grand Procession, traditional foods and live performances.
• The 21st annual Fall Fest in Bastrop on Oct. 25, a family festival featuring train rides, a petting zoo, a bounce house and a silent auction.