Vintage jewelry destination Devil’s Details is expanding from South 1st Street to North Lamar Boulevard with the brand’s second location. Owned by Rebekka Adams, the boutique is launching in November in the former Big Bertha’s Paradise location at 112 North Loop Blvd., Ste. E, Austin.

What they offer: Devil’s Details offers vintage jewels, accessories, handbags, gloves and more, stocking one-of-a-kind items such as rings, purses, necklaces and bracelets. Customers can shop Edwardian-era pieces, 1970s finds and Art Deco items.

The context: The boutique was initially known as Bloomers and Frocks and sold vintage clothing, accessories and jewelry. Adams rebranded the store into Devil’s Details as she began sourcing more unique vintage jewelry. The business celebrated its 10th anniversary in South Austin this year, with a celebration on June 6. The new boutique will join several existing North Loop vintage stores, including Room Service Vintage, Ermine Vintage, Stitches Vintage, Blue Velvet and Prototype Vintage Design.

Austin officials have formalized the share of future tax revenue from the 2,645-acre Dog's Head in East Austin that will go to public housing and parkland projects.

The details: On Nov. 5, City Council locked in an update to split tax increment reinvestment zone, or TIRZ, allocations evenly between the Housing Trust Fund and Parks Enhancement Fund. The allocations include:

• 5% of both property and sales tax revenues over the zone's first 20 years, projected to total more than $270 million

• 14% of both property and sales tax revenues over the zone's final 15 years, projected to total nearly $1.5 billion

What's happening: The update came as the Defend Dog's Head coalition launched its petition campaign to terminate Austin's long-term agreement with Endeavor Real Estate Group for the Dog's Head's development. If the petition secures at least 20,000 signatures, the measure could land on a future ballot.

Due to this year's voter-approved Proposition G, the issue couldn't be brought to a public vote until November 2028.

Dia’s Market, a specialty grocery store and deli on Justin Lane, will close at the end of November, according to an Instagram post from the business.

What’s happening: Owner David Hopper wrote in the post that customer traffic continues to slow and the commercial and residential development he expected around the store never came.

“Renewing our lease unfortunately just doesn’t make economic sense,” Hopper wrote.

The backstory: Hopper and his wife, Amanda, moved to Austin in 2007 and signed a lease at 812 Justin Lane in 2014, according to the post. Hopper led the build-out of the space. The name was his mother’s idea, Hopper wrote. It nods to the couple’s three children, Dylan, Isobel and Alexander, and to “día,” the Spanish word for “day,” because the market would be open all day, every day.

Austin area residents can celebrate the holiday season with several local events in late November and December. The non-comprehensive list of activities includes:

• Peppermint in the Park at COTALAND from Nov. 12 to Jan. 4, featuring holiday displays, rides and seasonal treats.
• A Sherlock Carol at the Austin Playhouse from Nov. 13 to Dec. 20.
• A free Bicycle Repair Clinic at the Austin Central Library on Nov. 29.
• The Elf Pub Run on Dec. 1, starting at the State Theatre and traveling to Scholz Garten.
• Ballet Austin's 64th annual production of The Nutcracker at The Long Center from Dec. 4 to Dec. 23.
• The 2026 Holiday Sing-Along & Stroll along Congress Avenue on Dec. 5.
• Screenings of White Christmas at The Texas Spirit Theatre on Dec. 9, 13 and 17.
• The Trail of Lights at Zilker Park from Dec. 10 to Dec. 23.
• The Holiday Market at Zach on Dec. 12 and 19.
• The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar from Dec. 12 to Dec. 21.

Amid this November's blue wave, Texas voters largely rejected local tax and bond propositions, sometimes shooting down hundreds of millions of dollars in proposed funding as taxpayers and local governments alike feel the strain of inflation.

The big picture: Across Community Impact's coverage areas, residents voted against funding increases for educator salaries, school facilities, homelessness programs, judicial centers and a sports arena.

Austin voters approved a $295 million libraries and parks bond on Nov. 3. Meanwhile, 15 other tax and bond packages across the the Austin, Houston, Bryan-College Station and Dallas-Fort Worth metro areas were rejected by voters, previous Community Impact reporting shows.

Quote of note: "This was an affordability election all around," said Shannon Halbrook, who leads fiscal policy research for the progressive think tank Every Texan. "Voters were thinking about the affordability crisis in this election. It explains why they voted for such a dramatic change in state leadership, and I think it explains why voters were also reluctant to approve these [tax rate elections] and bonds, which essentially represent tax increases."