ATX-GEO: Impact 9/30/2025

Street artist and muralist ARCY began painting a wall of the Austin Avenue parking garage Sept. 23.

The details: The “Georgetown Then & Now”-themed mural will pay homage to the city’s history as part of the Chisholm Trail, a major cattle-drive route to transport beef, according to a city news release.

ARCY is known for his “paint-splashed style of large-scale street art,” the news release states.

In other news: Georgetown City Council approved the construction for the city’s first downtown parking garage in March 2024 before breaking ground on the project the same month.

The four-level garage will add 315 parking spaces to downtown, and construction is expected to be complete before December, according to city documents.

With a $23.11 million price tag, funding for the parking garage comes from the American Rescue Plan Act, certificates of obligation bonds and the Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, according to the city.

Georgetown community members can enjoy live music throughout October at venues across town. 

The Summit at Rivery Park

• 1500 Rivery Blvd., Ste. 2200, Georgetown
• www.thesummitatriverypark.com
  • Oct. 3: Clint Manning, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 4: Meg Groves, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 10: Whiskey & Wine, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 11: Robert Jericho, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 17: James Hearne, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 18: Bob Case, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 24: Kyle Mathis, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 25: Island Mind, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 31: Chandler, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

• 1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown
• www.southwestern.edu
  • Oct. 4: Southwestern University Choirs, 2 p.m.
  • Oct. 7: Sophia Gilmson, 7:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 19: Jessica Mathaes, Brahms Horn Trio, Arensky Piano Trio No. 1, Alex Moore, Patti Wolf, Charae Krueger; 2 p.m.
  • Oct. 21: Southwestern University Jazz Band, 6 p.m

This Miss Austin Scholarship Competition will make its return to the city on Nov. 8 under new leadership by former state titleholders, Melody Pierce, Miss Arizona 2022, and Jennifer Schmidt Navratil, Miss Wisconsin 2021.

The specifics: Hosted by the nonprofit the Miss Austin Organization, and as the official preliminary to Miss Texas and Miss America, the competition features a scholarship program providing mentorship, leadership development and higher education, according to a news release.

The competition is looking for participants for its teen and young women categories. Participants must live, work or study in Texas. Specific age requirements are as follows:

• Miss Delegates: ages 18-28 as of Sept. 30, 2026
• Teen Delegates: ages 14-18 as of Sept. 1, 2026

Sixth Street, long known as Austin’s nightlife hub, is in the middle of big changes.

What's happened? For years, the stretch was closed to cars on busy weekends, letting crowds spill into the roadway. But since late 2024, the city has been testing a safety pilot that reopened the street to vehicles while moving pedestrians to wider sidewalks.

Temporary fencing gave way to sturdier concrete barriers this summer, marking the start of a more permanent initiative.

The update: Now, city leaders are asking residents to help shape Sixth Street’s future. As part of the city’s Great Streets program, officials are considering three design alternatives for the nine-block stretch west of I-35.

Each option would keep traffic one-way westbound while expanding pedestrian space, adding trees and upgrading sidewalks. The main differences involve whether bike and scooter lanes are included and how curb access is managed for drop-offs, deliveries and parking.

A public survey is open, with final design work expected to begin in 2026 and construction as early as 2027.