This Weekend in ATX: Largest Golden Retriever Meetup

The weather is sunny perfect and sunny, it’s great to have everyone’s personalities back! Here’s a quick read to get you up to speed

NEWS:

• 2.2 Acre Lagoon is coming to Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort September 2025 (Read More)

• University of Texas Baseball is ranked #2 in the Nation

• Pins Mechanical Co. Bowling Alley is opening a 43,000 sq ft venue on April 17. Featuring duckpin bowling, specialty cocktails, craft beer, arcade games, and more. (More Details)

• Dallas based company brings back a dire wolf after 13,000 years of extinction

• The Largest Golden Retriever meetup is attempted to be broken (1,310 Goldens) this weekend at Star Hill Ranch (More Details)

EVENTS:

• April 9-19: Moontower Comedy Festival / Multiple Locations (Tickets)

• April 12: Austin Monthly’s Singles Yoga in the City / 10AM / Republic Square (Tickets)

• April 13: Largest Golden Retriever Meetup in Texas / Star Hill Ranch (Tickets)

• April 18-20: Austin Reggae Festival / Auditorium Shores (Tickets)

• April 19: Austin FC vs LA Galaxy / 12:45PM / Q2 Stadium (Tickets)

• April 22-23: Khruangbin / Moody Amphitheater (Tickets)

• April 26: Dragon Boat Festival / Town Lake (More Info)

FOOD & DRINKS SPOTLIGHT:

8 New places opening this spring we are excited about:

• Pins Mechanical Co. (Instagram)
  43,000 sq ft arcade bar with duckpin bowling, pinball, and craft cocktails.
  📍 4323 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745
  🗓️ Grand Opening: April 17, 2025

• Roxie’s (Instagram)
  New Southern comfort food spot from the Salt Lick BBQ family.
  📍 308 Main St, Buda, TX 78610
  🗓️ Opening: Spring 2025 (Date TBD)

• Paperboy (Instagram)
  Popular brunch spot expanding to South Lamar with biscuits, hashes & coffee.
  📍 1401 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
  🗓️ Opening: Spring 2025 (Date TBD)

• Chuy’s (Instagram)
  Tex-Mex favorite opening its 10th Austin-area location.
  📍 126 E Ralph Ablanedo Dr, Austin, TX 78748
  🗓️ Opening: April 22, 2025

• Fish Shop ATX (Instagram)
  Oyster bar and raw seafood concept hosting pop-ups ahead of official debut.
  📍 1401 E 6th St #201, Austin, TX 78702
  🗓️ Opening: Summer 2025 (Pop-ups ongoing in April)

• Parish BBQ (Instagram)
  Louisiana-meets-Texas BBQ food truck now open at Batch.
  📍 3220 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
  🗓️ Opened: March 28, 2025

• Haywire (Instagram)
  Three-story Texas-inspired steakhouse and whiskey bar in The Domain.
  📍 11501 Rock Rose Ave, Austin, TX 78758
  🗓️ Opened: March 25, 2025

• Electric Gravy (Instagram)
  East Austin’s new Indian-Texan street food bar and canteen.
  📍 1050 E 11th St, Ste 100, Austin, TX 78702
  🗓️ Opened: March 27, 2025