What is happening in Austin, TX right now
30 live pins active across the Austin area · Refreshed continuously by people in the city
Austin grew faster than its infrastructure. The traffic on I-35 is now the local sport, the breakfast taco lines are an institution, and every block of East Austin looks different than it did 18 months ago. PinScene tracks the actual ground truth.
Active right now near Austin
Community in Austin
3 pins- Austin ISD plans to immediately close Paredes Middle School in Austin, as mentioned in this week’s Student News Now episode on KXAN+.
- A new Austin Board of Realtors report says housing unaffordability is hitting Central Texas homeowners, not just buyers.
- More than 700 Texas high school students were finalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program this year.
Incident in Austin
2 pins- A fast-moving fire at Pearl Park Apartments on San Antonio's Northwest Side left dozens of residents without homes Wednesday.
- An Austin man was arrested after breaking into a building on East Cesar Chavez Street, setting several small fires there, and assaulting an officer while being taken into custody.
Sports in Austin
6 pinsQuestion in Austin
17 pins- Which gym do you recommend near Riverside in Austin?
- Which apartments in Downtown Austin are the worst managed?
- Any recommendations for a deep house cleaning service in South Austin before move-in?
- Who would you recommend for a plumber near South Lamar in South Austin?
- Is anyone going to the Lucius Arthur concert at Paper Tiger on August 5th?
- Was there a fire or heavy smoke on I-71 westbound near the South Congress Bridge around 7pm?
- Has anyone got a contact or group that could help look for sunglasses lost while swimming at Barton Springs Pool on Sunday, July 26, around 2 pm?
- What do you think about the City of Austin considering a rename of César Chávez Street?
- Where can I get rid of a queen mattress in North Austin before moving?
- Where can I get an affordable lash lift in South Austin?
- Has anyone lost a small brown-golden dog with a pink, red, or orange tag around Woodbriar Ln and E 51st in Austin?
- Does anyone have an extra Joji concert T-shirt from Ball Arena, or know how to get one?
About Austin
New trailer in East Austin, show at the Mohawk, traffic on Mopac, line for tacos on South Congress. Real-time local Austin.
Pop. 974K city · 2.4M metroFounded 1839live musicbreakfast tacostech industryfood trucks
Neighborhoods
East AustinSouth CongressMuellerHyde ParkClarksvilleZilker
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