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Padel is Austin's trendy new racquet sport

Austin is emerging as one of the country's biggest markets for padel.

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Austin is emerging as one of the biggest U.S. markets for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="padel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/05/24/the-racquet-sport-growing-faster-than-pickleball-worldwide" data-vars-content-id="0d5f6bf6-8f54-41b0-87c6-5168e64d2933" data-vars-headline="Padel is Austin&#x27;s trendy new racquet sport" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/05/24/the-racquet-sport-growing-faster-than-pickleball-worldwide" target="_self">padel</a>, the racquet sport that&#x27;s rapidly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="spreading" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/04/10/padel-tennis-court-home" data-vars-content-id="0d5f6bf6-8f54-41b0-87c6-5168e64d2933" data-vars-headline="Padel is Austin&#x27;s trendy new racquet sport" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/04/10/padel-tennis-court-home" target="_self">spreading</a> beyond its Latin American roots.Why it matters: Club operators are betting the city has the right mix of players to fuel padel&#x27;s next phase of growth.

Wedding content creators are booming in Austin

A growing number of Austin couples are asking for a wedding content creator.

Wedding content creators are carving out a place alongside photographers and videographers as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="couples" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/20/davids-bridal-sample-sale-weddings-tariffs" data-vars-content-id="4bb0e7ba-5e86-445d-aa53-9a4e2cddfe82" data-vars-headline="Wedding content creators are booming in Austin" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/20/davids-bridal-sample-sale-weddings-tariffs" target="_self">couples</a> seek faster ways to relive their big day.Why it matters: The growing industry is creating opportunities for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="content creators " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/23/wedding-content-creators-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="4bb0e7ba-5e86-445d-aa53-9a4e2cddfe82" data-vars-headline="Wedding content creators are booming in Austin" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/23/wedding-content-creators-san-antonio" target="_self">content creators </a>while giving newlyweds wedding memories within days — or even hours — instead of weeks.

Desert Island Dish with Alex Dubey

What the co-owner of a mainstay Austin Italian restaurant would bring to a desert island.

As part of our <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="running feature" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2026/01/13/desert-island-dish-david-munoz" data-vars-content-id="f2f86d99-355f-44de-add1-70d13c7927f8" data-vars-headline="Desert Island Dish with Alex Dubey" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2026/01/13/desert-island-dish-david-munoz" target="_self">running feature</a> about Austin restaurateurs&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="favorite meals" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/12/10/desert-island-dish-brian-batch" data-vars-content-id="f2f86d99-355f-44de-add1-70d13c7927f8" data-vars-headline="Desert Island Dish with Alex Dubey" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/12/10/desert-island-dish-brian-batch" target="_self">favorite meals</a>, we recently caught up with Alex Dubey, co-owner (with his wife, Cristina Yoder) of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Quattro Gatti" data-vars-click-url="https://www.quattrogattiaustin.com/" data-vars-content-id="f2f86d99-355f-44de-add1-70d13c7927f8" data-vars-headline="Desert Island Dish with Alex Dubey" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.quattrogattiaustin.com/" target="_blank">Quattro Gatti</a>, the beloved little Italian restaurant on Congress Avenue, by the Capitol. Background: Dubey, 40, grew up in Florida, and has worked in the food industry since college, starting as a server at the French restaurant Jean-Georges in New York.

How to celebrate Fourth of July weekend in Austin

We've rounded up the top Fourth of July weekend events around Austin.

Austin is gearing up for a lively July Fourth as America celebrates its 250th anniversary.The big picture: From Willie Nelson&#x27;s annual picnic to fireworks over Lady Bird Lake, here are our favorite shows, celebrations and giveaways all weekend long.

Austin's Nobelity Project winds down

An Austin nonprofit has worked to improve educational possibilities in Kenya.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Nobelity Project" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nobelity.org/" data-vars-content-id="2f976a7f-82d9-4706-8a26-22e5e3047785" data-vars-headline="Austin&#x27;s Nobelity Project winds down" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nobelity.org/" target="_blank">Nobelity Project</a>, an Austin-based nonprofit that has financed 60 rural Kenyan schools and many global conservation projects, is entering its final chapter.Why it matters: In addition to the good it&#x27;s done, the organization has tied Austin to ambitious overseas projects.

Cool off at Austin's Kyoko Coffee

The cafe operates out of a greenish-baby-blue mini-van.

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As part of our running summer series on cold drinks around town, we stopped by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kyoko Coffee" data-vars-click-url="https://kyokocoffee.com/" data-vars-content-id="506f8ef9-f7bd-4846-91a9-457e2cc24ece" data-vars-headline="Cool off at Austin&#x27;s Kyoko Coffee" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://kyokocoffee.com/" target="_blank">Kyoko Coffee</a>, on Airport Boulevard, just by Austin Community College&#x27;s Highland campus.Why it matters: Life is short and summer is long.

Inside Paramount Theatre's major makeover

The 110-year-old Austin institution will close Monday for an 11-month restoration.

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Austin&#x27;s 110-year-old <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Paramount Theatre" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/05/22/paramount-theatres-summer-film-series-returns" data-vars-content-id="96e1a460-5733-4998-828f-f8ce3116dc34" data-vars-headline="Inside Paramount Theatre&#x27;s major makeover" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/05/22/paramount-theatres-summer-film-series-returns" target="_self">Paramount Theatre</a> will close Monday for an 11-month restoration.Why it matters: It&#x27;s the most extensive restoration to the theater in over 50 years.

Austinites rally to celebrate Hoover's Cooking owner

After almost 50 years in the restaurant business, Hoover Alexander is closing the doors of his beloved soul food restaurant.

After nearly five decades in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/restaurant-survival-closures-map" data-vars-content-id="19693bcb-7eb2-45ef-aaba-90600c27b991" data-vars-headline="Austinites rally to celebrate Hoover&#x27;s Cooking owner" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/restaurant-survival-closures-map" target="_self">restaurant</a> business, Hoover Alexander is closing the doors of his beloved soul food restaurant, Hoover&#x27;s Cooking.Why it matters: The closure of Hoover&#x27;s marks the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="latest longtime Austin institution" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/12/10/restaurants-we-re-missing" data-vars-content-id="19693bcb-7eb2-45ef-aaba-90600c27b991" data-vars-headline="Austinites rally to celebrate Hoover&#x27;s Cooking owner" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/12/10/restaurants-we-re-missing" target="_self">latest longtime Austin institution</a> to shutter, underscoring how difficult it is for independent restaurants to survive for decades.

Everything you need to know about the World Cup in Texas

Houston and Dallas are hosting their first World Cup matches on Sunday.

Headed to the World Cup in Houston or Dallas? Our colleagues in those cities rounded up what you need to know. The big picture: Houston is hosting seven World Cup matches starting Sunday with Germany vs. Curaçao. The Netherlands and Japan play Dallas Stadium&#x27;s first match on Sunday.

Very best day in Austin with Tim Laielli

How a cooking influencer likes to spend his day.

We caught up recently with Tim Laielli, an Instagram influencer, to describe his ideal Austin day. State of play: Born in New Jersey and raised in the Midwest, Laielli and his wife moved to Austin in 2020 when she took a job as an attorney at Vinson and Elkins.

Austin's Mexican American Cultural Center reopens

The new center includes an expanded Zócalo Plaza.

The city of Austin on Saturday will unveil the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="newly renovated" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/03/18/austin-mexican-american-cultural-center-overhaul" data-vars-content-id="3bcd7a32-3e06-4432-ae8b-6175a84753e5" data-vars-headline="Austin&#x27;s Mexican American Cultural Center reopens" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/03/18/austin-mexican-american-cultural-center-overhaul" target="_self">newly renovated</a> Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="key cultural institution" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/06/27/macc-honors-cultural-contributors" data-vars-content-id="3bcd7a32-3e06-4432-ae8b-6175a84753e5" data-vars-headline="Austin&#x27;s Mexican American Cultural Center reopens" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/06/27/macc-honors-cultural-contributors" target="_self">key cultural institution</a> has been closed for nearly three years.

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How to celebrate Fourth of July weekend in Austin

Padel is Austin's trendy new racquet sport

Desert Island Dish with Alex Dubey

Austin's Nobelity Project winds down

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