🌱Austin Bar Closes Due To Omicron + Legendary TX Pitmaster Dies

Austin TX

17 December, 2021

7:22 PM

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Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Meagan Falcon, your host of the Austin Daily. Have you felt the gusty chill today? As you've probably already seen this morning, we are in for some wet weather in the Austin Metro. But let's not let it damper your Saturday. We have everything you need to know to turn this gray day into a good one. Here's our five-minute guide. First, today's weather: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 60 Low: 37. Weekend forecast: An active weekend is expected, with strong to severe thunderstorms possible Saturday morning, followed by gusty winds and much cooler temperatures. By Sunday, expect temperatures to be downright cold, with highs struggling to get out of the 40s along with a cold rain. Here are the top 5 stories today in Austin: As many in the Midwest continue to move forward after December's tornadoes, the Greater Texas Credit Union dropped off a donation of $15,000 worth of gift cards to the Austin Disaster Relief Network to help heal the heartbreak in the Heartland of America. (KEYE TV CBS Austin) Unemployment in the Austin area is still on the downward trend with thousands of jobs added from October to November, according to a new report. (KVUE.com) One downtown Austin club and venue is making the decision to close for more than a week amid the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. (KXAN.com) John Mueller, one of Texas's legendary pitmasters, died this week at the age of 52 in Frisco, as initially reported by Texas Monthly barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn and confirmed by Austin 360. (Eater Austin) Like much of the rest of the nation, Texans are feeling the pinch of inflation this year. Consumer prices jumped 7.2 percent in November versus last year in the South, a region that includes Texas, according to recent consumer price index data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. See what other prices have risen this year. (Austin Patch) Your Patch Holiday Guide: From holiday shows to Christmas light displays, there will be plenty of things to do. Here's our list of events happening in the metro area for the holidays this season. Holidays 2021: Musicals, Shows, Movies In Austin Metro.Best 2021 Holiday Light Displays To See In Austin.Holiday-themed Bars In Austin You Have To Visit.Holidays 2021 Guide: Festivals, Light Displays In Austin Metro. Today in Austin: The Matrix Trilogy Audio Drama w/ SFX. (9 a.m.) Armadillo Christmas Bazaar. (10 a.m.) Santa Claus at Doc's Drive in Theatre's 3rd Annual Holiday Marketplace. (11 a.m.) Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show. (6 p.m.) "THE GRINCH 2018" at Doc's Drive in Theatre. (7:30 p.m.) From my notebook: The University of Texas at Austin: "Watch researchers at UT Jackson School of Geosciences "unwrap" a fossil collected in 1939." (Facebook) Cell Phone Sally: "Check out our latest blog on holiday safety!" (Facebook) Austin PBS: "When life hands you lemons, make limoncello... and share it with the people you love!" (Facebook) Nextdoor Neighbor, Sweetbriar West: "OK people how was your day? Maybe share a positive or negative thing!" (Nextdoor) Nextdoor Neighbor, Georgian Acres: "Wiggly Wriggley needs a home! Wriggley is a very good 10-month-old Sharpei mix, he's neutered, vaccinated, on flea and heartworm meds and he's house trained! He gets along well with other dogs." (Nextdoor) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Something More — (Visit website) Add your business here Events: Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (December 21) Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD's Sunniest Blooms (December 21) Add your event Announcements: EECP Therapy May Help Alleviate Long COVID-19 Symptoms (Details) Austin Oral Surgery Aims to Eradicate Child Sex Trafficking (Details) Add your announcement Loving the Austin Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll be in your inbox Tuesday morning with a new update. Have a safe and fun-filled weekend, y'all. Your friendly neighborhood journalist, Meagan Falcon Meagan covers local news for Patch in Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander and Pflugerville. About Meagan: I was born and raised in Corpus Christi and spent three years covering breaking news and things to do in South Texas before I moved to the Austin Metro. When I am not reporting the news, I am enjoying a good book, tending to my garden and spending time with my pup. I am a green thumb novice so if y'all have gardening tips, I would love some. (FUNNY) Quote of the Day: "Mail your packages early so the post office can lose them in time for Christmas." — Johnny Carson via BrainyQuote.com.