Around Austin-Places We Love-Memorial Day weekend kicks off the start of vacation for many local schools including those in the Eanes Independent School District. RM2244.COM sojourned for some BBQ in nearby Driftwood for some Salt Lick BBQ. The Salt Lick BBQ, 18300 RM 1826 https://saltlickbbq.com 512-858-4959

Around Asheville North Carolina-Monday May 4th 2026. RM2244.COM traveled the inspiring backroads of Asheville and up the paver-base-rock Witch Hazel Way to Hughes Guitars, https://www.hughesguitarsandrepair.com Originally, we planned our trek for 2025 but the September 27, 2024 hurricane Helene flooded the French Broad River and created tree falls up in the mountains damaging the Hughes shop as well. So, it was great finally meeting up with Randy and his son Will. Through

Around Asheville North Carolina-View of the River Arts District Brewing Company https://www.theradbrewco.com located off of the French Broad River that was flooded September 27, 2024 by Hurricane Helene. See more of the River Arts District below. Images Saturday May 2nd 2026. RAD Brewery Locals inspiring at the RAD Brewery RAD RAD Carter Street Asheville

Around Austin-Pecan Street Festival at the Hill Country Galleria, Saturday May 9th 2026. Attendees browse the vendor offerings. See more images below. Details see https://pecanstreetfestival.org

Around Asheville North Carolina-Culinary Evening view from the Flat Iron Hotel https://www.ashevilleflatiron.com home as well to Luminosa "an Italian eatery bringing a hyperlocal lens to Italian cuisine, with a true commitment to sustainability and craftsmanship" https://www.luminosaavl.com See images below, Apple Brandy Beef Carpaccio, Cannelloni and Tiramisu not to be missed. Apple Brandy Beef Carpaccio...smoked trout tonnato, peashoots, radish Cannelloni...beef shank, ch

Around Austin-Bufords on West 6th Street as usual dresses up for the holidays. Above for Cinco de Mayo. According to Google AI "Cinco de May (5th of May) commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over the French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862...it has evolved in the United States into a massive, popular celebration of Mexican-American culture, heritage, and pride."

Around Austin-Places We Love-Ezov. Snapshots inside Ezov above, entrance backdrop, and below, other views and RM2244's dinner receipt. See https://www.ezovtx.com for details about Ezov located at 2708 East Cesar Chavez Street. Reflecting Austin's Eastside, entry latterns with decorated with "Street Art" Ceiling beams and light. Bar. View into part of the central room. RM2244's dinner for two. Google AI summarizes "Casual restaurant serving Middle Eastern small plates, in

Around Austin-Commercial Real Estate-Industrial Parks-According to the "Austin Business Journal" [February 27-March 5 2026, pp15] the Austin Metro Area has 21 large industrial parks. Leading the pack is Tech Ridge with 1.9 MMSQFT, followed by Kyle 35 Logistics Park 1.5, Innovation Business Park 1.4, NorthPark 35 1.3, 130 Crossing 1.2, Rutland Business Park 1.0, Buda Conference Center 0.97, Expo Business Park 0.96, Springbrook Corporate Center 0.95, Plum Creek Logistics Cente

Around West Lake Hills Texas-Eateries-Coming soon "TERIYAKI MADNESS" located in the West Woods Shopping Center, 3201 RM2244 #171.

Around West Lake Hills Texas-Image above suggests that Postino is adding a location in the Village Shopping Center at 701 South Capital of Texas Highway building J. Image Saturday March 21st 2026. Postino has locations on South Lamar and Bryker Woods in Austin and beyond including other locations in Texas, California, Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. See https://www.postino.com for more about Postino.

Around Austin-On Texas RM2244-We first reported on Nutrabolt back in January 2023 that it broke ground on December 20th 2022 at 332 Grace Lane at Texas RM2244. By December 2023, the building had taken shape and since we've been awaiting signage. Above the "nutrabolt" sign is visible on Grace Lane. Sunday March 22nd 2026. See https://www.nutrabolt.com for more about this Austin company. Interested in buying the fully leased building see https://www.332gracelane.com

Around Austin-Morning constitutional with pupper on the Butterfly Bridge. Wednesday March 11th 2026. West Second Street SXSW EDU participant heading to a session. Relating. Catching Up. Multitasking With nourishment in hand SXSW EDU attendee. Morning prep at "Van Horn's" on West Second Street.

Around Austin-Downtown views Wednesday morning March 11th 2026. Above "LANDMAN" adorns the Fairmont. See more below. Construction on the Austin Convention Center against a background of "The MADISON" Jenga building on this cloudy morning. 6G Tower at West Sixth and Guadalupe viewed from West Second Street. Butterfly Bridge over Shoal Creek on West Second Street. South view of "The Republic" West Fourth Street view.

Around Austin-SXSW sideshows like SXSJ are plentiful. Hotel San Jose and Jo's Coffee on South Congress Avenue above hosted SXSJ Thursday March 12th 2026. See more below.

Around Austin-SXSW brings crowds to South Congress Avenue, Thursday afternoon March 12th 2026.

Around Austin-SXSW 2026. "A New Shape of Sound" fabric "speaker" technology by NWON, a tsuchiya-group company. tsuchiya-group.co.jp

Around Austin-SXSW 2026 starts today, Thursday March 12th 2026. Above a staffer putting sparkle on ACL Live the location for "Rolling Stone future of music" presented by JBL. See JBL at 3TEN below.

Around Austin-Business-Top Ten Accounting Firm Offices in Austin-"RANKED BY THE NUMBER OF CPAS IN THE AUSTIN OFFICE AS OF NOV. 1, 2025" [Source Austin Business Journal February 13-19 2026 pp18]. RM2244.COM image above, the building on West 6th Street that houses PWC-the highest ranked with 145 Austin-Based Certified Public Accountants (CPAS), followed by Ernst & Young with 112, Maxwell Locke & Ritter 111, Deloitte 94, KMPG 85, RSM 56, Cherry Bekaert 45, Armanino 36, Atchle

Travel-Goliath (TV Series) landmarks include where Billy Bob Thornton's character, Billy McBride, lived and worked some of the time upstairs at the Ocean Lodge Hotel and below where Billy would have dinner next door at Chez Jay. Ocean Lodge Hotel is at 1665 Ocean Avenue and Chez Jay at 1657 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica. See Chez Jay below. Chez Jay

Travel-Around Los Angeles-Abbot Kinney Boulevard in the Venice area is a"renowned mile-long stretch known as one of America's 'coolest blocks.'" Image Saturday February 7th 2026. See more below. The Tongva "are an indigenous people of California from the Los Angeles Basin and the Southern Channel Islands." [Source Wikipedia]