Happy Wednesday, Round Rock! 👋 Clear your Saturday — August 1 is one of the most stacked days of the summer: Market Days takes over downtown, Trailside Market runs at Memorial Park, hundreds of thousands of purple martins swirl at dusk, and Kalahari throws an adults-only Waterpark After Dark.
Plus: the Express close out their longest homestand with fireworks and $1 hot dogs, we spotlight the cantina where quesa birria tacos come with a side of karaoke, and $641K is headed to Round Rock nonprofits and home repairs. Let's dig in.
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🌮 Spotlight: Besos Cocina & Cantina
Owner Victor Salazar set out to build more than a restaurant — Besos is his love letter to Mexican culture, cuisine, and music, and four years in, it's found its rhythm. The menu runs from Tex-Mex comforts (nachos, burritos) to the real-deal dishes you'd normally hunt down in a hole-in-the-wall: mole, menudo, and the signature quesa birria tacos — three pan-seared beauties with birria beef, melty cheese, cilantro, and a consommé built for dunking.
And the "cantina" half is no afterthought: DJs spin Friday and Saturday nights, Sunday karaoke kicks off at 6pm, and Monday kids' nights come with face paint and balloon animals. Date night or family night — pick your lane.
📍 3107 S I-35 Frontage Rd, Ste 820
See the menu →
💸 Round Rock on a Budget
A running list of the best local deals, freebies, and happy hours:
Summer Reading Challenge — LAST CALL
Ends tomorrow (Thursday, July 30) — log your reading and claim those prizes; all ages, no library card needed
📍 Round Rock Public Library / ReadSquared app · Finish strong →
Dell Diamond weeknight deals
$1 hot dogs Monday (8/3) + Half-Price Ticket Tuesday (8/4) — the last two games of the homestand are the cheapest
📍 3400 E Palm Valley Blvd · See promos →
Rock'N River Water Park
50% off after 5pm — twilight admission is $10 adults / $9 kids (vs. $20/$18 regular)
📍 800 Harrell Pkwy · Get tickets →
The Ruby Hotel
Free day pool pass, Mon–Wed noon–5pm with a $50 food & drink spend — resort day, no room key required
📍 400 Fannin Ave · Plan a pool day →
The Yogurt Experience
$5 fill-up cup every Monday
📍 200 University Blvd, Ste 230 · Get the scoop →
Blue Corn Harvest
Thirsty Thursday — $6 Mexican martinis + $5 frozen ritas, plus 10% off for teachers & healthcare workers · kids eat free Mondays
📍 2980 Joe DiMaggio Blvd #150 · See the deal →
Kalahari (locals only)
Weekday Wellness spa discounts Mon–Thu, plus free valet when you dine at the resort — bring your ID (40-mile radius)
📍 3001 Kalahari Blvd · See locals deals →
🗓 Events This Week & Just Ahead
Express Homestand: The Final Stretch
🗓 Now through Tuesday, Aug 4 (most games 7:05pm)
📍 Dell Diamond, 3400 E Palm Valley Blvd
Six more chances to catch the Express before the longest homestand of the season wraps: postgame fireworks Friday night, $1 hot dogs Monday, and a Half-Price Ticket Tuesday finale.
Round Rock Market Days
🗓 Saturday, Aug 1, 9am–4pm
📍 Prete Main Street Plaza, 221 E Main St
Downtown turns into a full-day marketplace with live music, food trucks, and kid-friendly fun. Free entry and free garage parking.
Trailside Market
🗓 Saturday, Aug 1, 9am–12pm
📍 Memorial Park, 600 North Lee St
Your Saturday-morning standby: market vendors, music, a playground, and hiking on the trail.
Purple Martin Parties with Travis Audubon
🗓 Friday & Saturday, July 31–Aug 1, 8–9pm (also Aug 7–8)
📍 Roost site announced closer to the date at travisaudubon.org
One of nature's best free shows — dusk swarms of purple martins by the hundreds of thousands, gathering before the flight to South America.
Waterpark After Dark at Kalahari (21+)
🗓 Saturday, Aug 1, 10pm–2am
📍 Kalahari Resorts, 3001 Kalahari Blvd
Adults-only night at America's largest indoor waterpark: live DJ, glow party in the Grotto, waterpark bars, and much shorter lines. Next one isn't until Aug 15.
Just ahead: Round Rock Summer Arts Fest
🗓 Thursday–Sunday, Aug 6–9 (street dance Thu 8pm; fest Fri noon–9pm, Sat 9am–9pm, Sun 9am–3pm)
📍 Downtown Round Rock — Main St, the Paseo, Prete Plaza & City Arts Center
Around 100 artists, 30 bands and dance performances, glass-blowing demos, a STEAM makers zone, a beer garden — and Chihuly works on exhibit. Free, with free garage parking.
Just ahead: Texas Tax-Free Weekend
🗓 Friday–Sunday, Aug 7–9
📍 Everywhere you shop
Clothing, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies under $100/item are sales-tax-free statewide. Pro move: spend it at Round Rock's local shops and hit the Arts Fest while you're downtown.
📰 Community News & Headlines
Good things happening around town this week:
$641K is headed to local nonprofits and home repairs — federal grant dollars will support the Serving Center food pantry, Meals on Wheels, CASA, and a home-repair program for neighbors in need. Read more…
The team behind The Domain is planning 1,200 acres next door — the Robinson family is partnering with the developer of Austin's Domain on a huge piece of the historic Robinson Ranch, which stretches into Round Rock. A generational project to watch take shape. Read more…
The Baca Center is celebrating 20 years — one of the area's first city-owned senior centers has now served Round Rock's older adults (and their families) for two decades at 301 W Bagdad Ave. Read more…
Get paid to skip the checkbook — Round Rock Utility Billing is running a sweepstakes: switch to autopay or online payments and you're entered to win. Read more…
🏡 Real Estate Corner
Thinking about buying, selling, or simply curious what homes are selling for around town? Our Real Estate Corner highlights notable local listings, market insights, and trends shaping the Round Rock housing market.
8033 Mozart St, Round Rock 78665
$372,500 · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,817 sqft
Under $375K with a backyard built for Texas evenings: a custom stone outdoor kitchen and flagstone entertaining area out back, and a stone-and-brick exterior with serious curb appeal out front. Inside, tall ceilings and 8-foot doors keep it bright and open, the granite kitchen centers on a big island with a walk-in pantry, and a dedicated office (or playroom) sits right off the entry. Built in 2016, with a primary suite that includes a soaking tub and separate tiled shower.
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🪨 Poll of the Week
Which beloved Round Rock institution turns 100 years old in 2026?
That's a wrap for this week. Reply and tell us: what's your can't-skip stop this Saturday — the markets, the martins, or the midnight waterpark? See you next Wednesday! 👋
-Doing Round Rock Team
🪨 Trivia answer: Round Rock Donuts! The little bakery on Liberty Ave opened in 1926 — a full century of those famous yellow donuts, which get their color from fresh eggs, not food dye. It's been family-run through generations of owners, and today Cathy Guderyahn carries the torch her parents picked up in 1978. Here's to 100 more. Read the story →
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