Your weekly update about Waco events, articles and podcasts, and a preview of what’s coming next.
This Weekend’s Events
Friday, Feb. 19
Tarot Readings | Skellington Curiosities | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Friday Night Dinner | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Pat McKee | Blue Dog Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 20
Farmers Market | Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Pickin’ for Dansby | Tradinghouse Bar Grill | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Crawfish Boil | Barnett's Public House | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tarot Readings | Skellington Curiosities | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Speed Dating | Putters | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Brett Hendrix Trio | BIG's Mayberry Tavern | 9:00 pm – Feb 21 @ 12:00 am
Sunday, Feb. 21
Jazz Brunch | Barnett's Public House | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Eastside Market | Brotherwell Brewing | 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Visit The Waco Insider for complete events listings, venue contact info, and other information.
Recommended Reads & Podcasts
“Welcome to The Waco Insider”
Publisher Mark Long explains the impetus behind The Waco Insider and its ongoing mission to examine Waco’s past, present, and future.
Read the full story.
“Black Gospel Greatness Is Being Saved In A Baylor University Archive”
KERA producer Jerome Weeks examines Baylor University’s Black Gospel Music Restoration Project, a digital archive of American gospel recordings — 78s, 45s, LPs, and various tape formats — from the 1940s to the 1980s.
Read the full story.
Waco Downtown Depot: Leo Span & Po' Boy Place
Waco entrepreneur Austin Meek talks with Leo Span, owner of Po' Boy Place at Union Hall in downtown Waco, about his family's flight from Hurricane Katrina, lessons learned in the restaurant business, and what makes a perfect po' boy.
Listen to the podcast.
Coming Next Week
Sironia Waco Patio Sale, Topgolf Live, and the latest Uptown Art Walk.
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