For the last year and a half, all of us at Waco Insider have done our best to provide the best need-to-know info about what’s happening each week in Waco. Now we need to ask a favor of you: Vote for Waco to become a Levitt AMP Grant finalist to bring a free live music series to the Bridge Street Plaza for the next three years. Vote online or text WACO to (866) 267-2023 before voting ends September 21.
(And please, share this information with your friends and family so they can vote too!)
It’s a veritable tropical luau on Sunday as L&L Hawaiian Barbecue celebrates its grand reopening from 11 am to 8 pm. Be one of the first 50 people to receive 25% off your order, enjoy live music by the Waco Ukulele Orchestra, enter the musubi eating contest, and just a whole lot more!
Regular visitors to the Waco Downtown Farmers Market know that Kanōm Waco is the place to go for Thai street food—pork-filled tapioca pearls, anyone?—you can't get anywhere else in Waco.
Even though Kanōm is on hiatus right now as owner-chef Nitcha Garsee is in Thailand, Waco Insider food writer Angelica Mazé takes a close look at what makes its menu special... and what you need to be ordering as soon as Garsee returns to Texas.
Read the article at Waco Insider.
(And, if you want to try something new in the kitchen this weekend, check out Garsee’s recipe for stir fried black pepper chicken.)
Upcoming Events
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Thursday, September 15
Constitution Day 2022 | McLennan Community College Mathematics Building | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Acoolstic Happy Hour with Tha Johnny Joes | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Greater Waco Chamber’s Business After Hours | McLennan Community College Business & Technology Center | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Just Between Friends: Pop-Up Children’s Resale | BASE at Extraco Events Center | Tickets | 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Musical Theatre Audition Masterclass | Waco Civic Theatre | Tickets | 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm
3 Nations Brewing Pint Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CaCean Ballou & The Dirty Crawfish | Coach's xXx Smoke | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday Night Ride: Cameron Park Hills | Bicycle World Waco | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Acrylic Painting on Canvas Workshop | Maker's Edge Makerspace | Tickets | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Mack Abernathy’s Third Thursday Throwdown | Lakeside Bar | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Thirsty Thursday with Stikēē | PeeWee's Crabcakes On The Go | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$3 Thursday College Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night | Truelove Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Jacob Augustine | Pivovar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Waco Famous Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Karaoke | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Loteria Night | Freight Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band Concert | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Venus E | Old Chicago Pizza | 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Friday, September 16
Waco Chamber Big Cup Classic | Cottonwood Creek Golf Course | Register | 7:30 am – 6:30 pm
Just Between Friends: Pop-Up Children’s Resale | BASE at Extraco Events Center | Tickets | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Music on the Patio | Magnolia Press | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Senior Source Health & Information Fair | Richland Mall | 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Readers Theatre | Waco Civic Theatre | Register | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Witch Crafts: DIY Spooky Book Makeover | Skellington Curiosities | Register | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
West Side Story: A Staged Concert | Anthem STORIES | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Ethan Smith | Triple B’s Smokehouse | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday Night Dinner | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Jennifer Pisarcik & Jon Fox | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Joel Wood with Cody Ellinger | Pivovar | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Kolten Benton | Sunday’s Caribbean Oasis Sports Bar & Grill | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Touch of Grey | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday Night Movie: Coco | Camp Fimfo Waco | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Steve Wariner | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | Tickets | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Tai Nguyen: Laughs & Raps | Private Hip-Hop HQ | Tickets | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
I Love The ’90s with Vanilla Ice, Coolio, Rob Base, Color Me Badd & Young MC | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | Tickets | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
CaCean Ballou & The Dirty Crawfish | Freight Bar | 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Dustin Terral | Papa Joe's Texas Saloon | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday, September 17
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Just Between Friends: Pop-Up Children’s Resale | BASE at Extraco Events Center | Tickets | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Scavenger Hunt: Rhino Day | Cameron Park Zoo | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Waco Walks | Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
College Football: Baylor vs. Texas State | McLane Stadium | Tickets | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Heart of Texas Super Show 2022 | Geneva Hall | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lucas Jon Turner | Tony DeMaria’s Bar-B-Que | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Print Sale Saturday | Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Waist Training 101: Corsetry & A Smaller Waist | Skellington Curiosities | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Crystals & Cocktails 2-Year Anniversary Party | Skellington Curiosities | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Mini Market | The Black Daisy (Downtown) | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Blue Houdini | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Joel Wood | Sunday’s Caribbean Oasis Sports Bar & Grill | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
West Side Story: A Staged Concert | Anthem STORIES | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Cocktails & Kittens | Cultivate 7twelve | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Darrell Ray | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Gordon Collier Band | Pivovar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Spicer | Triple B’s Smokehouse | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Waco Early Jazz Quartet | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bohemian Pirates | The Tipsy Lion Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Robber’s Roost, The Makeshifts & Paul Garcia | Undercroft Social Club | 8:00 pm – midnight
Rude Ant Karaoke with Tony Lee | Papa Joe's Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm
Stand-Up Comedy: Chase O’Donnell & Friends | MOJO Event Center | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Stella Fitzgerald | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Home at Last Band | Freight Bar | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Treaty Oak Revival with Don Stalling | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | Tickets | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday, September 18
Walk for the Homeless 2021 | Mission Waco Meyer Center | 7:30 am – 10:30 am
Just Between Friends: Pop-Up Children’s Resale | BASE at Extraco Events Center | Tickets | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Grand Opening | L&L Hawaiian Barbecue | 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Skellington Zombie Market | Skellington Curiosities | 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Opening Day: The Community Ofrenda | Mayborn Museum Complex | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
West Side Story: A Staged Concert (matinee) | Anthem STORIES | Tickets | 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Creature’s heART | First Presbyterian Church of Waco | Register | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Eastside Market’s End of Summer Fest | Brotherwell Brewing | 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Waco Association of Wrestling’s Tussle 4 Gold: Encore | Nexus Esports | Tickets | 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Karaoke & Service Industry Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – midnight
Richard Donavann’s 2022 Birthday Bash | Truelove Bar | 8:00 pm – midnight
Monday, September 19
Monday Storytime with Miss Melissa | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dance for Musical Theatre 101 | Waco Civic Theatre | Register | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Monday Funday with Tea Aguilar | Hemingway's Watering Hole | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monday Night Lights Mountain Bike Ride | Bicycle World | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday, September 20
Little Learners Music Class | Waco Civic Theatre | Register | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
NextGen Texas: Voter Registration Happy Hour | Stay Classy Waco | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Frank Exum | Di Campli’s Italian Restaurante | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Let Your Light Shine Transition Fair | ESC Region 12 | Register | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Historic Waco Fall Lecture: Indigenous Histories of Central Texas | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Karaoke Time! | Old Chicago | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Smarty Pints Trivia | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Towne Tuesday Open Mic | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
From Parts Unknown with Dog Bite | Truelove Bar | 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Beer For Brains Trivia Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, September 21
1 Million Cups Waco | Hustle Co-Working | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
1000 Friends of Waco | Camp Fimfo Waco | Tickets | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Lunch with the Masters: Empress of the Garden | MCC Michaelis Academic Center | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Acoolstic Happy Hour with Billy Holt | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Trivia Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Bobby Dean & The Timeless Country Band | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Trivia Night | Old Chicago | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Music Bingo Night: Oktoberfest Jamfest | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Witty Wednesday BuzzTime Trivia | Hemingway's Watering Hole | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Coming Next Week
STORIES Music Night with Steve Howell & Dan Sumner, Waco Uptown Art Walk, and Floating Mercado.