Good morning, Waco. The kids have been counting down to summer since roughly February. The parents are just now realizing they need a plan for next week. Six days. You've got this.
In today’s Sunday Sip:
📅 The Jackson 5 Comes to Waco
🏠 Open House: 2814 Sanger Ave
🌮 La Fiesta: 60 Years of Feeding Waco
🏕️ Summer Camp Guide
📌 The Bulletin Board
See you out there!
— Sam Harper
TOGETHER WITH CHEVY OF WEST
Most people think of Chevy of West when they're ready to buy a truck. Fewer people know that their service department is one of the best-kept secrets in Central Texas.
Right now they're running Buy 3, Get 1 for $1 on select tires with installation. There are also active offers on brake pads and rotors, shocks and struts, and tire pressure monitoring system sensors. Certified Chevrolet service, honest pricing, and a team that treats your vehicle like it's theirs.
Whether your truck is due for its 5,000-mile check or it's been making a sound you've been pretending not to hear, this is the crew to call.
👉Schedule service or stop by the shop in West Chevyofwest.com
📅 Events to Circle This Week
🎵 Levitt AMP Waco | Chloe Kimes and Sandtown
Thursday, May 21 | Bridge Street Plaza | Free
Chloe Kimes and Sion play the free outdoor Levitt AMP stage at Bridge Street Plaza. Bring lawn chairs, bring the kids, bring the pup, have a great night out.
🎭 The Dan Band at Waco Hippodrome
Friday, May 22 | 7:30 PM | Waco Hippodrome Theatre
Comedy rock that earns every laugh. The Dan Band has been making audiences laugh for 20 years in movies like The Wedding Singer, Old School, The Hangover, Starsky & Hutch, and more. Enjoy the classics and laugh at the same time on Friday night. Tickets from $20.
🏃 Badass Texas Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Sunday, May 24 | Heritage Square, Downtown Waco
Along the Brazos, through Cameron Park, and back to Heritage Square for a finish line festival with free beer. If you're not racing, Saturday night's free shakeout run at the Even Hotel starts at 6 PM and is open to everyone. Register here.
🎆 Mark Your Calendar: Fourth on the Brazos
July 4 | Touchdown Alley, McLane Stadium | Free
Just announced: The Jackson 5 are headlining this year's Fourth on the Brazos fireworks show. Free event, Brazos River, one of the biggest nights Waco puts on all year. Start making your plans now.
📜 La Fiesta: 60 Years of Feeding Waco
Use code BUZZ to get $5 off the Thursday night food tour
Before the frozen margaritas, before the hot sauce shipped to front doors across the country, Antonio P. Castillo Sr. arrived in Waco and bought a small downtown cafe. That was 1920. What followed is one of the longest-running restaurant stories this city has ever seen.
The Aztec Cafe came next, then El Patio, then The Italian Village, where a chance encounter with an airman from James Connally Air Force Base introduced pizza to the Castillo menu and, essentially, to Waco. The family has always been willing to adapt. The recipes never changed.
Sam Castillo Sr. opened La Fiesta in 1963 on 18th and Washington, moving it to Franklin and Valley Mills in 1972, where it still stands today. His brother Antonio Jr. later took the family name to Sanger Avenue with Casa de Castillo. Four generations. Multiple restaurants. One family that's been feeding Waco longer than most of us have been alive.
Most people eating chips and queso at La Fiesta have never heard this story. This Thursday night, Historic Waco Foundation is giving you the chance to eat your way through it. $30 a ticket. Two seatings at 6 and 7:30 PM. Get Tickets Here and use code BUZZ to save $5.
🏕️ Summer Camp Season Is Here
School's almost out and camp registration is moving fast. We put together a full roundup of Waco-area summer camps to help you sort through the options. From arts and theater to sports, STEM, and outdoor adventure, there's something for every kid.
🏡 Open House
2814 Sanger Ave
Listed by Austin Hooper, AG Real Estate & Associates | 254-296-9100
Welcome to Open House, the newsletter section that has always had a soft spot for a good detached guest house. We give you the details. You guess the price.
This one sits on one of the prettiest blocks in historic Sanger Heights, built in 1930 and loaded with the kind of character you can't manufacture. Highlights include:
4 beds, 3 baths, 1,670 square feet across two floors
Wood-burning fireplace in the living room
Large backyard deck built for long evenings outside
Detached structure with its own kitchen and full bath, ready to rent, host family, or use as an office
👉 Take your best guess at the list price, then peek at the answer here.
📌 The Bulletin Board
Lacy Lakeview Fire Department needs volunteers. The department protects about 7,000 residents across five square miles and has openings for volunteer firefighters. They train to career standards. If you've been curious about serving, lacylakeviewfiredept.com is where you start.
Warriors Canvas | Saturday, May 23 | Free
Free event for veterans, military families, first responders, and the people who show up for them. Art, connection, no agenda. 9 AM-3 PM at Rogue Media Network, 1002 Austin Ave. RSVP here.
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