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Good morning, Waco. This is The Waco Buzz, the local newsletter that knows your neighbor's dog by name and thinks it deserves a trophy.

Let’s get to it!
— Sam Harper

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Just as the greatest weekend in college basketball gets underway, Waco has its own bracket to settle. 32 of Waco's best dogs are in, each round runs two days, and by next weekend we'll have a champion. Single-elimination, one vote per person per matchup.

Together we raised $400 for Fuzzy Friends Rescue through entries alone. Go vote, share your favorite pup on social, and tag @Waco.Buzz — we'll repost to our stories all week.

👉 See the bracket and cast your first vote here.

💇 Drybar Is Coming Downtown
Drybar is coming to Waco. The California based blowout-only salon chain started as one shop in 2010 and now has 200+ locations across the country. They're opening near Foster Pavilion in the new Riverfront Lofts development this fall.
If you've never been to one, think of it as a salon visit where the only thing on the menu is a great blowout.

🥐 A French Bakery Opens Downtown This Saturday
Speaking of downtown getting interesting — Un Je Ne Sais Quoi opens their doors this Saturday at 8 AM. It's an authentic French pastry shop that built a following in Washington DC and chose Waco for their second location.

Open Saturday and Sunday, 8 AM to 5 PM. The chocolate croissants alone are worth setting an alarm for.

🚐 Waco Has Its First Mobile Street Medicine Team
Waco Family Medicine launched a mobile clinic this week that drives directly to people experiencing homelessness and delivers primary care on the spot. It's funded by a $2.5 million federal grant and the first program of its kind in Central Texas. Young doctors training at Waco Family Medicine will rotate through it, which means the people who need care the most are also helping train the next generation of physicians. Pretty cool way to run a program. Read More

💧 Free Family Activity This Sunday at the Mayborn
World Water Day is Sunday, and the Mayborn is marking it with Meet the Scientists from 1 to 3 PM. Baylor researchers guide families through hands-on activities about the urban water cycle — where water comes from, how it gets treated, and where it goes after it leaves your house.

Free, drop-in, and your kids will come home knowing more about water infrastructure than most adults. Worth the visit.

👉 Mayborn Museum, Sunday, 1 to 3 PM.

Welcome to Open House, where this week's pick is a 1920 one-story on a double lot that's ready to host the whole neighborhood.

A hundred-year-old house with none of the hundred-year-old problems.

👉 Take your best guess at the list price, then peek at the photos and answer here.

Have an upcoming event everyone should know about? Let us know here.

🎈 Friday, March 20:

🤖 FIRST Robotics Competition at Extraco Events Center
If you ever watched BattleBots and thought it looked fun, this is the real thing — except it's local high schoolers who designed and built these machines themselves. The Devastators are Waco's only FIRST Robotics team and they're competing at Extraco Events Center all weekend for a shot at the district championship in Houston.

Come out and show them some hometown support. Doors open Friday at 10 AM and Saturday at 8 AM.

HLN Presents: Women Unlocking Dreams @ Waco Police Departments - 11:30 AM

City of Waco Job Fair @ Dewey Community Center - 2:30 PM

Movie Night at the Silos (The Parent Trap) @ Magnolia Silos - 7 PM

Dear Edwina OPENING NIGHT @ Waco Civic Theatre - 7:30 PM Tickets

FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC

Morgan Lee Powers @ Magnolia Silos - 10 AM
Grace Wotila @ Magnolia Silos - 1 PM
Stoney LaRue @ The Backyard - 6 PM
David Doran @ Harley Davidson of Waco - 6 PM

🎈 Saturday, March 21:

Waco Downtown Farmers Market @ Bridge Street Plaza - 9 AM

Yoga Flow @ Milo - 9 AM

Cars & Coffee Meet Up @ Black Rifle Coffee Co - 9 AM

Mahjong 101 Class @ Magnolia Silos - 10 AM

Eastside Market @ Brotherwell Brewing - 11 AM

Gardening for Butterflies @ Mission Waco Urban Reap - 11 AM

Monster Truck Show @ Heart O'Texas Speedway - 12 PM

Mahjong Open Play @ Magnolia Silos - 2 PM

Dear Edwina @ Waco Civic Theatre - 2:30 PM Tickets

Blackout on the Brazos Baylor Softball vs #2 Texas @ Getterman Stadium - 6:30 PM

Sax in the City @ Waco Hippodrome Theatre - 7:30 PM Tickets

Stand Up Comedy Showcase @ Texas Music Cafe - 8 PM

SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC
From A to Z @ Magnolia Silos - 10 AM
Hannah Swan @ Magnolia Silos - 1 PM
Doc Mojoe @ Barnett’s - 4 PM
Kolby Cooper @ The Backyard - 6 PM
Derek Shelton @ Barnett’s - 8 PM
James Hollingsworth @ Texas Music Cafe - 8 PM

🎈Sunday, March 22:

2026 Cameron Park Blowout presented by The Bear Mountain @ Cameron Park Northern Gateway - 7:30 AM

HomeGrown Sundays @ The Will - 8 AM

👀 Looking Ahead

🏃 Waco's Fastest Kid — March 28 Kids ages 9 to 12 can sign up to race 50 meters at the Clyde Hart Classic at Baylor for the title of Waco's Fastest Kid. Registration closes Thursday, March 26. 👉 Sign up here

🏈 Baylor Fan Fest — April 25 Open practice at McLane Stadium plus live music, food trucks, and a Youth Skills Combine for kids in grades 3 through 8. Put it on the calendar. 👉 More info

🎸 Post Malone + Jelly Roll at McLane — May 19 Two of the biggest names in music, one night in Waco. 👉 Tickets here

Two events coming up that I'm putting together. I hope to see you at one of them.

🍽 Waco Buzz Dinner Club — March 25 Take the quiz, get matched with five others and come out to meet some new friends. By popular request, you can now bring a plus one — spouse, friend, or significant other welcome. Optional after party details will be shared at dinner.👉 Grab your seat here.

🎓 Social Studies — April 9 with Dr. Leslie Hahner Propaganda & Persuasion: From WWII to Right Now. A world-class lecture in an unexpected location with food, drinks, and a room full of people who want to think and talk about big ideas. With everything going on in the world and mass media today, this one feels timely.👉 Get a ticket here.

Inside Sales Representative WC Tractor has 15 locations across Texas and the Waco team is growing. They sell agricultural and light construction equipment, and this role is built for someone who likes being outside, talking to people, and building relationships over time.

Director of Special Education Bosqueville ISD is hiring a Director of Special Education for the 2026-2027 school year. The role leads the district's special ed program and handles compliance with state and federal requirements. Starts at $68,000 based on experience.

Meteorologist KWTX is hiring a weather person for their First Alert Weather Team. You'd work alongside the Chief Meteorologist on daily newscasts and severe weather coverage. You would also get to drive the storm tracking car. After the week Waco just had, the job security feels pretty solid.

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🚗 Your neighbors at Chevy of West have been taking care of Waco drivers for years with new and pre-owned trucks, SUVs, and cars just 20 minutes up I-35 in West, TX. Stop by or browse their inventory today.

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