⛳ Topgolf is coming to McLane

Good Morning Waco! This is The Waco Buzz, the newsletter that feels like finding the one covered parking spot right by the door in the middle of a storm.

Well, the rain finally showed up. A flash flood warning is in effect through this morning, with showers sticking around through Saturday. Check your plans before you head out, especially if you're headed somewhere outdoors. Sunday dries out a little, and Monday looks sunny.

In this edition:

🗓️ Your October Waco Cheat Sheet
⛳ Topgolf Is Taking Over McLane
💼 4 Waco Jobs for People Who Run the Show
🎈 Your (Rainy) Weekend Guide

Let's get to it!

Sam Harper

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October is when Waco's calendar gets a little ridiculous. Cooler weather means everyone wants to get outside, and suddenly every weekend has three things you want to do at the same time. Here's what's on my calendar so you can claim your weekends before they fill up:

🏊 Oct. 4: IRONMAN 70.3 Waco. This Sunday, athletes swim 1.2 miles down the Brazos, bike 56 miles, run 13.1 miles, and finish on the Suspension Bridge. Volunteering comes with some great swag. If you’ve never watched the finish line, it’s inspiring.

🎡 Oct. 8-18: Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo. Eleven days of rodeo, carnival rides, livestock shows, and fair food at the Extraco Events Center. hotfair.com →

🍽️ Oct. 15: The Waco Buzz Dinner Club turns 1. More than 750 seats have been filled since we started last year, meaning a lot of people have sat down to dinner with someone they didn't know. Apparently, making new friends as an adult is worth giving a shot. Come celebrate year one with us. Save your seat →

🏈 Oct. 17: Baylor vs. TCU. The Revivalry is Baylor's only home game in October.
Tickets →

🦆 Oct. 18: The Great Waco Duck Race. About 20,000 rubber ducks race down the Brazos at around 2 PM at Indian Spring Park. Every adopted duck helps Imagination Library mail free books to Waco kids. Adopt a duck →

✈️ Oct. 18: The Waco Buzz Paper Airplane Championship. After the ducks, head to McLane from 4-6 PM and see how far your paper airplane can fly toward a target in the end zone. Dinner from The Baylor Club is included, tickets start at $12, and L3Harris is presenting it. Grab a ticket →

🎖️ Oct. 21: Social Studies: Heroes in Our Midst. Since the 1990s, Vanguard history teacher Brad Livingstone has brought hundreds of World War II veterans into his classroom to share their stories with students. Now, he’s bringing those stories to the community with Heroes in Our Midst: Waco WW2 Veterans Who Helped Save the World.

It’s the sixth Social Studies event, a series of live lectures in unexpected places around Waco. Doors open at 6:15 PM at Southern Roots Brewing, and the lecture starts at 7. Grab a ticket →

🌾 Oct. 22-25: Silobration.Magnolia's birthday party is four days long for the first time, with 90+ vendors and a concert lineup that includes Mt. Joy, The Fray, and Dylan Gossett. Cory Asbury closes things out with a Sunday gathering. Details →

⛳ Oct. 29-Nov. 1: Topgolf Live at McLane. Details just below.

💀 Oct. 31: Día de los Muertos Parade & Festival. Creative Waco's parade winds along the river, then the party moves to Indian Spring Park from 4-10 PM. Map and details →

Which one is already on your calendar? Hit reply and tell me. I read every one.

Topgolf is putting up to 22 hitting bays inside McLane Stadium from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, Baylor announced Thursday. You'll hit golf balls from the field toward interactive targets and compete for prizes, on the same field the Bears play on.

My family did this at Coors Field last summer and had a blast. I'm mostly curious to see whether my slice makes it anywhere near the target or ends up hitting the jumbotron. We shall see.

This is the first Topgolf stadium event at a college in Texas.
👉 Read the announcement →

📌 Quick Hits

🎤 Think you have what it takes to sing the National Anthem at a Baylor game? Baylor is accepting audition videos for its pregame tradition. Submit yours →

🚶 Here's your Saturday morning plan: Waco Walks is leading a 2-mile tour of Hispanic history in Waco at 9:30 AM, starting at St. Francis on the Brazos.. Questions? Email Ashley Thornton →

🚦 Heading out Sunday morning? IRONMAN takes over the river and the roads south of town, so check the race site for closures before you leave. Race info →

Esthetics Instructor at Champions Barber and Beauty Academy. Trade nights, weekends, and appointment-based work for a Monday-Friday teaching schedule, paying $20-$23/hour. They're looking for an experienced esthetician who wants to teach, mentor, and bring real-world industry experience into the classroom.

Operations Manager at Amazon. Run salaried and hourly teams and keep packages moving for $81,900-$122,800, plus sign-on pay and stock. The catch? Nights, weekends, and plenty of time on your feet.

Director of Site Operations at BYOT Auto Parts. Run the operation in Elm Mott, from safety to sales, for $80K-$90K. You'll need a mechanical mind, 3+ years in logistics or dispatch, and experience managing 10+ people.

Director of Field Operations at Freddy's Glass. Lead the crews installing home, commercial, and auto glass across Waco. The listing says it plainly: this isn't a desk job. You'll need 5+ years leading field teams in construction or the trades.

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The Cove is celebrating 10 years of helping homeless youth across the Heart of Texas find stability with its Built to Last gala on October 3.

The evening starts at 6 PM at the AC Hotel Waco Downtown with live music from Michael Hix and the Classix Band, dinner, an open bar, live and silent auctions, and a Founder's Tribute honoring a decade of work in Waco.

👉 Tickets and tables here.^*

🌧️ Rain is likely throughout the weekend, so check with the host before heading out, especially for outdoor events.

🎈 Friday, October 2

IRONMAN Athlete Village @ Indian Spring Park — 9 AM-4 PM

Baylor Soccer vs. Kansas @ Betty Lou Mays Field — 7 PM

Baylor Volleyball vs. UCF @ Ferrell Center — 7 PM

Young Sherlock @ Waco Civic Theatre — 7 PM, runs through Sunday

Henry Cho @ Waco Hippodrome — 8 PM, also Saturday

Live Music

Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar — 7 PM
Braxton Keith with Cassidy Daniels @ Foster Pavilion — 7:30 PM
Sploinky Rave @ The Backyard Bar Stage & Grill — 9 PM

🎈 Saturday, October 3

IRONKIDS Splash 'n' Dash & Fun Run @ Cambria Hotel & MLK Park — 7 AM registration

StarBridge Pickleball Open & Community Fun Day @ Camp Fimfo — 8:30 AM

Waco Downtown Farmers Market @ Bridge Street Plaza — 9 AM

Autopalooza Autism Awareness Car Show @ Karem Shrine — 9 AM

Baylor TIP Super Saturday @ Baylor — 9 AM

Waco Walks: Hispanic History Tour @ St. Francis on the Brazos — 9:30 AM

Greater Hewitt Chamber Dog Days @ Hewitt Park — 10 AM-12:30 PM

Mayborn Community Day @ Mayborn Museum — 10 AM

Family Day @ Art Center Waco — 10 AM-1 PM

Made for More Women's Workshop @ The Exchange — 10 AM

Pequeños Gigantes kids' music demo with Afro @ SangreLibre — 11:30 AM

Dancing with the Waco Stars @ Waco Convention Center — 5 PM

The Cove's Built to Last Gala @ AC Hotel Waco Downtown — 6 PM

Rally for the Rockets @ Lee Lockwood Library & Museum — 6 PM

Henry Cho @ Waco Hippodrome — 8 PM

Live Music

Josh Meloy @ The Backyard Bar Stage & Grill — doors 6 PM | Clear bag policy

🎈 Sunday, October 4

⭐ Sam’s Pick: IRONMAN 70.3 Waco finish line

Athletes swim the Brazos, bike 56 miles through the countryside, run 13.1 miles along the river, then cross the finish on the Suspension Bridge. Race info →

Baylor Volleyball vs. Colorado @ Ferrell Center — 2 PM

Young Sherlock @ Waco Civic Theatre — final day

Rhea Lana's Foster & Military Family Shopping Event @ Richland Mall — 3 PM

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