Good Morning Waco! This is The Waco Buzz, the local newsletter that's as satisfying as stepping on that first crunchy leaf of the season.
In this edition:
🐻 Why Waco Loves a Good Parade
🍜 Waco Restaurant Week Starts Today
💼 4 Waco Jobs Worth a Look
🎈 Your Full Weekend Guide
Let's get to it!
- Caroline Winston,Sam Harper
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BUZZWORTHY NEWS
🐻 Why Waco Loves a Good Parade
Waco has a thing for parades. In the span of 12 days, downtown will host three of them, and Baylor Homecoming is up next.
Saturday morning, Baylor takes over downtown with what the university calls the oldest and largest collegiate homecoming parade in the country. The tradition dates back to 1909, when a drum major reportedly stood six foot six before he even put his hat on.
The timing makes it even better. The Día de los Muertos parade filled downtown last Saturday, Baylor rolls in this Saturday, and the Veterans Day Parade, more than a century old, marches down Austin Avenue Nov. 11.
🔥 Tonight, 6 PM: Pep Rally and Bonfire
🥁 Saturday, 7 AM: Parade starts
🏈 11 AM: Baylor vs. Iowa State, McLane Stadium
Didn't go to Baylor (like me)? You don't need a diploma to join the fun. Baylor grads, you know your spot. Everyone else, new to town or here forever, grab one and enjoy the party.
👉 Get the parade details →
🍜 Waco Restaurant Week Starts Today
If you’re more of a foodie than a Bear then this may be your favorite week of the year. Waco Restaurant Week starts today and goes until Nov. 14, which means local restaurants are offering special discounted menu items for the next week. Participating restaurants include Helberg Barbeque, Opal’s Oysters, Blaine’s, Domo Sushi, Revival Eastside Eatery, and so many more great spots around town. Be extra kind to your taste buds and get the passport →
📌 Quick Hits
🎸 And the winners are... Haley King is taking home the grand prize in our Camp Fimfo x Waco Buzz giveaway: VIP concert passes and a full weekend getaway! Congrats to our runners-up, Brianna Johnson and David Harper, who also won concert passes. All three will be contacted directly by the Camp Fimfo team. Didn't win? Grab tickets to next weekend’s Concert Series →
🤝First Friday on 7th St. Join in on the downtown celebration this Friday at 7th St. and Austin Ave with a free concert by Smooth Nature and free bites from Curry Up & Wok This Way!
🏈 Bears vs. Cyclones. Baylor (5-3) hosts Iowa State (4-4) for Homecoming tomorrow at 11 AM at McLane Stadium on FS1, with tickets from $17. Get tickets →
🌳Happy Arbor Day. Join your neighbors at Pecan Bottom Friday morning from 9-11 AM to plant, mulch, and water new trees and tidy up the park. Bring some gloves, grab a friend, and help keep Waco beautiful. Volunteer here →
🚰 Why the water tastes different. Annual maintenance switched the city's disinfectant to free chlorine Nov. 2 to 30, which can make tap water taste a little like a pool. Read the city's notice →
SAVE THE DATE
Fall Fit Fest at Pure Barre Waco
🤎 Fall Fit Fest at Pure Barre Waco
New to barre or love the shake? I’d take the 8 AM class, then enjoy 15+ local vendors, like Cactus Creek Coffee after. Or you can skip the class and come meet the people behind them. Bring a friend, or make one. Anyone can enter the $1,000+ giveaway. First class free for newcomers, drop-ins for returning guests, app for members.
📍 900 Austin Ave. | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 8 AM to 12:30 PM
👉 Grab your spot at Fall Fit Fest →*
WACO BUZZ JOB BOARD POWERED BY
Who's hiring in Waco? 4 Waco jobs worth a look 👀
Marketing and Public Relations Director at Heart of Texas Goodwill ($70K). Be the public voice of a local nonprofit, running media, events, and socials while leading the marketing team. 3 years of experience + bachelor's required.
Graduate Program Director at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business. Shape the graduate curriculum and serve as students' lead faculty advisor. A 3-year renewable appointment open only to current Hankamer faculty in good standing.
Records Specialist at Legal Monkeys ($15-17/hr). Get answers out of busy medical offices for personal injury law firms, and keep your nights and weekends. High school diploma or GED required.
Deputy Director of Development at ACLU of Texas ($125K). Build a brand-new fundraising role from the ground up, and work from anywhere in Texas. 8-10 years of nonprofit fundraising experience required.
🐾 A local nonprofit is hiring: Fuzzy Friends Rescue is looking for an Animal Care Attendant. Love animals and don't mind getting your hands dirty? Help care for the animals waiting for their forever homes.
Hiring? Post a Job
Hunting? View all open jobs on the Waco Buzz Job Board
LIVE MUSIC & EVENTS
What's Happening in Waco This Weekend
👨👩👧 Parents. The Midway Poms Parents' Night Out is Saturday night, so you get a night out while the kids are taken care of. Get the details →
🆓 free | 👨👩👧 family-friendly | ✨ something different
🎈 Friday, November 6
Texas Arbor Day Tree Planting @ Pecan Bottoms Park - 9 to 11 AM | 🆓
First Friday Downtown @ Downtown Waco - All Day | 🆓 Veterans Day theme, with downtown shops rolling out deals, drinks, and extended hours.
Fuzz Lab Waco Workshop @ Bledsoe-Miller STEAM Center - 10:30 to 11:30 AM
Baylor Men's Basketball vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Foster Pavilion - 4 PM
Baylor Pep Rally and Bonfire @ Baylor campus - 6 PM
Black Light Night with The Bug Lady @ Carleen Bright Arboretum - 7 PM
Baylor Club Open to Non-Members for Homecoming Weekend @ McLane Stadium | Friday Night Live, the tailgate next to the concert stage, and Sunday brunch are open to everyone with a ticket, no membership needed. Get tickets →
Live Music
Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen @ The Backyard Bar Stage & Grill - 6 PM
Madstone @ Camp Fimfo - 7 PM
Fable and Flow MCC Orchestra @ Ball Performing Arts Center - 7:30 PM
Jaden Ramirez Band @ Big’s Mayberry Tavern - 8:30 PM
🎈 Saturday, November 7
Baylor Homecoming Parade @ Downtown to Baylor campus - 7 AM | 🆓
Heart of Texas Shining Bright Showcase @ Waco Convention Center - 8 AM
Holiday Bazaar & BBQ Lunch @ Hewitt Methodist Church - 8 AM to 3 PM
Waco Downtown Farmers Market @ Bridge Street Plaza - 9 AM
Centex Rats & Rods Car Show @ Camp Fimfo - 9 AM
Waco Makers Market @ 419 S 11th St. - 10 AM
Baylor vs. Iowa State @ McLane Stadium - 11 AM
Book Swap @ Glory Bell Coffee - 12 PM
DFW Comedy All Star Jam @ Waco Hippodrome Theatre - 8 PM | ✨
Live Music
Graham St. Clair Band @ Touchdown Alley - 15 Minutes after the football game ends | 🆓
That Arena Rock Show @ The Backyard Bar Stage & Grill - 6 PM
Hot Club of Cowtown @ Texas Music Cafe - 8 PM
🎈 Sunday, November 8
Kids Pumpkin Painting Competition @ Performing Arts Community Center - 12 PM | 👨👩👧
Baylor Women's Basketball vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi @ Foster Pavilion - 2 PM
World Cup Cafe & Fair Trade Market 20th Anniversary special screening of Sironia @ Waco Hippodrome - 3:30 PM
John Rutter's Requiem @ Saint Paul's Episcopal Church - 5 PM | 🆓 ✨ A full choral requiem on a Sunday afternoon, with no ticket needed.
💛 EXTRA EXTRA
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THANKS!
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Whenever you’re ready, here are four ways to get more involved:
1. Social Studies is on Thursday, Nov. 12. Neuroscientist Dr. Michael Scullin takes the stage for The Sleeping Brain at The Baylor Club. It’s a lecture with drinks in a room full of people you haven’t met yet. Come curious, learn something new, and maybe meet a few new people too. Get your seat
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3. Dinner Club: Making new friends as an adult is hard. Dinner Club makes it easy. Take a quiz, get matched, show up and enjoy a meal with five people at a Waco restaurant.
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