Waco's first Hot Dog Crawl starts tomorrow

Good morning, Waco. A few nights ago, a 14-year-old named Shrey Parikh spelled 32 words in 90 seconds to win the National Spelling Bee. I watched it. Didn't recognize a single word he spelled. Mina Kimes said "Holy Mackerel" on Twitter and that about covers it.

In today’s Sunday Sip:

🎉 Five Events to circle this week
🌭 Waco's first-ever Hot Dog Crawl
🏠 Open House: 404 Charleston Park Dr
🤝 Where to volunteer in Waco
📌 Community Bulletin Board

See you out there!
— Sam Harper

School's out, which means teachers are finally getting a break. Chevy of West wants to make their summer a little sweeter.

Chevrolet's Educator Program is open to anyone employed by a public school, private school, college, or university, and Chevy of West is a participating dealer. If you're a teacher, professor, or school employee, you're eligible for special pricing on a new Chevy. Your spouse qualifies too.

If you've been thinking about a new vehicle, this summer is a good time to go have that conversation.

👉 Come by Chevy of West this week. See chevyofwest.com for more.
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🎹 Killer Keyz Dueling Pianos | June 6 | 6:30 pm | Baylor Club
You shout requests, two pianists battle it out, the whole room ends up singing. One of those nights that goes later than you planned in the best way possible. Tickets

👗 Esther's Closet Summer Social | June 4 | 5:30 pm | Casa Do Brasil
Esther's Closet helps women get into the workforce with professional clothes, skills, and career pathways. Their Summer Social is a local networking event. More info.

🎵 Levitt AMP Season Finale | June 4 | 5 pm | Bridge Street Plaza
Free show, runs until 9. Gabacho headlines the last concert of the spring season. Bring lawn chairs, friends, and your pup as local pet organizations will be there.

🎸 Liverpool Legends | June 5 | 7:30 pm | Waco Hippodrome
Beatles tribute show personally curated by George Harrison's sister. They've played Carnegie Hall and the Rose Bowl. Grab tickets.

🏆 Waco Sports Corporate Cup | June 6
Adult field day for a good cause. Teams compete for the Corporate Cup, proceeds go to GWSC's TEAM Waco youth programs.

All of June, a free digital passport routes you to participating restaurants around town, each offering a hot dog special. Check in, earn points, redeem merch, vote for the best dog in Waco by June 30.

No app needed. Passport goes straight to your phone via text.

Three popups are running through the month worth knowing about: the Levitt concert finale on June 4, a First Friday event at the newly opened 7th Street Plaza on June 5 from 5:30-8 pm with live music and free hot dogs for the first 100 people, and a live T-shirt printing night at Hole In The Roof, 1125 Austin Ave, on June 25 from 3-6 pm.

Spent some time this week putting together a full list of places around town where you can help serve others. If you've been meaning to give back but didn't know where to start, check out the list here.

Welcome to Open House, where this week's pick sits on the water in Woodway with pond views out the back and a hidden bookcase door that leads to a secret room. Yes, a secret room. It's in the Lakes of Heather Run neighborhood, which sounds made up but is very real and very nice. The home has three fireplaces, a bunk room with five built-in beds for when the whole family descends, and extra parking out back for the boat you've been telling yourself you'll buy. Highlights include:

Highlights include:

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

New Way to Help with Aging Parents
Dale Wallace built a daily check-in tool for families keeping tabs on aging parents. Chekin sends your parent a text each day, they reply, and everyone in the family sees it. No app, works on any phone. He built this because he was bad at texting, but his mom wanted him to check on her daily. getchekin.com.

New School Coming to Lorena
Eden Prep just announced their home: First Baptist Lorena. Enrolling K through 7th grade for the coming school year. edenprep.com.

Midway Poms Summer Camp
MHS Pom is fundraising for Nationals in Florida with a dance camp June 8-12. Open to K-5th graders. AM session 9 am to noon, PM session 1-4 pm. $125 per session, $200 for both. Registration closes on June 4 so check it out today.

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3. Dinner Club: Meet five other locals (recent movers and lifelong Wacoans) over dinner on June 24. You’ll make new friends regardless of stage of life and help make Waco a smaller town.