Tacos, two-step, and a new restaurant worth the drive.

It finally stopped raining long enough for a proper weekend. I spent Wednesday night at a dive bar on East 6th talking to a bartender who's worked there since 2003 — he's watched three condos go up across the street — and I came home convinced that what Austin still has, more than any city I've lived in, is weekends that feel earned. Here's what we'd actually do if we were you.

The marquee

• Friday, 8:00 PM · $48
  Black Pumas at Stubb's Amphitheater
  Red River
  Hometown band, outdoor amphitheater, April weather. If you're going to go to one show all month, this is the one.
• Opens Thursday · $$$
  Spring opening: Barley Swine's new sister restaurant
  East Austin
  Bryce Gilmore's new project, walk-in only, eight seats at the bar. Read our Spring Openings rundown for the full list.
• Saturday, 9:00 AM · Free
  Free yoga at Auditorium Shores
  Lady Bird Lake
  Bring water and a mat. Coffee truck on site after. The view of the skyline as the sun hits the trail is worth the alarm.

Friday · Tonight

• 3–6 PM · $4 drafts
  Happy Hour at Hold Out Brewing
  West 6th
• 9:30 PM · No cover
  Two-Step at the White Horse
  East Austin
• 11:00 PM · $15
  Late set: Jackie Venson at C-Boy's
  South Congress

Saturday

• 9:00 AM · Free
  SFC Farmers' Market
  Republic Square
• 1:00 PM · $25
  Sip & Sign at Desert Door
  Driftwood
• 8:00 PM · $48
  Black Pumas at Stubb's
  Red River
• 1:45 AM · Whatever's left in your pocket
  Last call at Deep Eddy Cabaret
  Deep Eddy

Sunday

• 10:30 AM · $35
  Gospel Brunch at Stubb's
  Red River
• Anytime · $9 entry
  Barton Springs swim + Tamales Lupita
  Zilker
• 8:00 PM · $10
  Continental Club Sunday residency
  South Congress

What to drink this week

• All week · $12
  The Negroni at Nickel City
  East 11th
• All week · $14
  Spicy Pepino at Licha's Cantina
  East Cesar Chavez
• Happy hour · $4
  House Pils at Hold Out Brewing
  West 6th

From the archive

If you're new to town or hosting visitors this weekend, our first-weekend guide for transplants is the piece to send them. Forty-eight hours, no filler, no Sixth Street trap loops.

That's the week. Tell a friend who just moved to town. Forward this to the one person who always asks you 'what should I do this weekend?' Next Friday, same time. — The ATX Weekly Editors