Busy Weekend: Wheatsville, workout, Thai food, lights out, run

Wheatsville Co-op Grocery Store Opens its Expansion Saturday at 9am

What will you find in the new addition? Expanded deli with lots of Popcorn Tofu, coffee, and fresh baked bread. Expanded seafood and quick-to-fix meat options in a full service area, including Niman Ranch (free range!) bacon chedder patties, turkey burgers, and Niman Ranch pork loin stuffed with Italian sausage. More to come, but that’s enough to get me there after my …

Free CrossFit Workout!

Under the Bridge at 8:30am or at CrossFit Central at 8 or 9am, get your CrossFit on! (I already posted on this here.)

Keep Austin Spicy Asian Food Festival at Fiesta Gardens, Saturday, 11am – 6pm

$5, but food & drink tickets are sold separately

Lots of cultural events including cooking demos, yoga and tai chi; food by Thai Tara, Caly Pit, Jade Leaves Tea House, Momoko, Deli Bento, Masala Wok, Thai Fresh and more. Benefits SAHELI for Asian Families, SafePlace and Capital Area Food Bank

Daily Juice Cafe’s Earth Hour Celebration

At 8:30pm on Saturday, everyone is supposed to turn out their lights for an hour to conserve electricity and help out mama earth. Do it as you head out the door to Daily Juice Cafe, where free beer and chocolate (raw, of course) await amongst music and new friends. Check out the flier below.

The Statesman Capitol 10,000, Sunday morning

@carrozza (RunTex’s Paul Carrozza) says “This year’s Cap 10 is the biggest in years.. today and tomorrow are Packet pickup at the Crockett Center,” so lace up your sneaks because it’s not too late to enter!