Elon Musk's Austin Mansion + Best And Worst Holiday Travel Times

Good morning, people of Austin! Meagan Falcon, your usual host of the Austin Daily, is out and Dan Hampton is here to make sure you're still in the know.

First, today's weather:

Fog, then some sun. High: 78 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories today in Austin:

1. These Reactions To "Twentysomethings: Austin" Made Me Go Back And Rewatch It Again (BuzzFeed)
2. Christmas 2021’s Best, Worst Times To Travel In Austin (Austin Patch)
3. Austin Employment Now Outpacing Pre-Pandemic Levels (newsradioklbj.com)
4. Elon Musk Says He Lives in a $50,000 House. He Doesn’t Talk About the Austin Mansion. (The Wall Street Journal)
5. Austin Woman Honored As H-E-B's Longest-Serving Employee (Austin Patch)

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Today in Austin:

• YMCA of Austin Branches Compete to Collect Blood Donations for We Are Blood (8:00 a.m.)
• We Are Blood Holiday Mall Drives Return to Barton Creek Square, Lakeline Mall and The Arboretum (9:00 a.m.)
• A Christmas Carol (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Texas Longhorns: "maybe we'll be talking about this photo again in a few years 🤘 #HookEm" (Facebook)
• Texas Women's Basketball: "We are saddened by the news of the passing of Texas Women’s Basketball Letterwinner Angela Jackson (1994-98). A two-time all-conference center and four-year starter, Angela was a great Longhorn and a wonderful person. Our deepest condole..." (Facebook)
• KUT Austin: "The free testing kits are available at community centers around Travis County and can be picked up by appointment only. Residents can call one of the community centers near them to make an appointment." (Facebook)
• Austin Public Library: "We will be closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday in observance of the Christmas holiday." (Facebook)

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— Daniel Hampton

About me: Hi! My name is Dan Hampton and I'm the program manager for Patch's Community Publisher Initiative. Formerly a local editor on Long Island covering Port Washington, Wantagh-Seaford, Levittown, Glen Cove, Plainview, Syosset, New Hyde Park, Hicksville, Great Neck, Oyster Bay and Mineola. I am the former wire editor on Patch's national team and a former news associate at The Associated Press. I graduated with a journalism degree from Temple University in Philadelphia. Send tips and/or photos of your dog to dan.hampton@patch.com.