Weather’s getting nice around Austin, which should get you outta the summer slump mindset and into your elevated autumnal outlook. Step one is stepping out at the Yard’s second seasonal strolling event, where the straight line of stellar food, bev, and screenprinting stops in South Austin finds new takes on classic fall flavors. There’s caramel apple amber ales at St. Elmo Brewing; there’s cheeseburger taquitos at Patty Palace; there’s maple Manhattans at Still Austin Whiskey; there’s pumpkin spice cannolis in the Pizza Den, for crying out loud! Don’t let the evil specter of their Musk-y lot-mates keep you away from the gustatorial delights the Yard tenants have to offer. – James Scott