Every year something triggers a switch in me and I start thinking back to things I saw here. I guess the Elon Musk/Austin thread did it cthis year. Austin’s going crazy now. Again. There are tons of wonderful places to go and and do now but there are a whole lot of things that have slipped away too. @Traces of Texas pictures tend to keep a few of them up front in the memory gallery, like The Stallion but there are so many more.
Here are a few I can think of off the top of my head, in no particular order of importance to me. Add yours, I’ll forget as many as I can remember.
The Stallion
Night Hawk
The Frisco
UT bonfires (yes, we had them too)
Round Up and the Round Up parade
the Orange Bull
Thanksgiving Day parade
Villa Capri Restaurant and The Terrace
Lake Austin Inn (LAI)
Waterfront, the Pier, Charlie’s, Lake Austin Lodges, Bull Creek Lodges
Outdoor movies (free) on the UT campus east mall and in Zilker Park
swimming at Deep Eddy and Barton Springs
Camp Tom Wooton
walking down Congress Avenue at Christmas, Scarbrough’s Department Store window
El Mat, El Toro, Mi Casa es Su Casa, La Tapatia, Lungs Cocina del Sur
the old airport
Big Gils Club (now the Continental Club)
Hatties Place
Big Chief Drive In
Paramount, State, Varsity and Texas Theaters and their 50 cent matinees
the Knot Hole section and 50 cent tickets
the great old game day programs with Dirk West mascots on the front
friday nights in Dallas before the OU game
The Hitchin’ Post
The Maroon Mill
Dale Bakers Barbecue
Hyde Park barbecue
Austin Aqua Festival
Boat Town
Kennelwood boat docks
the city golf tournaments at old Muny and the late nite dice games on the 4th of July
panty raids
fishing and swimming in Lake Austin
skiing in lake austin
ball games with my dad at old Clark Field
Snow storms every year and snow days
Holiday House on Barton Springs road and in Tarrytown
Ed Knebel Field
Old Disch Field and the Austin Senators and Austin Braves
G&M Steakhouse
”Salvation sandwiches, lemony lemonaide and sweetcakes “
egg rolls on the drag
drag boat races
Coupland Inn
Petmecky’s
The Army and Navy Store
Green Pastures
Hills Cafe
crap, as soon as i stop I’ll think of ten more. Add yours.
Here are a few I can think of off the top of my head, in no particular order of importance to me. Add yours, I’ll forget as many as I can remember.
The Stallion
Night Hawk
The Frisco
UT bonfires (yes, we had them too)
Round Up and the Round Up parade
the Orange Bull
Thanksgiving Day parade
Villa Capri Restaurant and The Terrace
Lake Austin Inn (LAI)
Waterfront, the Pier, Charlie’s, Lake Austin Lodges, Bull Creek Lodges
Outdoor movies (free) on the UT campus east mall and in Zilker Park
swimming at Deep Eddy and Barton Springs
Camp Tom Wooton
walking down Congress Avenue at Christmas, Scarbrough’s Department Store window
El Mat, El Toro, Mi Casa es Su Casa, La Tapatia, Lungs Cocina del Sur
the old airport
Big Gils Club (now the Continental Club)
Hatties Place
Big Chief Drive In
Paramount, State, Varsity and Texas Theaters and their 50 cent matinees
the Knot Hole section and 50 cent tickets
the great old game day programs with Dirk West mascots on the front
friday nights in Dallas before the OU game
The Hitchin’ Post
The Maroon Mill
Dale Bakers Barbecue
Hyde Park barbecue
Austin Aqua Festival
Boat Town
Kennelwood boat docks
the city golf tournaments at old Muny and the late nite dice games on the 4th of July
panty raids
fishing and swimming in Lake Austin
skiing in lake austin
ball games with my dad at old Clark Field
Snow storms every year and snow days
Holiday House on Barton Springs road and in Tarrytown
Ed Knebel Field
Old Disch Field and the Austin Senators and Austin Braves
G&M Steakhouse
”Salvation sandwiches, lemony lemonaide and sweetcakes “
egg rolls on the drag
drag boat races
Coupland Inn
Petmecky’s
The Army and Navy Store
Green Pastures
Hills Cafe
crap, as soon as i stop I’ll think of ten more. Add yours.
