Humor on the Old Marquee

This building is a business now, I think. It was once a theater. So they used the marquee for a joke.

Entering a Kitschy Neighborhood

This mosaic sculpture greets one at Live Oak and Congress to give you an idea what to expect in this eclectic South Austin neighborhood.

Which Way the Wind Blows

Not sure how it functions as a weathervane, but it's cute.

Lace Fence

This fence was enhanced with a crocheted piece. Never seen that before.

Poppies Popping

On a walk down South Congress we saw these Poppies announcing Springtime.

Welcoming

This shop just off South Congress wants your business. Even if you have a baby in tow. No disabled access, though?

SoCo Shopping

There's a shop on South Congress that sells novelties. Their window is always interesting.

SoCo Rising

Lots of construction going on down on South Congress.

There's No Place Like Rhone...

for the Holidays? At June's All Day on South Congress, an employee carefully posts the specials on Rhone Reds! The river and region map is a nice touch, too.

How About a Little Succulent?

FFP waits for me while I take a picture of the succulents outside Farm to Market grocery on South Congress. Might make a great gift for a friend.

Tis the Season

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And at Tesoros Trading on South Congress even the skeletons are in the spirit.

Take Some Texas Home

Tourist or local, this South Congress shop has a bit of Texas to take home whether it's a smart summer cowboy hat, snazzy yellow and black boots or a tiny cactus.

Outsider Art

The window at Yard Dog on South Congress. They sell what one would call 'outsider art' or 'folk art.'

Hippie Art

This bit of art for your yard or home is available on South Congress. As someone who drove a lot of VW Bugs, images of them always make me smile.

Unique Shopping on SoCo

The TripleZThreadZ shop on South Congress serves up vintage Western shirts with their custom embroidery. They are pretty mind-blowing as the mural outside implies.

Abandoned Possessions

We strolled up South Congress the other day to do a little shopping and have some breakfast. At the bus stop, a bike, a golf bag, a slow cooker and some other stuff were abandoned, In any case, no one else was around. We took a different route home so....

SoCo Shoping

FFP looks over a display of cool socks at CoStar on SoCo. He ended up with a T-Shirt.

Uncommon Objects

The Uncommon Objects store on South Congress always offers an interesting array of things to buy.

The Love Keeps Popping Up

Discovered this new portrait mural on the side of a building on South Congress.

Shiny Skulls

These shiny beauties are available at Tesoros Trading for your shopping and Day of the Dead or Halloween pleasure.