Ringing in Valentine's Day

The shop owners on South Congress come up with some catchy things to say.

This place offers a lot of jewelry -- like earrings. We saw this sign on the day before Valentine's. 

Our happy party

We had a nice meal with some friends at Vespaio the other night. Lots of fun! Great food!

Loving what you do

I was trying to find an appropriate photo for Valentine's Day. This man seems to love what he does, so I thought I'd post it. Love appears in a lot of forms.

Tell it like it is!

This South Congress store posts negative posts on a sign outside their front door.

Good to know!

We like to eat and stay in places that are inclusive. Here you see the outdoor sign at the Austin Motel.

Catching some winks between inks

We were waiting to go into a club the other night and saw this tattoo artist taking a snooze between customers in his shop.

Nice to know!

A full fridge is always a good thing. This sign is outside the Austin Motel.

Holy Pozole!

This is the Pozole at Joann's -- a new cafe on South Congress that is becoming one of our faves. Love the diner atmosphere. A hearty, soupy stew that makes your morning bright!

Beauty and the Beasts

The windows at Blackmail, which is run by a good friend of ours, are always arresting when you walk down South Congress.

$600 is serious Cash

You can buy this signed first edition of Johnny Cash's biography if you have a spare $600 burning a hole in your pocket. Available at South Congress Books.

Castaway clothing

We saw this perfectly good top just laying on the bushes along South Congress the other day. You wonder what happened here.

Come on in!

Here is the sign over the countered at one of Austin's newest cafes. It is called Joann's, and it is where our beloved Snack Bar used to be on South Congress, in the Austin Motel.

Mussels up to the bar

This new restaurant we found -- Auguste and Marcel -- had four types of mussels. Linda got the classic garlicky ones.

Horns, not a dilemma

These ladies had purchased a pair of horns with a jeweled cow head and were posing with them on South Congress the other afternoon.

New bistro in the hood.

We dropped into this bistro on South Congress during the Super Bowl. Nice comfy little spot. 

Outsider Art

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

Wine down under

One of our favorite restaurants is June's All Day on South Congress. They have created a clever wine list that is a book with illustrations and comments about where certain varietals come from. Here you see the selections from New Zealand.

Cool cats

I love the T-shirts you see along South Congress. These two are feline forward.

Can't argue with that.

I'd imagine a lot of people around Austin would agree with this sentiment. Especially after they look at their student loan totals.

Feedback

This little guy is reflecting on life and I'm being reflected while I take his photo. Just another sunny day on South Congress.