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Sunday, November 30, 2008
Stately Oak
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
Finished Spring?
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Friday, November 28, 2008
Home Security
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Not Christmas
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
E.A.S.T. Artist
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Old Main
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Cooking Thai
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
Skyscraper Heritage Again
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A couple of things to note about this photo. There is a new Perry's Steakhouse (a chain apparently) on the first floor below the parking structure. And part of the block across the street is vacant. During one boom time, that was going to be a very small footprint hotel. It never got built.
Hope I'm not boring everyone with skyline pictures. I'll do something different tomorrow. But we will continue to explore the skyline, both the historic and unchanging and the quickly evolving new stuff.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Skyscraper Heritage
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Today, my condo building is the tallest building in Austin but in a few months it should be surpassed by the Austonian which will be over five times the height of the Littlefield building.
Friday, November 21, 2008
The Sign Says It
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Music Capital?
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
New Art, New Walk
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FFP and I used the bridge again, late last night, and the pictures were covered with cardboard again. I don't know why. Maybe they are going to be officially 'unveiled?' Maybe they are still working on putting a finish on it all. As with anything, one wonders how long before the graffiti guys deface it.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Iconic Hero
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Our Neighborhood Train
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Guitars are Back
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
Donn's Depot Downtown Doings
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The second art show didn't kick off until eight so we went to the bar at Ruth's Chris. Visited with a few friends who work there while having carpaccio, a crabtini and a little wine. Andy Roddick came in. I'm not a fan so I wasn't impressed, but in case you are a celebrity watcher, dear reader, there it is. Most importantly to the shape of our evening, one of our friends who owns part of the place scooted out before we went to our opening at Art House Jones Center and told us he was going to the thirtieth anniversary party at Donn's Depot. Whoa, we thought, we should go there.
The Art House show was fun and provocative and there were friends there to visit with. But after seeing the show and a couple of drinks we took off for Donn's. It's kind of far so we went to the Stephen F. Austin bellman stand and ask if they could find a cab. They did. After a raucous couple of hours of dancing and visiting with friends and other hangers on and listening to Donn and his band (that's him on the keyboard above) we decided it was time to walk home. But, for once, one of those pedicab drivers came along and offered up a ride. That was fun and we tipped him well. (They work for tips.) These guys are always around when I don't need them so I was thrilled to get to take a ride.
Yep, just a carless (well if you don't count the cab) downtown evening.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Going Up
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Bar-B-Que
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House Park Bar-B-Q is near House Park (a football venue for local schools) on W. Twelfth St.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Nothing But Blue Skies
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Can You Say Colorful?
Monday, November 10, 2008
Not Your Same Old Ice Machine
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Sunday, November 9, 2008
Changing Skyline
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Parched Park
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Friday, November 7, 2008
Need Herbs?
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
Old and New
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Downtown History
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Election Day
Monday, November 3, 2008
Flora Alert
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Sunday, November 2, 2008
Dia de Los Muertos
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Saturday, November 1, 2008
Dollar Books
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