Category: Austin History
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Part Five: Homeward Bound
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I woke with a beam of sunshine streaming through a hole in the tarp into my face. I…
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When Charley the alligator patrolled his moat on Barton Springs Road
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Charley’s adventures in Austin started when he was found paddling around the Littlefield Fountain one warm April morning.…
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What was so special about the Armadillo World Headquarters?
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Anyone who has spent more than ten minutes in Austin has heard a reverent reference to the Armadillo…
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A mostly true narrative of the first ACL Festival (Part 2)
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I’d been calling the cab company all morning but only getting busy signals, so I was surprised when…
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A mostly true narrative of the first ACL Festival (Part 1)
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“That’ll be $7.67,” I said while scribbling the order with one hand and swigging some Shiner from the…
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The sensational double life of Townsend Miller
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Townsend Miller is a character who should not exist in the real world, but for over a decade…
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Part Three: Riders On the Storm
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We arranged our tarp into a small tent. With our backs against the ice chest, the tarp came…
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The largest heist in city history, a clash with the Crimson Tide, and flying submarines – it’s the holiday’s in Austin, 1964
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All of the stories, quotes, and other anecdotes are from articles published in the Austin American Statesman between…
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Part Two: Things Get Weird
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“Who was that guy?” Mike asked. “He sounded like we should have seen him at the Prison Rodeo…
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Part One: Getting There
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“We’re here!” I announced as I pulled off the blacktop bringing the old Pontiac to an abrupt stop.…
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