Posts from October, 2001

  • 7
    Oct    0

    Keeping Austin Weird: 78704
    Beverly Hills isn’t the only community with a zip code that has more meaning than just an identified geographical boundary. 78704, has come to symbolize a lifestyle, diversity of social and ethnic strata, and active neighborhood coalitions in South-Central Austin, Texas. The zip code can be seen on bumper stickers and proudly affixed to local retail [...]
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  • 5
    Oct    0

    New Found Glory
    Recently I stopped in Twin Oaks hardware on South Congress to buy a filter for our air conditioner. The hardware store, straight out of Rockwell’s America, is the antithesis of Home Depot. In fact, it’s almost too perfect–community-oriented flyers line the walls, a few younger employees are chatting with the regulars near the front [...]
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