Austin, Here's Your 2009 Google Zeitgeist

Courtesy Austinist  Thu, 12/03/2009 - 10:30am

Travis County Jail, a curious item on the Austin Zeitgeist The Long Center , Cap Metro , and the ceaseless expansion of the Birds Barbershop brand were all among the top things on Austinites' minds this year, according to Google's annual Zeitgeist listing .

"Each year, we examine the billions of queries that people around the world have typed into Google search to discover the zeitgeist—the spirit of the times," says Google.

The global listings ...


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