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South Austin is one of the easiest date night destinations in Austin, as South Congress Avenue, affectionately known as SoCo,...

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The Lomography Gallery Store is opening tomorrow with a big party featuring The White Ghost Shivers, foods from Frank and Sugar Mama's, and much more.

The theme is "20s/30s Vaudeville theme," and they'll have accessories at the store's Diana Mini photobooth.

Here in Austin we're no strangers to celebrity sightings. Between our handful of nationally covered music and film festivals and the city's reputation as being a laid-back oasis for special people trying to escape the spotlight, it's not uncommon to walk down South Congress and see any number of famous faces.

BKLYN Dry Goods, purveyor of meticulously curated men’s vintage clothing, objects, and curiosities, have set up a pop-up shop at South Congress’ STAG for the weekend.

The pop-up event starts with a launch party tonight from 7pm-10pm, with an open bar featuring Buffalo Trace whisky and Shiner beer.

The Austin Motel has been on South Congress Avenue in South Austin since 1938, and its 41 unique rooms can...

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Ever since becoming a diehard Arrested Development fan, it is hard not to associate a frozen banana without thinking of the Bluth family’s only successful business.

Of course, it was only a matter of time before Austin, the trailer dining epicenter, got its very own frozen banana stand, Bananarchy.

Normally I am not one for ‘kitschy’ trailers, but I am one for hilarious shows, so I am completely on board with the idea of a frozen banana stand.

Ben Wear complains about the congestion on South Congress.  What's notable is that he seems to accuse the city of intentionally fostering  it:

SoCo has become SoSlo.

This is no accident.  In fact, no accidents are part of the plan, from the city's point of view.  That, and creating a "walkable" environment for the ever more popular dining and shopping district.

The City is proposing to tighten the standards for its Residential Permit Parking Program.  This is the program by which the City transfers to homeowners, for free, effective ownership of a portion of the public right-of-way in front of their houses.  The new standards would "raise the bar on documenting need" by, for example, requiring traffic studies.

New parking is one of the street's many safety and mobility projects.

The repaving of South Congress that was set to begin this week has been postponed because of water line repairs, supposedly to start sometime next week instead.

The stretch of road from Oltorf to Riverside will be resurfaced in three phases through June and part of July.

Some lanes of South Congress will be closed daily during the construction, so be forewarned. On-street parking won't be allowed within the work zone, and residential streets off of South Congress will also likely be affected by the roadwork.