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Browse Old Austin Grouch posts about south congress, Austin nostalgia, and the city habits locals still argue about.
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Posts About South Congress
Every relevant gripe, memory, and local complaint gathered onto one page.
The Unmitigated Disaster that is South Congress Avenue's Transformation
The once-thriving hub of Austin's music scene has been reduced to a soulless strip of overpriced boutiques and mediocre restaurants. Where's the weird Bordeaux now?
The South Congress Condopocalypse
South Congress used to be weird. Now it's weird that anyone can still afford to be there.
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Condos of Shame
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Documenting the luxury boxes replacing everything you loved.
"Where your favorite taco truck used to be."
Things We Lost
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A running obituary for vanished Austin institutions, rituals, and neighborhoods that got priced out, paved over, or rebranded.
"For everyone still giving directions based on what's not there anymore."
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