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The Restaurants and Hangouts That Defined an Era There are places you remember because something important happened there. And then there are places you remember because you were always there. A burger after school. Coffee that somehow lasted three hours. Flipping through records with no particular album in mind. Meeting somebody on the Drag without texting first to make sure they were coming. Sitting outside on a warm Austin evening because nobody was in much of a hurry to go home. For those who lived in Austin during the 1980s, ’90s and early 2000s, the city was filled with places...

From vintage T-shirts and classic denim to college sweatshirts and throwback sneakers, back-to-school style has always been about more than clothes. Take a nostalgic look at the styles generations had to have—and why they're cool all over again.

Why do some shirts feel like old favorites the first time you wear them? It has less to do with age than with the stories great vintage-inspired design quietly tells.

Nobody remembers the score. They remember the night—and what it felt like to be there. There’s something about a summer baseball game that never really changes. It’s not just the game. It’s everything around it. The heat that doesn’t let up.The buzz of the crowd before first pitch.The way the lights hit the field just as the sun disappears. This was the kind of shirt you didn’t think about then—but remember now.   Whether you grew up watching the New York Yankees or viewing games wherever you could, the details stick with you. And strangely enough—so do the shirts. It...

In a city that doesn’t try too hard, the best style looks like it’s already been here. Austin doesn’t chase trends. It shrugs them off. Spend a day walking down South Congress Avenue, stepping into Waterloo Records, or catching live music during Austin City Limits Music Festival, and you’ll notice something: Nobody looks like they’re trying. And that’s exactly the point. Austin style isn’t polished. It’s not loud. It’s not chasing whatever just dropped last week. It’s: Easy Slightly worn-in Personal without being performative You’ll see it everywhere: A faded graphic tee that looks like it has a story A...