Our Cool Blog — Austin Is Cool

Remember Players, Burger Tex, Ruby’s BBQ and Uncle Billy’s? Take a nostalgic trip through Austin’s favorite restaurants, bars and neighborhood hangouts. The places may be gone, but their signs, stories and memories live on.

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...