Six People Remember the Same Pool Table
An oral history of the lopsided pool table at a closed Airport Boulevard dive, told by the regulars who can't agree on its color. The new tenant can agree on $48 an hour.
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Browse Old Austin Grouch posts about airport boulevard, Austin nostalgia, and the city habits locals still argue about.
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G&S Lounge Sign Lies Face-Down in the Dirt Off Airport Boulevard
Caught the G&S Lounge sign dumped in a pile of red mud and rebar on Airport Boulevard while a backhoe waited nearby; the sticky-floored joint that kept $1.75 domestics, free popcorn, and zero pretension flowing from the late '70s until last month is now making way for The Layover, a boutique hotel where rooms start at $320 and the "local heritage" lobby will somehow cost more than every tab ever run at the old bar.
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$2.99 Lone Star Sixers at the Gas Station on Airport Boulevard
The Circle K cooler at Airport and 51st used to dispense a sixer of Lone Star for $2.99 before the clerk even looked up from his crossword; last week the same transaction required an app, a loyalty scan, and left me with $19.47 on the receipt and a sudden urge to lie down in the parking lot.
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