Live Oaks

Browse Old Austin Grouch posts about live oaks, Austin nostalgia, and the city habits locals still argue about.

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Clarksville's Last Ice House Sign Just Got Repurposed as Lobby Art

The leasing agent kept calling the new build at 10th and West Lynn "a nod to neighborhood character" while I stared at the actual 1974 BEER TO GO sign now mounted behind the front desk like a dead animal; what once moved $1.85 longnecks to roofers and off-duty cops at 11 a.m. is now The Oaks at Clarksville, where a 712-square-foot unit starts at $879k and the amenity package includes a "heritage cooler" stocked with $9 cold brew.

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