In downtown Austin, north-south streets are named after Texas Rivers.
The east-west streets (now numbered) were originally named for: The first newspaper to be published in Austin began publishing on October 30, 1839. What was it? Some of Austin's early businesses, districts, and educational institutions survive today. Others are long gone, and mostly forgotten. What was Guy Town?
You might know it better by a somewhat geographical name. Eurycea sosorum is the more scientific name for which of these Central Texas critters?
If you know your music trivia, perhaps you know that River City Country was...
Today, self-serve gas stations, self-serve banking, and self-serve restaurants are not at all unusual. But back in the early 1900s, customer service at a grocery store meant more than just courteous checkers and helpful carry-out. Do you know what chain was Austin's first self-service grocery store? |
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