Thrifting sometimes leads to the discovery of treasures, but no one was expecting to find a 2,000-year-old Roman Statue at the Goodwill. Resources: https://www.expressnews.com/lifestyle/article/roman-bust-texas-goodwill-san-antonio-museum-17147409.php https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Missing-Roman-bust-Texas-goodwill-sculpture-17148302.php https://www.newsweek.com/texas-woman-buys-priceless-roman-bust-goodwill-store-1703705 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-roman-sculpture-bought-goodwill-texas-germany-wwii/ https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/roman-bust-goodwill-finds-17151098.php
Tag: Austin
How an Austinite Saved European Fashion
How did a Texas boy become the rescuer to Italy’s House of Gucci? Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Ford
The Only “Clothing Optional” Park in Texas
Just outside of Austin you can find the only clothing optional park in Texas, Hippie Hollow. Resources: https://do512.com/p/hippie-hollow https://do512.com/p/weirdest-things-in-austin https://parks.traviscountytx.gov/parks/hippie-hollow Golden-cheeked Warbler and the Black-capped Vireo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie_Hollow_Park
The Austin Moonlight Towers
In Austin, there are several large metal towers with lights. They have an interesting, and possibly sinister, past. Resources: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/austin-moonlight-towers https://savingplaces.org/stories/austin-moontowers-by-the-numbers#.X6sVlGhKiUk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_towers_(Austin,_Texas)
Fred, the Ghost of Austin’s Buffalo Billiards
If you’re looking for a beer in a former boarding house, maybe a quick game of pool, Austin’s Buffalo Billiards is your place. Still, this 6th st location is also known for a ghostly resident nick-named Fred. Resources: https://buffalobilliardsaustin.com/ https://nightlyspirits.com/ghosts-of-austin-texas-buffalo-billiards/ https://austin.curbed.com/maps/austin-haunted-places-to-go-map
Texas: Slang for Crazy 