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  • ut tower, charles whitman, austin

    Tourist Trap The UT Tower

     This majestic, Beaux-Arts style tower stands as a symbol of Austin's academic... Oh, who are we kidding? You just want to hear about Charles Whitman.

    by Scott Von Doviak

    August 12, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • esther's follies, austin comedy, esther's pool

    Tourist Trap Esther's Follies

    A window to the heart of Sixth Street and utterly complacent comedy.

    by Erik Adams

    July 21, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • museum of the weird, sixth street austin, austin museum of the weird

    Tourist Trap Museum Of The Weird

    Where "Keep Austin Weird" means "Keep Austin well-stocked with shrunken heads and veterinary oddities."

    by Scott Von Doviak

    June 18, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • congress avenue bridge bats austin

    Tourist Trap The Congress Avenue Bridge Bats

    Boon to the city, or just ordinary rats with wings (and a good marketing team)?

    by Scott Von Doviak

    June 1, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • chicken shit bingo ginny's little longhorn austin

    Tourist Trap Chicken Shit Bingo at Ginny's Little Longhorn

     Is betting on where a chicken will poop the kind of pastime everyone just assumes that Texans enjoy?

    by Scott Von Doviak

    April 30, 2009 | 12:00am -