Things Change
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livingdebIf you live long enough, things will change on you.
By long enough, I mean, oh, a month?
Run-Tex is closed--both locations. They were the go-to place for running shoe fittings and race information. Maybe they can monetize their website (where all the race information is).
There used to be a McDonald's near me with plenty of business. Now it's a pile of rubble. Not that I love McDonalds so much, but I do like it better than a pile of rubble. Robin said maybe something better is taking its place. We hoped the same thing when the Grandy's closed. It became Mattress Firm. Hmm, McDonald's's website says it's closed for remodelling. Interesting use of the word "remodelling."
Le Soleil is closed. They couldn't get enough business even though they had the same delicious food as the owner's evil ex's Sunflower. They tried changing the name. They tried changing it from a Vietnamese restaurant (possibly Robin's favorite Austin restaurant) to a ramen restaurant (all the rage here this year) with a mean chef, and now the place is closed.
So, there's always a little adventure in the air. There are three changes I'm looking forward to right now:
A new HEB is opening at the old airport this summer - We have very high hopes for this store in easy biking distance.
Austin's first Trader Joe's is opening next year. Or this fall. Neither proposed location is particularly convenient for us, but they are more convenient than the last two we visited (in Phoenix and Indianapolis).
And apparently ACC will be using their Highland Mall property for classrooms after all. Starting with a math emporium, for catching people up in math, set to open in a year and a half.
Quotes of the Day
"Sleep repellent," referring to a caffeinated beverage - me
"Lunch whisperer," referring to my friend Sylverre, who can order lunches that her co-workers always like - one of Sylverre's co-workers
"Yes, I'm good at merging. Merging and getting lost are skills I have that are just easy for me." - not quite an exact quote from Robin, but only because I can't remember it right.
By long enough, I mean, oh, a month?
Run-Tex is closed--both locations. They were the go-to place for running shoe fittings and race information. Maybe they can monetize their website (where all the race information is).
There used to be a McDonald's near me with plenty of business. Now it's a pile of rubble. Not that I love McDonalds so much, but I do like it better than a pile of rubble. Robin said maybe something better is taking its place. We hoped the same thing when the Grandy's closed. It became Mattress Firm. Hmm, McDonald's's website says it's closed for remodelling. Interesting use of the word "remodelling."
Le Soleil is closed. They couldn't get enough business even though they had the same delicious food as the owner's evil ex's Sunflower. They tried changing the name. They tried changing it from a Vietnamese restaurant (possibly Robin's favorite Austin restaurant) to a ramen restaurant (all the rage here this year) with a mean chef, and now the place is closed.
So, there's always a little adventure in the air. There are three changes I'm looking forward to right now:
A new HEB is opening at the old airport this summer - We have very high hopes for this store in easy biking distance.
Austin's first Trader Joe's is opening next year. Or this fall. Neither proposed location is particularly convenient for us, but they are more convenient than the last two we visited (in Phoenix and Indianapolis).
And apparently ACC will be using their Highland Mall property for classrooms after all. Starting with a math emporium, for catching people up in math, set to open in a year and a half.
Quotes of the Day
"Sleep repellent," referring to a caffeinated beverage - me
"Lunch whisperer," referring to my friend Sylverre, who can order lunches that her co-workers always like - one of Sylverre's co-workers
"Yes, I'm good at merging. Merging and getting lost are skills I have that are just easy for me." - not quite an exact quote from Robin, but only because I can't remember it right.
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on 2013-04-07 11:53 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2013-04-08 02:34 am (UTC)Updates already
on 2013-04-09 04:53 pm (UTC)And apparently Run Tex had five locations, not two. It's not clear to me whether they are all closed or not. The Austinist (http://austinist.com/2013/04/05/end_of_an_era_runtexs_riverside_loc.php) says, 'According to [local running group coach Mac] Allen, "the vacuum that RunTex left there as they were scaling down is getting filled. You've had Luke's come in. There's Rogue, Texas Running, Hill Country Running. They've been picking up the ball for a while." Local runner Robert Goyer highlighted Luke's Locker in particular: "RunTex just got out-marketed by the new kid in town, Luke's Locker, which proved a more agile and slicker company that spoke the language of the running community better and served their needs in a more compelling way. It's sad, because RunTex has done so much for runners in Austin for so long. I hope they can regain their footing."'
Re: Updates already
on 2013-04-28 11:28 pm (UTC)Re: Updates already
on 2013-04-29 04:15 pm (UTC)