Posts Tagged ‘SoCo’
First Thursday and Cows on South Congress
Friday, October 7th, 2011The best of 2011 Lonestar Rod & Kustom Roundup afterparty on South Congress.
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011Photo Gallery: The Best of Lonestar Rod & Custom Roundup 2011
Some of my favorite photos from the street party on South Congress, during the 2011 Lonestar Rod and Kustom Roundup.
One of the best builds on the block.
Photo Gallery: The Best of Lonestar Rod & Custom Roundup 2011
Lonestar Rod & Kustom Roundup -2011
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
Part of the peak cruising time, Saturday night on SoCo.
It’s the 10th annual Lonestar Rod & Kustom Roundup, in Austin Texas! And it’s another year that I didn’t go to the official event at the Travis County Expo Center. Instead, Katya and I just went for a bike ride to SoCo and became immersed in the biggest block party of south Austin.
A rod parked in front of Jo's Coffee, on South Congress.
As Austin grows, so does the popularity for events like this. When it’s as easy as walking out your door and going for a weekend ride or walk; Austin locals have become keen to annual events that turn an ordinary weekend into what looks like an overwhelming event. Each year the population grows, of both the city and the general attendance for most events. Locals and tourists alike seem to either have nothing better to do, or maybe these events are outgrowing their subculture roots and becoming mainstream attractions.
Cruising SoCo on a Saturday afternoon.
The Lonestar Kustom Rod & Roundup after party on South Congress just keeps getting bigger and bigger. And for the unfortunate that forget, those that need to drive quickly on South Congress for work or an errand, can be seen helplessly pounding on their steering wheel as they sit in an extraordinary traffic jam.
The Wolfman becomes visually agitated after a pneumatic display from a custom El Camino.
South bound...
It could be a night from generations past, but it's 2011 in south Austin.
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SoCo prepares for Winter
Friday, November 20th, 2009
A girl walks along SoCo wearing a sweater during chilly Fall weather.
The sidewalk traffic is extra light with far less people out for an evening stroll, these days. Early nights, chilly weather and football games seem to be keeping most people at home after work. Combined with the reality of our economic downturn, even the resilient town of Austin is feeling a hit now. Especially as we head into winter. Not that the weather is ever too cold to really complain about, but rather most Texans get spoiled on warm sunshine.
Seven o'clock on SoCo, not much going on!
Now that fall is here, the lure of a warm home with television and internet connection is hard to pass up, for many Austinites. Most of the streets and sidewalks drain after rush hour, only feeling a burst in traffic for the weekend. The crowd is always fickle, and can be hard to predict. Surely there are still a few solid days of business for SoCo left before the dead of Texas winter.
Look Twice! Austin mopeds and motorcycles on the rise.
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
A girl cruises her moped over the Congress Street bridge in Austin. Click on picture above to see photo gallery.
There has been a steady increase in two wheeled transportation around the Austin area, especially downtown and along South Congress. For the last couple of years, more people have been turning to more fuel efficient means of getting around. Austin has always had a large bicycle population, and growing, but the fastest rise of two wheelers right now are mopeds and motorcycles. And along with any growing trend, especially here in Austin, there are going be those that put a flare of style into their efforts.
Does anyone really know what the word moped means? I’m claiming it to be “moving pedestrian”. What do you think?
Click to see more photos of Mopeds, Motorcycles and Bicycles in Austin Texas.
A girl cruises south congress on a moped.
Hot Rods in Austin, Texas.
Saturday, April 18th, 2009
Photo Gallery – 2009 Lonestar Rod & Kustom Roundup
A hot rod turns onto Congress street in Austin Texas.
The 2009 Lonestar Rod & Kustom Roundup official event took place at the Travis County Expo Center but the nightlife was happening downtown in the SoCo area of Austin. Classic cars, hot rods and home made mechanized monsters like Frankentruck were parked along the strip from Riverside to Oltorf.
Frankentruck puts the scare on SoCo, during the 2009 Lonestar Rod and Kustom Roundup.
For two nights, South Congress street was completely engulfed with rods and rodders. Car owners would randomly start up and cruise the strip, often at the request of a fan. Around 9 or 10 pm on Saturday night it became a jam, or parade if your a fan, and regular traffic was pinched off to a sidestreet because the rods ruled the road this night.
Miles of custom cars on Congress street.
