July 15, 2004
Austin Chronicle Poll
If you're in Austin (or even if you're not), take a moment to fill out this year's Chronicle Poll. Hopefully it'll be a fun exercise for you - debating, Googling some place you barely remember, etc. For me, it was yet another painful reminder of just how deep the roots I'm about to rip up are. My votes:
New Building (Past Five Years): Frost Bank
Part of Town: East 7th
Museum: AMODA (not technically a museum, but still . . .)
Art Gallery:Camp Fig
Author/Poet: James Hynes
Stand-Up Comic: Michelle Balloon
Live Theatre: Rude Mechanicals
Theatre Director: Joanna Garfinkel
Karaoke . . .
. . . Beerland
Live (Club/Party) DJ: DJ Mel
Music Venue: Church of the Friendly Ghost
Movie Theatre: Alamo
Video/DVDs: I Luv Video
Locally Produced Food Product: Elgin Sausage
Catering: Mi Madre's
Outdoor Seating: Moonshine
Gourmet/Specialty Grocery: The Asian market next to Target on 183?
Place to Dine Alone: Kerby Lane Café
Evening Radio Host: Angela Miller
Morning Radio Host: Jay Robelard
Radio Station Programming: KOOP
Locally Produced TV Show: The Show With No Name
Local Comic Book: Snake Pit
Pool Tables: Poodle Dog
Swimming Hole: Campbell's Hole
Place to People-Watch: Spiderhouse
Local Blogger: SleepNotWork (sleepnotwork.blogspot.com) (Of Course!)