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Austin's thrift stores are the perfect place to visit if you're looking to save a couple of dollars, help local businesses and see first hand the city's personality.
Whether you're looking for a new statement chair for your home or a new dress to help kick off your new year, Austin thrift stores are here to help. Here are 12 Austin thrift stores you should visit:
Austin Pets Alive! Thrift, multiple locations
Want to help support a local organization? Make your next thrift store visit to Austin Pets Alive! Thrift. The thrift store offers new and gently used items for low prices. Besides good deals, all net proceeds go directly to Austin Pets Alive! to help support and save hundreds of cute animals. The stores are open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday through Saturday until 7 p.m. and are currently operating at 75% capacity.
More information on Austin Pets Alive! Thrift can be found here.
Treasure City Thrift, 2142 E. 7th St.
Treasure City Thrift is a local treasure in the Austin community collectively owned and managed by seven Austinites. The shop focuses on providing affordable goods while giving back to the Austin community by working with local charities. Treasure City Thrift encourages sustainable living and educates the public about zero waste living. The store offers clothes, accessories, books, toys, home decor and more. You can visit it at their socially distanced outdoor thrift shopping experience on Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m.
More information on Treasure City Thrift can be found here.
Blue Velvet, 217 W. N. Loop Blvd.
Blue Velvet is a mom and daughter owned shop that has provided Austin with classic vintage goods for over 27 years. The shop offers a selection of men's and women's vintage clothing and accessories for any vintage lover. Due to the pandemic, Blue Velvet is operating at minimal capacity and only accepting private appointments Friday through Sunday. You can also stop by their outdoor pop-up tent in front of the shop during the weekends from 12 to 4 p.m., if the weather permits it.
More information on Blue Velvet can be found here.
Room Service Vintage, 107 E. N. Loop Blvd.
Room Service Vintage is the heart of Austin in providing a massive selection of vintage furniture. From couches and chairs to rugs and dressers, Room Service Vintage has anything you need to redesign your home. Along with furniture, the shop also offers clothing, jewelry, art, books, home decor and pretty much everything you can imagine to find at a thrift store. The classic Austin shop uploads pictures of new arrivals on its Instagram daily, so keep up with there to find that statement chair you've been dying to have. You can visit the shop daily from 12 to 6 p.m.
More information on Room Service Vintage can be found here.
Revival Vintage, 5201 N. Lamar
Revival Vintage started out as most Austin local businesses do, with pop-up markets and an online store. Owner and creative director Sonia Rife has built the shop into what it is today: an Austin thrift store classic. Besides featuring vintage furniture and decor, the shop offers clothes for men, women and children. Revival Vintage opened it's new location this week and hopes to see shoppers from 12 to 5 p.m. daily.
More information on Revival Vintage can be found here.
Far Out Home Fittings, 1500 W. Ben White Blvd.
This Austin thrift shop operates in the perfect Austin way: weird, retro and "far out." Far Out Home Fittings provides Austin shoppers with affordable vintage furniture and home decor, but also has clothing and all the knick-knacks you want to find at a thrift store. Since COVID, the shop is running at limited capacity with the same store hours. The shop is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
More information on Far Out Home Fittings can be found here.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift, 901 W. Braker Lane
St. Vincent de Paul is a charity-run thrift store offering reasonably priced items for thrift fanatics. The shop is run by the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and all proceeds go toward the community and charity projects around town. The shop offers fashion-forward pieces and fun home decor. You can visit St. Vincent de Paul Thrift from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m Thursday through Saturday.
More information on Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift can be found here
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Passport Vintage, 2217 S. 1st St.
What started as a vintage shop in Chicago has now become a South Austin treasure. Passport Vintage offers a variety of vintage pieces, especially stylish denim. The fashion-forward shop has anything from vintage T-shirts and sweatshirts to jeans for men and women. The shop is open 12-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12-5 p.m. Sunday.
More information on Passport Vintage can be found here.
Prototype Vintage, 1700 S. Congress Ave.
Looking for a vintage piece to begin the new year right? Head over to Prototype Vintage for a unique assortment of vintage goods. The shop offers second hand vintage clothes for both men and women, along with some stylish accessories such as shoes, sunglasses and scarves. The Austin classic is right on South Congress Avenue, and the green storefront is hard to miss. The shop is open 12 to 4 p.m everyday.
More information on Prototype Vintage can be found here.
Top Drawer Thrift, 4902 Burnet Road
Top Drawer Thrift is the perfect place to find vintage goods and help give back to the community. Along with vintage T-shirts, dresses and more, the shop offers accessories and home goods to help you look your best. All proceeds benefit Project Transitions which helps provide housing, services and care to people with HIV and AIDS. The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
More information on Top Drawer Thrift can be found here.
Thrift Town, 5726 Menchaca Road
Thrift Town is a chain store in Austin offering a variety of items for anyone looking to save some money. From vintage clothing to home decor and accessories, this shop has low prices and secondhand items for anyone in need of a good find. The shop offers discounted color tag sales on different days of the week and is open daily. Store hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday.
More information on Thrift Town can be found here.
Texas Thrift, 5319 N. Interstate Hwy 35
Second-hand shopping is a fun way to see the city's personality through the people who live there, and that is especially true in Austin. Texas Thrift offers a selection of clothing, accessories, furniture and household items for an affordable price. Find the best deals at Texas Thrift by looking for colored tags with discounts for different days of the week. The store is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
More information on Texas Thrift can be found here.
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Genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences announced it has started de-extinction of the thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger.
Partnering with the University of Melbourne and its Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research Lab on these efforts, Colossal says bringing the tiger back could “re-balance the Tasmanian and broader Australian ecosystems.”
“With our planet’s biodiversity at risk, we will continue to contribute scientific resources to preserving the species and ecosystems necessary to sustain life,” CEO Ben Lamm said.
Founded last year, Colossal aims to further develop technologies for marsupial conservation efforts and say they are the first to apply CRISPR technology for the purpose of species de-extinction.
The company has its headquarters in Dallas with Austin ties through its software and hardware team. Also with Lamm, who is former CEO of Austin AI company Hypergiant.
Ben Lamm and co-founder George Church
The Tasmanian tiger marks Colossal’s second de-extinction project. Before its work on the Australian marsupial that was eradicated nearly a century ago, Colossal announced its plans to resurrect the woolly mammoth.
Now, Lamm said they are thrilled about teaming up with the Melbourne lab, which is headed by Andrew Pask, a marsupial evolutionary biologist and Tasmanian tiger expert.
Pask said this is a “landmark moment” for marsupial research and that the technology from the project will influence the next generation of conservation efforts.
“Additionally, rewilding the thylacine to the Tasmanian landscape can significantly curb the destruction of this natural habitat due to invasive species,” Pask said. “The Tasmanian tiger is iconic in Australian culture. We’re excited to be part of this team in bringing back this unique, cornerstone species that mankind previously eradicated from the planet.”
\u201cIntroducing Texas #pumas reinvigorated the Florida panther population.\u201d— Colossal Biosciences (@Colossal Biosciences) 1655137149
Colossal points to the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone and the Tasmanian Devil to Australia as examples of the importance of rewilding species to their original habitats. Through that, Colossal says, damaged ecosystems can be restored and revitalized.
To achieve the successful birth of the Tasmanian tiger, Colossal says advancement of current marsupial assisted reproductive technology is required. The work goes beyond the Tasmanian tiger though and Colossal says this technology will be instrumental in the preservation of marsupials at large. The company notes this is especially important in Australia, which faces a fast rate of biodiversity loss and where marsupials are highly concentrated.
Colossal boasts investors like nature gaming group Untamed Planet and local Australian non-profit WildArk, as well as actors the Hemsworth brothers.
“Our family remains dedicated to supporting conservationist efforts around the world and protecting Australia's biodiversity is a high priority,” Chris Hemsworth said. “The Tassie Tiger’s extinction had a devastating effect on our ecosystem and we are thrilled to support the revolutionary conservation efforts that are being made by Dr. Pask and the entire Colossal team.”
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Construction on additional structures for Apple’s Northwest Austin campus could start in February.
The August filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation are the latest glimpse at the campus that was announced in December 2018. The campus is expected to be 3 million square feet with 12 office and amenity buildings, parking garages and other facilities once it’s finished.
Plans on the three structures in the filings are estimated to total $279 million and are expected to reach completion by February 2025.
One of the planned structures is a $100 million five-level building. International firm HKS Architects, which opened an office in Austin earlier this year, is listed as the designer.
Another multi-story building also designed by HKS is expected to be 298,977 square feet and cost $118 million.
The last structure in the filing is a $61 million parking garage with nine levels and 3,500 spots for cars.
The initial phase of the tech giant’s campus could welcome 5,000 employees and maybe even reach 15,000 upon completion, Apple has said.
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