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Keep Austin Weird is the slogan adopted by the Austin Independent Business Alliance to promote small businesses in Austin, Texas. It is intended to promote local businesses and is inspired by comments made by Red Wassenich in 2000 while giving a pledge to a Austin radio station KOOP Radio.
Mar 1, 2024 · Learn how a phone call from a librarian sparked a movement to support local businesses and preserve Austin's quirky culture. Discover what makes Austin weird and how the phrase became a slogan for the city.
May 1, 2023 · Learn how a librarian's phone call to a radio station in 2000 sparked a cultural movement to support local businesses and celebrate Austin's quirkiness. Find out how other cities adopted their own versions of the phrase and what challenges Austin faces to keep its weirdness.
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Learn how 'Keep Austin Weird' became the city's slogan and its impact on culture, tourism, and economy. Also, find out how SXSW is expanding to London in 2025.
Feb 6, 2023 · “Keep Austin Weird” was the city’s unofficial motto—you saw it on bumper stickers, guitar cases, and VW buses, often alongside another slogan, “Onward Thru the Fog.” That one is harder to...
Jul 17, 2019 · Former Austin officers sued after allegedly fracturing man's skull in 2017 arrest. Find out the history behind "Keep Austin Weird" and if Austin is still holding up as one of the weirdest...
Mar 6, 2020 · Famous for coining the phrase "Keep Austin Weird," Red Wassenich passed away on Friday morning, Feb. 28, due to complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The slogan –...
