{"id":452375,"date":"2026-09-30T19:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/452375\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T19:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:06:14","slug":"legacy-business-month-celebrates-the-local-businesses-that-helped-shape-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/452375\/","title":{"rendered":"Legacy Business Month celebrates the local businesses that helped shape Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legacy Business Month celebrates the local businesses that make Austin, Austin<\/p>\n

Austin is always changing, but some longtime local favorites have become part of the city\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n

Preservation Austin <\/a>is celebrating its fourth annual Legacy Business Month this October, highlighting independent businesses that have spent decades helping shape Austin\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n

Lindsey Derrington, Executive Director of Preservation Austin,<\/a> joined Sierra Waggoner and Trevor Scott on We Are Austin to share this year\u2019s featured businesses and how Austinites can explore them through the Legacy Business Month Passport.<\/p>\n

\"{p}Lindsey<\/p>\n

Lindsey Derrington, Executive Director of Preservation Austin, joined Sierra Waggoner and Trevor Scott on We Are Austin to share this year\u2019s featured businesses and how Austinites can explore them through the Legacy Business Month Passport.<\/p>\n

What makes a legacy business?<\/p>\n

For Preservation Austin, participating legacy businesses have been operating for at least 20 years, reflect Austin\u2019s culture and have a single location, with a focus on independent, mom-and-pop businesses.<\/p>\n

\"JuanInAMillion<\/p>\n

JuanInAMillion Courtesy: Robert Gomez<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we lose them, we lose a piece of who we are as a city,\u201d Derrington said.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s passport features 10 businesses across Austin, including Callahan\u2019s General Store, One in a Million, Casey\u2019s New Orleans Snowballs, The Tavern, Boggy Creek Farm, Texas Chili Parlor, Westgate Lanes, Coco\u2019s Cafe, Shenanigans Nightclub and Elysium.<\/p>\n

\"TexasChiliParlor<\/p>\n

TexasChiliParlor Courtesy: Robert Gomez<\/p>\n

Grab your Legacy Business Month Passport<\/p>\n

Passports are free and available at participating businesses and several additional pickup locations. The idea is simple: grab a passport, visit the businesses, make a purchase and collect a stamp.<\/p>\n

\"Elysium<\/p>\n

Elysium Courtesy: Robert Gomez<\/p>\n

\"LBM<\/p>\n

Participants who collect stamps can be entered into a raffle for local prizes, including overnight stays at The Driskill and Hotel San Jos\u00e9.<\/p>\n

\"Callahans<\/p>\n

Callahans Courtesy: Robert Gomez<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a really fun, dynamic way just to get to know Austin better and to reconnect with the city,\u201d Derrington said.<\/p>\n

\"TheTavern<\/p>\n

TheTavern Courtesy: Robert Gomez<\/p>\n

Kick off the celebration<\/p>\n

Legacy Business Month kicks off at Zilker Brewing Company, where guests can pick up a passport and even get a passport photo taken. Zilker Brewing is also creating a special Legacy Business Month beer, with a portion of proceeds benefiting<\/p>\n

\"CaseysNewOrleansSnowcones<\/p>\n

CaseysNewOrleansSnowcones Courtesy: Robert Gomez<\/p>\n

Preservation Austin.<\/p>\n

\"Shenanigans<\/p>\n

Shenanigans Courtesy: Robert Gomez<\/p>\n

And the celebration isn\u2019t going anywhere. Austin City Council has designated October as Legacy Business Month, giving Austinites another reason each year to discover and support the local places that make the city unique.<\/p>\n

\"CoCosCafe<\/p>\n

CoCosCafe Courtesy: Robert Gomez<\/p>\n

Learn more at PreservationAustin.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Learn<\/p>\n

Learn more at PreservationAustin.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Legacy Business Month celebrates the local businesses that make Austin, Austin Austin is always changing, but some longtime…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":452376,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-452375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=452375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/452376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=452375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=452375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=452375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}