Counter culture luminaries such as beat poet Allen Ginsberg, writer and journalist Hunter S. Thompson, and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards often frequented El Batey when the bar first opened.
For several months, residents used garden tools to ward off the slithering intruders, while local authorities took to more drastic measures, which included everything from homemade snares to bullets.
Located near the shores of Lady Bird Lake where crisscrossing pedestrian paths are tread every weekend by shirtless joggers and stroller pushing mommy bloggers, the Carpenter is a part of Bunkhouse Hotels, a mini-Austin empire started by lesbian hotelier and local “queen of cool” Liz Lambert (who is no longer affiliated with the company).
At that point, it was ready to crack into pieces, simmer in mutton broth for just one minute, then ladle into bowls filled with Pecorino Primo Sale, a young, mild sheep’s milk cheese.
During Vincent van Gogh’s stay at Saint Paul de Mausole, he was sometimes able to leave the grounds of the asylum.
During our trip one of the featured shows (direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Olivier Award for Best Comedy) was Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), a unique retelling of Jane Austen’s love story, brought to Cunard by acclaimed theatre producer David Pugh.
However, these circular spaces were left blank for centuries until the basilica underwent restoration work between 2019 and 2022, at which point in time the parish decided to install clocks in the front façade.
Lyrics such as “it’s poor manners to bring a bunch of bananas [a metaphor for empty hands] to visit families and friends” and “Danish blue tin cookies always impress” essentially laid out the dos and don’ts for Hongkongers if they were to score social points at important celebratory rituals.
For each travel destination, if no visa is required or a visa-on-arrival is available, the passport in question receives a score of 1.
Stepping into the Victoria and Albert Museum, visitors expect to see classical and modern works of human ingenuity and creativity.
One commonly cited claim is that the house was used to block grave robbers from accessing a cemetery to the rear, although the generally more accepted explanation is that it was built as the servants’ quarters for one of the adjacent mansions.
TikTok’s rapid ascent introduced us to a surprising cast of quirky characters, like the grave cleaner who reveals not just sparkling tombstones but the personal stories they tell, the creepy tree lady who got famous and lost her head, and the new ways some modern American celebrities pronounce the letter “R.” While many feeds showcase viral dances and trending stunts, we’re drawn to the app’s quirkier corners of culinary monsters, linguistic deep dives, and historical sandwiches.
