Haunted maze to take over Sign Bar in East Austin this fall
Get ready for chills, thrills and killer cocktails—Sign Bar’s immersive haunted maze, Fear Fair, opens Sept. 19.
The details: Created by immersive experience group ALT, the carnival-style attraction promises creepy clowns, eerie games and plenty of jump scares. ALT, known for its folklore-fueled productions, said the maze will blur the line “between fear, folklore and fun.”
Guests must at least 21 years old to attend during regular hours, but families can join in on the fun during kid-friendly matinees starting Oct. 4. These daylight sessions run on Saturdays and Sundays with lights on and no roaming actors.
Before or after the maze, visitors can try Sign Bar’s special Halloween cocktail lineup with spooky creations like the Blue Lagoon of Doom, The Sanderson Sip and Leatherface’s Last Call. Food will also be available next door at Lao’d Bar.
Fear Fair runs Sept. 18-Nov. 2 at Sign Bar in East Austin, home to more than 75 salvaged signs from local businesses. Tickets start at $6.50 and are available online.
City plans relocation of homeless services hub from South Austin's Sunrise Community Church
Austin's main homeless services hub could be moving away from its current South Austin location.
The details: For years, various homeless services have been offered from the Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center in South Austin. The location has proved controversial, drawing legal and legislative attempts to shut down operations there due to public nuisance and safety concerns. On Sept. 3, the city's Homeless Strategy Office announced plans to potentially acquire a new property off I-35 to serve as a replacement for Sunrise's services. It remains to be seen if Sunrise would also make the move across town, or if a new operator would be chosen.
No final decision about the new site has been made, and officials said resident input will inform whether the proposed relocation takes place. Depending on public sentiment, City Council could vote to move forward with the property acquisition in October ahead of the new center's opening next spring.
Hill-Bert’s Burgers dishes up the classic burger experience in Central Austin
For over 50 years, Hill-Bert’s Burgers has kept Central Austin stomachs full with classic hamburgers, onion rings, milkshakes and more.
How we got here: As a newly-wed University of Texas at Austin student in 1963 with a baby on the way, Hilbert Maldonado was prompted to find a job as soon as possible. The catalyst sparked
Maldonado’s journey as an employee with various burger restaurants in the city: King Burger, Holiday House Restaurant and Burger Chef. After two years of hard work at Burger Chef, the owners decided to sell the business which opened a new opportunity for Maldonado.
“I impressed them quite a bit,” Maldonado said. “They gave me a raise and then they said they wanted to sell the business. They knew I was a new father and trying to make ends meet so they gave me a great deal. And that's how I got Hill-Bert's Burgers.”
