Lately we’ve been reminiscing about the loss of The Shady Grove RV Park in Austin, Texas. What was once a great visual landmark is now about to be a commonplace condo complex lacking any type of local character.  Lately, forward thinking magazines such as Dwell have been looking into new options for sustainable living, including the possibilities of what trailer living could be.  Here is a great example, the recently featured ‘Mini Home” by Architect Andy Thompson.

Out in the California desert of Palm Springs, the cool and stylish hotel chain “The Ace” even has a great old trailer installed on their property to serve as its pool house.

Even Victorinox Swiss Army has gotten into the act to create a special edition trailer with Airstream.

With examples such as these- it only goes to show with some creativity and a little thought,  there are new and interesting options that might serve a community better in the long run.

When we get sad thinking about all this,  we can find ourselves at the Austin restaurant “The Shady Grove” to wax nostalgic.  The landmark restaurant features its own hippie trailer, set up as an outdoor waiting area.  On certain Thursday nights the “Unplugged at the Grove” series brings the best of Austin’s renowned live music plus several hundred fans together in its backyard.  This weeks performer is Texas’ own “red-dirt romantic” Jimmy LaFave playing there tonight at eight.

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