If you’re feeling like unique and authentic accessories and carefully curated art pieces are hard to come by these days, check out Outrageous Gallery in North Austin. The store is located not far from Lamar Union Apartments and sells both original artwork and top-of-the-line jewelry.

Outrageous Gallery is part of Austin’s Domain shopping center, and many shoppers claim its worth the trip and crowds to access the collection. Inside, the space is open and light, with artwork lining the walls and prominent jewelry cases spread throughout the gallery. Aside from just traditional artwork and pieces of jewelry, the store has a lot of other items for sale, like marbles, household items, kaleidoscopes, and home decor. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Outrageous Gallery
11401 Century Oaks Terrace
Austin, TX 78758
(512) 614-2470
www.outrageousgallery.com/
www.yelp.com/biz/outrageous-gallery-austin

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If you’re looking for cool experiences to fill the coming months, check out the Austin City Limits Music Festival. The festival is held each year in Zilker Metropolitan Park, just a short five-minute trip from Lamar Union, taking place over the course of two weekends. The 2016 festival will take place September 30 through October 2 and October 7 to October 9.

The Austin City Limits Music Festival has brought live music and entertainment to the residents of Austin for 15 years. This year’s lineup includes dozens of musical acts, including major headliners like Radiohead, Mumford & Sons, Kendrick Lamar, and LCD Soundsystem. Guest can buy tickets to the festival for a combination of days. General admission tickets will get you access to 130 performances, food from local vendors, lockers to store belongings, and a commemorative wristband. A 3-day weekend general admission ticket costs $255. One-day tickets will also be available as the event date approaches.

Austin City Limits Music Festival
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2100 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 974-6700
www.aclfestival.com
www.facebook.com/aclfestival

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Goat cheese. Thyme. Olive oil. These might not be the ingredients you'd expect to find in your ice cream, but that's what makes Lick Honest Ice Creams such a treat. The Lick ice cream shop in Austin is one of two locations serving up scoops of ice cream crafted using dairy from a family-owned Texas farm. The staff mixes batches of ice cream in house and serves the sweets in compostable cups with equally eco-friendly spoons and napkins.

So you can feel good about sinking a spoon into some goat cheese, thyme, and honey ice cream. Fresh thyme from a local grower mingles with Austin-born Pure Luck goat cheese and local Good Flow honey in this offbeat, decadent treat. The dark chocolate ice cream infused with Texas Olive Ranch Olive Oil and a dash of sea salt is another popular scoop at Lick Honest Ice Creams, but don't forget about other quirky options like roasted beets and fresh mint ice cream or Coffee with Cream, featuring Texas's Third Coast Coffee. There are also rosters of special seasonal flavors and vegan, dairy-free confections available here.

Lick Honest Ice Creams
1100 S. Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 363-5622
ilikelick.com
www.yelp.com/biz/lick-honest-ice-creams-austin-3

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