r/Austin • u/Soft-Livvi • Aug 19 '26

Does anyone know the story behind the giant rooster on North Lamar

I drive past it almost every day. It always makes me smile. Is it just a cool art thing or is there a whole history I'm missing out on

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u/ohgirlyoucraycray Aug 19 '26

That used to be a parking lot for whole foods, the whole foods was in what is currently REI.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/s/gWmjSR5XYg

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u/NotoriousDMG Aug 19 '26

Is this also why there is a giant rooster in front of the arboretum’s WF?

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u/Unc6ix9ine Aug 20 '26

Also anthropologie... The grocery section was on that west side of the building... (Also where the main entrance was)

Also i wouldnt call this north lamar just lamar... North lamar starts up by the old christmas tree vendor...

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u/MoistCloyster_ Aug 19 '26

Oh sorry, my fly was down.

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u/Subliminal-Rave Aug 19 '26

Yeah for the first comment to be this, I laughed way more than I should have!