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These 13 iconic Austin businesses have stood the test of time. How many have you visited? Here are 13 locally owned Austin businesses that are still operating after 20+ years.

Lori Hawkins Austin American-Statesman We have spent a lot of time mourning the locally owned Austin businesses that have closed in recent years.

Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds and Tesoros Trading Co. on South Congress Avenue, Shady Grove restaurant on Barton Springs Road. The list goes on.

But now it’s time to celebrate the independent merchants who have been in business for 20 or more years. Preservation Austin is making it happen.

The nonprofit organization is sponsoring its first Legacy Business Month in October. The idea is to recognize local treasures that are still making Austin what we know and love.

These businesses ― from a bookstore to a Tex-Mex restaurant to a honky-tonk bar ― have helped make Austin what it is.

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Legacy Business Month guides Austinites through 13 local businesses that have been in operation for at least two decades and help define our local culture.

“Patronizing Austin’s legacy businesses is the most important thing our community can do to ensure their preservation,” said Lindsey Derrington, Preservation Austin’s executive director. “We want Austinites to come out in full force this October to support these incredible places, to tap into a heavy dose of old-school Austin and some serious city pride.”

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What is a legacy business? Preservation Austin defines a legacy business as a locally owned and operated business that is at least20 years old. This year’s program highlights restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and retailers. Additional considerations include whether a business:

Has contributed to the history and/or the identity of a particular neighborhood, community or the city as a whole. Is owned by generations of the same family. (Some have changed locations.) Has operated under singular ownership for 20 or more years. Here is the 2023 list: BookPeople — 603 N. Lamar Blvd., opened in 1970.

Broken Spoke — 3201 S. Lamar Blvd., opened in 1964.

Carousel Lounge — 1110 E. 52nd St., opened in 1963.

Cisco’s Restaurant Bakery & Bar — 1511 E. Sixth St., opened in 1943.

Deep Eddy Cabaret — 2315 Lake Austin Blvd., opened in 1951.

The Driskill Hotel — 604 Brazos St., opened in 1886.

Green & White Grocery — 1201 E. Seventh St., opened in 1936.

The Herb Bar — 200 W. Mary St., opened in 1986.

The Paramount Theatre — 713 Congress Ave., opened in 1915, originally known as the Majestic Theatre.

Peter Pan Mini-Golf — 1207 Barton Springs Road, opened in 1948.

Playland Skate Center — 8822 McCann Drive, opened in 1973.

Quality Seafood Market — 5621 Airport Blvd., opened in 1938.

Waterloo Records & Video — 600A N. Lamar Blvd., opened in 1982.