Back before the current Mueller neighborhood came to be in 1999, this area was the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport (the main airport for Austin, TX). An old Rand McNally map shows the layout of the airport, and the spot with the arrow is the current location of this Airbnb - right there on a runway. There are still some parts of the neighborhood where the airport … [Read more...] about This Airbnb Used to be on an Airport Runway
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
Before This Was a Neighborhood, It Was an Airport
The Moontower Loft is in the Mueller neighborhood in Austin and when you walk in the door and go up the stairs, there are a series of photographs of the old Robert Mueller Municipal Airport. The Robert Mueller Municipal Airport operated in Austin from 1930 to 1999. While houses, offices, bars, restaurants, shops, parks, cafes, and big box stores cover most of the … [Read more...] about Before This Was a Neighborhood, It Was an Airport
Wastin’ Away Again in Austin, Texasville?
Margaritaville from Jimmy Buffett is not just a catchy party tune, it’s also got to be the most merchandised song ever. It has spawned books, beverages, clothing, restaurants, and even the Margaritaville Lake Resort in Lake Conroe in Texas. But did you know the song has origins right here in the Mueller neighborhood? Back in 1976, Buffett was at a restaurant … [Read more...] about Wastin’ Away Again in Austin, Texasville?