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Look Inside 8 Unique Homes on 2019 Austin Weird Homes Tour

May 2, 2019 by Brittany Ballard Leave a Comment

The Bloomhouse Weird Home in Austin
The Bloomhouse (Credit: Thanin Viriyaki Photography)

Have you ever thought: What kinds of homes are in Austin? I’m not talking about looking for a new place to live. I mean the unique and weird types of homes that fit the Keep Austin Weird vibe. Fortunately, there’s a tour for that.

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No Need to Peek Through the Blinds, Thanks to Austin Weird Homes Tour

April 19, 2017 by Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

Under the Sea Austin Weird Homes Tour

Under the Sea House, part of this year’s Weird Homes Tour

Guest article by Cris Mueller

Austin’s long-standing reputation for weird serves as the perfect stage for the annual Weird Homes Tour. The tour is a showcase of 10 select homes, and your chance to stop just peeking through the blinds. With your ticket, you are invited inside for a personal tour and opportunity to chat with the owners of some of the Bat City’s most creative and unique homes. [Read more…]

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Peek Inside 6 Bizarre Homes from Austin Weird Homes Tour 2016

May 10, 2016 by Kelli McDonald Leave a Comment

Uncommon objects

Entire wall of handmade ornaments from Austin Weird Homes Tour 2016

On May 7, 2016, 11 Austin homeowners opened their doors for Weird Homes Tour visitors. Tour-goers wandered through curious dwellings full of art, thoughtful design and decorative oddities. In its third year, Weird Homes Tour donated a portion of proceeds to Foundation Communities, a local nonprofit that provides affordable housing.

If you weren’t able to attend Austin Weird Homes Tour this year, become a virtual tourist through this inside look at six homes on this year’s unique tour. [Read more…]

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Austin’s Aralyn Hughes on Pigs, Performing and the Final Bow

April 5, 2016 by Kelli McDonald Leave a Comment

Aralyn Hughes Austin Texas Icon

Aralyn’s taking her “Home Economics” car to the 29th Annual Houston Art Car Parade this April. Her previous art car, inspired by Ara the Pig, currently sits at Planet K on South Lamar. (Credit: Weird Homes Tour/Thanin Viriyaki)

“I used to be normal. I didn’t know better until I was 30.”

You may know Austinite Aralyn Hughes from her apartment on the Weird Homes Tour, her performances, or her recently released book and documentary. Perhaps you’ve caught a glimpse of her art car driving around Austin, or you’ve seen a mural painted in her likeness at Bedichek Middle School.

If you don’t know Hughes yet, allow me to introduce you to the “Queen of Weird” through a peek into what’s going on in her life and mind. [Read more…]

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One of Austin’s Weirdest Homes: Sharon’s Folk Art House

September 22, 2015 by Kelli McDonald 1 Comment

Sharon's Folk Art House Living Room

Sharon’s Folk Art House living room

When I visited Sharon’s Brentwood home during Weird Homes Tour 2015, I was in awe. Her 1,500-square-foot home peeked out from behind a tall front yard garden. The tour cryptically dubbed the location, “Sharon’s House,” so I wasn’t sure what to expect at first.

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Exclusive Preview: Austin Weird Homes Tour 2015

May 12, 2015 by Kelli McDonald 2 Comments

Austin Weird Homes Tour 2015

The Queen of the Weird, Under the Sea and The Music Home – all new homes featured on this year’s tour

Last year, I went on the first Weird Homes Tour, a self-guided excursion through exceptional and unconventional homes all over Austin. After snooping (courteously) through the houses, I wanted to know more about the people who lived in those spaces day-to-day. First, I interviewed Stefanie Distefano of Flamingo Ranch, where I learned how she transformed a 420 square foot house into a mosaic work of art. Then I journeyed across the plank to a treehouse at James Talbot’s Casa Neverlandia to hear about how he created an eco-friendly wonderland.

On May 23, 2015, Casa Neverlandia returns to the 2015 Austin Weird Homes Tour as the location of the VIP party. Other returning favorites are Professor Dumpster’s 33 square foot genuine dumpster home, the beehive-shaped Earthbag House and the artsy Freeman House. Six additional homes will make their debut this year. I was lucky enough to meet three of the homeowners and sneak a peek at their odd abodes. [Read more…]

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One of Austin’s Weirdest Homes: Casa Neverlandia

January 28, 2015 by Kelli McDonald 5 Comments

Casa Neverlandia Facade in Austin

The front of three-story Casa Neverlandia

After going on the Weird Homes Tour last year, I wanted to take a closer look at some of the odd homes in Austin and the people who live in them. Not far from FlamingO Ranch (my first peek into one of Austin’s unique abodes) lies Casa Neverlandia, the Bouldin Creek home of artist James Edward Talbot.

Welcome to Casa Neverlandia

When I walked up to the door, I noticed there wasn’t a doorbell, but rather xylophones and bells. After dinging a bell, I heard a voice coming from a PVC pipe imbedded in the house asking, “Who is it?” When Talbot greeted me outside, he began to tell me his background and how Casa Neverlandia was born.

What was once a small one-story house built in 1906 is now a three [Read more…]

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Behind the Scenes Tour: One of Austin’s Weirdest Homes

November 25, 2014 by Kelli McDonald Leave a Comment

Stefanie Distefano and her cat Maybelline at FlamingO Ranch

Stefanie Distefano cradles her co-star Maybelline at FlamingO Ranch

In September of this year, I went on the Weird Homes Tour to explore some of the residences that make Austin living so unique.

Nestled between 1st and South Congress in 78704 sits FlamingO Ranch, a home owned and curated by Stefanie Distefano where she teaches art classes and exhibits her talents as a ceramic and mosaic artist.

I felt very drawn into this quintessential reflection of living in Austin and I wanted to know more about this artistic bungalow and the person who is mirrored in it. I revisited FlamingO Ranch on a chilly and rainy afternoon for an interview, but I was warmed by the bright abode and company of Stefanie and her cat, Maybelline. [Read more…]

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