North Loop Fall Block Party

At one point several years ago, Chronicle graphic designer Jeff Gammill said he’d know it was time to leave Austin if Room Service Vintage ever closed. Well, the Easter Island head in a fez neon stays bright well into the shop’s 43rd year, and the rest of the self-titled “Black Sheep District” celebrates this anniversary alongside ’em. If you’ve not attended a North Loop Block Party – not to be confused with North Loop Pop-Up Market outside the Beardbrand campus – here’s what to expect: a Room Service sidewalk sale where cash is king; live band the Regulars at Workhorse; Forbidden Fruit showcasing fresh erotic art; a VHS market and comedy show at We Luv Video; “a very friendly market” from Double Trouble & Eastside Pop-up; craft cocktails by Tigress Pub; and newcomer Stitches Vintage celebrating their one-year b-day. Be there, or be unaware of how wonderful this little weirdo world really is. – James Scott