Austin Farmer's Market to Temporarily Up and Move

Beginning this Saturday, the Saturday Austin Farmer's Market is shimmying from Republic Square park over to Cesar Chavez Street near Austin City Hall. "Why," you may ask, "do they need to be shifting the location of delicious vegetation?"

The answer lies in the soon-to-be-blowed-up shell of the Intel building which looms over Republic Square park. We agree that it is good to be able to shop for fresh and delicious produce without beams and pillars falling on your head.

The 200 block of West Cesar Chavez Street between Lavaca Street and Congress will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m while the market remains open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There's even free parking under City Hall.

Don't worry - if you hate it, it's temporary. They'll be heading back to Republic Square Park in 2007. The Austin Farmers’ Market is also open on Wednesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. at Whole Foods Market at Sixth Street and Lamar Boulevard.

Photo by Bill Smith1 on Flickr