Rent an empty lot for SXSW

The dude who owns the autobody shop across the street from us had been clearing out his lot of junky cars over the past couple weekends.  We thought maybe he was planning on selling his business to some condo developer.

Thank goodness not!  He's trying to make a quick buck on SXSW.  I talked to him today and he said he doesn't know if he got it cleared out in time to rent as a venue, but hopes maybe someone will rent it as a parking lot.  The fact that most people fly in for SXSW, stay downtown, and walk everywhere is not stopping him!

It's too bad too because my fantasy was that there would be an awesome show in the empty lot across the street and we would have prime seating from our balcony.  Maybe next year!

UPDATE on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 11:45 AM: The dude continues to clean up the lot and today the tow truck has been hauling away more cars. Maybe he was able to rent it after all!