Did you get fooled? Austin-based businesses took the pranks up a notch on April Fools’ Day this year. Here are some of the best ones we saw while scrolling our feeds.
CapMetro Ferry
The folks behind CapMetro brought a new mode of transportation to the table: ferry service across Lady Bird Lake with nine stops along the channel. While it isn’t real, imagine taking the ferry to ACL Festival in the fall.
Post via @ausairport
Armadillo Therapy
Traveling can be stressful, and no one knows that better than the staff at Austin Bergstrom-International Airport. In the spirit of keeping calm Texas-style, this year’s prank was rolling out an armadillo pet therapy program, complete with critters who are skilled in scurrying, tail-wagging, and rolling around. Actually, this one doesn’t sound so bad.
Budget Blend Whiskey
If Still Austin Whiskey’s typical lineup is a little rich for your taste — literally or figuratively — the distillers joked about creating “The Accountant,” a faux blend of whiskey only aged for a year. The spirit has to be aged for at least two years (preferably four) to even be considered bourbon, so it probably wouldn’t be very good.
Fake Plant Society
Not everyone has a green thumb, which makes it hard to build a loyal customer base at The Plant Society, so the owners joked about rebranding as “The Fake Plant Society,” where the plants never die and never need to be watered.
Post via @austinfoodmagazine
Frivolous Food Festivals
If you’re adventurous enough to attend a Liver + Onions Festival with a friend, Austin Food Magazine’s post of fake food festivals might not have tripped you up. We’re going to put a hard pass on Hospital Food Fest, but there might be some potential to School Cafeteria Fest.
Lake Water Latte
Do you ever look at the water in Lady Bird Lake and think ‘that looks refreshing’? If so, you’re not alone. The baristas at Quack’s Bakery debuted a fake Lady Bird latte, which looked... ahem, delicious.
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