photo by Matthew Fuller / CC by-SA 3.0 September 28, 1990: The very first Austin Chronicle Best of Austin issue. Time has swallowed so many of those inaugural winners, but for some, receiving a Readers Poll BOA is a sign of a dedication and uniqueness, a banner of quality, that has led to those businesses, venues, hotels, and galleries remaining part of Austin's cultural life. Classic. Fun. Beautiful. Those three words have defined Austin's favorite home for educational and entertaining toys since the store was founded in 1978.

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