Uncommon Objects’ closing shows change brewing on South Congress

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After 26 years on South Congress, Uncommon Objects closed its doors Tuesday night. A crowd gathered to play music, reminisce their memories at their store and hold a parade to the store’s new location.
The store’s owner, Steve Wiman, says when he opened up shop two-and-a-half decades ago, it was one of the only businesses in the area.
“It was a very sleepy, sad, rundown little neighborhood,” he said.
Now, he takes credit for helping turn the street i