Cheer Ups continues to top "Best of Austin" each year. Maybe it's something to do with no cover for live music. Or the resident vegan food trailer and its cult following. Or the myriad film screenings, dance parties, and wet beard contests. Under attack again by Big Development, the partial demolition of their definitive limestone amphitheatre illustrates in irony how this beloved club is a cornerstone of the music/culture/queer community.
