{"id":6719,"date":"2018-11-22T00:46:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T00:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/austins-coolest-video-game-stores-comic-books-shops-and-axe-throwing-fast-travel\/"},"modified":"2018-11-22T00:46:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-22T00:46:43","slug":"austins-coolest-video-game-stores-comic-books-shops-and-axe-throwing-fast-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/travel\/austins-coolest-video-game-stores-comic-books-shops-and-axe-throwing-fast-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin&#8217;s Coolest Video Game Stores, Comic Books Shops, and&#8230;Axe Throwing?! &#8211; Fast Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mlGDog7CjOA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On this episode of Fast Travel, Goldenboy joins Brian Altano in Texas&#8217;s fastest moving city to check out all the coolest spots for nerds that Austin has to offer. <\/p>\n<p>Follow Brian Altano on Twitter: <\/p>\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\"><a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"900\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/agentbizzle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by agentbizzle<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Follow Alex &#8220;Goldenboy&#8221; Mendez on Twitter here: <\/p>\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\"><a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"900\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoldenboyFTW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by GoldenboyFTW<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Directed and Produced by Sean Finnegan: <\/p>\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\"><a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"900\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shotbyfinnegan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by shotbyfinnegan<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Shot by Wolf Austad:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/wolfaustad.com<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re ever in Austin, be sure to check out the places featured in this episode!<\/p>\n<p>Austin Toy Museum \/ Hops and Heroes<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VcVmBOgPdV\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/austintoymuseum.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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