#Wes Anderson Is Getting An Austin Street Named After Him

Now, something you should know about Austin is we have some really geeky street names. Back in the old hippie days, an enterprising Tolkien fan somehow got the city to name a whole neighborhood after “Lord of the Rings” characters and locations. Frodo Lane, Mordor Cove, Silmarillion Drive … all real streets here in Austin (and no, Elijah Wood’s Austin home isn’t located in this neighborhood, which is a minor travesty in my humble opinion). 

I myself live on a street named after a very famous working actress, and when I have to give my address for anything official I’m usually greeted by a raised eyebrow. In fact, I still hold out hope to one day interview this actress so I can show her my driver’s license and see what her reaction would be.

All that is to say that it wouldn’t surprise me if this Wes Anderson Lane change sticks. Right now it’s temporary, intended only for the month of November. As an Austinite, I can tell you that the way locals speed through saying that street name already sounds like “Wesanderson Lane,” anyway.