South Congress toy shop relocating after 20 years, hopes to 'sidestep' gloom of area changes

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There aren't many storefronts on South Congress Avenue that have been open for business for two decades anymore. The iconic, ever-buzzing strip of businesses and restaurants has proven to be ever-changing over the years.
That's a sentiment Brandon Hodge, owner of the toy shop Monkey See, Monkey Do! and confectionary Big Top Candy Shop, can attest to.
Hodge announced Monday that his toy shop will be relocating after 20 years of serving SoCo as the "purveyors of funky stuff you ne