AVALANCHE - Texas Size Snowballs

Well folks, this is it - our last weekend shaving ice on The Drag🥹 It’s been fun setting up here these last few months. The college kids, the families stopping by after dinner, and the thrifters. You all made this spot feel like home, even though we’re East Side through and through. We are shifting gears to focus on private events while we sit tight and wait for the city to let us serve East Austin again. (Currently we are facing lots of waiting, lots of paperwork, lots of playing by rules that keep changing.) So if you’ve been thinking about booking us for your birthday party, family reunion, or whatever celebration you got coming up, now’s the time. We’ll bring the Avalanche experience right to you🍧 And if you’re reading this and haven’t tried us yet - you got two more days. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Thanks for making this chapter memorable, Austin❤️

“Where’s Avalanche?” - We hear you, Austin. We said April, then May…here’s what happened. After losing our original spot to development, we had an idea of serving snow cones from our front yard - just like old East Austin used to do.  We jumped through every hoop, got approval from 4 city departments, and spent months transforming our yard into a community hangout spot while solving a list of other issues with adjacent neighbors. Standing in that yard, brothers in arms and tears in our eyes wishing Grandma could see us keeping her legacy alive - we thought we’d pulled it off. Then came THE news. New person, same department. The previous “yes” became a “no”, because “sometimes the help desk is wrong”. 

Easy way out for them, hard consequences for our family since we can’t get that time & money back. Here is what doesn’t add up: Austin promotes cultural preservation, supports longtime residents, encourages developments that blend residential & commercial uses on the same property, and has initiatives like “The Spirit of East Austin” to help local businesses thrive (not to mention there are several other home/businesses on our street).

Meanwhile, Austin approved $104 million for I-35 parks while facing budget shortfalls. As Council Member Krista Laine said: “I hope we can apply the same tenacity to finding money for residents who cannot afford to live this close to the city.”


That’s literally us. 
We’re asking for your help, Austin.🙏🏼
Share our story by sharing this post. 

Show the city that supporting local families IS preserving Austin’s soul and living up to their stated values. For now, find us weekends at Montopolis Youth Sports Complex (400 Grove Blvd). Thank you for your patience as we work through this together.❤️

☃️Honestly the BEST snow cone for your buck✨Bring your family and friends to beat the heat We got the: Mango-nada Island Breeze 📍✨Avalanche, Texas Size Snowballs 2500 E. Cesar Chavez Austin, Texas 78702 ⏰Hours of Operation: Mon, Wed, Thurs 12-8pm Tues 1-8pm Fri 12pm-830pm Sat 11am-9pm Sun 11am-8pm #texassizedsnowcone #texassized #hugesnowcones #snowcones #austintexasthinngs #eastAustin #downtownaustin #austintx #austintexas #thingstodoinaustin #visitaustin #utaustin #austinrestaurant #utaustin #austintiktok #texastok #texas #wheretoeatinaustin #breetok #gillynova

Our Texas-Sized snowballs were a home run at the Labor Day event last year, and we’re doing it again!!⚾️ This time to support the Travis County Flood Efforts. 4 Baseball games, announcers, and a special ceremony you won’t want to miss! Texas Drip BBQ & Texas-Sized Snowballs!?🤩🍧 Join us this Sunday at the historic Downs Field (2816 E. 12th St.)

Snowballs > Snow Cones. Period. ❄️ Light, fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth magic right here in Texas. If you haven’t tried @txsizesnowballs yet, what are you waiting for? 🍧✨ 📍 Location: 3001 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705 #texassizesnowballs #snowballsvssnowcones #austinfoodie #atxeats #atxlife #supportlocalatx #austintexas #atxevents #thingstodoinaustin #eatlocalatx #austinfoodie #atxreels #foodlover #summervibes

@txsizesnowballs is serving up affordable, Texas-size snowballs to keep Austin cool the rest of the summer 🍧☀️❄️ Our order: Mango with mango pieces & chamoy 🥭 & Tiger’s Blood with pickles 🥒 @txsizesnowballs is currently located outside @salsalimonatx on The Drag near West Campus! #austinfoodie #austinsnowcones #atxfoodie #austindesserts #atxeats #austinblogger #austincontentcreator #austinfoodblogger

Austin!🤠 We’re back for Chicano Park Day on August 24th and bringing 75 FREE snowballs with us. If you missed us last year, don’t sleep on it this time!🙌🏼 Those free snowballs are courtesy of Priority Roofing, which happens to be ranked #18 in the nation. Why am I telling you about roofing at a snowball post? Because that’s me too! I’m Mr. Avalanche behind the trailer, but I’m also the guy keeping roofs storm-ready across Austin and surrounding areas🏠 Always nearby, always available, always looking out for my neighbors!🤝

Whether you’ve got leaks, hail damage, or you’re just not sure what your roof needs - I’ll come take a look. No pressure, no gimmicks. Even if you don’t go with me, I’ll make sure you’re informed and protected👍🏼 Plus every free roof inspection comes with 3 FREE snowballs! Just my way of saying thanks and keeping things cool. 
 Just a local business owner doing right by his city, whether it’s from the rooftop or the trailer window🍧 Call or text anytime: 512-698-3418 Ask for Vincent

What makes Avalanche different from everywhere else? Let me paint you a picture... Most places? They’re crunching through blocks with machines that spit out chunky ice. We’re using precision-shaving that creates clouds☁️❄️ Others dump artificial syrup on top? We’re using flavors that actually absorb into the ice - every bite is full of flavor, not just the first few. Big chains serve snow cones? We’re serving Texas culture on ice, come see for yourself!🍧🤠 We’ll be open at 1:30pm today

When customers notice that we care about every single detail, it reminds us that quality always shows.
 Thank you, Andre, for taking the time to share your experience. Reviews like this fuel our passion to keep serving Austin the best handcrafted snowballs around!
 📍 Salsa Limón - 3001 Guadalupe St 📅

New spot, same great taste!✨🍧
 From our shavers making the softest snow in Austin, to our handcrafted syrups made with: 
 ❌ NO Preservatives ❌ NO Sodium Benzoate ❌ NO Citric Acid ❌ NO Corn Syrup ✅ 100% Pure Sugar Cane ✅ Made with Precision ✅ Made with Love
 Check out our famous flower cups & classic styrofoam options!
 📍 3001 Guadalupe St 12pm - 9pm 
 Important Update: This week will be our last week open during weekdays. Starting next week, we’ll be weekends only.
 Our journey to serve from our family home continues - it’s going to be a long process, but we’re committed to making it happen. 
We’re reserving what we have to give you the best weekend experience possible.
 Grateful for y’all’s support❤️🙏🏼

THANK YOU to every single person who shared our story. Progress is happening, and we couldn’t have done it without you🙏🏼❤️ For over 70 years, our family has served this city. In the 1950s, our great-grandmother Eulalia ran an in-house daycare from our family home, caring for neighborhood children when families needed it most. Her daughter, Gloria, dedicated a third of her life to education and East Austin activism. Her grandson, Arthur, spent over a decade in education and is still lovingly known as “Mr. Paco” at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican-American Culture Center. Today, we continue that legacy with Avalanche - the only locally owned and operated shaved-ice trailer in East Austin. From daycare to education to activism to snow cones - different generations, same heart♥️ Starting this weekend, we’ll be continuing that service at Salsa Limon (3001 Guadalupe St) - right across from Pavement thrift store. Full schedule coming soon!🙌🏼

Austin, we have some good news and some bad news🎭 Our plans to relaunch this month have hit a few speed bumps, and we’ll be pushing our grand opening to May. We’ve been hustling non-stop to bring our new location to life, even the whole family has pitched in - Nana’s, Nono’s, Nina’s and Nino’s! The good news? This extra time means we’re building something bigger than we ever imagined. Like, way bigger! Your patience means the world to us, and we can’t wait to welcome you to our new home🙏🏼❤️