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This one is recent, lucky you! Austin is a fun town...! Here is proof... recently (9/17 - 19) was the Austin City Limits Music Fest. Here there were over 100 bands during the three-day concert. More pictures of that in my 'must see activity' tips.
There's lots to do here, but in my opinion its best if you're of age to drink because most of the things to do are geared towards that age. It's the home of the University of Texas, the largest public university in the USA, so there are constantly young people around going to all the clubs and milling around 6th street.
Speaking of 6th street... if you come to Austin for a party, 6th street is the place to go. Plenty of clubs, even more bars, little shops, and if you don't find something you like there, you can walk to nearby streets for more entertainment.
A couple of streets to go to in Austin are Guadalupe (a.k.a. the 'drag') and South Congress. These are apparently the more 'funky' parts of town and there's always something going on around here, especially since the drag is right across from UT.
If you want to take a daytrip from Austin, there are plenty of places to go. North Austin starts the hill country, and lake Travis can be beautiful (not to mention awesome, EXPENSIVE houses). South of Austin you can go to San Marcos for some shopping in the outlet malls. Some other places that are close are Fredericksburg for shopping, Elgin for some BBQ, etc.
a last note for now... this page is still under construction so excuse the junky/non-existent pictures!
Austin, like most big cities, has a wide range of people. In the north and west, there is a very affluent community, where you can see houses like this....
(sorry if this is your house)
..is the motto. You'll see bumper stickers for it everywhere. People really do keep it a strange, funky place. I'm guilty... see picture. This is the Chuy's Thanksgiving/Christmas parade. Toys are donated to the underpriveleged children. Here I am with my toy donation... I like to please the crowd as well.
- Pros:good nightlife, food, drinks, fun, weather (except August)
- Cons:TRAFFIC SUCKS
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Halloween on 6th
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What fun this is, parading around the street with your craziest costume and watching others with even crazier ones. Tons... more travel advice
Austin City Limits Music Festival 1
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TONS of people here. You and 70,000 (!) other people can enjoy over 100 bands throughout three days. This picture is... more travel advice
Old-fashioned prices
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Here is an old hamburger and ice cream joint that I remember going to since I first came to Austin. It's been around for... more travel advice
Barton Springs - Pure Austin landmark
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I'm sure most Austin pages already have this place, but what sort of Austinite would I be without including it? Here is... more travel advice
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Comments (13)
Glad to see that sea of bikes at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. I see you have signed up for EuroMeet 2008 in Karlsruhe, so I look forward to meeting you there.
Glad to see you have added a few more tips since last visit! Hope you are holding down Austin while we are gone!
Glad that Casper's Friend is recognised! Only know Austin from "Slacker" and some music, but could be worth a visit. 1st stop T&S... Jem
Thanks for the restaurant tips...I'm going to be in Austin in a couple of weeks for some college recruiting business, perhaps they'll come in handy!
Really interesting side view of Austin!! I'll be there again for a couple of nights next week ;-))
Hey Great Austin Page! Love the fun pictures!!
Haha, we have Baja Fresh in southern California too. And it's also served by aliens !! Wait, is that a frog?
Danielle, don't be so hard on yourself. Your photos are great as is the text. We have a friend in a band called HONEY BROWN from Austin. Have you heard of them?
Mt. Bonnel looks nice. Austin must be a fascinating city with all those students.
Beautiful page. I like your photos