Austin Suggestions?

[PaCharger]

headed to Austin in the morning...two nights...then back on Thursday.
Any suggestions on good hot spots? Last time I was there was about 1980, I spent some time at the Concordia Lutheran Seminary, but got very little time in town. I did tour the capitol and found that its dome was larger than the US capitol, and as I recall the streets were numbered and lettered like a battleship board...which seemed very cool.

I know we have to have some locals down there....any tips...places I shouldn't miss?

Thanks in advance!

Doug

[PaCharger]

None of you Texas boys on here have any suggestions? C'mon....lend a brother a hand...or better yet, pick me up from the airport so I can hear a hemi roar :grin:

[arfur]

None of you Texas boys on here have any suggestions? C'mon....lend a brother a hand...or better yet, pick me up from the airport so I can hear a hemi roar :grin:

Wonder how far Ft Worth is from Austin.......

[PaCharger]

bout 2.5 hrs....

[PaCharger]

my sister lives in Houston and is in Dallas this week...we were trying to find a way to get together, just wouldnt work out...and Distance is about the same all around.

[arfur]

bout 2.5 hrs....

Yup - about 192.4 miles.....not sure SWMBO would be up for that kind of journey..... :)

[Puff Chippy]

Just head to 6th street, there's always something crazy happening down there. You also might want to check out The Oasis. Very cool place to spend an evening. http://www.oasis-austin.com/

[PaCharger]

Thanks Puffy, I'm staying on 6th avenue so that should be VERY easy to do then.
I get in about 2 hrs before sunset, so looks like check in and then heading to Oasis to watch the SUNSET!

Thanks again Puffy. Local knowledge is an asset when traveling!

DJ

[ATX Daytona]

Yeah, just walk 6th St. there's some of everything there. Mid-Week has some stupid drink specials, so you can get pretty trashed with $15. hahah.

[hopster]

You also might want to check out The Oasis. Very cool place to spend an evening. http://www.oasis-austin.com/
As best as I can remember it's a fer piece out there though, best known as a college student hang-out. The trip is worth it though.http://www.freesmileys.org/emo/sf/headphones.gif

[hopster]

Yeah, just walk 6th St. there's some of everything there. Mid-Week has some stupid drink specials, so you can get pretty trashed with $15. hahah.
You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant (ceptin' Alice)... :whistle:

[hopster]

Good place to eat is Threadgills over on N. Lamar. It has a rating of 5 grease stains from Holly Eats. :whistle:

[Grinch]

Whoever said you can get trashed on 6th St for $15 hasn't been there in a while. I work there very day. Some cool places to hit are Threadgill's or Hoover's for home cooking. If you like sexy women beating eachother silly, check out the Lonestar Roller Girls (all female roller derby). As far as clubs go, try Cuba Libre downtown. Hope this helps... :headbang: