![]() ![]() Nevertheless, it's worth walking up and down SOCO and enjoying the shopping. (Which makes sense.Austin isn't a small city anymore!) It still has a fun Austin energy to it (some local restaurants, a bunch of fun street art, and the Continental Club), but it's also littered with scooters and big chain stores and things that definitely make it feel quite different from the South Congress of small Austin. Now it's home to a Hermés store, a Lululemon, and a bunch of other big national stores. There were a few fun places to find a hidden mural or two, and you could pop into Lucy In Disguise with Diamonds or Allens Boots or Uncommon Objects for all sorts of weird Austin vibes. South Congress Avenue.a very debatable subject among Austinites at this point.īack in the day, it was full of small independently owned shops. PS: if you're eating dinner near the Congress Bridge, be sure to stop by and watch the Mexican free-tailed bats emerge at dusk. You can always just search for some free live music in Austin, too! ABGB (a really fun brewery) typically has free music on the weekends, as does Meanwhile Brewing. Moody Amphitheater (pictured above) is a really fun venue because it's a pretty small space so you can get close to the performing artist, and you have a clear view of the state capitol building behind the stage.Īnother fun venue is the Moody Theater (not to be confused with the Moody Amphitheater, which we just mentioned, or the Moody Center, which is the big arena at the University of Texas.) The Moody Theater is in downtown Austin, near the South Congress bridge, and it's where ACL Live is recorded. Plan a fun dinner spot (top picks for first-timers? Emmer & Rye, Surete, and Fresa's are all great options if it's your first time in Austin!) and then get tickets to hear some music. Wherever you choose to go on your Friday night Austin itinerary, you're bound to have a great time! It's a really fun street in east Austin! There are lots of local breweries, restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. West Sixth is the newest trendy bar scene in Austin. However, there are still a few good places to go (Banger's for beer and Half Step for a mixed drink for sure!) and it's still a fun spot to go out and get a cocktail. But over the past 3 years, most of the unique spots have been bought out by bigger nationally-owned bars, and the scene isn't as much fun. It was REALLY cool about 10 years ago when it was a line of little bungalow houses that had been transformed into bars. So Rainey Street is the next best option. There's a time and place for Dirty Sixth, but it's definitely not the best of the best as far as Austin bars are concerned. It's where frat bros and super touristy tourists hang out. Note that this is technically also part of West Sixth, but when people say they're going out on "West Sixth" they are definitely NOT talking about dirty sixth! Dirty Sixth is.well, dirty. Head out for a fun night on Rainey Street or West Sixth street! Here's the rundown on the Austin bar scene:ĭirty 6th Street is the area of Sixth Street that's to the west of I35. ![]() And obviously, the big tech in the past few years have cause HUGE amounts of major businesses and lots of residents to move to Austin, expanding the city limits and the cost of living exponentially. ![]() The 1970s were big for Austin! That's when it emerged as a musical center of the country and the University of Texas became one of the top universities in the United States. If you have time during your trip, stop by the Bob Bullock museum for a deep dive into the story of Texas.) (Actually, there's a lot of really interesting history about the city of Austin that's worth knowing. It's definitely a really beautiful area and he wasn't wrong about that! It was originally named the city of "Waterloo" but was quickly changed to "Austin" (in honor of Stephen F Austin, the father of Texas.)Įdwin Waller created the city grid (which is now downtown Austin), Texas joined the Union, the University of Texas held its first classes in 1883, and the city grew and grew, yada yada. The VP at the time selected a spot for a new capital: the area by the Colorado river because of the rolling Texas Hill Country terrain, waterways, etc. Texas gained its own independence in 1835-36 and became its own country for a few years.
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