JAC 0 #26 July 11, 2006 QuoteIs that what they call that place where all us old folks hang out??? No, that's our houses. LMAO Too true!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #27 July 11, 2006 The bats at Congress Bridge are definitely cool. I used to live right next to that bridge, and that area (plus a bit south) is my favorite part of Austin, but I'm a weirdo. Going south down Congress, you'll find the "Soco" Area - lots of shops, restaurants, etc., and my favorite bar, The Continetal Club (a bar that has been there since the 50's, lots of good live music - check out one of their free happy hour shows if you get a chance). 6th Street or the Warehouse District, as others mentioned. The Alamo Drafthouse is fun if you're in that area - they have an eclectic selection of movies, and you can order beer or wine and a full menu while you're watching the show. If you have time for a drive (~30 mi.) and a short hike, Hamilton Pool is pretty neat. (Though it might be sort of dry right now because of the drought???) There are also some nice walking trails along Town Lake (where the bats are). And there is Zilker Park and Barton Springs Pool. Zilker and Barton Creek are some of the nicest things about Austin (IMO) - lots of stuff to do there (nature center, botanical gardens, canoe rentals, trails...) Anyhow, those are my suggestions. I guess most of this stuff is a bit south from where you'll be, but I don't know of much to do in North Austin. I'm a South Austin girl (and no, I'm not a redneck - I've never heard that one before, Wendy??? I thought all the rednecks were in Dallas or Houston. ). Oh yeah, and there are lots of good strip clubs in Austin, if you're into that sort of thing. Or you can visit the Capitol and such (downtown area). And The Austin Chronicle has the best city guide. Hope that helps... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MikeFB2764 0 #28 July 11, 2006 Thank you very much!! This is great information! -Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #29 July 12, 2006 QuoteYou are a chick - chicks dig gay guys - of course you like Austin. Well, I've been to Oilcan Harry's a few times... But now that you mention it, I don't think I actually know any gay guys in Austin (which seems weird, but I don't). I know a few women who are less-than-straight though... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #30 July 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteYou are a chick - chicks dig gay guys - of course you like Austin. Well, I've been to Oilcan Harry's a few times... But now that you mention it, I don't think I actually know any gay guys in Austin (which seems weird, but I don't). I know a few women who are less-than-straight though... introductions please.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #31 July 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteYou are a chick - chicks dig gay guys - of course you like Austin. Well, I've been to Oilcan Harry's a few times... But now that you mention it, I don't think I actually know any gay guys in Austin (which seems weird, but I don't). I know a few women who are less-than-straight though... introductions please. Well, after your previous "real Texas" comment, I'm not so sure that you are worthy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #32 July 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteYou are a chick - chicks dig gay guys - of course you like Austin. Well, I've been to Oilcan Harry's a few times... But now that you mention it, I don't think I actually know any gay guys in Austin (which seems weird, but I don't). I know a few women who are less-than-straight though... introductions please. Well, after your previous "real Texas" comment, I'm not so sure that you are worthy. I can pretend real good.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cloudseeker2001 0 #33 July 12, 2006 Antones for great music! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites racer42 0 #34 July 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteI guess another thing to ask, is where should I NOT go Austin. Exactly, why go to all those shabby, corporate booze halls, when San Antonio is only an hour ( depending on the infamous Austin traffic ), away. Here you can visit the true heart of Texas, you know like the Alamo, and get drunk in our shabby corporate booze halls. If all goes well you can fall into the river and pick up a genuine Davy Crockett coonskin cap all in the same day. PS. Just so you know, real Tex Mex food does not exist outside of Bexar County or Loop 410 for that matter. Any Mexican restaurant open after 3pm is highly suspect.L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BRYANGOESBOOM 0 #35 July 12, 2006 You can find good Tex Mex in Austin or San Anotnio. You need to go way far south if you want REAL mexican food FOOD: If your in Austin try the Iron Cactus try the chicken stuffed something or other verry good stuff. The Best Wurst is street food on sixth verry good drunk food.DRINKS: Go to BD Riley's Pub on sixth st. nice irish pub with great music. I dont know what street its off of but go to the "one to one" skydiver owned and operated bar. Ask for a green drink or blue drink they will kick your ass Not only will you look better, feel better, and fuck better; you'll have significantly increased your life expectancy. --Douva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindercles 0 #36 July 12, 2006 Shhhhhhhhhhh, don't poke the bear! edit: one to one is at 5th and Brazos. And the Blue Sky is awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #37 July 12, 2006 QuoteYou can find good Tex Mex in Austin or San Anotnio. You need to go way far south if you want REAL mexican food There's lots of good "real" mexican food in South Austin - little "mom & pop" shops that I can't remember the names of... a lot of them don't speak English, but you can get some great food for a couple of bucks... Curra's Grill on East Oltorf is also pretty good (looks like they have a North location now too), and El Sol Y La Luna (yummy, fresh food! - at the Austin Motel - can't miss the phallic sign) and Guero's Taco Bar (excellent tortilla soup!) are really good. But you must eat barbecue if you're in Texas, man! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #38 July 12, 2006 A Chris Madrids is in San Antonio. (That's the name of that really good burger shop, right?)--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #39 July 12, 2006 And if you want to go to a real Texas booze hall, you can go to Gruene Hall (in between Austin and San Antonio). I've seen some great shows there, including Jerry Lee Lewis - what a fun place. In fact, Gruene, TX, is just a pretty neat place to visit. There used to be a bungee jumping place nearby, over the river in New Braunfels - not sure if it's still there.(?) And speaking of New Braunfels, Schlitterbahn is an amazing waterpark. And there is some awesome German food in that area (~40 mi. from Austin). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BRYANGOESBOOM 0 #40 July 12, 2006 I was raised and work really close to the border so i guess im just a snob when it comes to mexican food. Not only will you look better, feel better, and fuck better; you'll have significantly increased your life expectancy. --Douva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites racer42 0 #41 July 12, 2006 QuoteA Chris Madrids is in San Antonio. (That's the name of that really good burger shop, right?) Yep ...Corner of Blanco and Hollywood.L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BRYANGOESBOOM 0 #42 July 12, 2006 Gruene hall is a really cool bar if your into texas country music. Its alot of fun if there isnt a big name country artist there. The bigger the name the less and less room there is for dancing. Geune market days are cool if your into that kinda thing. The Guadalupe river is great 8 hr float in a tube with a cooler full of beer what better way to beat the heat. Not only will you look better, feel better, and fuck better; you'll have significantly increased your life expectancy. --Douva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #43 July 12, 2006 Quote Yep ...Corner of Blanco and Hollywood. 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MikeFB2764 0 #28 July 11, 2006 Thank you very much!! This is great information! -Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #29 July 12, 2006 QuoteYou are a chick - chicks dig gay guys - of course you like Austin. Well, I've been to Oilcan Harry's a few times... But now that you mention it, I don't think I actually know any gay guys in Austin (which seems weird, but I don't). I know a few women who are less-than-straight though... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #30 July 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteYou are a chick - chicks dig gay guys - of course you like Austin. Well, I've been to Oilcan Harry's a few times... But now that you mention it, I don't think I actually know any gay guys in Austin (which seems weird, but I don't). I know a few women who are less-than-straight though... introductions please.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #31 July 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteYou are a chick - chicks dig gay guys - of course you like Austin. Well, I've been to Oilcan Harry's a few times... But now that you mention it, I don't think I actually know any gay guys in Austin (which seems weird, but I don't). I know a few women who are less-than-straight though... introductions please. Well, after your previous "real Texas" comment, I'm not so sure that you are worthy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #32 July 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteYou are a chick - chicks dig gay guys - of course you like Austin. Well, I've been to Oilcan Harry's a few times... But now that you mention it, I don't think I actually know any gay guys in Austin (which seems weird, but I don't). I know a few women who are less-than-straight though... introductions please. Well, after your previous "real Texas" comment, I'm not so sure that you are worthy. I can pretend real good.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #33 July 12, 2006 Antones for great music! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #34 July 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteI guess another thing to ask, is where should I NOT go Austin. Exactly, why go to all those shabby, corporate booze halls, when San Antonio is only an hour ( depending on the infamous Austin traffic ), away. Here you can visit the true heart of Texas, you know like the Alamo, and get drunk in our shabby corporate booze halls. If all goes well you can fall into the river and pick up a genuine Davy Crockett coonskin cap all in the same day. PS. Just so you know, real Tex Mex food does not exist outside of Bexar County or Loop 410 for that matter. Any Mexican restaurant open after 3pm is highly suspect.L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRYANGOESBOOM 0 #35 July 12, 2006 You can find good Tex Mex in Austin or San Anotnio. You need to go way far south if you want REAL mexican food FOOD: If your in Austin try the Iron Cactus try the chicken stuffed something or other verry good stuff. The Best Wurst is street food on sixth verry good drunk food.DRINKS: Go to BD Riley's Pub on sixth st. nice irish pub with great music. I dont know what street its off of but go to the "one to one" skydiver owned and operated bar. Ask for a green drink or blue drink they will kick your ass Not only will you look better, feel better, and fuck better; you'll have significantly increased your life expectancy. --Douva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #36 July 12, 2006 Shhhhhhhhhhh, don't poke the bear! edit: one to one is at 5th and Brazos. And the Blue Sky is awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #37 July 12, 2006 QuoteYou can find good Tex Mex in Austin or San Anotnio. You need to go way far south if you want REAL mexican food There's lots of good "real" mexican food in South Austin - little "mom & pop" shops that I can't remember the names of... a lot of them don't speak English, but you can get some great food for a couple of bucks... Curra's Grill on East Oltorf is also pretty good (looks like they have a North location now too), and El Sol Y La Luna (yummy, fresh food! - at the Austin Motel - can't miss the phallic sign) and Guero's Taco Bar (excellent tortilla soup!) are really good. But you must eat barbecue if you're in Texas, man! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #38 July 12, 2006 A Chris Madrids is in San Antonio. (That's the name of that really good burger shop, right?)--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #39 July 12, 2006 And if you want to go to a real Texas booze hall, you can go to Gruene Hall (in between Austin and San Antonio). I've seen some great shows there, including Jerry Lee Lewis - what a fun place. In fact, Gruene, TX, is just a pretty neat place to visit. There used to be a bungee jumping place nearby, over the river in New Braunfels - not sure if it's still there.(?) And speaking of New Braunfels, Schlitterbahn is an amazing waterpark. And there is some awesome German food in that area (~40 mi. from Austin). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRYANGOESBOOM 0 #40 July 12, 2006 I was raised and work really close to the border so i guess im just a snob when it comes to mexican food. Not only will you look better, feel better, and fuck better; you'll have significantly increased your life expectancy. --Douva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #41 July 12, 2006 QuoteA Chris Madrids is in San Antonio. (That's the name of that really good burger shop, right?) Yep ...Corner of Blanco and Hollywood.L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRYANGOESBOOM 0 #42 July 12, 2006 Gruene hall is a really cool bar if your into texas country music. Its alot of fun if there isnt a big name country artist there. The bigger the name the less and less room there is for dancing. Geune market days are cool if your into that kinda thing. The Guadalupe river is great 8 hr float in a tube with a cooler full of beer what better way to beat the heat. Not only will you look better, feel better, and fuck better; you'll have significantly increased your life expectancy. --Douva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #43 July 12, 2006 Quote Yep ...Corner of Blanco and Hollywood. I've been contemplating a Monday day-trip motorcycle ride to San Antonio just for one of their burgers.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
