re: What to do in Austin

This is bull creek

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Bangers on Rainey St. I liked Freedmen's for BBQ because it seemed like one of the only joints open at night and with a bar.

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Solid recs.

the smokestack sammy at Freedman's is legit and they have a full bar with emphasis on whisky.

Banger's is a full on biergarten with good, free live music on weekend days.

Sculpture Falls. Further up creek. Directly across 360 from Westlake High School.

ETA: I was born in Austin, HippieTiger can go frick himself.

There is a somewhat low key spot off South Lamar that is the best IMO.
1. From either Mopac or South Lamar turn onto Barton Skyway.
2. Street is called Rae Dell and you have to park in a neighborhood and walk back in similar to sculpture falls.

There is a natural limestone cliff with jumping intervals (10, 20, 30+ ft.) Make sure you hit feet first and you should be fine. Water will be no more than 8ft deep as it is downstream.

outdoor activities: barton springs, greenbelt

drinks: clark's, draught house, freedmen's, hard luck, hopfields, hotel san jose, june's, la condesa

tex mex: julio's, maudie's, fonda san miguel, matt's el rancho

breakfast tacos: veracruz, el chilito

bbq: micklethwait, lambert's

pizza: pieous, bufalina, backspace

dinner: chicon, contigo, fresa's, justine's

breakfast: counter cafe, veracruz tacos, juan in a million, paperboy

coffee shops: figure 8, flitch, jo's, sister, cuvee, brew & brew, flat track

snow cones: sno-beach

record stores: end of an ear, waterloo

movie theaters: violet crown cinema, regal arbor 8 great hills (for indie films)


Music Venues

ACL Moody Theater - top notch theater for the filmed ACL live series
Mohawk - small inside stage and multi-level outdoor space. they book all the best mid-size touring indy acts
Paramount Theater - they also have a classic film series that is fantastic
The Parish - best smaller room in town. excellent sound system
Stubb’s - intimate indoor space and big outdoor auditorium booking bigger touring acts

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