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East 6th Street (East-West from Congress Ave to IH35) It’s our version of New Orleans’ Bourbon Street. Generally a loud youth crowd.
Colorado Street (North-South from 5th St. to about 2nd St.) Here are the trendiest of the new restaurants and brew pubs. You’ll see limousines next to horse drawn carriages. A nice place to look great and hang out.
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April 23, 2009
Alamo Drafthouse serves beer and food while it shows movies. www.drafthouse.com
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April 23, 2009
They come out from under the Congress Ave. Bridge at dusk every night. People congregate on either bank of the river or on the Congress Ave. Bridge sidewalk. It’s fun to hang out with all the other people; it’s fun to see the river of black bats stream out as they search for bugs. www.austin.about.com
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April 23, 2009
Another spring-fed pool, Deep Eddy is a public pool with cold water, grassy slopes and huge trees. Low end great for kids; deep end for adult lap swimmers. It’s just across the street from the Magnolia Cafe, Lake Austin Blvd. www.deepeddy.org
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April 23, 2009
Beginning in 1895, more than 30 Moon Towers were erected; 17 remain. Austin is the only city in the nation with a tower system still intact. They are 165 feet tall, each with 6 carbon lamps that illuminate a 3000 foot radius. Keep your eyes up when you drive around at night to see one (Zilker Park, Main Library, Travis Heights, etc.). www.austinpostcard.com/moontower.html
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April 23, 2009
Austin has a wonderful Swing dance scene. One venue is the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs Ballroom. Tuesday evening for lessons; Thursday evenings for the Big Dance. The people who can tell you all about it and more are: www.fouronthefloor.com and www.austinswingsyndicate.org.
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