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Danical
05-29-2008, 03:20 PM
I'm driving 1600 miles from CA to Austin, Texas tomorrow morning at 7 AM. I'm helping a friend move from here to there and he didn't want to drive alone.

Suggestions on what to do there? I fly back the 9th.
Gan
05-29-2008, 03:23 PM
Jamus lives in Austin I think. If you're into that 'scene'.

Plenty of things to do in Austin.
Lake Travis - water, boats, babes, etc.
6th street at night
Go to San Antonion (less than 1 hour's drive) and go to Fiesta Texas (amusement/theme park) or Sea World.
Ogreslayer
05-29-2008, 03:36 PM
I haven't spent much time in Austin. If you're going to take Gan's advice and drive to San Antonio, the Riverwalk is a hopping area. You can also take in the Alamo, which is right off of the Riverwalk.
Gan
05-29-2008, 03:38 PM
Definately hit the River Walk in San Antonio at night. Great food and music... take a tour boat around too.

The Alamo is a cool place to go if you've never been. Great history about a great state.
Drew2
05-29-2008, 04:33 PM
Jamus is in Corpus Christi currently.

But yeah everything already suggested is good stuff. MAYBE I'LL DRIVE UP AND LOVE U LONG TIEM
CrystalTears
05-29-2008, 04:34 PM
Austin? Austin, Massachusetts?
BigWorm
05-29-2008, 05:06 PM
I'm driving 1600 miles from CA to Austin, Texas tomorrow morning at 7 AM. I'm helping a friend move from here to there and he didn't want to drive alone.

Suggestions on what to do there? I fly back the 9th.

Go to a show! Austin has a fucking badass music scene that exists beyond SXSW ;). Check out the Chronicle (http://www.austinchronicle.com/) for a listing of shows. The Chronicle will probably have some ideas for some other cool stuff to do as well. I like to check out the Alternative/Independent papers of a city to get a feel for what kind of stuff the people that live there like to do.
Gan
05-29-2008, 06:17 PM
http://austin.citysearch.com/
Danical
05-29-2008, 06:20 PM
I've got two friends living there already and they have some stuff lined up for us but I just wanted to get a feel for what others have done.

Appreciate the suggestions.
DCSL
05-29-2008, 08:35 PM
Just moved away from Austin. Go eat at Kirby Lane and/or Magnolia Cafe. And Chuy's. Go see a movie or show at The Alamo Drafthouse (movies + beer + big screen = awesome).
Danical
05-29-2008, 08:45 PM
oh, I've been the drafthouse already the last time I was in Austin for Austin City Limits.

It makes me happy in the pants.
Gan
05-29-2008, 11:02 PM
:heart: Austin City Limits.

I watched Nora Jones play there.

I'm putty in her hands.
Mighty Nikkisaurus
05-29-2008, 11:12 PM
I've seen her in concert too (not in TX though). Her voice is ridiculously hypnotic .