# We're going to Austin tomorrow! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 20, 2005, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747 "2005-05-20T15:46:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747/1 "2005-05-20T15:46:26Z")
My present for my husband’s birthday tomorrow is an overnight trip to Austin. We’re staying at the downtown Omni. 😃 All suggestions for food and music are greatly appreciated. We are ignorant! We prefer low-key places as opposed to “upscale.” We’re aging hippie, ex-dope-smoking, biker types. Classic rock as opposed to screaming metal. Some country is good, too. We’re parking the truck and walking everywhere. I’ve heard there are little bicycle cart guys that will haul you around, too. Tell me what not to miss! We’ll be there around noon Saturday until around 3 or 4 on Sunday. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747/2 "2005-05-20T16:33:49Z")
That hotel is in a great freakin’ location. Just walk up and down 6th street and 4th street and you’ll find tons of bars/clubs. I’d almost guarantee you’ll find something to be happy with. Check out [Austin 360](http://www.austin360.com/) for more specific things. ---
**Author:** ![Hugh\_Jass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4da419/32.png) [@Hugh\_Jass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hugh_Jass)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747/3 "2005-05-20T17:51:46Z")
Pick up a Chronicle for event listings, restaurants reviews and shows. Or visit them online: [http://www.austinchronicle.com/](http://www.austinchronicle.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747/4 "2005-05-20T18:05:43Z")
For restaurants: Tex-Mex: La Margarita, up in Round Rock. Very cheap, and they’ve got the best fajitas I’ve ever tasted. Sushi: Hakado Sushi, in Pflugerville. Tell Chris I said “hi”. Korean: Korea House, in the Village Center. Their bul-go-ki rocks, and I’m very partial to their yuk-hoi-bi-bim-bab. Vietnamese: Kim Phung on North Lamar, right at 183. Insanely cheap, insanely large portions, insanely good. Seriously, you won’t believe how cheap they are. Barbecue: both are a bit far, but Mueller’s (in Taylor) is the best meat I’ve found, and Salt Lick (south of Austin) is just all-around fantastic. Austin food: The Shady Grove, on Barton. If you want the quintessential Austin hippie hang-out, this is it. Good food, but the atmosphere is what you’d want to go there for. Chuys is also good, as is Hula Hut. Coincidentally, they’re all owned by the same people. ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747/5 "2005-05-20T18:21:39Z")
Ester’s Follies! ---
**Author:** ![flood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@flood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flood)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747/6 "2005-05-20T20:03:30Z")
> [@Dolores Reborn](#): > > My present for my husband’s birthday tomorrow is an overnight trip to Austin. We’re staying at the downtown Omni. 😃 I stayed there when my cousin graduated from UT last year. It’s a pretty sweet place, and a really good location. A buddy of mine from Austin picked me up and we hit 6th street together. Be sure to make time to visit with Leslie. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747/7 "2005-05-20T20:10:34Z")
> [@](#): > > Be sure to make time to visit with Leslie. Ok, I’ll bite. Who’s Leslie? ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747/8 "2005-05-20T20:34:30Z")
You’re a couple of blocks from [Esther’s Follies](http://www.esthersfollies.com/), a great skit-comedy show. Call ahead for tickets. A couple of blocks in the other direction is [Jaime’s Spanish Village](http://austin.citysearch.com/profile/10202517/austin_tx/jaime_s_spanish_village.html?cslink=roundup_name_noncust&ulink=roundup __roundupentity3-4_1__ 0_profile_2_1). They have pretty good Tex-Mex and sangria. The [Dog and Duck Pub](http://www.dogandduckpub.com/) is maybe a mile from your hotel and is a good pub for hanging out at. They’re having their 15th Anniversary Party this weekend. Sixth Street has all sorts of clubs. Just walk up and down it until you find something you like. If you’re on Sixth Street anyway, checkout Forbidden Fruit for that special birthday gift. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747/9 "2005-05-20T20:46:48Z")
If you’re not doing anything when the sun sets (7:45), wander down to Congress Avenue Bridge. What’s to see? How about a [million bats](http://www.batcon.org/discover/txguide.html) ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747/10 "2005-05-20T21:22:02Z")
> [@Dolores Reborn](#): > > Ok, I’ll bite. Who’s Leslie? \*\* Probably not work safe \*\* [http://austintexas420.tripod.com/leslie-cochran/pictures.html](http://austintexas420.tripod.com/leslie-cochran/pictures.html) \*\* Probably not work safe \*\* ---
**Author:** ![sneezy5660](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@sneezy5660](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sneezy5660)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747/11 "2005-05-20T23:35:45Z")
Mexican food in Austin? Matt’s El Rancho on South Lamar. Try the Bob Armstrong dip. Nummy. ---
**Author:** ![flood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@flood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flood)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-austin-tomorrow/304747/12 "2005-05-22T00:49:43Z")
> [@Tapioca Dextrin](#): > > \*\* Probably not work safe \*\* > > [http://austintexas420.tripod.com/leslie-cochran/pictures.html](http://austintexas420.tripod.com/leslie-cochran/pictures.html) > > \*\* Probably not work safe \*\* Yup 😃