A Short Guide to Austin's Sixth Street
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Dec-17-2009
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When most out-of-towner’s visit Austin, they are sure to stop by Sixth Street. This district of downtown Austin is popular with young professionals, college students and those who love live music.
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When most out-of-towner’s visit Austin, they are sure to stop by Sixth Street. This district of downtown Austin is popular with young professionals, college students and those who love live music. For the city that is the nation’s “live music capital”, Sixth Street is it’s heart.
Sixth Street is literally located on Sixth Street, primarily between Congress Avenue and IH 35. These seven blocks are lined with restaurants, bars and music clubs, which are packed Thursday through Sunday nights. The college-student-frequented bars are centrally located between sabine and Lavaca streets. West 6th Street, just east of Lamar, is where there are more upscale bars and a less rowdy atmosphere.
Although Sixth Street is now a night life staple, it wasn’t always that way. It used to be called Pecan Street and was the home of the rich and famous in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In fact, there are many of these historical buildings still on the street housing bars, restaurants, cafes, art galleries and even tattoo parlors. The upscale Driskill Hotel is also part of the historic remnants of old Pecan Street.
Today, the old buildings are home to a lot of local entertainment – the most popular of which is live music. No matter what type of music you like listening to, chances are you’ll be able to find it on Sixth Street. You can find jazz, blues, rock, country, hip-hop, progressive, punk, metal and everything in between. There are also several venues that specialize in cover bands, if you want to relive the music of one of your old favorites. Antone’s is a legendary blues hall that features local and visiting blues musicians. Momo’s is a Vegas style lounge that is home to many different types of live music. B.D. Riley’s Pub hosts a variety of music from folk to Irish to blues to rock.
Food on Sixth Street is just as diverse as the music. You can find chili, ribs, seafood, classic bar food, Cajun-cooking, deli and of course Tex-Mex. Try Geuro’s Taco Bar in the old Central Feed and Seed building for authentic tex-mex and live music. The Iron Cactus is a Sixth Street staple with award winning tex-mex food. Halycon is the place to go for coffee, desserts and free wi-fi. The Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill has been a fixture for decades and is a good place to get classic American food. For a more refined evening, try The Mansion at Judge’s Hill which specializes in modern American food with a French twist.
It’s not only food and music on Sixth Street. There are also movie theaters, pool halls and unique venues that you’d only find in Austin like Esther’s Follies. This magic and comedy troupe has been doing shows for the last 25 years on Sixth Street.
There is so much to explore on Sixth Street, you might want to visit more than once. There is free parking on the street, but this area is so popular you may want to pay for parking in one of the several parking structures.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_A Short Guide to Austin's Sixth Street_7228.aspx
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Author Resource :
Joe Cline writes articles for Downtown Austin condos. Other articles written by the author related to Seven Oaks real estate and Austin homes can be found on the net.
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Downtown Austin condos, Seven Oaks real estate, Austin homes,
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