Austin - night life + sites question

What's THE best place to go to on a Saturday night? A place with live
music, hopefully with an authentic Texan atmosphere.

Also, what are the recommended sites in Austin, for someone who's
coming for only 2 days?

"Hafaka" wrote in message
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What's THE best place to go to on a Saturday night? A place with live
music, hopefully with an authentic Texan atmosphere.

6th Street. Just walk up and down it until you hear music you like and then
go in.

Also, what are the recommended sites in Austin, for someone who's
coming for only 2 days?

Texas state capitol, UT campus (well, I love colleges.....)

Hafaka wrote:

What's THE best place to go to on a Saturday night? A place with live
music, hopefully with an authentic Texan atmosphere.

Also, what are the recommended sites in Austin, for someone who's
coming for only 2 days?

The new Bob Bullock state history museum, 2 blocks from the Capitol. Esp.
the Story of Texas film. Awesome!

Marv

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 10:16:41 -0700, Hafaka wrote:

What's THE best place to go to on a Saturday night? A place with live
music, hopefully with an authentic Texan atmosphere.

Also, what are the recommended sites in Austin, for someone who's coming
for only 2 days?


If you like jazz, you should check out some of the following:

Elephant Room, 315 Congress Avenue (downtown), Austin TX 512-473-2279
www.natespace.com/elephant.htm - An old brick basement with a smattering
of tables, the Elephant Room presents jazz most night of the week.
Regulars include many of Austin's top jazz musicians.

Cedar Street Courtyard, 208 West Fourth Street, Austin TX 512-495-9669
Billing itself as "King of the Gin Joints" the Cedar Street Courtyard
features a sunken courtyard that features a stage at one end and an indorr
bar on either side. This is a beautiful setting, when the weather permits,
for its 6-8 jazz happy hours (usually a piano player is featured). Later
in the night, there are full jazz bands.

Mercury at Jazz, 214 East Sixth Street, Austin TX 512-478-6372 Showcasting
local jazz/funk/hip-hop upstarts, along with occasional name touring acts.

Ringside at Sullivan's, 300 Colorado Street, Austin TX 512-474-1870
Sophisticated, upscale jazz lounge adjoining the swank Sullivan's
Steakhouse.

Ritz Lounge, 320 East Sixth Street, Austin TX 512-474-2270 Austin's
grandest venue with its box seating ans stadium-style setup. Ther isn't a
bad seat in the house. Not a jazz club, strictly speaking.


FOr more clubs and info check JazzPolice.com

Jazz Police is a jazz and travel information website. Jazz Police has a
mission of promoting the best of live jazz in local communities
nationwide, particularly for travelers. This service should be of great
benefit to traveling jazz fans who are looking to enjoy great live jazz
when on the road. It also helps local jazz clubs and restaurants by
sending more out-of-town dollars to their businesses. By helping people
find live music we hope to help increase demand for live jazz so, as Dewey
Redman recently said, “musicians can keep appearing and stop
disappearing�.

Jazz Police
http://www.jazzpolice.com

--
/* Don Berryman
* Jazz & Travel Service: http://jazzpolice.com
* Consulting: http://don.berryman.com
*/

Thanks, also, I understand that this time of year the bats fly at
dusk, and you can watch them from the Congress bridge.
My question - at what time approximately do they start flying, and
where exactly is the best spot to watch them (which side of the
river?).


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Hafaka wrote:

What's THE best place to go to on a Saturday night? A place with live
music, hopefully with an authentic Texan atmosphere.

Also, what are the recommended sites in Austin, for someone who's
coming for only 2 days?

The new Bob Bullock state history museum, 2 blocks from the Capitol. Esp.
the Story of Texas film. Awesome!

Marv

From: (Hafaka)

Thanks, also, I understand that this time of year the bats fly at
dusk, and you can watch them from the Congress bridge.
My question - at what time approximately do they start flying

Dusk is a good time.

and where exactly is the best spot to watch them (which side
of the river?).

There's a sidewalk over the bridge so just stand on that instead of the bank.

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Hafaka wrote:
Thanks, also, I understand that this time of year the bats fly at
dusk, and you can watch them from the Congress bridge.
My question - at what time approximately do they start flying, and
where exactly is the best spot to watch them (which side of the
river?).

The Austin American-Statesman has a wonderful viewing area behind
their offices. Lots of grass to sit on, and some nice educational
exhibits. You could spend part of the bat flight there and part
up on the bridge looking down on the bats as they leave.

Here's info: http://www.batcon.org/discover/congress.html.


Patty