In my 8+ years in Austin, I almost never went to 6th street (once for SXSW only) and I still had fun! Is Liberty Lunch still around?

Still alive and kicking, still the rasta scene.

Some of my best times were there...but if you'll note from my entries in the tv and movie conferences, I don't have much time for actually living my life, going clubbing, what with all my entertainment options elsewhere! Besides, I'm too old these days to stay up past 9. Antone's got some of my entertainment dollar...oops, this was a 6th st topic. Better get off since I never went at night! Shopped by day, tho.

Antone's would go in a "drag" topic wouldn't it. Or blues in the music conf.

A drag topic might be fun: what was the most unusual thing you saw last time you were on the drag? or something. I was crossing the drag when I heard SRV had died--nearly got kilt myself when I stopped halfway across Guadalupe.

What do folks feel about Austin expanding. Five new movie theaters in North and South Austin. Today a 10 million dollar movie theater is opening at 183 and 360 with 16 screens and 4,000. They're expecting 20,000 to 30,000 moviegoers this weekend. And a major annexation plan is being debated in the City Council.

The horror. the horror.

4,000 seats that was supposed to be. And there's even a 4 screen jobber going in down the road in Bastrop. A Video rental place and a Radio Shack just poppped up like mushrooms in a field after a rain down by the WalMart. Bastrop's poised for a major population explosion.

Thankfully the state park is offlimits and big enough that you can still escape the growth. Growth isn't all bad... tall trees are nice, chicks maturing into birds, flowers blooming...

Thankfully. They just added 9 holes to the golf course. But the rest of the park's off limits. There's enough open space out here without sacrificing parkland.

Meanwhile, back on 6th street . . .

North of 5th and south of 7th, yes?

Alrighty Austin... I have a request. I want a commitment from all you folks still living in Austin. When my good buddy (and boyfriend to one of my dearest friends), Ronnie Dawson brings his hard drivin rock-a-billy into town, you'll all get there and holler. Deal? I knew you would. Thank-you. Oh and wear your favorite 'Crazy Shoes'.

Deal! Just be sure and get us the date and time ok?

I will keep y'all informed. He was just there last month, but I hadn't re-discovered this fine place. I will stay on top from now on!

Super! We'll put up a note on our main webpage about this gig and if they'll let me video it, I'll try and put up a tape with realaudio. I wish you could cruise in for SXSW Gena!

I'll find out when he's gonna be there again and let you know... or I'll get his manager in touch especially about the video thing. There may be ASCAP problems with that, not to mention record contract issues.

That's cool, it's probably an issue so I'll wait to hear. Did you catch my post about Molly Ivins groups gig?

No... where do I look?

wish I were still in Austin for this event!

found it....

will kreth (kreth) Wed Dec 19 '01 (15:48) 32 lines My band, Casamar - is now playing a regular Thursday night gig at a great African restaurant in Austin: World Beat Cafe 600 MLK Blvd. (near the UT campus and 2 blks. west of Guadaloupe) Austin, TX Thursday, December 20 8 to 10pm (MLK and Nueces - next to Bert's BBQ) Read a glowing review of the food in the AusChron" http://www.auschron.com/issues/dispatch/2001-07-20/food_mini.html and all domestic beers (after 8pm) have been affordably retrofitted to the $1.50 price-point (where surveys tell us that value-oriented malted beverage consumers tend to consume quantities beyond standard consumption patterns). [Imported beer fans, fear not - a Zambezi lager awaits you]. +++What the hoi-polloi are saying about CASAMAR: "This trio from Austin, Texas, labels this Urban Equatoria. Whatever you want to call it, it is astounding! The international flavorings contributed by all three make for some really great music." a r schmidt, Eclectic Connection, MP3.com If you haven't fled town for the holidays....this is our last show for the year, so come on down! www.casamar.net

Schlotzsky's downtown has cool iMac terminals for public use. No charge. You have a view of the One American Center and Starbucks across the street at Sixth and Congress. The one I'm using right now is lime green. There's a Jamba Juice right next door to Schlotzsky's. Maybe I'll drop in for a Passionfruit smoothie.

Those public computers are getting minimized and possibly phased out.