By request of Riette!

Thank you, Terry. So, let's start with the Hill Country. How accessible is it, and are there hotels in the area which one can use to sleep in? Because I don't do that camping thing. And do you have a photo to show me?

We are mulling over a vacation to visit family in Dallas next year, and from there, San Antonio, and who knows where else. I'm looking for some inspiration!

http://www.texashillcountry.com has a bunch of links to towns and places to stay. But I'll ask around too.

Thanks, Terry - I'll check it out tonight.

Eat at Little Italy..... Try the Tiramisu.....

If it is within travelling range, I will very defenitely go eat at Little Italy! Is that YOUR Little Italy? Because I won't eat at a Little Italy where I can't get the best cook.

A good tiramisu recipe in the paper a day or two ago, didja see it wer?

good? I saw...

Oh dear - a good friendship can go to bits over tiramisu recipes - do I get to play referee?

Well, I'll let wer win, because that was purely a subjective judgement on my part. Since I didn't try making it!

Oh, damn. And I so wanted to by hypocritical and pretend I'm the world's best diplomat. I've always wondered what that would feel like.

wer rules in the world a tiramisu!

And what do his subjects look/taste like? WHAT are his subjects?

hehe...

King, oh King, where do ye live?

Austin... near Airport and Lamar...

You're a Texan too?!?!?!

NO, but I do happen to live here...

And what are you?

a hillbilly... (born in Kentucky)

At heart as well? What are hillbillies like? What are they known for? Like the Swiss are known for their cheese, and the Afrikaners for their racism, for example.

Kentucky... known for its bluegrass...

hillbillys...known for moonshine and inbreeding... Kentucky...also known for its horses...

At least you don't look too inbred to me, Wer.

a compliment, I presume?

Hmmm... dunno. Sometimes I find duplicate extremities appealing.

conceptually or from experience?

What, she's got three?!?!

unfortunately, I don't know...

three very striking visual images...

since you've got so many, are you gonna share?

well, they're kinda busy right now, playing with each other. Perhaps when they're done...

ha-ha!!!!

Are there any freefall training centres in/around Austin? I would like to take my AFF freefall course next year some time, and it's much cheaper to do it in the US than here - any offers?

Kristen would know about this.

email kristen@spring.net

I'm going to the world's greatest Super Bowl party next Sunday. This is an annual feast. In fact, the game is secondary, perhaps even tertiary, to the party. The Super Bowl is just a reason for a big blowout (or, as the host says, "Once a year the village comes together for a feast.") Everyone contributes something, and the food is damn incredible. Last year we had salmon and mussels, shrimp diablo, oysters -- and that was just appetizers. There's three or four BBQ pits going. The volunteer pit master made turkey stuffed with crawfish etouffe (sp?). And, of course, brisket. And lamb chops, Elgin sausage, etc. etc. I was so full I didn't eat the next day. The guy who made the salmon and mussel appetizer is doing pickled beef tongue this year. Never had that before.

Sounds awesome, dude. Is this in your neighborhood?

No, it's in North Austin, off Burnet Rd.

I am volunteering for oyster shucking because Texans don't know how to do it right. They need a Florida boy to show 'em how.

That's up in my 'hood!

sounds great! That's what I love about Americans...big parties that everyone goes to!

Oysters? You're making me drool, George...pass the cocktail sauce...

I'm a drool topic? I'm flattered.

ok, everyone... quit firthing and start klosing!

The party host probably won't like this, but if you're in Austin Super Bowl Sunday, here's directions: I don't know the street address, but it's on Shoalwood, which is a few streets west of Burnet. The house is between Hancock and Koenig, one of those blocks. Can't miss it, you'll see a giant bbq pit in the driveway.

Colin Firth is NOT invited.

Autumn and Livia Giuggioli will be there now that they have directions. The couple will arrive together promptly when they get there. Meg Tilly will follow them by 5 or 10 minutes. Livia is Colin's wife. He won't be there. Meg is the mother of his 7-year-old son. I received all this info secondhand from Tahja, who got it from Rafikki.

neither of which will be there for fear of being eaten...

His 7 year old son is lepleps uncle.

I'll be there--I wouldn't miss a catfight between Meg and Livia for anything! (meowwwww!)

Tahja's apologized last night to you all for being a gossiper. She knows impressions are important and rarely acts in such a manner. Rafikki, of course, is a different story. She LOVES the dirt... and makes no excuses for littering it about.

Rafikki had an implant inserted in Meg's butt. It gives off a GIS location signal. I really don't know what she had done to Livia. Autumn has no worries. And that's what I like about Autumn. But Raf has a contract now with Motorola to develop Jini devices. For a cat, umm, she might as well be a human cat.

shouldn't we all?

I'm sorry, I did forget to mention that Meg's butt implant was inserted on the side of her left cheek. This allows for the convenience of much more comfortability. It's just like Rafikki to ensure that such thoughtfulness be carried out. Meg still doesn't know, because it was all done in the most clandestine way. (Raf had them use vapor drugs, etc., and other stuff she sees all the time on TV....which she wears on her right back paw's wrist....another of her inventions)

Actually Rafikki and I had a heart to heart yesterday afternoon (whilst she was keeping my toes warm cause I been under the sick blanket with a fluish kinda thingy for a couple of days). She regrets the fact that she's used her skills in such inappropriate ways and wants to be absolved of all wrong doing. I explained to her that once you have a reputation, it's a long road to changing it but it can be done. She wishes I had no worries like Autumn 'cause then her life would be worry free by default (or so she thinks - she still can't clean her own litter box). While we were sharing regrets, I said I regretted the fact that I'd never taken them to Austin. Perhaps under the careful guidance of Jah, Rafikki would have a higher self-efficacy level and not feel compelled to attract attention by implanting things in other people's butts.

not to mention the whole television thing...

Hey, isnt it gonna be SXSW time soon? Are yall ready for the hordes? Mike aka cosmo

you would be correct, sir!

The only SXSW thing I went to last year was the free concert in Waterloo Park. Jimmie Vaughan and Jr. Brown. Great show. Great vibe. Good old fashioned Austin came out of the woodwork for that one. So far, I haven't heard if they'll do a freebie this year. I hope they do.

don't they still do the freebies on the stages in the intersections???

(do I wanna ask before I back up and see what we're talking about?)

*laugh* you might be disappointed if you do

oh, so just another day...

SXSW? Please define.

It's the country's biggest music conference. For a week, bands from all over the world play in clubs all over town. It started out as an idea to invite the music industry to Austin to introduce them to unsigned bands. Now it's a combination of unsigned talent and bands sent there by the record co. to plug the album. I first heard of it when the guy who booked student union entertainment at FSU went to check out the college-band talent. Also, a guy I know in Texas Instruments (the band, not the company) said they found a booking agent by playing SXSW. The music is cool, but the city becomes a madhouse for one week. It's held the same week that the state high school basketball tournament is held here, so it's really crowded.

pronounced "south by southwest" ergo the acronym. Used to be a rockin' good time a week full of great new talent and lotsa mingling... prices have skyrocketed for a week long pass and they are bringing in well known talent more (as opposed to the fresh new talent) Bit of a CF for the whole city unless you're in the fray!

Last year I got a free pass :-) It was part of that groovy "old Austin" karma at the free Jimmie Vaughan show in the park. Someone I barely know who's a year-round SXSW staffer saw me in the crowd and gave me one. It was Saturday night, so no one was buying them any more and they had some left over.

wow! well worth the money I'm sure! :-)

WOO-HOO!! TWO free shows in Waterloo Park this year! Friday (3-19) -- Joe Ely 7p.m. Opening act TBA (Maybe Colin Firth?;-)) Sat. (3/20) -- Starts at 4:30. The Damnations (good local band just released their first album nationwide and got a big write up in People mag, the one with Chelsea Clinton on the cover), Spoon, The Gourds (both local bands), and Guided By Voices (from Dayton, Ohio). And if you sit by the edge of the park by the sidewalk, you can bring your own cooler and not have to pay the rip-off beer prices inside the park. See ya!

Have a blast!!

Can you count on it being warm for those concerts? I can't imagine going to an outdoor anything here in March!

yes you can!

Hot Dawg! Man, all this SXSW talk makes me wish I bought some air line tickets for the thing. I guess I could of booked a room when I was 'stranded' in Austin during the big Chicago blizzard of 98/99..... The last show I made was a couple of years ago - I do remember seeing 'Laika & the Cosmonauts' at Maggie's and Brave Combo at La Zona Rosa - also got to see Cake too which was a cool show. From what I recall, it was a mob scene.... Reaching back to the far reaches of my memory, I remember SXSW back in '88 and '89 when it was a bit smaller... :) There were free shows in the parking lot behind Mad Dogs and lots of fun bands all over the place. Saw Brave Combo and Ten Hands back then come to think of it. It was me, my roomie John, Paul, my YL, and other friends just zipping all over the place trying to catch shows. We would call our answering machine and post new messages as to what shows we were going to so any friends dialing in could meet us. What a blast! Mike aka cosmo

HEY! Did ya celebrate in style yesterday???? Texas Independence, no?

HEY! No, not really... Yes

I'm making the pilgrammage to Houston again this year... I'll see what I can do about a stop into Springville! Or if any of you wanna drive up to Houston and go out for a beer... (*frown* i didn't think so...)

* PLEASE FORWARD THIS INVITATION ANYWHERE IT IS APPROPRIATE * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cybercity information online: THE AUSTIN TELE-COMMUNITY GATHERS AGAIN! * * * * * * * * * * "CYBER CITY" Social - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1999 5:30 - 7:30 pm - La Zona Rosa, 4th & Colorado Relax after work with the people and groups of Austin's TeleCommunity, visit with local Internet-focused nonprofit Clubs, Groups and Organizations, [or just unwind with a beverage; maybe pick up a prize or classy T-shirt] * * * * * * * * * * - Austin has the country's most vibrant and exciting Online Community. - So many of us hang out online but can't make face time... So let's all get together, unwind and put names to faces. And, with luck, you may win free door prizes and CyberCity T-shirts! Members of Austin's various telecommunity non-profit service groups are getting together to build better communications with each other and with interested individuals in the community. Everyone is invited to attend this informal social celebration: Internet people and groups coming together in person and to share with other online Austinites what we're about, and how they might join in. No commercial motives or agenda... just the local telecommunity all visiting together. Hosts: Metropolitan Austin Interactive Network (MAIN) Austin Area Multimedia Alliance (AAMA) Electronic Frontiers - Texas Austin Free-Net Sponsors: Austin 360 (Cox Media) Whole Foods Market Netpliance Frog Design Texas Community Resource Center Project (TCRC) INVITATION TO GROUPS - Every local non-profit Internet-related group is urged to participate. This will be a great (free) chance to tell folks about your activities and how they might become members. Plus you can visit with other groups, maybe even consider inter-group cooperation. So Please: get your group into the gathering... no cost, no obligation. All you need do is let us know and we'll save you a space. You can bring brochures if you want. Also membership applications and a sign. And Please Post this invitation on your website and mailing lists. The CyberCity event should be a great chance for building our telecommunity. GROUPS PARTICIPATING in the 1997 or 1998 Cyber City Celebrations [please make sure your organization is on the list] Austin Area Multimedia Alliance (AAMA) Austin Cypherpunks Austin Free-Net Austin Forum for Object Oriented Technology (AFOOT) Austin JUG (JAVA User's Group) Austin Linux Group Austin Software Council Austin Women In Computing (AWIC) Capitol Area Central Texas Unix Society (CACTUS) Capitol Macintosh Users (CapMac) Central Texas LAN Association (CTLA) The Cyberopera Electronic Frontiers - Texas Her Domain Impact Online "Inside the Internet" - KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM International Interactive Communications Society (IICS) International Television Association (ITVA) Internet Developers Exchange of Austin (I.D.E.A.) Metropolitan Austin Interactive Network (MAIN) Texas Commission on the Arts Texas Community Resource Center (TCRC) Internet Project Texas Environmental Center Texas Internet Service Providers Association (TISPA) Texas ISDN Users Group (TIUG) Texas MultiMedia Program, Office of the Governor Texas Rural Communities, Inc. Texas Telecommunications Policy Institute - UT/Austin 21st Century Project, LBJ School of Public Affairs - UT * * * * * * * * * * TIME & PLACE: Friday, September 24th, 1999 - 5:30 - 7:30 La Zona Rosa, 4th & Colorado Street TO ADD YOUR GROUP: email Gene Crick, gcrick@main.org EVENT UPDATES: check http://www.main.org/cybercity EVENT COORDINATORS: jon lebkowsky , marsha lebkowsky

Cybercity information online: THE AUSTIN TELE-COMMUNITY GATHERS AGAIN! * * * * * * * * * * "CYBER CITY" Social - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1999 5:30 - 7:30 pm - La Zona Rosa, 4th & Colorado That's tonight folks! Coem on down if you're in Austin.

Waterloo In Store Performances (More info) Date: 9/5 - 12/31 Time: 5 p.m. Venue: Waterloo Records Area: Downtown Cost: Free Contact: waterloo@eden.com or (512) 474-2500 Drink free Saint Arnold beer and be part of an intimate audience to some of the best local and touring bands. September 14 - The Groobees September 18 - Melissa Ferrick September 19 - Fastball September 21 - Emmylou Harris (7:30pm) September 22 - Barbara Lynn w/ the Antone's House Band September 26 - Meat Puppets September 28 - Beaver Nelson October 5 - Omar & The Howlers October 13 - The Gourds October 24 - Eric Johnson Autograph signing to follow; no flash photography; recording devices prohibited.

From msn citysearch: Only in a southern clime could there be movies under the stars well into fall. And only in Austin could those movies be preceded by an hour of the pure, live Texas sounds of The Bellfuries, Ted Roddy, Michael Fracasso and others. In the parking lot shared by the San Jose Motel and Jo's, every Thursday night until Thanksgiving, your favorite bands pick their favorite movies, and it's free. The music starts at 8pm on the sidewalk on S. Congress Avenue. It's bring-your-own lawn chairs if you sit in the parking lot. Or belly up to the coffee bar and sip a hot chocolate or a cold beer. At 9pm it's movie time as attentions are drawn to the screen tacked up on the back wall of the cafe. It's a small screen, but it's a very cool scene, and the views of the city, street and the people are just as enticing as the movie itself. This is the kind of scene that makes you glad to be living in Austin. The weather, the music and the setting make a perfect climate.

Oooh, and all I have is a live volcano...

Austin360.com e-Lert!: October 20 - October 22 Hair-raising weekend What a way to spend Saturday -- the classic standby Citywide Garage Sale is worth at least a couple of hours and be sure and shave out some time for the Hairy Man Festival! Plus movies, exhibits and health-conscious happenings. It sure is good to live in Central Texas. NEED WEEKEND PLANS? Thursday Oct. 20 - Tuesday, Oct. 31 -- Keep yourself and area women safe and healthy by learning and helping all you can during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Stay hale and hearty Saturday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 22 -- Find bargain buys and affordable antiques at the Citywide Garage Sale. Grab your cash Saturday, Oct. 21 -- It's almost time to pul out thew winter furs, so what better time to see the natural insulation carried year round by particpants in the Hairy Man Festival. Bring a comb NEED MORE IDEAS? Here are our Austin weekend entertainment highlights. For details and even more, see our Movie Guide, Best Bets and the complete calendar at: Entertainment � Arts: Browse through photographs from Texas' Death Row � Community: Find out what Green Party platform is all about at 'Green Party Views 101' � Kids: Transport your wee ones back in time at the Plantersville Renaissance Festival � Movies: 'Pay It Forward,' 'Bedazzled,' and others hit Austin theaters Friday � Music: Like it funky? Tunji at the Mercury. A little country? Wanda Jackson at the Continental � Recreation: Ride out those cowboy dreams on The Outlaw Trail 100 � Restaurants: With the moon in your eye, find the best pizza pie � Sports: The only way to see the Longhorns pound on Mizzou is to go to the game. It won't be on TV � Travel: Take a day trip to the Old World of Fredericksburg

COMMUNITY NETWORK CONFERENCE December 11-12, 2000 (CTC; NTIA workshops - Dec. 10) Omni Southpark, Austin, Texas You are invited to the 3rd Annual Community Network Conference at the Omni Southpark Hotel in Austin, Texas. This is the year's key gathering for everyone interested in using telecommunications technology for community development. The agenda includes the latest information on community network programs and resources, as well as details of grants coming from the US Department of Commerce, Department of Education, Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund and others. Workshops for community leaders offer expert advice for success and survival of community network technology projects. Pre-conference events begin Sunday afternoon, December 10 Conference presentations are Monday and Tuesday, December 11 and 12. Sunday, December 10 - Pre-conference events: (10:30) - Community Technology Center workshop. National CTC.net organization gives a complete overview of creating and sustaining successful community tech centers. (1-5pm) - NTIA national workshop on Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) grants coming in January. TOP program officers will describe 2001 program and give interactive guidance on successfully applying for an expected $45 million in grants. (5:30-7:30 pm) - "Cybercity Social" reception. The Metropolitan Austin Interactive Network www.main.org and the City of Austin Office of Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs invites you to meet friends and colleagues at the annual Cybercity Social gathering. Monday and Tuesday, December 11-12 - General Conference Program: Details and preliminary agenda are online at http://www.tcrc.net/conference. This Community Network Conference emphasizes practicality as well as possibilities, discussing today's real telecom choices for community social and economic development. . We feel this year's program will be the most valuable and complete offering of community network technology information we have ever presented. Examples include Association for Community Networking "CN success" program tracks, Community Technology workshops from CTC Net, and extensive Rural Connectivity content, combined with announcements and assistance for CN tools, grants and resources. We look forward to seeing you in December. Gene Crick TeleCommunity Resource Center http:/www.tcrc.net/conference gcrick@main.org 512/919-7590 fax 919-7591

This has been a great event in past years. And free t shirts!

Missed Eeyores last weekend, was in San Fran.

Reply to: lynda@tammadge.com Date: Fri Jul 20th 09:05 We are looking for men, 21 to 29 who drink imported and microbrewed beers to participate in a paid research study. The study will last 2 hours and we will pay you $60 for your time and opinions. Call 474-1005 on Friday from 9:00AM to 9:00PM, on Saturday from 10:00AM to 2:00PM or Sunday from 5:00PM to 9:00PM to see if you qualify. Other ways to contact poster: Call 474-1005 on Friday from 9:00AM to 9:00PM, on Saturday from 10:00AM to 2:00PM or Sunday from 5:00PM to 9:00PM to see if you qualify. it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests this is in or around Tammadge Market Research

Saturday 28 July 2001 2pm to 4pm Artist's Coalition of Taylor Howard Theatre 308 N. Main St. Taylor, TX -- 76574 512-365-5845 A mid-day gig, in a historic theater in Taylor (upstairs). Any and all are invited to come on our and see us. Door is $5.00 More info (and more sound samples later this week) on our website: www.casamar.net

PRESS RELEASE SEPTEMBER 4TH MOVIE MIDWIFING SCRIPT MAKES QUARTERFINALS IN 2001 NICHOLL FELLOWSHIP CONTEST (Austin, Texas) Mark your calendar! The 2001 Movie Midwifing Series begins in only two weeks with an unstaged reading of Journeyman, by Austinite Sean Bridges! We^�re delighted to congratulate Sean on also placing in the quarterfinals of the 2001 Nicholl Fellowship Competition with Journeyman (the script placed in the top 285 scripts out of 5500 submissions, and is still in the running to advance)! Come on down to the Hideout Tuesday evening, September 4th, and see what all the fuss is about with this time-travel drama! In addition, if you liked Kat Candler^�s award-winning feature, cicadas (Winner of the Audience Award at the 2000 Austin Film Festival), come check out an excerpt from her current documentary project, future of america, also featured on September 4th. "Movie Midwifing: A Series of New Screenplay Readings & Short Films" takes place Tuesday evenings, September 4, 11, 18, and 25th at the Hideout Theatre & Cafe at 617 Congress Avenue in Austin. Social hour (new this year!) begins at 6:30 p.m. Screenings begin at 7:30 p.m. and screenplay readings begin at 7:45 p.m. Admission is $6 at the door. The line-up for the rest of the 2001 Movie Midwifing Series is: September 11 - Contact Sports a lesbian romantic comedy by Houston writers Sharon Ferranti and Lauren Johnson. September 18 - Deep Blue a romantic drama by Austin writer Gayle Leslie. September 25 - Hollywoodland a comedic by Austin writer Gayle Leslie. September 25 - Hollywoodland a comedic fantasy by Austin writer Greg Murphy. Short films to be screened during the series include, in series order: Ladies Nite an excerpt of a new documentary on male strippers by Austinites Christine Irons and Andrea Tucker. Texas 42 a romantic fable by Austinite Tasca Shadix (screenwriter of The Book of Stars, starring Mary Stewart Masterson and Jena Malone, and writer-director of the upcoming feature film Preacher^�s Daughter). Reign of Sanchez an action movie spoof by Austinite Baker Galloway. After each reading, the audience and cast are invited to share their feedback with the writer in a short, moderated discussion. Audience feedback is also solicited for the filmmaker whose work was shown. Sponsors of the series include the Austin Film Festival, the City of Austin under the auspices of the Austin Arts Commission and by the Texas Commission on the Arts, CC Digital Video & Audio, The Public Domain, and the Writers League of Texas. For more information, contact Lorie Marsh at 512-443-8229 or email info@moviemidwifing.com.

A Billion seconds of UNIX and a GeekAustin party! posted by LinearB on Saturday August 11, @04:44PM So, the billionth second of the Unix epoch is coming up in a couple of weeks. What's that, you ask? Unix, internally, keeps track of time as a really big integer number representing the number of seconds since 12am on Jan. 1, 1970. Why? Well, Unix was being born around then. And, why not? Makes about as much sense as basing a year system around the birth of a random, long dead jewish carpenter... So, when is the billionth second since midnight about thirty one years ago? It's Sat Sep 8 20:46:40 2001. And GeekAustin is throwing it's first party. GeekAustin Billionth Second Bash Sat Sep 8, 6:00 at Opal Divine's Freehouse 700 West 6th St. Austin, Texas 78701 There will be free food, courtesy of LinearB and co., if you get there early enough. haha. We don't want your money. We don't want your resume. We just want you to come drink with us...in a refreshing recruiter-free environment. Read more for the technical analysis, courtesy of Orion: So how do you see the Billionth Unix Second for yourself? Perl to the rescue. The "localtime()" function takes a time in unix epoch format (a big integer) and prints out the time that number represents in your current locality. Here's a perl one-liner to pretty print this: orion@entropy:~$ perl -e "print localtime(1000000000) . \"\n\"" Sat Sep 8 20:46:40 2001 Interesting side effect of this is that

http://www.geocities.com/tofogaus/TTT/austininfo.html Restaurants Name Address Pricing/Comments Downtown Austin area Amy's Ice Cream 1012 W. 6th Street Baby Acapulco's 1628 Barton Springs Rd Mexican Castle Hill Cafe 1101 W. 5th St. Menu changes weekly. They do not accept reservations(except for parties of 6 or more) or seat incomplete parties. You should get there right when the doors open for lunch/dinner so you won't have to wait in line. For those on a budget, the lunches are less expensive than dinner and just as good of food. Carmelo's 504 E. 5th St. Italian-expensive Chez Nous 510 Neches French Chuy's 1728 Barton Springs a couple more further North in Austin Cisco's Mexican 1511 E. 6th St. -east side of IH35 great migas/huevos rancheros, eat here for breakfast! Eastside Cafe 2113 Manor Rd Evita's Botanitas Mexican 6400 S. 1st St. Guero's 1412 S. Congress Ave. good mexican-politicians and musicians are seen here..Lucinda Williams was here during SXSW Hut's Hamburger 807 W. 6th The Best Texas-size Onion Rings! Ironworks BBQ 100 Red River Jalisco Mexican Rest/Bar 414 Barton Springs Rd Jean-Luc's French Bistro 705 Colorado French Jeffrey's 1204 West Lynn First Lady Laura Bush eats here. Katz's-NY Deli 618 W. 6th St. New York style food--good place Kerbey Lane Cafe 3704 Kerbey Lane & 12602 Reasearch Blvd. Longhorn Lodge Bar&Grill 501 E. 6th St. Matt's El Rancho 2613 S. Lamar Blvd Mexican Manuel's 310 Congress Mexican Magnolia Cafe 2304 Lake Austin Blvd & 1920 S. Congress Ave. Mars 1610 San Antonio St. Ethnic-Indian, Thai,Greek,etc. Mother's Cafe & Garden 4215 Duval Street vegetarian Salt Lick BBQ 18003 FM1826-Driftwood,TX Sweetish Hill Bakery 1120 W. 6th Street Shady Grove 1624 Barton Springs Taco XPress 2529 S. Lamar great funky place, cheap, & local musicians eat here alot. Threadgills 301 W. Riverside Dr. have live music sometimes during the week The Clay Pit 1601 Guadalupe Indian-good place for groups Trudy's 409 W. 30th St & 4141 S. Capital of Tx. Hwy West Lynn Cafe 1110 West Lynn St vegetarian food only North Austin area Cool River Cafe 4001 Parmer Lane Dave&Buster's 9333 Research Blvd sort of a chain, but good food and a big games/video area. Good place to go to get out of the heat! Fonda San Miguel 2330 W. North Loop Blvd reservations recommended North by Northwest Rest/Brewery 10010 N. Capital of Texas Hwy a bit expensive, but good West/Towards Lake Travis Bellagio Italian 6507 Jester Blvd. Carlos 'N' Charlies 5973 Hi Line Road have live music on Thurs&Fri./food was good; sits on Lake Travis Flores Mexican 1310 S Ranch Road 620-near Lake Travis Hill Country Pasta House 3519 Ranch Road 620 North (Lake Travis area) Hudson's-on-the-Bend 3509 FM 620 North Wild game/great food, but very expensive to eat here!! Oasis 6550 Comanche Trail-off of FM 620 on the Lake Food is better than it used to be, great views/drinks! Miscellaneous Thundercloud Subs All Over Austin Pubs/Clubs Name Address Comments Cedar Street Courtyard 208 W. 4th St. Copper Tank Brewing Co. 504 Trinity St pool tables, dance floor, home-brewed beer B.D. Riley's Irish Pub 204 E. 6th Street This pub was built in Ireland, shipped to the US and unpacked and assembled in Austin. Good food/Guiness Ice Cream Fado's Irish Pub 214 W. 4th St. Maggie Mae's 6th St. roof top deck Momo's 618 W. 6th St. (above Katz's Deli) Opal Divine's Freehouse 700 W. 6th St Nice 2-story place, outdoor balcony and back patio is surrounded by trees. Nice place to go in the heat of the evening. Waterloo Brewing Co. 401 Guadalupe (4th St. and Guadalupe) home-brewed beer, upstairs game area, roof top deck Antone's 213 W. 5th St.(corner of 5th & Lavaca) Blues music Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar Club DeVille 900 Red River St. Continental Club 1315 S. Congress Ego's 510 S. Congress plays a bit of everything-pool hall and music lounge Empanada Parlour 709 E. 6th St. restaurant/bar/live music Esther's Follies 525 E. 6th St. - near Red River Must see, this is such a fun comedy place. Thursday, Friday, & Saturday shows. La Zona Rosa 612 W. 4th Street Mercury Room 214 E. 6th St. Red Eyed Fly 715 Red River St. The Backyard Hwy71. West @ 620 Note: Lucinda Williams is playing here August 11! Same night as TOFOG. Scholz Gardens 1607 San Jacinto Blvd outdoor beer garden/music--German food Speakeasy 412 Congress Ave. Nice rooftop deck Stubbs BBQue 801 Red River St. Museums Name Address Comments Austin Museum of Art 823 Congress Ave. Bob Bullock Texas History Museum--IMAX 1800 N. Congress AVe at the intersection of Martin Luther King Blvd. $5 entrance fee-see website for map and parking info French Legation Museum 802 San Marcos St. tours 1-4 pm LBJ Library/Museum 2313 Red River St. Theatres Name Address Comments Alamo Drafthouse 409 Colorado 512-867-1839 Paramount Theatre 713 Congress Ave. Zachary Scott Theatre 1510 Toomey Road, off South Lamar near the Riverside Drive intersection Zilker Hillside Theatre located in Zilker Park in downtown Austin, across the parking lot from Barton Springs swimming area. Free (donations accepted) Will Rogers Follies-- runs through August 12 (Thurs-Sun) Water/Outdoor Activities Name Address Comments Schlitterbahn 305 W AUSTIN ST, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX check website for times/days open. The week of 8/11 only 2 parts of the park will be open. Volente Beach Water Park 16107 FM 2769 for a waterpark closer to home, try this. Located on Lake Travis Lake Travis--rent jet skis/boats Just For Fun Aquaholics Rentals Lakeway Marina BeachFront Boat Rentals see websites for maps, phone numbers and pricing FYI: most of these rental places give a 10% discount for renting Mon-Thurs. Zilker Park/Zilker Botanical Gardens 2220 Barton Springs Road Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Avenue Wild Basin Preserve 805 Capital of Tx Hwy N. Rafting on the Guadalupe Rockin R River Rides 1405 Gruene Road New Braunfels, TX 78130 call for details- (800) 553-5628 Enchanted Rock 16710 Ranch Rd 965 Fredericksburg TX 78624 915/247-3903 Our very own Uluru! Congress Avenue Bats Congress and 1st Street For up-to-date information, call BCI's Bat Hotline at (512) 416-5700 (Category 3636). Miscellaneous Name Address Comments Wild About Music 721 Congress Ave. All sorts of things musical--lamps, clothes, etc. You never know, you might see the TOFOG boys here! Shopping on W. 6th Street from about Lamar and 6th St. west towards Loop 1 West of the Club district are some cute shops, antique stores South Congress cool, funky shops Waterloo Records 600 North Lamar Blvd. great independent record store, great place to get Texas and Austin only musician CD's

Allen from China wants to know about beautiful places in Texas and since MCC owns part of his company, I recommended Austin.

I recommend that you visit http://austin360.com Allen.