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COFFEE CULTURE
Austin's a laid-back kind of town, and there's no better way to cultivate your slacker vibe than hanging out, sip-
ping coffee and watching everyone else doing the same. Most places offer light meals in addition to caffeinated
treats. Here are a few of our favorites:
Bouldin Creek Coffee House
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Very representative of the South Austin scene,
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with a great vegetarian menu to boot.
Hideout Coffee House & Theatre
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near-campus vibe and damn fine brews.
8am-11pm Sun) This is a good place to nurse a hangover or just chill with a cigarette on the back porch.
7am-1am Fri, 8am-1am Sat, 8am-midnight Sun) Out on Lake Austin you'll find a great waterfront view and a sin-
ful dessert case.
big, funky patio bedecked with all sorts of oddities. It's open late and also serves beer and wine.
Drinking & Nightlife
There are bejillions of bars in Austin. The legendary 6th St bar scene has spilled onto
nearby thoroughfares, especially Red River St. Many of the new places on Sixth St are
shot bars aimed at party-hardy college students and tourists, while the Red River estab-
lishments retain a harder local edge.
We can't tell you the best dance club in town, because on any given day, it just closed
down last week. (Its clientele was probably too busy seeing live music.) Your best bet is to
pick up the free
Austin Chronicle
for fresh listings, or wander Sixth St or the Warehouse
District and follow the thumping beat.
That said, if you are ready for a little Texas two-steppin', there is only one place you
11am-midnight Tue-Thu, to 1am Fri & Sat)
. This is country-and-western nirvana - a totally authentic
Texas dancehall that's been in business since 1964. Here you'll find dudes in boots and
Wranglers two-stepping around a crowded dance floor alongside hipsters, college students
and slackers; many consider it an essential Austin experience. (You'll know you've ar-
rived when you spot a big old oak tree propping up an old wagon wheel out front.)
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