austin city limits festival

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anyone else making the roadtrip?

[billyliar]

air trip... but yeah

[Bags]

Yup, I'm going...it will be my first time at ACL.  Any recommendations (on anything -- music, restaurants, bars, must-see sights, best way to get around, etc.)

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by Bags:
  Yup, I'm going...it will be my first time at ACL.  Any recommendations (on anything -- music, restaurants, bars, must-see sights, best way to get around, etc.)

threadgills for the best chicken fried steak and sides (try to hit the original on north lamar). also, for music, go to waterloo music.  as for bars, sixth street is where it's at.

[SMNajda]

I've only been once but it's a good idea to check the local clubs for live performances while you are in town.  Some of the festival performers play at local clubs while they are in town (but act fast because tickets sell quickly).  It's especially helpful when two great groups are performing at the same time during the day.
 
 Enjoy the festival!

[sleeping_bag]

make sure to check out the bat bridge at sundown!!

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Originally posted by Bags:
  Yup, I'm going...it will be my first time at ACL.  Any recommendations (on anything -- music, restaurants, bars, must-see sights, best way to get around, etc.)

well if you're anywhere around 6th street, there's a billion bars and concert venues and restaurants.
 
 i haven't eaten at a lot of places there (as i've only been once prior to this trip), but we really liked veggie heaven.
 
 went to a show at stubb's last year after friday night @ ACL.  i think i'm going to see m83 at emo's this year.  not sure if i'm going to anything else yet.

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austin shows (including info for post-acl shows)
 
 http://www.showlistaustin.com/

[twangirl]

I'm not a big fan of 6th Street, it reminds me of how Georgetown used to be and is very collegiate when school's in session. But if you find yourself in that area Casino El Camino is a great bar [lots of old-school punk rock on the jukebox], and they have the best burgers in town. Sometimes you have to wait about an hour for 'em, but they're huge and damn fine.
 Also try Lovejoy's, which is just north of 6th on either San Jacinto or Trinity, I forget which.
 
 The Continental Club on S. Congress is my favorite, if I could only go to one place in Austin that would be it.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by distance:
  i think i'm going to see m83 at emo's this year.  not sure if i'm going to anything else yet.

good choice ... their black cat gig is still in my top 3 shows of the year

[Bags]

Originally posted by twangirl:
  I'm not a big fan of 6th Street, it reminds me of how Georgetown used to be and is very collegiate when school's in session. But if you find yourself in that area Casino El Camino is a great bar [lots of old-school punk rock on the jukebox], and they have the best burgers in town. Sometimes you have to wait about an hour for 'em, but they're huge and damn fine.
 Also try Lovejoy's, which is just north of 6th on either San Jacinto or Trinity, I forget which.
 
 The Continental Club on S. Congress is my favorite, if I could only go to one place in Austin that would be it.

GREAT suggestions -- thanks, twangirl.  Overall, the 6th Street scene isn't really what I usually enjoy, but every "crazy bar drag" usually has a gem or two.  Though I can't think of a gem on M Street here in town just now....

[Tom Servo]

Guero's is my favorite restaurant in Austin.  Also on S. Congress, close to the Continental Club.  Go for the santa fe enchiladas or the shrimp fajitas.  You could also get the santa fe enchiladas WITH shrimp, which I think is a terrific win-win solution to that choice I kept having to make.  I was just there this week and I'm bummed I'll be missing the festival.

[Jaguär]

Also, keep your eye on what might be going on at Beerland. They have some decent shows sometimes.

[Venerable Bede]

better pack a raincoat (sorry about the size):
 
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i already added ponchos to my packlist.
 
 basically anytime i go to an outdoor show anymore (coachella was an exception) we bring ponchos after the experience at the scranton (@ montage mountain) roger waters show in 1999.