<p>Restaurants, stores, activities, events? Places new people into Austin HAVE to go to that are relatively close to campus?</p>
<p>In Austin, it’s all about 6th Street.</p>
<p>Katz’–it never closes!</p>
<p>E. 6th Street</p>
<p>The Drag is an obvious answer.</p>
<p>Katz’ closed for good in January. It’s too bad - I used to hang out there about 30 years ago! At least I got to go one more time in December.</p>
<p>“The Oasis” in the Spring…the view of the lake is fabulous.<br>
Barton Springs/Zilker Park in the Spring/Summer for swimming and canoes.
New Braunfels for tubing in the Spring/Summer
Hut’s Hamburger’s on 6th Street</p>
<p>There is a really cool facebook blogger called 365 things to do in Austin. If you “like” it, it will come up on your newsfeed.</p>
<p>Mount Bonnell has beautiful views, also.</p>
<p>Just a note, 6th Street is kind of a drag unless you’re 21 or older… in my opinion, at least. That said, Esther’s Follies is on 6th and it’s literally the funniest thing I’ve ever seen, ever. It’s basically a live sketch show that resembles SNL but is much raunchier… There are also a lot of good restaurants and concert venues in that area.</p>
<p>Antone’s is a great place to hear music, and you don’t have to be 21 to get in. It’s not on 6th street, but close.</p>
<p>6th Street is overrated; the vast majority of UT students that frequent its establishments are underage fraternity/sorority members with either fake or borrowed IDs. Almost everyone else is an out-of-towner.</p>
<p>Barton Springs, Zilker Park, Kerbey Lane Cafe (the original location on Kerbey Lane), FoodHeads, Toy Joy, and Amy’s Ice Cream are all worth a visit.</p>