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219 West Be the First to Rate It Map \| The dark and sophisticated lounge here remains cool and mellow...	Bars	Austin

Alamo Drafthouse Be the First to Rate It Map \| Only in Austin will you find the original concept for this theater...	Film	Austin

Antone's Be the First to Rate It Map \| This is a local musical institution that books legendary blues...	Music Clubs	Austin

Austin Music Hall Be the First to Rate It Map \| Having recently reopened from a modernizing face-lift in late...	Music	Austin

The Backyard Be the First to Rate It Map \| On the western outskirts of town, the Austin Music Hall's sister...	Music	Austin

The Belmont Be the First to Rate It Map \| The coolest club in this very cool city? We're not absolutely...	Dance Clubs	Austin

Broken Spoke Be the First to Rate It Map \| Some of the town's most distinctive clubs are removed from the...	Dance Clubs	Austin

Brown Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| When the legislature is in session, this is where the lawmakers...	Bars	Austin

Buffalo Billiards Be the First to Rate It Map \| Come here if you're looking for the perfect place to sink an...	Bars	Austin

Cactus Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| For an intimate live-music experience unmatched by any other...	Music Clubs	Austin

Cain & Able's Be the First to Rate It Map \| College students looking for the campus experience need to head...	Bars	Austin

Cap City Comedy Club Be the First to Rate It Map \| If you find yourself in North Austin, Cap City packs quite a...	Comedy Clubs	Austin

Cedar Street Courtyard Be the First to Rate It Map \| Squeezed between some of the Warehouse District's glam-filled...	Music Clubs	Austin

Continental Club Be the First to Rate It Map \| Rustic, quirky, and no bigger than your parents' basement, this...	Music Clubs	Austin

Dallas Night Club Be the First to Rate It Map \| For mainstream country-and-western music and dance, this is the...	Dance Clubs	Austin

Deep Eddy Cabaret Be the First to Rate It Map \| Gone are the smoke-filled rooms of Austin clubs and bars. If...	Bars	Austin

The Dobie Theatre Be the First to Rate It Map \| When you're searching for the latest in Indie films, the Dobie...	Film	Austin

Driskill Hotel Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| The old-fashioned bar at the Driskill is where history is made...	Bars	Austin

Elephant Room Be the First to Rate It Map \| Jazz fanatics hold court at the basement locale here, where serious...	Music Clubs	Austin

Emo's Be the First to Rate It Map \| The thick sea of people swarming the indoor and outdoor stages...	Music Clubs	Austin

Esther's Follies Be the First to Rate It Map \| There's really one place in downtown Austin known for its rip-roaring...	Comedy Clubs	Austin

Frank Erwin Center Be the First to Rate It Map \| When music events call for a big arena setting, it's held here...	Music	Austin

The Ginger Man Be the First to Rate It Map \| For one of Austin's larger selections of beer on tap, brew connoisseurs...	Bars	Austin

Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon Be the First to Rate It Map \| Looking for an authentic Honky Tonk dive experience? Ginny's...	Bars	Austin

Hotel San Jose Lounge Be the First to Rate It Map \| It may be the hippest hotel in town, but the San Jose is also...	Bars	Austin

J. Black's Be the First to Rate It Map \| The dark-leather couches and chairs arranged in small groupings...	Bars	Austin

Lamberts Be the First to Rate It Map \| Barbecue fans will love the fancy spin on traditional Texas cuisine...	Music Clubs	Austin

The Long Center for the Performing Arts Be the First to Rate It Map \| The opera scene is alive and well in Austin with the help of...	Dance, Theater	Austin

Maggie Mae's Be the First to Rate It Map \| This is one of 6th Street's longest-running bars, which says...	Bars	Austin

Mean-Eyed Cat Be the First to Rate It Map \| Soon to be overshadowed by a towering condo project, this little...	Bars	Austin

Momo's Be the First to Rate It Map \| Although heralded as a prime live music venue, what makes Momo's...	Bars, Music Clubs	Austin

Mother Egan's Be the First to Rate It Map \| For a bit of good Irish craic with a local feel, Mother Egan's...	Bars	Austin

Opal Divine's Be the First to Rate It Map \| People love this bar for its laid-back atmosphere, wide-open...	Bars	Austin

Paramount Theatre Be the First to Rate It Map \| A restored downtown vaudeville house and movie palace, this gorgeous...	Theater	Austin

Saba Blue Water Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| The blue glowing fountain along the back wall draws the chic...	Bars	Austin

Saxon Pub Be the First to Rate It Map \| If you can get past this pub's low ceilings, sticky beer-stained...	Music	Austin

Scholz Garten Be the First to Rate It Map \| When not caught up in tailgating parties for the Univerity of...	Bars	Austin

Shakespeare's Pub Be the First to Rate It Map \| Boasting the pomp of the Warehouse District without the circumstance...	Bars	Austin

SIX Lounge Be the First to Rate It Map \| Want to take in the see-and-be-seen crowd? Though there are a...	Bars	Austin

Speakeasy Be the First to Rate It Map \| In keeping with the old 1920s speakeasies, you have to gain entrance...	Dance Clubs	Austin

Stubb's Be the First to Rate It Map \| You know you're in Austin when the smell of smoky barbecue wafts...	Music Clubs	Austin

University of Texas Performing Arts Center Be the First to Rate It Map \| There's no end to the types of performances you can catch at...	Music	Austin

Vino Vino Be the First to Rate It Map \| Nestled in the hip Hyde Park neighborhood, Vino Vino serves a...	Bars	Austin

Zachary Scott Theatre Be the First to Rate It Map \| Local theater thrives at this center named for an Austin native...	Theater	Austin

Zilker Theatre Productions Be the First to Rate It Map \| Bring a blanket and picnic basket and enjoy a Broadway-inspired...	Theater	Austin

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