Going to San Antonio/Austin

[Lenie]

Purchased some last minute tickets just to get the wife and I out of town this week. Staying on the Riverwalk in San Antonio then going into Austin, never been there, any cool places to check out? Good places to eat?
Thanks

[GregWeld]

DO NOT MISS GOING TO "THE SALT LICK" BBQ ---



DO NOT MISS CONTACTING "SW"- In Austin



PM or Call me or him for his info.


DO NOT TAKE ANY RESTAURANT ADVICE FROM "CARBUFF" AKA Bryan.

[Lenie]

[QUOTE=GregWeld;502415]DO NOT MISS GOING TO "THE SALT LICK" BBQ ---
DO NOT MISS CONTACTING "SW"- In Austin

Originally Posted by FETorino

I hear the Salt Lick just outside of Austin is a BBQ spot that you shouldn't miss.
You beat me to it GW. X2 on what Weld says.

Greg/Rob good call, food was excellent. Funny short story, had no idea it was in the same parking lot as the Round Rock AAA baseball team, A kid I coached for many years and best buds w/my son since about age 8, Aaron Cunningham has played in the bigs up and down for the past 5-6 years for several different teams played there this year, missed him by a day, had to call and give him a little sh=t.
Greg, great call on SW.

Originally Posted by sleepertime

Since you are staying on the river walk you have to take the boat tour, it adds to the experience...

Thanks, next time the boat tour first to get acquainted w/surroundings. Whole walk pretty fun, food and drinks plentiful!

Originally Posted by Shmoov69

The Continental Club on Congress, well the entire scene on Congress is pretty cool. 6th street downtown has lots of good music joints.

Off the subject, there is a MONSTER gas station called Buc-ee's in New Brumsfield just north of San Antonio that is amazing! It's like the size of a Walmart and doesn't have big truck stuff. They have bathroom attendants that clean the stall every time it's used! Yes, I am easily impressed!! LoL!

Jimmy, we stayed on S. congress and had an absolute blast, downtown 6th also sweet, music everywhere!

On a side note, Buc-ee;s,,,,,I'm also easily impressed

[FETorino]

I hear the Salt Lick just outside of Austin is a BBQ spot that you shouldn't miss.

Originally Posted by GregWeld

DO NOT MISS GOING TO "THE SALT LICK" BBQ ---



DO NOT MISS CONTACTING "SW"- In Austin



PM or Call me or him for his info.


DO NOT TAKE ANY RESTAURANT ADVICE FROM "CARBUFF" AKA Bryan.

You beat me to it GW. X2 on what Weld says.

[Streetking]

Pm sent...

SW

[BANKO]

Don't miss here:

24 Diner:

Great farm to table food. 24hrs a day (with the exception of Wednesday morning from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. when we’re closed for cleaning). Great beer and wine selection.

Ironworks:

I enjoyed their brisket. I thought of Roger when I saw this place a few years ago.

Austin Speed Shop:

The guys weren't very friendly and they didn't give shop tours, but it was kind of cool to peer through their glass lobby into the shop and get a t-shirt. I'll have to admit I contributed $20 to Jeese's post-West Coast Choppers empire.

[sleepertime]

Since you are staying on the river walk you have to take the boat tour, it adds to the experience...

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by BANKO

Austin Speed Shop:

The guys weren't very friendly and they didn't give shop tours, but it was kind of cool to peer through their glass lobby into the shop and get a t-shirt. I'll have to admit I contributed $20 to Jeese's post-West Coast Choppers empire.

Complete D**K'S in there... and frankly so is the idiot that owns it. A monumental waste of time unless you like Aholes and want to buy a hat to prove it.


I saw the 2 seat "indy car" or whatever it was that they built for taking people around COTA (the new track in Austin) when we were there for the races --- That should have been my first clue not to bother.

[Shmoov69]

The Continental Club on Congress, well the entire scene on Congress is pretty cool. 6th street downtown has lots of good music joints. The guys at Austin Speed Shop have always been cool to me and have always let us wander thru the shop in back and look at what they got going on. Never met "the owner", but I do gotta say he's got a bitchin Merc and he has some mad skills to go with the attitude he (presumably) has.
But I've only "stayed" there for the Lone Star Roundup show, but have been thru town a few other times.

Off the subject, there is a MONSTER gas station called Buc-ee's in New Brumsfield just north of San Antonio that is amazing! It's like the size of a Walmart and doesn't have big truck stuff. They have bathroom attendants that clean the stall every time it's used! Yes, I am easily impressed!! LoL!