Julia wrote: > The Whole Foods flagship store is just across 6th from that corner, and Waterloo Records is just across Lamar from there. If you continue just a bit further on 6th past Lamar, there's an Amy's Ice Cream, which if you really like ice cream is something you ought to try while you're in town.
> Whole Foods is open until 10PM, Book People is open until 11, Waterloo Records I'm not sure about but I'm pretty sure is at least until 11, and Amy's I'm not sure of, but the Friday night of the Harry Potter book release, they kept it open past 1AM. (And I got slightly discounted "Darth Chocolate" ice cream after I picked up my books.) > > Oh, and there's a lot of ready-to-eat prepared foods at that Whole Foods, with seating indoors AND outdoors (and up on a roof section, even, by a playscape) for consuming it. I would not recommend the sushi there, though -- if you want sushi, let me know, and I'll get locations of any good places around downtown. Pretty much anything else is going to be good, if it's something that would appeal to you anyway. You could have a pretty sweet evening of it going to Whole Foods for your dinner, over to Waterloo to look at music, Amy's for a bit of ice cream and Book People for browsing for the rest of the evening. > > (There's also an REI store by the Book People; they close at 9, and don't have as big a selection as the other store in Austin, which is out > Northwest some.) Thanks for all the tips Julia. If I don't get conned into going to a giant NI party at the Oasis on Lake Travis. I'm going to check out the bookstore and record store, and maybe catch the bats on the walk back (looks like its about 19 blocks to 6th and Lamar, I'm at 11th and San Jacinto). 6th looks interesting. Would you have a suggestion as to a good music venue in the vicinity? I'd prefer blues over country. Or maybe I should go to the Oasis? Free dinner and music by Skyrocket, "Austin's best cover band" Doug _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
