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God bless Texas, live music & those dumb bastards

A travel blog entry by vonsimba

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Hyvin sy�neen�, lev�nneen� sek� jalkapohjankin jo parannuttua parin p�iv�n t�ydellisen inaktivoitumisen seurauksena, oli aika jatkaa matkaa kohti Austinia. Kuten Amarillon kappaleessa tulikin jo lyhyesti todettua, on Austin suvaitsuvaisuudessaan ehk� ep�teksasilaisin kaupunki Teksasissa, "Live Music Capital …

At Ollivander's

A travel blog entry by pkumar01

... you know, you don't pick the boot, the boot picks you". Yeah, I have heard that before... in a MOVIE ! That wasn't very helpful. And I don't speak Boot.

After about 1 hour or so, I found a pair each for both Shilpa and I. At the checkout counter, I did tell the guy how cheesy that line sounded although it did have some truth.

The boots are on their way to Kirkland now. Let's see if they pick Shilpa.
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3 Weeks in Carry On, & Secret Stash to Come Home

A travel blog entry by vanderkansie

... it was not dry, it went back into the closet as not suitable for travel. The end result of what we packed is below:

Johan:
4 Jeans, 2 pairs of shoes, 6 pairs of socks, 6 pairs of underwear (I hope he is not going for the wear the same underwear 4 times - to the front, to the back and reverse this with inside out) 1 sweater, 1 jacket, 1 beanie, scarf, gloves (it is already snowing in Switzerland), toiletries and a whole bag of medicine. 1 Large ...

Austin, TX: The Unusual Nature of Austin

A travel blog entry by thirsty-boots

... arrival. I took the time to read about Austin in a guidebook and found an interesting restaurant called Lambert's Downtown Barbecue on West 2nd Street in the Schneider Brothers Building. Do NOT eat here! The place is overpriced for a small serving of meat with bad service; plus, they didn't have Dr. Pepper cake or fried blackberry pie as advertised. However, I must admit that the coffee-rubbed brisket had an interesting taste...you could get ...

It all happens on 6th Street...

A travel blog entry by sdunat

... of good places for some grub, and she points us to Swift's Attic. Their concept is small plates to share, so it was perfect for us!!

We find the place and go upstairs. We got super lucky and snag a table in the bar area, otherwise it would have been a two hour wait, and this girl was HUNGRY!! We order drinks, and of course I get a local brew, 512 Wit, brewed in Austin. It was yummy!! The place is basically like a tapas ...