I did get my first taste of 6th Street in Austin, but was rather unimpressed. By the time I was headed to my hotel at the end of the night I felt like 6th Street was no different than the strip in most college towns....with more neon. Don't get me wrong, I had a good time, and the people were nice, I just expected more. Additionally, I was lucky enough to encounter someone that should have their music fan license revoked. I was standing in a bar with my girlfriend, surrounded by guys in Stetson hats, cowboy boots, and the occasional frat boy in a Ralph Lauren hat and pastel oxford shirt when I suggested to the "DJ" (read: fat guy in a UFC t-shirt with his laptop hooked to the bar's sound system) that he play some Allman Brothers rather than the worst rap music on the planet. To this he replied, and I quote, "I don't have any country music on here." To this I replied, "you're fired." Seriously, in Austin, TX of all places, a guy considers the Allman Brothers to be country music? I thought Austin had a reputation for its great live music and great music scene in general; I happened to encounter the biggest douche that city I guess....I digress. Here are some pictures from the first leg of the tour.
Frost Bank Building - Downtown Austin
Random night shot - Downtown Austin
Old ass church - Downtown Austin
The tip of the rotunda at the Capitol Building - Downtown Austin
Fence around the Capitol Building grounds - Downtown Austin
The view from my parents' back porch - Key Allegro in Rockport, TX
