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Flight from KC to Austin |
On January 31, Carrie and I headed to the airport for Austin, TX. Carrie
and Corrie had tickets for Justin Timberlake on Monday night, so we
decided to make a trip of it. We planned to meet Corrie (from Houston)
and Javier (from Dallas). Javier and I planned to hang out Monday night
and visit some beer spots while Corrie and Carrie attended the concert.
We rented a house for the trip and had a great time. We ate at wonderful
spots and had drinks at some good places too. I'll share some of the
spots we visited with recommendations if you find yourself in Austin.
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Crawfish for Lunch |
After Mexican food on Friday night to start the trip, we went for a
late lunch at Shoal Creek Saloon, where we had crawfish. It had been a
long time since I had crawfish, and it did not disappoint. Corrie had to
remind me how to eat crawfish, and we made quick work of 2 lbs. We
spent a few hours here enjoying the food and beverages. Corrie mentioned
that her brother, Curt, and sister-in-law, Leah, met and worked at Shoal Creek Saloon, which was cool to hear. It was a good spot with good
drinks and a fun environment.
Other food enjoyed at Shoal Creek Saloon included Jambalaya, which
was fantastic, and a family platter that included soft shell crab. It
was my first time having soft shell crab, and I loved it!
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Selfie in front of The Garage |
Saturday night found us at
The Garage, a unique cocktail bar that
Javier had found and made reservations for.
The Garage is located in an
actual parking garage. A good-sized bar with seats around the bar and
edges made for a unique experience. It was a little chilly in
The Garage because it was, in fact, a garage for parking cars. It was really cool,
though. We had a great time trying different drinks and
people-watching.
That night, we went back to the house and enjoyed the evening
drinking wine and eating snacks. We kept it simple after being out most
of the day.
Sunday found us at Jacoby's Restaurant and Mercantile, which was an
excellent find by Carrie, I believe. Once again, this place had
excellent drinks and food. I had chicken fried steak and waffles. So
good! I couldn't finish it all, but we also had some appetizers. Before
we left, we got some strawberry cake to take home. As our trip was
coming to an end on Tuesday night, Carrie mentioned this was one of her
favorite spots of the whole trip. It was really good, and I highly
recommend a visit to Jacoby's Restaurant and Mercantile.
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Oasis Texas Brewing Company |
Sunday afternoon/evening found us at
Oasis Texas Brewing Company on the
Colorado River. Good beer and incredible views. We enjoyed watching the
sun go down and seeing the beautiful views while drinking good drinks.
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Oasis Texas Brewing Company was a cool spot with beautiful views of
the river and, of course, the sun going down. A lot of seating with
various bars and places to eat made for a fun place to watch the setting
sun.

We did manage to get some culture while we were in Austin by visiting The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, which Carrie had been
wanting to visit. We toured the museum for a few hours and made it to
all of the floors. I am so glad we were able to tour the LBJ museum. His
presidency was overshadowed by the Vietnam War. He did so many great
things for the country, but the war took away from his legacy.
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Empty Bottles From Trip |
We had a great time with our visit to Austin, Texas. A fun town with a
bit of crazy traffic, but we had a wonderful time. Thanks to Corrie for
driving us around for much of the time. We usually try to snap a picture
of the empty bottles at the end of our trips with Corrie, and we made
it through a few bottles. Some really good wine that Corrie brought with
her on the trip, which was great!
I realized I did not post any pictures of Justin Timberlake. Well, I
will leave that for Carrie to provide. Carrie did say it was a fun
concert and they had great seats. I am good with missing the concert and
instead touring around Austin with Javier, drinking good beer.