Posted by TexasChic on February 20, 2008, at 19:41:51
In reply to Re: How about mis-pronounced words? » TexasChic, posted by Kath on February 19, 2008, at 18:49:29
> Yes, I thought of that conversation about "Keep Austin Weird" when my friend told me where she was going!
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> Where does one go tubing? I assume a river...is it very wide, etc? very turbulent?
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> KathYou ride an innertube down the Guadalupe River.
Here's something I found written about it that describes it well:------------------------
Tubing on the Guadalupe is a quintessential Texas experience. In fact, if you're young and outrageous, or a little white trashy, or BOTH, there isn't a single thing to do in the ENTIRE STATE that is quite as unique and pleasurable.
There is nothing quite like laying back across a giant tractor-tire inner tube and floating along the placid Guadalupe. The river is a clean, crystal clear spring fed river that is revered throughout the state as "THE" recreational river in this part of the world. Folks try really hard to keep the river clean for others to enjoy, so you should, too. Pack out all your cans and trash.
The river water is ice cold year-round, but it can be downright unpleasant in early spring or late fall. After you've secured tubes and a shuttle from an outfitter, they will basically drive you upstream a few miles, let you out, and you float downstream back to your car. Most outfitters offer 2 different runs, a long one (about 5 miles) and a short one (about 3 miles). Floating time depends on river volume, but the short trip takes 3-4 hours, and the long trip takes 6-8 hours.
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T here again - you have to be careful about getting too drunk. The last time I went I did so many jello shots while floating through groups of people that I couldn't even remember the ride home. You have no idea how drunk you are until you stand up. Not that you need to drink to enjoy it, but there is a LOT of drinking a pot smoking going on.
Then in the evening you can go hang out on 6th street. Here's something written on it:
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Street Start and finish a night on the town on this boulevard of bars, dance clubs and more.
Austin's slick version of New Orleans' Bourbon Street is lined with dance clubs, bars, pool halls, restaurants, comedy clubs and live-music venues. There are tons of bars, which specialize in everything from frozen drinks, shots and beer, to reggae, country and punk rock. Expect a melting pot of folks--college kids, professionals, teenyboppers, punks, and tourists--all out looking for a good time.
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Man, now I want to go!
-T
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