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The Oak Inn $66 1.0 mi 1.7 km 3 of 5 stars
Bel-Air Motel N/A 1.7 mi 2.8 km 3 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Austin - Sunset Valley $119 1.8 mi 2.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Residence Inn Austin South/Airport $166 2.8 mi 4.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Super 8 Airport South $102 4.8 mi 7.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Chango's Taqueria 0.1 mi 0.2 km 3 of 5 stars
Uchi 1.9 mi 3.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Flip Happy Crepes 2.1 mi 3.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum 1.9 mi 3.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Austin Bats 10.4 mi 16.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Rock'n River Family Aquatic Center 21.7 mi 34.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 197 attractions in Austin
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Attraction type: Bar/club, Dance club/disco, Other, Country western bar, Dam
Address: 3201 South Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78704
Tel: 512-442-6189

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“Two step paradise”
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5 of 5 stars
aurora38
Aurora Illinois
Jul 9, 2008
2/6 found this review helpful

The floor is rickety, the ceiling is low, the chicked fried steak is greasy. I love this place. Families mingle with hipsters and dance to great live REAL country music. During South by Southwest when the place is inundated with tourists the owners wife tells gawkers, "get off the dance floor" and the dancing continues. If you want a true... more

“Great Place!! Awesome Music”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Weatherford, Tx.
Oct 25, 2003
3/3 found this review helpful

Great Place, Great Music. Dale Watson is a great Musician. Love his music, and he writes most of his own songs. Very very talented. Everyone needs to hear this man. more

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3201 South Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
Tel: 512-442-6189