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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Be a couch potato in the ultimate living room.

409B Colorado St
Austin, TX 78701-2918

Phone (512) 476-1320

Cross streets
4th Street

The Scene
Mainstream fare, alternative features, foreign flicks and periodic festivals. There are standouts: silent film classics, midnight revivals, theme screenings and documentaries with filmmakers in attendance. There are 200 comfortable seats with tables for food and drinks.

Movie Munchies
Pizzas, salads, desserts, sodas and beer. Each day features its own special. Sundays offer all-you-can-eat pizza for a low price. Mondays bring $1 admission, popcorn and soda; Tuesdays offer $2 admission and longnecks; Wednesdays are two-for-one pasta and $2 house wine; Thursday is pint night, with $2.50 pints.

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Where the story of the Lone Star State is told by mixing original artifacts with modern technology.

1800 N Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78711

Phone (512) 936-8746

Cross streets
Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard

The Scene
The museum, a postmodern homage to the neo-classic Victorian style of the Capitol, is encased in sunset-red granite. Atop the vertically challenged construct sits a stately copper dome that commands the surrounding skyline. A Texas-size star at the main entrance is one of few distinctive attributes of the museum exterior and serves an unmistakable symbol of Texas pride.

The Collection
The exhibits explain the history and tradition of the Lone Star State in themes: land, identity, and opportunity. The three floors holding each theme incorporate state-of-the-art interactive experiences and media presentations with original artifacts. This interactive museum contains object theaters, films and interactive computer displays. The museum displays the artifacts from around the state, accompanied by exceptional multimedia special effects.

Paramount Theatre
The appreciative spirit of millions is palpable.

713 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78767

Phone (512) 472-5470

Cross streets
7th Street

The Atmosphere
The Paramount's beautiful architecture is accentuated by nostalgic art deco details, a wonderfully ornate ceiling and the original 1915 stage curtain. Talk about a room with a view. Take your pick from 1,300 comfortable seats including a balcony, all with great acoustics.

The Program
A repertoire as awe-inspiring as the grand theater itself: country, folk, jazz, classical, world. Performers such as Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Joshua Redman, Dianne Reeves and the Boys Choir of Harlem. In addition, the Paramount offers all the arts: dance (Martha Graham, Paul Taylor), theater (A Chorus Line, My Fair Lady, Stomp), solo performance (David Sedaris, Spalding Gray) and comedy (Lily Tomlin, George Carlin).

Texas Showdown Saloon
The Showdown occupies the building once held by Austin's most famous punk rock bar, Raul's.

2610 Guadalupe St
Austin, TX 78705

Phone (512) 472-2010

Cross streets
27th Street

The Scene
Even though Raul's developed quite a reputation before its closing, the Showdown has done a fine job of establishing its own identity. The inside features a funky collection of signs, statues, stuffed animal heads, and assorted kitsch---a Chili's on hallucinogens. The clientele is as eclectic as the decor: UT frat boys, tree huggers, blue-collar beer drinkers and a few leftovers from the Raul's days. Regulars get their own mugs to drink from whenever they come in for a beer; when not in use, the mugs hang on hooks behind the bar.

The Specials
Come in before noon on Fridays and play pool for free for a couple of hours. During football season this place will even feed you; the Showdown offers free hot dogs during halftime of Monday Night Football.

Calame's Canyonside Dining
Seafood, steaks, soft jazz and a view of the Balcones Nature Preserve.

3595 Hwy 620 S
Austin, TX 78738-6803

Phone (512) 263-4205

The Scene
Located near Lake Travis, Calame's features tiny pink halogen lamps and warm ochre walls that create a comfortable, upscale mood for the well-heeled, middle-aged clientele. The service can sometimes be sluggish, but the view provides a suitable distraction.

The Food
Begin dinner with the appetizer sampler platter, which includes delicious coconut shrimp, Cajun-fried oysters and queso. Next opt for the Texas pig: four large, juicy medallions of pork tenderloin rubbed with chili powder and herbs. The pistachio-crusted trout is delicate, though it's a bit overwhelmed by the peach-chutney topping. Finish with chocolate cr�me br�l�e; the dark sugar shell gives way to a cocoa-infused custard that is firm to the spoon and creamy on the tongue.