In Austin, Texas, First Thursday's Means SoCo (South Congress) Fun for Everyone

If you're up to making some new friends , running into some old ones, dinning, shopping, listening to live music, meeting friendly local street vendors for a total Austin non-mall shopping experience or just want a hip place to hang out then almost anywhere on South Congress on the first Thursday of every month is the place to be. Covering over one mile of South Congress First Thursday is a total submergence into what is Austin people, food, music, culture, shopping, fun all rolled into one experience.

Food wise you have a lot of options, one of the most popular on First Thursday has to be Guero's Taco Bar . Packing up to three room's, a patio, outside staging area which live local bands play for the customers which has it's own tables and some of the best Mexican food around the south Austin area.

Mexican is not your only choice. Amy's Ice Cream is perfect for the kid in everyone , while local pizza shops like Home Slice Pizza and others serve up hot slices late into the night. If your more a cheeseburger and fries type then the local legend Fran's is always alive and well serving some of the best burgers in Austin Texas with live bands most First Thursdays.

Live music is on every corner of South Congress on First Thursday in Austin Texas. Local artist play in bars , local dinning areas , local vendor designated areas and on almost every street corner itself. Music is just as important to First Thursday as anything else brought to the mix. Even if your a local musician and want to jam other local musicians this is a great place to meet new people.

Stores litter every nook and cranny of SoCo ( South Congress ) with many local shops with unique gifts for all types of people. Big Top Candy is a treat to all ages, their selection of typical and odd candies is the best in town. Along with candy there is many different type of local clothing stores for all types of styles. Gift wise there are tons of local oddities type shops with weird and bizarre gifts sure to surprise anyone.

First Thursday is the essence of Austin stuffed into one big experience and I would recommend it to anyone living or visiting the Austin area. The mixture of people with the music and food brought together by the vibe of Austin is something to see and feel for yourself.