That’s all you really need to know. Don’t go to Coyote Ugly, it sucks and is expensive. Make sure you get some Roppolo’s pizza about 12:30 to stave off the drunkeness.

unless you are big into underage drinking or like real young eye candy. The 25 and over crowd tend stay around 4th st. I’d go to Lance Armstrong’s SIX bar and kind of hang around that area if you are downtown. If you are wanting to watch the game somewhere you could do Scholtz beer garden or the new cain and abels on lake austin. Both are pretty cool indoor outdoor venues. Strip clubs cant help much, but stay away from anything thats further east of I35 access rd. Yellow Rose over the years had the best talent.

Is the classy strip joint. There are a range of other, um, less classy options.

is a disaster now. It’s full of homeless people and 19 year old sleeze bags. Stick to 4th.

Although, Thursday is college night on 6th and you can get completely hammered for really cheap. Several of the bars have $1 beers; you just have to be willing to brave the trash.

Check out 219 West at the corner of 5th and Lavaca!! An amazing please, laid back, half price apatisers all the time and they are amazing!! Great beer, and wine list! Great place to start the night off!!

Threadgill’s. Great chicken fried steak.

Lot of people go up to dallas for the TX/OU weekend. Should still be able to have a good time but the place will be nothing like a normal weekend in Austin

at Moonshine is delicious also…but the wait can suck if you hit it wrong.

at Antone’s…they draw a lotta females everywhere they go.

Chuys is okay… just OK.

If you want killer Mexican food, either hit El Chile located just east of 35 on Manor, or hit Polvos on south 1st. I’d go with Polvos as El Chile probably won’t be able to accommodate a party that large very easily. They’ll seat you guys outside and the weather that time of year should be perfect. Get the Mexican Martinis and keep em coming, this place isn’t like Trudy’s where you get cut off after 2. Queso is great, ceviche is meh, and the chile rellenos are second to none (I recommend the relleno al nogal).

Late night Magnolia cafe is a must. They cater to the owls and the Mag Mud (their version of queso) is ridiculous.

As mentioned above, both Moonshine (red river and 3rd) and Eastside Cafe (another one on Manor just east of 35) have brunches that will cure any hangover. You will have to wait at both, so be prepared… but it’s worth it. Moonshine is much closer to your hotel and has a better bar, do with that info what you will.

Threadgills needs to learn to use salt when they cook.

Saltlick (BBQ) is absolutely necessary if you can transport everybody 30 minutes south of downtown. Take Mopac south until it dead ends, hang a left. Saltlick will be located in the city limits of Driftwood (not a city), and it’s located on the right hand side… can’t miss it. It’s BYOB and family style, so if you have a bunch of big eaters you will NOT be disappointed. Load up on whiskey and beer, and remember to bring cash (they only take cash and the ATM sometimes is out of order). Roughly $25 a head.

Yellow Rose (N Lamar, right by a Threadgills if you must) and Palazzio (S Congress and Ben White) are the only strip clubs you should consider, but between them its pretty much a coin flip.

I have no idea how old you are, but sixth street is pretty young. You can get by on West Sixth or Fourth a little easier… sixth can be annoying. Not sure what the crowd will be like that weekend as I’m always in Dallas for the OU game. If you’re looking for music, hit all the bars on Red River, running from 9th to 6th streets. Mohawks, Emos, Red Eyed Fly, Club DeVille, Beauty Bar, Side Bar, Red Seven. This is hipster Austin, so be prepared.

During the day there’s a million nice golf courses, you could hit Barton Springs, rent some Kayaks/Canoes on Town Lake… just head outside. Mid October in Austin is a pretty spectacular climate.

It’s just a damn chain. It’s not like I don’t like them (go to the one in Denver often) but if I’m traveling I’m not going to a chain bar or restaurant.

I have nothing to add except I like both 4th and 6th. I’ve only been to Austin once (for work) but I had one of the best/weirdest times of my life.

…Something to keep in mind if you are a giver of change. Or a non-giver, even