Old 6th Street, sometimes fondly known as Dirty 6th, is the original entertainment section of the street including those venues between Congress Avenue (to the west) and I-35 (to the East). Related Links: Downtown Lodging Austin Tours The Venues on Dirty 6th Upcoming 6th Street Events Noisy. Rowdy. Nocturnal. For many Austin visitors, Dirty 6th…
It’s said some of the earliest hipster spottings in Austin were on East 6th Street. That seems long ago and far away. East 6th’s original home-grown mom and pop dive bars attracted a hipper, artsier, and usually more inked clientele. This was East Austin before East Austin was cool. East 6th was the first place…
Here’s your 6th Street Austin Texas Guide. Austin’s 6th Street entertainment district, the city’s most storied, has developed into three separate and distinct entertainment enclaves by location, style and it’s inevitable expansion/gentrification. Here is a short guide for any 6th Street pilgrimage. Old or “Dirty” 6th Street Old 6th Street, sometimes fondly known as Dirty…