Around Town: Downtown/West Sixth Street Spend warm nights on Better Half Coffee & Cocktails ’ patio with seasonal boozy slushes. Next door, Hold Out Brewing pours session beers inside a 1970s Quonset hut. Rustic Tap ’s roomy yard is perfect for game days and live music. Dance parties can start at any moment at neighborhood dive Dirty Bill’s . Sultry underground lounge Devil May Care combines luxe cocktails with energetic DJs. Bartender-owned Revenge is effortlessly cool, with bespoke cocktails and a never-too-serious attitude. Recently reopened in a new home, the Austin History Center invites visitors to discover fascinating exhibits, collections of historic photos and city maps, and recordings of local live performances. Howards Bar and Club mixes highbrow and lowbrow with complex cocktails and Chicago hot dogs. Around back, Rosie’s Wine Bar has a European-style patio for Old World wine and Iberian bites. West Texas disco Wiggle Room heats up with rollicking DJ sets under the disco balls. Velvet sofas and maximalist textiles make for a glamorous backdrop at cocktail lounge The Betty . Revenge SHOPPING TOP TO BOTTOM: REVENGE; WEST CHELSEA CONTEMPORARY Shop new and used vinyl at Waterloo Records , with listening parties and artist signings. Independent bookstore BookPeople is a local favorite for books and author readings. Explore boutique brands at 10,000-square-foot Westside Market . Discover luxury clothing and home goods at ByGeorge and sip a white miso latte from Desnudo Coffee in this bright, airy space. The Clarksville neighborhood is an art gallery hot spot. Lotus Gallery highlights stunning antiques and pottery from Asian cultures. Museum-like West Chelsea Contemporary shares modern works and big names like Miró and Picasso. Fine photography and complex collages line the walls at Stephen L. Clark Gallery . Paintings, sculpture, dioramas — you never know what you’ll find at Wally Workman Gallery . Newcomer Connelly Martin Gallery spotlights narrative-driven works from emerging artists. West Chelsea Contemporary 39
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