Here a martini bar is never far and a dance clubs are nearby in case you get the urge. With a peak population of 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats, the Congress Avenue Bridge is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. Head to the South shore, under the bridge. Park at the American-Statesman . Bring a blanket and head down to the Austin American-Statesman s Bat Observation Area to watch the bats take flight at sundown.
Some street parking is available and vendors offer parking by the hour.
A must for night crawlers and a mecca for music lovers, nightlife rules on Sixth Street. You ll hear blues, country, hip-hop and house music blaring out of the clubs and into the crowds. You can also catch Austin s venerated comedy show, Esther s follies, from a seat or the street. Don t forget Sixth Street s funky restaurants, galleries and eclectic shops, all fun to enjoy and explore before dark. Mount Bonnell From MoPac, exit 35 th St. and head west for about one mile.