Weekend Adventures

We first headed to La Traviata for dinner. Will’s co-worker recommended the place since his best friend from home was the general manager and co-owner. The restaurant and food was amazing. Will got some sort of pasta with veggies, and I got pasta with lamb meatballs. It was SO good. We also enjoyed talking to Chris, Will’s co-worker’s friend. He gave us the scoop on where to go and where not to go. He was a great guy and it was nice to hear about the city from a local. After we were in a food coma, we went to Fados (it’s the same chain as the one in DC) and then headed to the bars on Sixth Street. They were totally frat-tastic and very fun. We chose the few that had outdoor patios since it was nice outside. The best part was when I ordered a Red Bull and vodka (needed a little caffeine boost!), the bartender replies, “We don’t have Red Bull, but we have a similar Mexican brand. It tastes just like it. I swear.” We figured, hey, why not. It actually did taste the same, and the best part was it was only $4 a drink!! Hello fake Red Bull!! By the end of the night, we hit five bars or so. It was a really fun night and I’d definitely recommend the city to visit.

Sunday morning we headed down to San Antonio for lunch. (San Antonio is about a 1.5-2 hour drive from Austin.) We had heard so much about the “Riverwalk” so we decided to check it out. It was beautiful. Picture a small river with restaurants on both sides with people taking boat rides down the middle. It was so pretty and I’m glad we made the trip. For lunch we ventured to Dick’s Last Resort. It’s a simple chicken/ribs/corn on the cob type of bar where the waiters are extremely rude to you (to be humorous). Will and I had both been to Dick’s before, but in different cities. It was quite an experience!

After our two hour pit stop in San Antonio, Will and I were on a mission to get as far west as we could before night fall. I think we ended up driving an additional 6 or 7 hours after we left San Antonio. We’ve had a lot of people tell us that there isn’t anything west of Austin/San Antonio, and now I believe them. It was a very uneventful drive. The speed limit was 80mph and nothing is out there. However, we did get to drive very close to the Mexican border which was fun. We were hoping to see some Mexicans, but unfortunately, our trip was Mexican-free. We ended up stopping in beautiful El Paso, Texas for the night. Well, it wasn’t beautiful at all – very strip mall-ish.

On Monday morning, we started our venture to Bisbee, AZ. Will has an old co-worker, Kerri, who lives in the artsy little town. It used to be a copper mining town, but the mines closed in the 70s and it became a ghost town. However, little by little, it started to gain its life back and is now a big tourist area.