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35 Austin, TXBARTON SPRINGS For the most part, Austin's weather is pleasant all year. From March through October it's sunny, warm (or really, really hot), and beautiful outside. When it's a nice day and you want to hop on a bike and take a dip, Barton Springs is a great option. Located within Zilker Park (the perfect place to roam around, throw a frisbee, or take your dog), Barton Springs is a series of natural water springs that are excellently maintained and impossible to not enjoy. The perfect summer day in Austin usually involves a bike, a breakfast taco and a jump in the springs. 2201 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746EMO'S Anchored right on 6th Street and Red River, Emo's has been the cornerstone of the live music scene for almost 20 years. It's also a total dump. There's a massive outside stage and an intimate inside stage, usually showcasing totally different kinds of music. There's nothing better than standing in the interconnecting courtyard, watching the spiked shoulder pad crowd and the vintage cardigan crowd jostling for a bit of breathing room at the same time. 603 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701, www.emosaustin.comBEERLAND It's called ‘Beerland’, so what's not to like? I'm happy to say it lives up to its name, and despite it's diminutive size, it showcases the best blistering rockabilly/metal/loud bands on Red River. The doorguy has sworn to me on multiple occasions that Beerland is haunted. 711 1/2 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701, www.beerlandtexas.comTHE MOHAWK The Mohawk is one of the only venues that pulls off the trinity of good bands, good sound and good drink prices. It is without a doubt one of Austin's key clubs, and also happens to be the youngest. Run by people who genuinely care about the city, it has quickly built its reputation by booking quality shows and by being band and fan friendly. 912 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701, www.mohawkaustin.comCLUB 1808 Because of the zoning restrictions of the city, East Side bars have flourished but East Side music venues are few and far between. Club 1808 is just far enough away from the spotlight (and just close enough to one of the sketchiest intersections in Austin) to have gone largely unnoticed. This is a good thing, because that's left this place free to showcase a variety of fringe bands who just want to play as loud as possible. 1808 East 12th St, Austin, TX 78702 RED 7 Sadly good bars and venues come and go, one of those legendary places being the Ritz (RIP). But the spirit of the Ritz lives on at Red 7, and this place is the home for all the smelly punk rockers and BMX riders that otherwise would have nowhere to go. There's skee-ball and pool tables, cheap Texas beer, and loud punk bands. Basically all the makings of a really good night. 611 East 7th St, Austin, TX 78701, www.red7austin.comMUSIC