look at a map and the relation between Houston, San Antonio and Austin.
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you could head towards San Antonio on I-10 and then head back towards Austin via I-35..(at Sequin TX I-10..freeways are only about 15/20 miles apart...I-35 is New Braunfels)
New Braunfels-San Marcos area would be an option
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near San Marcos outlet mall at York Exit is Rileys Tavern
http://www.rileystavern.com/
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or simply stay the night in San Antonio
enjoy!
at Gruene Texas (New Braunfels) is the famous Gruene Dance Hall..there should be some music going on on Sunday.....Tavern on the Gruene has music. http://www.gruenehall.com
http://www.taverninthegruene.com
San Marcos has Cheatham Street Warehouse.
http://www.cheathamstreet.com
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as most have said, not a lot of action in between Austin and Houston...
you could do the alternate route via San Antonio as mentioned or go ahead and take Hwy 71 into Austin as planned and then hit I-35 south...the crossroad is already on the far south/southweat part of Austin...(the edges of Austin and San Antonio are just over an hour apart )
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