Austin Dive Bars That Are Neighborhood Icons

Come for the cheap drinks, but stay for the community

"...offers a chill, unpretentious respite from the chaos of Dirty Sixth. Regulars keep coming back for the inexpensive drinks,..."

March 15, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Where to Eat When It’s Late (or Early) and You’re Broke

Downtown food for every occasion

"...Camino. This longtime lounge rules the music-hungered scene on Dirty Sixth, reaping constant kudos for its huge, juicy burgers..."

March 17, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Five Things to Enjoy in Downtown Austin

Head back to the heart of the city for your post-SXSW entertainment

"...urban hub, rocking the stage of their club on Dirty Sixth. Join the fun as the whole troupe brings..."

March 25, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin at Large: SXSW, in Four Dimensions

Reporter, presenter, attendee, local: An after-action report on confab’s comeback

"...last minute. There was, once again, a shooting on Sixth Street, which is not good news but should put..."

March 25, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Faster Than Sound: Wait, How Does SXSW Music Work Again?

Breaking down the basics, and some favorites, after three years away

"...Following the shutter of longtime home Latitude 30 on Dirty Sixth, the well-funded, hype-delivering British Music Embassy shifts to..."

March 11, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin's Conspiracy Culture Exposed in The Pizzagate Massacre

John Valley embraces the horror community with his trip into Austin's dirty little secret

"...Austin. Valley definitely needed some footage of Duncan on Sixth Street. "If you're a conservative type who looks at..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

We Asked Writers to Review Bands They’d Never Seen Before at Hot Summer Nights

Going into the unknown with TV's Daniel, xBValentine, Holy Death Trio, Frederico7, and Los Kurados

"...Reeking of kush and endtimes, Sunday night on Sixth Street also bristled Latin American omnipresence. Past the black..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Reporting Life

Oh, the places you'll go

"...Supreme Court and death row to up and down Dirty Sixth. Sometimes we interview our heroes; sometimes it's all..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Is This Who We Are Now?

"...of inhumanity Downtown. The building housing Gold’s Gym on Sixth Street has somehow lost all sense of shame and..."

Jan. 13, 2020 Postmarks

I, Fieri

The FieriCon pub crawl made me realize I’m not such a Normal Guy after all

"...The crawl started on West Sixth (Star Bar, Kung Fu Saloon) then progressed to Dirty..."

Oct. 25, 2018 Food Post by Dan Gentile

Late Night Bar Meals at 15 Local Spots

These local midnight snacks are the real deal

"...Recently reopened after a fire, the Dirty Sixth cornerstone serves beautifully greasy hamburgers as big as..."

Aug. 15, 2018 Food Post by R.T. Frank

Dear Glutton

Have you no heart?

"...trailer in a lot just a block away from Sixth Street. Get some lemony, onion sharp ceviche (since you..."

July 1, 2016 Food Column by Emily Beyda

The Original Hoffbrau is 80 Years Young

No-frills steakhouse is Austin's oldest family-owned eatery

"...mind the store. Austin's Original Hoffbrau Steaks (613 W. Sixth) has all that, and more...."

Aug. 11, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Gay Place

Queerbomb turns 5!

"...cheer at the rally, hit the street, take over Dirty Sixth, cut up Congress, return via Seventh, then dance..."

June 6, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

The Drink/Drank/Drunk Issue: Six Activities That Are Only Fun Drunk

Some things in Austin just aren't meant to be enjoyed sober

"...make your heart sink to your already rumbling stomach. Sixth Street..."

July 1, 2013 Chronolog Post by James Renovitch

Give Back to Queerbomb

Queerbomb 2013 seeks the community it creates

"...Fifth Street just east of I-35, proceeding west on Sixth Street (Dirty Sixth), a turn north to blow kisses..."

May 7, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

The Unknown Soldier

Bill Carter steps out from under the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow

"...Depp would also have parties at his Sixth Street penthouse with castmates Juliette Lewis and Crispin Glover,..."

May 3, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Gay Place

Volleyballin' it, on the court and on the big screen

"...VINTAGE SHINDIG Vintage and retail return to Dirty Sixth. Have you seen this place? It's the shizzz...."

April 26, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Easy Tiger

'Top Chef' alum turns out swell sandwiches

"...Easy Tiger709 E. Sixth, 614-4972 Open daily: bakeshop, 7am-2am; beer garden, 11am-2am www.easytigeraustin.com..."

May 11, 2012 Food Review by Melanie Haupt

200 Ryans Converge Downtown to Celebrate Their Ryan-ness

Jumping on the Ryan Rodeo

"...early for the typical Saturday night crowd on Austin’s Dirty Sixth Street. But not too early for Ryans...."

April 17, 2024 Arts Post by Athena Hawkins

Theatre in Motion in Overheard on a Train

All aboard Austin's Red Line for Cheerful Secrets' interactive play

"...a flotilla of tiny pink cowboy hats floating down Dirty Sixth) and a way to have “fun and a..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Local Musician Says Austin Police Destroyed His Guitar

APD says they didn't

"...outside during an Aug. 12 gig at Friends on Dirty Sixth to play to passersby and was confronted by..."

Aug. 16, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Crucial Concerts at Hot Summer Nights 2023

Highlights from the no-cost, high-temp annual music festival

"...local sister act the Tiarras' contemporary quinceañera rock, and Dirty Sixth's irie HQ will hop and then some. – Raoul..."

July 21, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Review: Alchemy Theatre’s Mack & Mabel

Intimate staging bests Broadway’s Hollywood tragedy

"...without cause or provocation (except, perhaps, at 2am on Dirty Sixth) to one where everyone does, and that takes..."

May 26, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

The Luv Doc: Premature

There is only one alternative to getting older, and it definitely involves not getting laid.

"...Even still, I have always thought of myself as Dirty Sixth old, or maybe even Red River old, but..."

May 14, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

The Luv Doc: Running Late

The kind of unforgivable transgression that can ruin a promising career.

"...Bezos? Plus, why were you buying donuts down on Dirty Sixth during the work week? Did you wake up..."

May 7, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...miss from 2020: cruising (crawling?) down I-35 and seeing Dirty Sixth (Street) jam-packed with artisanal booths, artisanal booth consumers,..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

MugShots Bar Announces Permanent Closure

Beloved dive bar was a Downtown mainstay since 2002

"...MugShots was a block removed from the circus of Dirty Sixth and a favorite of locals looking for a..."

Sept. 13, 2020 Food Post by Kimberley Jones

Checking In: J Soulja Recalibrates

Native ATX MC eases into summer with steamy street reality

"...Soul, whose smooth flow captures modern ATX starting on Dirty Sixth (opener “The Way”), where street documentarians like he..."

June 22, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Now Streaming in Austin: "Austin, Texas, March 20-23, 2020"

Empty Austin caught in a remarkable record of where we are now

"...lockdown, from the UT Tower to South Congress, and Dirty Sixth to the Long Center...."

March 31, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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