Situated in South Austin, the Alamo Drafthouse is a distinctive movie-going experience near Lamar Union. Sure, you'll still find the multiple screens characteristic of a multiplex, but Alamo Drafthouse also has a full menu of food and drink to enjoy. It isn't the usual popcorn-and-soda stuff either; the food here is high quality and often made from local ingredients, with options like burgers, wraps, salads, and pizzas. Drinks like milkshakes, floats, and craft beers are available, too.

The schedule of films screened here is distinctive, too. The theater shows first-run films like Guardians of the Galaxy and Boyhood, but it also shows cult movies, thoughtful documentaries and arthouse films, and even Hollywood classics like Ghostbusters! The space has reserved seating, making it easy for cinema-goers to ensure that they've got a perfect vantage point on the film.

Visit the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema's website to learn more about this Austin theater!

Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
1120 South Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 861-7040
www.drafthouse.com/austin/south_lamar

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With 16 craft beers and many more brews bottled up, Gibson Street Bar is a destination for beer lovers. This Austin establishment, though, has a lot more to offer. Patrons can enjoy a bite to eat as well as entertainment and specials that are offered every day of the week.

Stop by for Mustache Mondays to take advantage of special deals on cocktails and beer — if you sport a mustache. If you don't have an authentic mustache, the bar will provide you with a replica. Play Texas Trivia on Tuesdays or visit on Wednesdays to receive a free plate of cheese with your purchase of a half or full bottle of wine. On the weekends, the place's TVs draw football fans.

Food near Gibson Street Bar is provided by Luke's Inside Out, a food trailer that is located outside the bar. Guy Fieri from Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives stopped by back in 2012 and raved about the sandwiches. Since the place is so close to Lamar Union, it's easy to find out for yourself whether all the praise was deserved!

Gibson Street Bar
1109 South Lamar
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 386-1345
www.gibsonstreetbar.com/
www.yelp.com/biz/gibson-bar-austin

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When Yoga Yoga started, it happened in a space measuring a mere 250 square feet, and it could only hold about seven students at a time—uncomfortably. That didn't stop people from showing up, though. Before long, the proprietors of this Austin yoga studio were teaching yoga classes back-to-back in that teensy space to a steady 65 people per week.

It soon became clear that the studio's popularity had outgrown its space, and so the owners leased their first space on South Lamar in 1997, dubbing it "Yoga Yoga" for the two types of yoga they taught. That flagship studio spawned four others around Austin, including a second location near Lamar Union on South Lamar.

The owners have now trained a team to help them teach various modes of yoga all over Austin, including their signature Hatha and Kundalini as well as restorative, Vinyasa, and deep relaxation. Today Yoga Yoga offers classes suited for everyone from beginners to experienced yoga practitioners. Visit Yoga Yoga's website to find out more!

Yoga Yoga
4477 S. Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78745
(512) 358-1200
www.yogayoga.com
www.yelp.com/biz/yoga-yoga-westgate-austin-2

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