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semanticprecision

Heading to Austin for a bachelor party; Google is bad at finding [in]appropriate things

I'm dragging a group of gentlemen (I use the term lightly) to Austin next weekend for my buddy's bachelor party. We figure it's a good place to each manly food, drink manly drinks, and listen to [...] music.

That's a good start, but it'd be nice to have a couple of offbeat-yet-appropriately-overly-manly ideas (ie, bachelor party ideas) on the side. Like if there were a place we could sip Steel Reserve while detonating foreclosed homes while getting a lapdance while grilling bacon. You see why Googling is hard.

Many thanks in advance.

Posted May 15, 2010, 4:58 AM UTC

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OpenAlongEdge•

BYOB mini golf. Drink a beer every time you sink a ball. That should get the night started.

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Armoth•

Drinking a beer for every mulligan gets the festivities started quicker.

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MeganShorts•

agreed about the pitch and putt!

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Monyshot•

I would not recommend the landing strip... I would either go to Palazzio, Joy in Round Rock has been around for many many years, well established place, and Sugars which has been around just as long.

There ares always places like Allure (Not sure if it is still around), The Doll House, Mardi Gras,... goood luck my friend...

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patrusk•

I think Joy got bought out by Rick's, which I hear good things about from people in the business.

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Monyshot•

Really? That's crazy... that place has been around as long as I can remember...

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flyinggnome•

Yes, it's no longer Joy of Austin.

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thajugganuat•

the landing strip. because that name is hilarious for a strip club near the airport

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sgnmac•

XTC in East Austin is the place. You get to bring your own booze, so it can be cheap too. Things get out of control there very quickly.

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pwang99•

XTC is one of the few all-nude places in Austin. Late late at night, there have been known to be knife altercations in the parking lot and APD is usually on the scene. The last (and only) time I went, it was filled to the brim with Hispanic gangsta dudes, and the ladies were about 6/10 on average.

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pwang99•

If you want high-brow manly food, I would recommend Austin Land & Cattle (not Texas Land & Cattle) as a great places for steaks. It's more of a local thing that Ruth's Chris.

If you want gorge-yourself Brazillian BBQ, go to Estancia. It's cheaper and IMHO just as tasty as Fogo de Chao. (It's also closer to Palazzio.)

If you guys want to goof off a bit before hitting the strip clubs, you should definitely do a haul down Sixth Street. Start with foosball, shuffleboard, or darts at Buffalo Billiards, barhop your way down to Cheer's and do a massive pile of Flaming Dr. Pepper shots, and then take a cab to your final destination.

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mattjeast•

Here's how my bachelor party went in Austin.

  1. Started the night at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse on 6th and Congress. Plenty of manly steaks and drinks there. They even have their filet and shrimp deal going on right now for like $40. That's pretty reasonable for Ruth's.

  2. Walked down 6th street to a couple of bars and watched the UFC event that was going on.

  3. Took a ride to Palazio. Their A-team was out.

It was all awesome. Me and my friends all got hammered and hung out all night just bullshitting. It was quite fun. Before anyone says "can't believe you drank and drove", my friend had a limo take us from place to place. No clue how much that cost, though. I didn't see a bill the entire night. Ah, the perks of getting married.

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silverspork•

So my friends had a bachelor party last month that included, among other things, a trip to Gordough's for personalized maple bacon donuts (it was 2am and they were very drunk). As a proper redditor, you should make sure to get your buddy a bacon donut. I hear they're good for hangover prevention.

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pwang99•

I went to Sugar's for my bachelor party and had an absolute blast. I've heard that it's gone a little downhill in the intervening years, but it's still OK for the most part.

The Yellow Rose can be hit or miss, depending on the night. The girls there tend to be all business, though, and it can get really crowded. There also aren't really any stalls or rooms for private dances, if that's what you're looking for. (The VIP booths are large and rather communal.)

Expose and Palazzio are good places. Expose is actually pretty small but a lot of locals go there, and the girls there tend to be quite friendly. My understanding is that Palazzio is similar, maybe hotter girls, but I haven't actually been there myself so I can't comment.

Places to avoid: Foxxies, Chicas Bonitas, Pink Monkey

Places I'd never go again: Rick's Cabaret, XTC

Basically if I were planning an Austin bachelor party, I'd pick between Expose, Palazzio, Yellow Rose, and Sugar's, and see which one would give me a better group deal for a bachelor party.

Also, I have a friend who danced at Expose and (I think) dances at the Yellow Rose. She and her friends also do private dances and bachelor parties and such. She's a somewhat geeky petite redhead with a great attitude. If you are game for that, I can try to get you in touch with her.

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