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The 'Live Music Capital of the World' tag has been around long enough to invite scepticism, but for Austin it holds up. Live music runs seven days a week across the city, from South Congress Avenue to the Warehouse District, Rainey Street, and the full length of Sixth Street. Venues range from decades-old dance halls to intimate jazz rooms and open-air stages. The genre spread is wide enough that there's something for most people.
Downtown's entertainment districts each have a distinct character. Sixth Street is the classic Austin bar crawl, dense and lively. Rainey Street is more relaxed, with rooftop bars, converted bungalows, a crowd that's there for the evening rather than the night. The 2nd Street District is the more polished option. Most of it is walkable from the conference hotels, and most of it goes late.
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Boutique shops, coffee, cocktails, murals, and live music along a walkable stretch of South Austin. Good for a free afternoon before dinner.
Outdoors
Austin's outdoor offer is one of the things that catches visitors off guard. Barton Springs, a natural spring-fed pool in Zilker Park, is a genuine local institution, and the Barton Creek Greenbelt offers trails and swimming holes within easy reach of the center. The Colorado River also runs through downtown, with kayak and paddleboard rental along the waterfront.
For golfers, the area has strong options close by - and as Datacloud USA attendees will know, one of those is already taken care of: the Golf Day at Avery Ranch on 1 September.
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Austin in September
September is one of the better windows to visit Austin. Temperatures sit in low-to-mid 80s - enough to lose the jacket but not enough to lose your mind with the summer heat.
The city is busy without the SxSW-led festival congestion of March or April. Pack light layers for air-conditioned interiors and comfortable shoes. You'll use both - especially moving between all your meeting and presentation sessions at Datacloud.
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