Jen and her co-worker Elke planned an amazing birthday party for me and Elke's husband Oscar and I have the photo documentation to prove it.
We were told to arrive at the Drafthouse Pub with cameras in tow. I arrived in full bacon regalia. We were then given a list of destinations & tasks to complete. Each team could complete the tasks in any order and were racing to be the first to return back to the pub.
See the Full GalleryHere's the rundown of what we had to do:
Welcome to the Great Birthday Fun Scavenger Hunt of ’06! Surely, this night will go down in the annals of history as one of the greatest birthday events of all time. Or not. In any case, we’re all gathered here to celebrate the birth of Messrs. L. Oscar Gonzalez and David C. Cox.
In honor of these two gents and their refined tastes, we’re sending you on a cultural tour of some of Austin’s finest purveyors of fermented yeast. All hail the dive bar! Go forth and sample all they have to offer. Talk to that regular with the one front tooth. Appreciate the fine oak paneling, rickety chairs and graffiti-emblazoned bathroom walls. Soak up the atmosphere until you have ten-year-old fry grease oozing from your pores. Most of all, be sure to lap up your share (within safe limits) of that elixir we all know and love: beer. Golden happiness. Liquid love.
Below please find an outline of your mission. You needn’t visit these spots in the prescribed order, but they are grouped geographically to save you time and gas money. Remember, time is of the essence. The first team back at the DH with all requested items will be crowned the winners and receive all rights and privileges afforded such status for the remainder of the evening. Good luck, be safe and have fun!
1) Mean Eyed Cat (1621 W 5th St)
Bring back: a Frito Pie (either the entire thing, or the remnants of such).
2) Deep Eddy Cabaret (2315 Lake Austin Blvd)
Order up a round of Lone Star longnecks for the team. Bring back: the bottle caps from the beer. Bonus points if you can figure out all the riddles from the caps.
3) Hole in the Wall (2538 Guadalupe St)
Bring back: a picture of the “hole in the wall” located in the men’s bathroom.
4) Texas Showdown (2610 Guadalupe St)
Bring back: a picture of someone getting weighed on the scale.
5) Nasty’s (606 Maiden Ln. One block South of 38th Street, behind Amy’s Ice Cream on Guadalupe)
Bring back: a picture of someone writing graffiti on the bathroom wall.
6) Barfly’s (5420 Airport Ste. B)
On the jukebox, play selection O1211 in honor of Oscar’s birthday. Bring back: the name of the song you played, written on a book of matches.
7) Carousel Lounge (1110 E 52nd St)
If you can, take a picture of Canadian Stella – the 70-something regular in a miniskirt who likes to shake it on the dance floor. If Stella is not there, bring back a picture of the scariest clown you can find.
9) Buddy’s Place (8619 Burnet Rd – Corner of Burnet and Rockwood Ln., a few blocks south of 183)
Split up the team and play a game of shuffleboard. Bring back: a picture of the team playing the game and a pinch of sand from the board.
10) Lala’s Little Nugget (2207 Justin Ln.)
Punch in D1215 on the jukebox in honor of Dave’s birthday. Take a picture of the elves above the bar. Bring back: on a book of matches, write down the name of the song you played.
11) Poodle Dog Lounge (6507 Burnet Rd)
Again, split up the team and play a game of pool. Bring back: A picture of the team playing the game.
12) Ginny’s Little Longhorn (5434 Burnet Road)
Bring back: A picture of the chicken cage out back. Bonus points if you can score a feather.
13) Finally, see the Christmas lights on 37th Street. (Just east of Guadalupe)
Take a group shot of your team enjoying the holiday splendor.
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