South Congress District
Tours & Sightseeing
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Austin, TX 78745, USA Get directions
South Congress—or SoCo, as most locals call it—is the stretch of Congress Avenue just south of the river, where vintage clothing shops, food trailers, and old-school music venues like the Continental Club sit shoulto-to-shoulder. Walk north and you'll catch a clear view of the Texas Capitol dome framed at the end of the street, which is the spot you'll see on half the postcards.
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