Moving to SoCo - what to expect?

[passionatearts]

Originally Posted by Unclemeat

We're leaving the hills and heading to a place right on S. Congress, near the Continental Club. Definitely know what to expect from a noise/people standpoint just because of all the attractions, nightlife, etc. I know for a week during SXSW it will be insane. But what else?

Just wondering if there is anything else to prepare for when living on such a busy area of such a popular street. Like, does the road close down for a week at a time every year for a random festival? Any other strange happenings you wouldn't know about if you only visited the area on weekends/weeknights?

I've run into strange stuff in the past, lived in a quirky/congested area of another town and the only real road you could use to get out would close down all the time for parades, festivals, etc. Or another town where we lived in an apartment that was not within 2 miles of a fire station, but every time there was an incident the fire trucks would take a route right past our place, sirens blaring, usually after 3AM. Stuff like that, you usually can't find out until it's too late.

Ugh, I can't stand that term "SoCo." It sounds so pretentious - it's like something you'd hear a New Yorker or Californian say.

Anyway, I hope you have a reserved parking spot because parking in the South Congress area is a nightmare on weekends and First Thursday.

[austin-steve]

Originally Posted by passionatearts

Ugh, I can't stand that term "SoCo." It sounds so pretentious - it's like something you'd hear a New Yorker or Californian say.

Agreed. But it ain't going away. I never say it in normal conversation, but use it in writing, which seems weird, but I hate the way it sounds. I always just say "South Congress area" when speaking of SoCo.

Steve

[AustinGuy]

The biggest complaint I hear from people who live in that area is the parking situation on First Thursday. Thankfully, that's only one day a month.