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23. Sixth Street
When you are ready for wining and dining, and dancing this is the place to be. Travel writers confirm this street is, indeed, “the most popular entertainment street’ in all of Austin. To someone like your roving writer, who was once a full-time music journalist, Sixth Street is most importantly famous for its thriving music scene. No matter when you get there you will discover plenty of live music. Book a room right on Sixth Street and you will be within a short stroll of tons of fun and music-filled nights.
24. The Selena Memorial Statue
The late Tejana singer Selena was once the hometown hero of Corpus Christi. So much so, in fact, that they honored her by erecting a memorial along Shoreline Boulevard, Ever since it was erected, fans come from all around to take photographs with the popular life-size bronze statue of the departed songstress before going into the Selena Museum.
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