Advice on Texas game-day and Hill country

[TexasMDcoach]

A younger friend of mine is planning a trip to Austin on a game day and then a couple days in Hill country around Fredericksburg. He wants to travel to Austin on a Thursday, and experience the game day environment and watch the game somewhere nearby with Longhorn fans in a nearby club or restaurant, maybe the Ohio State weekend. He doesn’t want to shell out what it takes for a ticket.
  For those in the know, any suggestions appreciated that I can pass on to him? He and his wife are in their 30’s, live out of state. He is a huge Texas fan.  I think they plan 3 days in Austin then maybe a drive out to the hill country maybe to the Fredericksburg area for a couple days.  
 

 

 

[genevalonghorn]

Posse East gets you close enough to DKR to hear it and smell the tailgates if the wind is blowing right. 

[JMarquette]

Scholz is a great hang too

[Rocky P]

17 minutes ago, TexasMDcoach said:

A younger friend of mine is planning a trip to Austin on a game day and then a couple days in Hill country around Fredericksburg. He wants to travel to Austin on a Thursday, and experience the game day environment and watch the game somewhere nearby with Longhorn fans in a nearby club or restaurant, maybe the Ohio State weekend. He doesn’t want to shell out what it takes for a ticket.
  For those in the know, any suggestions appreciated that I can pass on to him? He and his wife are in their 30’s, live out of state. He is a huge Texas fan.  I think they plan 3 days in Austin then maybe a drive out to the hill country maybe to the Fredericksburg area for a couple days.  
 

 

 

He can wander around the tailgates and pretty sure catch the game there and meet some randos.  If he can get inyt shultz garden, he should and watch the game there.