I feel your pain.  There are many events in Austin, Texas, that I've gone to in past, thoroughly enjoyed, but don't go to any longer because it's just such a pain to fight the crowds. However, this year, if you really want to hear the music, but you don't want to slog your way through masses of people, you have an alternative.  Shhhhhhh.  Don't tell anybody!  The alternative is a relatively new venue in Taylor, Texas, just a short hop east out of Austin down Highway 79.  The Armadillo Hall (run by a former long-time employee of Armadillo World Headquarters of blessed memory) opened up last year in Taylor.  They responded to an ad in the Chronicle looking for venues for bands, and were told there were 3 bands looking for a place to play.  One thing led to another, and now there are 50 ba... 03/17/2010

Market Analysis Report for Taylor, Texas.  Taylor is a small quaint town northeast of Austin.  It is home to the Taylor Mighty Ducks....the ducks come from a lake in the middle of town that....you guessed it has a wide variety of Ducks.  Nice drive to Taylor and while you are there eat at Louis Muellers...mmmm good barbeque.    Property Type: Residential Status: Sold Number of Properties: 94  BedsBathsSqFtListing PriceLP/SqFtSelling PriceSP/SqFtSP/LPSP/OLPDOM High 6 3 4,093 $437,900 $194.36 $418,500 $185.75 109.1% 109.1% 519 Low 2 1 731 $29,900 $26.27 $20,000 $23.59 57.1% 57.14% 0 Average 3 2 1,766 $131,239 $74.65 $126,898 $72.08 96.39% 93.7% 70 Median 3 2 1,681 $119,900 $73.03 $116,965 $73.02 97.15% 95.29% 35   Search Criteria Status S Property Type HOUSE City Taylor Sold/Lease Date be... 12/17/2008