Pecan Festival

The Pecan Street Festival came about because a local bunch of people decided to try and re-vitalize 6th Street and its surrounding area and businesses - known primarily nowadays for its music - about 30  years ago and has since become the largest arts and crafts festival in central Texas. The people who run it are a non-profit organisation and donate a substantial amount of the proceeds to both the City of Austin and local non-profit organisations alike.

It comes about twice a year - May and September - and is FULL of interesting art, sculptures, leather work, jewellery stalls to margarita and beer stands, tacos and burgers, live music in several locations and fun things for the kids to do and watch.

Take a look.....

These were all made from scrap metal and were FANTASTIC and very inexpensive!

They even catered for the animals in your life.......

........ and the sign next to the doggy chair reads Sit Means Sit!  The green chair is an average size camping chair - so this really is for the animal lover!
  
The local shops on 6th were open too although the majority of the bars (of which there are plenty) weren't until the evening as this is the major music scene for Austin and doesn't start 'jumping' until at least 10pm!

A good walk round, albeit a tad on the warm side. However, there was plenty to see and buy!