{"id":236,"date":"2010-02-13T11:23:45","date_gmt":"2010-02-13T18:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neighborhoods-in-austin.com\/tx\/?p=236"},"modified":"2010-02-13T11:25:36","modified_gmt":"2010-02-13T18:25:36","slug":"the-backyard-is-back-almost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/neighborhoods-in-austin.com\/tx\/the-backyard-is-back-almost\/","title":{"rendered":"The Backyard is back…almost"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>After an almost two-year hiatus from the music scene,\u00a0Austin’s most famous outdoor\u00a0music venue, The Backyard <\/a>is preparing to making it’s much-anticipated return in Bee Cave.<\/p>\n

With most of the rest of us, I was heartbroken when it was announced in 2008 that The Backyard was closing its doors as a result of being squeezed out by the encroaching development that is the Shops at The Galleria.<\/p>\n

But this may just be one of those rare instances where the newer version IS actually a better one.\u00a0 The new location, just west and north of the old one (on the opposite side of Highway 71).\u00a0 Is in a larger, more picturesque setting with…. wait for it… AMPLE PARKING.\u00a0 That’s right, the owners are promising plenty of parking ON SITE!\u00a0 No more parking a mile down 71 and trekking the oftentimes dangerous and dusty paths along a highway carrying cars speeding along at 60+ miles an hour.\u00a0 \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Looks like first up will be an “exclusive, First-Look<\/a>” event on Saturday, May 1st, followed by the Gypsy Kings <\/a>on May 6th and then Willie’s famous 4th of July picnic this mid-summer.\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Here is a link to a good video I found.\u00a0 \u00a0The Backyard is back…almost<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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