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The center of Austin's live entertainment scene and the site of a host of festivals, such as Austin's Mardi Gras, the Pecan Street Festival and the Republic of Texas Biker's Rally, 6th Street offers an array of live music clubs featuring genres from jazz to hip-hop. This well-known district features a hodge podge of restaurants, bars, tattoo parlors and cafes housed in historic buildings dating back to the 1800's. Popular among the college set and a must-see for people watchers, the 6th Street entertainment district stretches from Congress to Interstate 35, including 5th and 7th streets in downtown Austin.