When you get to 24th Street, take a right. The large, white building on your left is the Castilian Dormitory, a university-owned dorm. At Rio Grande you will see Cain & Abel’s bar and restaurant on your left. This is an extremely popular spot with the college crowd, especially on Tuesday nights. The outdoor bar is a much-enjoyed spot to sip a beer or margarita and people watch.
A Driving Tour of the University of Texas Area
By Emily Starbuck Gerson, About.com Guide
Next Stop: Dorms and Cain and Abel's
The Castilian Dormitory has housed students for decades and towers over the Drag.
Emily Starbuck Gerson
When you arrive at the stoplight at Dean Keaton, you’ll see Kinsolving Dormitory ahead and to your right. This is a women’s-only university dorm during the school year, though it sometimes houses males in the summer. Go left at the stoplight, and then left again at Guadalupe. While you’re here, you may want to stop for a bite to eat at Madam Mam’s; the pad thai is a campus favorite!
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- Next Stop: Blanton and Texas State History Museums
- Next stop: Dobie Dormitory and Mall
- Next Stop: Harry Ransom Center
- Next Stop: Littlefield Fountain and UT Tower
- Next Stop: Jester and the Stadium
- Next Stop: Artist's Market and Drag Shops
- Next Stop: Littlefield Home
- Next Stop: Dorms and Cain and Abel's
- Last Stop: West Campus
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