Had so much fun this past Labor Day weekend 2009. We went to Austin, TX for what they call the Last Splash weekend. Splash includes the boats all tied together down at hippy hollow on the edge of Lake Travis, one of the most beautiful places in the world. You can pay for a party barge boat or just hop from boat to boat and basically play musical boats drinking your way to the sundown.
We found ourselves on a boat that had an open bar and lots of boys. I am not sure what the guy does who owns the boat but he makes a damn good living with a plasma TV inside and a air-conditioned living room… I think this is more of a yacht.
The lake was not so full this year because of the draught but we had fun floating around on our noodles in the nice perfect-temperature lake water. Nothing is more relaxing that drinking ice cold beer and just floating around in the water at Hippie Hollow/Lake Travis. Saturday did not seem as busy this year but Sunday the parking lot was overflowing and the boats were packed with tight boys in suits and some in their birthday suits (oh and yes this is the ONLY beach in Texas that allows for you to rock out with your cock out).
Splash weekend also includes barhopping at Oil Can Harry’s and Rain on 4th street with that small lounge in between the two. While it is 18 and up at OCH and Rain you have to pay a cover unlike at the bigger club down the street called Kiss and Fly. Oil Can’s or OCH had Tony Moran Friday and we walked over to Kiss and Fly to see Crystal Waters perform her 100% Pure Love hit.
We spent most of the weekend at Kiss and Fly and enjoyed the hot and talented bartender and saw the most amazing Britney Spears performance on Sunday. I will say this is the Drag Queen of the Year and not sure her name (shame on me). She was amazing and looked just like Britney and lip synched just like Brit as well. She came down from one of the birdcages at Kiss and Fly performing the Circus song. She is for sure the best drag queen or female impersonator I have ever seen in Texas.
If that was not enough we were so tired at this point from the lake and dancing so hard at Kiss and Fly someone talked me into going to the circuit party afterhours event. I hesitated and then said what can it hurt I am worn out and doubt I would stay long. Ended up being some of the best music I have heard this year at any event (do I always say that?.. no). DJ Roland Belmares, originally from Austin, who resides in LA were some of the big name DJ’s over the weekend but Seth Cooper finished off the events. Afterhours was held in the Sky Lounge until around 6am or so? I know I stayed until close and danced my azz off. He played an amazing remix of Taylor Swift and many others.
Another great year in Austin for Splash and can’t wait until next year.
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