The Drag
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The Drag is the name for a portion of Guadalupe Street that runs along the western edge of the University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas.
The Drag began as a strip of shops which provided vital resources to UT students. Bookstores, restaurants, and clothing stores fulfilled student needs, the proximity to campus added to the popularity of the street.[1]At the start of each semester The Drag fills with students purchasing text books and school supplies.
The Drag is considered an important part of Austin's civic life, but in recent years more affluent Austinites have been avoiding it as it has fallen into disrepair and become frequented by panhandlers.[2]
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- UT and the Drag travel guide from Wikitravel
- Guadalupe Street, Guide to Texas Outside. Photos from the history of Guadalupe Street.
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