Twisty, Curvy Roads

The Plaza in Downtown Round Rock After riding around on the scooter Sunday, Max and I decided to take a walk around downtown Round Rock. Round Rock dates back to 1851. What I call "downtown" is actually "New Town". Originally, Round Rock was about a half-mile away. When the railroad came in 1876, the town moved closer to the tracks. After that, the original location became known as "Old Town", and the new location was called, appropriately enough, "New Town".  Most of the buildings are single story and were built of limestone in the late 1800's. Main Avenue is only slightly over two blocks.Max and I strolled the length of the street enjoying our Sunday afternoon. There is a lot of history along this street and most of the buildings have a plaque posted that tells when the building was built and what businesses have been located there.  Today almost half of the businesses are bars or restaurants.  There is also a tattoo parlor and a fe