The Drag is considered an important part of Austin's civic life!
The Drag - Austin, Texas
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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.
Past and present buildings on the Drag include the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, Raul's, and the University Baptist Church.