SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE. Made newly trendy with an influx of hip boutiques, galleries, and restaurants, this district was once populated by more alternative, retro spots. Now, it's drawing attention with chic independent establishments and getting traffic from celebrities and folks with more disposable income. With a mix of hippie-like places and newly gentrified venues, today's SoCo offers thrift stores and music clubs, coffee shops and sushi joints, kitsch and culture. And, of course, the bats at Congress Avenue Bridge still remain as a longtime attraction.

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