Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Lovely setting to drink coffee overlooking Lake Austin. Sometimes music is on the deck in the evenings. December has light show.
371 locals recommend
Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin Blvd
371 locals recommend
Lovely setting to drink coffee overlooking Lake Austin. Sometimes music is on the deck in the evenings. December has light show.
Love the Macadamia crusted fish! Lunch is less busy. Very popular restaurant on Lake Austin.
269 locals recommend
Hula Hut
3825 Lake Austin Blvd
269 locals recommend
Love the Macadamia crusted fish! Lunch is less busy. Very popular restaurant on Lake Austin.
Good choices of draft beer, same location and view as Hula Hut but easier to get into.
58 locals recommend
Abel's on the Lake
3825 Lake Austin Blvd
58 locals recommend
Good choices of draft beer, same location and view as Hula Hut but easier to get into.
Open 24/7
478 locals recommend
Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Ave
478 locals recommend
Open 24/7
Very good burgers
780 locals recommend
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 locals recommend
Very good burgers
Seafood spot
246 locals recommend
Clark's Oyster Bar
1200 W 6th St
246 locals recommend
Seafood spot
Unique fare with a Texas spin
79 locals recommend
Z Tejas | 6th Street
1110 West 6th Street
79 locals recommend
Unique fare with a Texas spin
Cajun food on Shoal Creek. Old Austin
41 locals recommend
Shoal Creek Saloon
909 N Lamar Blvd
41 locals recommend
Cajun food on Shoal Creek. Old Austin
Old Austin spot for a good steak
31 locals recommend
Austin Land & Cattle Company
1205 N Lamar Blvd
31 locals recommend
Old Austin spot for a good steak
Excellent food. Austin crowd.
176 locals recommend
Josephine House
1601 Waterston Ave
176 locals recommend
Excellent food. Austin crowd.
Drink beer. Eat plants. Be happy.
47 locals recommend
The Beer Plant
3110 Windsor Rd
47 locals recommend
Drink beer. Eat plants. Be happy.

Parks & Nature

See this Austin treasure before it's gone. Historical course that they are talking about doing away with.
51 locals recommend
Lions Municipal Public Golf Course
2901 Enfield Rd
51 locals recommend
See this Austin treasure before it's gone. Historical course that they are talking about doing away with.
Boat ramp and dock for Lake Austin
9 locals recommend
Walsh Boat Landing
1600 Scenic Dr
9 locals recommend
Boat ramp and dock for Lake Austin
Spring fed pool
322 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
322 locals recommend
Spring fed pool
Totally dog friendly park on Town Lake (Lady Bird)
Red Bud Isle Trail
Red Bud Isle Trail
Totally dog friendly park on Town Lake (Lady Bird)
Barton Springs spring fed natural pool
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 locals recommend
Barton Springs spring fed natural pool

Everything Else

Easy walk to this grocery store. 1 mile away.
133 locals recommend
Randalls
1500 W 35th St
133 locals recommend
Easy walk to this grocery store. 1 mile away.
This is a must do when in Austin. Easy bike ride or 5 minute drive. I've run into stars that call Austin home here, you might do the same.
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 locals recommend
This is a must do when in Austin. Easy bike ride or 5 minute drive. I've run into stars that call Austin home here, you might do the same.
You can get on the start of this 1 mile from our house at Enfield and MOPAC(Loop1) or walk thru the neighborhoods to get to the trail head just west of Mopac which is a little quicker.
257 locals recommend
Ann And Roy Butler Hike And Bike Trail
257 locals recommend
You can get on the start of this 1 mile from our house at Enfield and MOPAC(Loop1) or walk thru the neighborhoods to get to the trail head just west of Mopac which is a little quicker.
There are many places on Lady Bird lake to rent kayaks and paddle boards. This is the closest. Check Groupon and Social living for coupons for this and other Lady Bird Lake locations. Very popular!
171 locals recommend
Texas Rowing Center
1541 W Cesar Chavez St
171 locals recommend
There are many places on Lady Bird lake to rent kayaks and paddle boards. This is the closest. Check Groupon and Social living for coupons for this and other Lady Bird Lake locations. Very popular!
2.5 miles away. A pleasant walk through history. Very close to UT and good to do in the same trip.
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
1119 locals recommend
2.5 miles away. A pleasant walk through history. Very close to UT and good to do in the same trip.
UT Football! Great thing to do even if you don't have tickets. Tailgating is all around and great people watching. Great fun to bike to. Take the bus with your bike on front, great deal for $1.
97 locals recommend
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
2139 San Jacinto Blvd
97 locals recommend
UT Football! Great thing to do even if you don't have tickets. Tailgating is all around and great people watching. Great fun to bike to. Take the bus with your bike on front, great deal for $1.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hip bar area, usually less touristy crowd.
334 locals recommend
West 6th Street
West 6th Street
334 locals recommend
Hip bar area, usually less touristy crowd.
This is the 6th street strip from Congress to IH35. Very fun during SXSW and Old Pecan Festival. Very young crowd other times.
395 locals recommend
East 6th Street
East 6th Street
395 locals recommend
This is the 6th street strip from Congress to IH35. Very fun during SXSW and Old Pecan Festival. Very young crowd other times.
DT hang out with a nice outdoor spot. Cheap Lonestar beer.
41 locals recommend
Little Woodrow's
520 W 6th St
41 locals recommend
DT hang out with a nice outdoor spot. Cheap Lonestar beer.
Oldtime Austin
75 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Cabaret
2315 Lake Austin Boulevard
75 locals recommend
Oldtime Austin
Sports bar with decent food
16 locals recommend
COVER 3 Downtown ATX
1717 W 6th St
16 locals recommend
Sports bar with decent food
Live music 7 nights a week. Iconic Austin night spot
133 locals recommend
Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th St
133 locals recommend
Live music 7 nights a week. Iconic Austin night spot
Best spot for live Austin original music
284 locals recommend
Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar Blvd
284 locals recommend
Best spot for live Austin original music
Another iconic Austin night spot. Live music all the time.
815 locals recommend
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 locals recommend
Another iconic Austin night spot. Live music all the time.
Dancing every night. I started going here in 1974.
478 locals recommend
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
478 locals recommend
Dancing every night. I started going here in 1974.

Sightseeing

Easy hike. Outstanding views of Lake Austin.
1082 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell
1082 locals recommend
Easy hike. Outstanding views of Lake Austin.

Arts & Culture

Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Ave
593 locals recommend