GUIDE TO: Austin, Y'ALL. Come visit! BUT when you do...
HOWDY!
As a Local Guide living in Austin, Texas I can honestly say I have yet to live in a better city (within the US)... and trust me when I say I have lived in many, many, many places. So what's the secret? Well, I wont go into detail here and leave some room for you to explore and to establish your own opinion.
One TIP to keep in mind when in Austin:
Blend in! become a local, assimilate, get weird, be authentic, find a true local and have her/him show you around. This tip should hold true for all your travels. not just this one.
If you truly do not have a clue where to start and you are tired of reading random tips and guides then give my custom picked & local itinerary a try. Don't forget to leave feedback if you do!
OFF YOU GO!
SIGHTSEEING by foot / on an electric scooter
Swim in Barton Springs
Paddle board or kayak on town lake (tons of rental locations all along the river)
Hang out at Zilker Park (combine this with Barton springs above)
Go see the Texas State Capitol + dont forget to check it out from the inside
Walk down from the State Capitol all the way down to south congress.
Austin City Library
ENTERTAINMENT
Party streets:
West 6th (upscalish vibe)
Dirty 6th (college vibe but hell of a time)
East 6th (old school / hipster vibe)
Rainey Street (nice lounge and bar feel like street. Personal favorite)
OTHER LOCAL THINGS TO DO / day trips / outdoor activities / need car
Oasis restaurant on Lake Travis
COTA race track
Museums / Children Musem (Thinkery)
Climb at CRUX indoor climbing gym (if it rains)
Climb downtown on real rock out at the green belt. Affordable company to go with: Rock About.
Boulder at Austin Bouldering project
Explore 5th street, west Caesar Chavez street, 4th street, 2nd street
Get an electric bike or scooter or run around the town lake
THE DOMAIN - Good shopping.
NLAND man made surf park or if closed then (see #17)
BSR Waco surf park
Mountain Bike (Downhill) at Spider Mountain
FOOD
A. Dinner (can also be lunch but check on your own)
Eat good BBQ (best in town is Franklin's and/or La Barbecue but for that you need to wait in line super long - In my opinion, just as good BBQ is at Rudy’s)
Torchy’s Taco
Salt & Time
Emmer & Rye
Casa Colombia
DeSano Pizza
Picnik
Veracruz All Natural Food Truck & Radio Coffee & Beer
Kemuri Tatsuya
Pho Please
B. Lunch (can also be dinner but check on your own)
Flower Child
True Food Kitchen
Whole Foods Downtown (The HQ of Whole Foods - get a Sushi Burrito)
Fareground
The Culinary Dropout
Cava
Pizza Vía 313
Papalote Tacos
Bouldin Creek Cafe
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
C. Breakfast / Brunch
TACO DELI (my personal 100% favorite)
Juiceland
Voodoo Doughnut
Cenote
South Congress Cafe
COFFEE
Caffe Medici
Houndstooth Coffee
Summermoon Coffe
Mozart's Coffee
Cosmic Coffee
Patika
Cenote
The Buzz Mill
Picnik
Starbucks Reserve
DISCLAIMER: Did not get sponsored by any of the above mentioned places & nothing is really in order of preference. Depends what you feel like doing or eating so look up these places and have fun!
Let me know if you liked this short guide.
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