Guidebook for Austin

Brandon
Guidebook for Austin

Essentials

Open 24-Hours
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H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
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Open 24-Hours
Headquarters for Whole Foods Market. Great organic foods and just a nice place to hang out on the terrace and soak up the sun while eating a healthy lunch.
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
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Headquarters for Whole Foods Market. Great organic foods and just a nice place to hang out on the terrace and soak up the sun while eating a healthy lunch.
Similar to Whole Foods, but generally cheaper.
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Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
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Similar to Whole Foods, but generally cheaper.
Unique neighborhood store. You can buy 1000s of flags, groceries, wine and a large variety of beers. They also allow you to buy mix-n-match six packs. Great for trying beers.
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4429 Duval Street
Unique neighborhood store. You can buy 1000s of flags, groceries, wine and a large variety of beers. They also allow you to buy mix-n-match six packs. Great for trying beers.

Everything Else

Local bike shop
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The Peddler Bicycle Shop - Hyde Park
5015 Duval St
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Local bike shop
Headquarters for a lot of events in Austin, including SXSW.
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
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Headquarters for a lot of events in Austin, including SXSW.
Best swimming hole in the country. Spring fed and a constant, chilly 68 degrees year-round.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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Best swimming hole in the country. Spring fed and a constant, chilly 68 degrees year-round.
Another of our great parks in Austin. Off-leash dog park that hosts the largest free artist spotlight shows during SXSW.
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Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park
900 W Riverside Dr
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Another of our great parks in Austin. Off-leash dog park that hosts the largest free artist spotlight shows during SXSW.
Local bike shop.
Nelo's Cycles & Coffee
8108 Mesa Dr
Local bike shop.
Rent your canoes and paddle boards here and have some fun floating on Town Lake.
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
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Rent your canoes and paddle boards here and have some fun floating on Town Lake.
The only Greyhound station in Austin, only a short distance from our house.
Greyhound: Bus Station
363 E Koenig Ln
The only Greyhound station in Austin, only a short distance from our house.
The only Amtrak stop in Austin. From here, you can connect to San Antonio or Dallas and head almost anywhere.
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Austin Station
250 N Lamar Blvd
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The only Amtrak stop in Austin. From here, you can connect to San Antonio or Dallas and head almost anywhere.
The pool at Deep Eddy is one of two natural pools in Austin; the other being the more famous Barton Springs in Zilker Park.
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Eilers (Deep Eddy) Neighborhood Park
401 Deep Eddy Ave
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The pool at Deep Eddy is one of two natural pools in Austin; the other being the more famous Barton Springs in Zilker Park.
A bike and rollerblades only track that's 16ft wide and runs only clockwise. Each loop is approx 3.5 mi or 5.6 km. Great place to ride without traffic.
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Veloway
Veloway
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A bike and rollerblades only track that's 16ft wide and runs only clockwise. Each loop is approx 3.5 mi or 5.6 km. Great place to ride without traffic.
High-end shops
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The Domain
11410 Century Oaks Terrace
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High-end shops
Nice hiking, mountain biking and off-leash dog park within city limits.
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Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 N Lamar Blvd
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Nice hiking, mountain biking and off-leash dog park within city limits.
The homestead of Thomas McKinney, one of the original Anglo settlers of Texas. Ruins still remain from the homestead and the park is within Austin and easily accessible.
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Státní park McKinney Falls
5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy
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The homestead of Thomas McKinney, one of the original Anglo settlers of Texas. Ruins still remain from the homestead and the park is within Austin and easily accessible.
Spring-fed, but not natural bottom. This pool is warmer than Barton Springs and open year-round. It is even heated in the winter.
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Big Stacy Neighborhood Park
700 E Live Oak St
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Spring-fed, but not natural bottom. This pool is warmer than Barton Springs and open year-round. It is even heated in the winter.
More than you even want to know about Texas' (often over)-proud history.
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Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Ave
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More than you even want to know about Texas' (often over)-proud history.
Among other exhibits, the library contains a 7/8 scale model of LBJ's Oval Office when he was President. Everything looks exactly as it did when he was in office.
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LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River St
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Among other exhibits, the library contains a 7/8 scale model of LBJ's Oval Office when he was President. Everything looks exactly as it did when he was in office.
Oldest operating hotel in Austin. Absolutely gorgeous architecture, and the desserts in the attached bakery are amazing.
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The Driskill In The Unbound Collection By Hyatt
604 Brazos St
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Oldest operating hotel in Austin. Absolutely gorgeous architecture, and the desserts in the attached bakery are amazing.
A technical driving course that opens its gates on Thursday evenings from March to October for some of the best cycling criteriums around, possibly in the country.
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Driveway Austin Motorsports
8400 Delwau Ln
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A technical driving course that opens its gates on Thursday evenings from March to October for some of the best cycling criteriums around, possibly in the country.

Sightseeing

Often claimed to be the highest point in Austin, though it's not, it still has wonderful views of the hill country and the city.
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Covert Park at Mount Bonnell
3800 Mt Bonnell Rd
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Often claimed to be the highest point in Austin, though it's not, it still has wonderful views of the hill country and the city.
Where all the decisions, both the good and the terrible ones, happen.
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Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
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Where all the decisions, both the good and the terrible ones, happen.
German artist, mainly sculpture, who spent half her life in Europe and half in Texas. She did works for heads of state in Europe and other prominent people. The castle at this location was her home.
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Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E 44th St
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German artist, mainly sculpture, who spent half her life in Europe and half in Texas. She did works for heads of state in Europe and other prominent people. The castle at this location was her home.
A cave discovered when drilling core samples to test if the ground was solid enough to support the then-planned I-35. In the cave are fossilized remains of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.
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Inner Space Cavern
4200 S I-35 Frontage Rd
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A cave discovered when drilling core samples to test if the ground was solid enough to support the then-planned I-35. In the cave are fossilized remains of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.
Gather here at sunset/dusk in the spring and summer months when the world's largest urban bat colony takes flight each night. The south end of the bridge has a viewing area and there are cruises too.
100 S Congress Ave
100 South Congress Avenue
Gather here at sunset/dusk in the spring and summer months when the world's largest urban bat colony takes flight each night. The south end of the bridge has a viewing area and there are cruises too.
Some of the best views of downtown.
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Butler Metro Park
1000 Barton Springs Rd
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Some of the best views of downtown.
Quite possibly the best view of the city.
19 Redbud Trail
19 Redbud Trail
Quite possibly the best view of the city.
Awesome views of Lake Austin, the hill country and some surreal homes out there. Also one of my favorite cycling routes.
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2234 Scenic Drive
Awesome views of Lake Austin, the hill country and some surreal homes out there. Also one of my favorite cycling routes.

Arts & Culture

They have an original Gutenburg Bible and the original photograph, taken by Nicéphore Niépce in 1825. Generally free admission.
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Harry Ransom Center
300 W 21st St
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They have an original Gutenburg Bible and the original photograph, taken by Nicéphore Niépce in 1825. Generally free admission.
UT Football, sit on the southwest end to get a look at Bevo.
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Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
2139 San Jacinto Blvd
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UT Football, sit on the southwest end to get a look at Bevo.
UT Basketball and many other events and concerts are held here.
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Frank C. Erwin, Jr., Special Events Center
1701 Red River St
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UT Basketball and many other events and concerts are held here.
UT Baseball
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UFCU Disch-Falk Field
1300 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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UT Baseball
Uniquely Austin movie experiences. This is probably the best location.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
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Uniquely Austin movie experiences. This is probably the best location.
Uniquely Austin movie experiences.
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Alamo Drafthouse Village
2700 W Anderson Ln
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Uniquely Austin movie experiences.
Texas Stars ice hockey plays here and they host concerts and other events. The arena only holds around 6000 people, so every seat is amazing.
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H-E-B Center v Cedar Parku
2100 Ave of the Stars
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Texas Stars ice hockey plays here and they host concerts and other events. The arena only holds around 6000 people, so every seat is amazing.

Food Scene

Great tacos. Eat local.
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
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Great tacos. Eat local.
The bike shop of bike shops in town right now. Fastest turn around on bike repairs. $1 shower if you're riding into downtown. They have a nice cafe and coffee bar inside too.
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Mellow Johnny's
115 Nueces St
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The bike shop of bike shops in town right now. Fastest turn around on bike repairs. $1 shower if you're riding into downtown. They have a nice cafe and coffee bar inside too.
Local coffee shop in the heart of the hip, local boutique-laden part of town, South Congress, or SoCo.
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Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
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Local coffee shop in the heart of the hip, local boutique-laden part of town, South Congress, or SoCo.
Nice patio, best mole sauce I've had.
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El Chile Cafe y Cantina
1900 Manor Rd
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Nice patio, best mole sauce I've had.
Southern comfort food done right.
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Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor Rd
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Southern comfort food done right.
Great Italian.
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Mandola's Italian Kitchen
4700 W Guadalupe St
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Great Italian.
Kooky and goofy. This is NOT Mexican food, but some really great Tex-Mex. The Big as Yo Face Burritos are amazing. This is the original.
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Chuy's
1728 Barton Springs Rd
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Kooky and goofy. This is NOT Mexican food, but some really great Tex-Mex. The Big as Yo Face Burritos are amazing. This is the original.
Reminds me of a non-enclosed mall, but with some great restaurants (and some mediocre ones) and amazing views, especially sunset, over Lake Travis.
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The Oasis On Lake Travis
6550 Comanche Trail
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Reminds me of a non-enclosed mall, but with some great restaurants (and some mediocre ones) and amazing views, especially sunset, over Lake Travis.
Artisan sausages and hot dog inspired foods. These guys are always trying new things with weekly specials and bacon-infused whiskeys and such. Highly recommended.
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Frank
407 Colorado St
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Artisan sausages and hot dog inspired foods. These guys are always trying new things with weekly specials and bacon-infused whiskeys and such. Highly recommended.
Oddly high class for barbeque, and every bit as good as Franklin BBQ, without having to wait all morning in line. You must have the brisket here.
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Lamberts
401 W 2nd St
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Oddly high class for barbeque, and every bit as good as Franklin BBQ, without having to wait all morning in line. You must have the brisket here.
It's small and in an old house with little air conditioning, but the food is fantastic. Just watch out for the summer months when the heat is overwhelming in Austin.
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Rio's Brazilian Cafe
408 N Pleasant Valley Rd
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It's small and in an old house with little air conditioning, but the food is fantastic. Just watch out for the summer months when the heat is overwhelming in Austin.