Guidebook for Austin
Everything Else
Head south on Waller street 7 blocks to the beautiful hike and bike trail. Tour the whole downtown on this trail, heading west! Don't miss it!
959 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike TrailHead south on Waller street 7 blocks to the beautiful hike and bike trail. Tour the whole downtown on this trail, heading west! Don't miss it!
Is your trip business related? Lots of folks come to the Convention Center. It's an easy walk from the cottage!
290 locals recommend
Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez StIs your trip business related? Lots of folks come to the Convention Center. It's an easy walk from the cottage!
Great for walking, hiking, biking trails. Walk all the way to downtown the "nature route", or do the 3, 5, or 10 mile loops for exercise. Walk to Zilker Park, Auditorium Shores, ACL.
959 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike TrailGreat for walking, hiking, biking trails. Walk all the way to downtown the "nature route", or do the 3, 5, or 10 mile loops for exercise. Walk to Zilker Park, Auditorium Shores, ACL.
Food Scene
One of my favorite nice dinner spots. Try it Thursday nights for live tango dancing!
143 locals recommend
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th StOne of my favorite nice dinner spots. Try it Thursday nights for live tango dancing!
Try the Don Juan Taco for a morning-after revival. About $3 last time I checked!
281 locals recommend
Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez StTry the Don Juan Taco for a morning-after revival. About $3 last time I checked!
Good coffee and great, if more expensive, breakfast tacos! Nice place to meet people and hang out. Wifi.
379 locals recommend
Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez StGood coffee and great, if more expensive, breakfast tacos! Nice place to meet people and hang out. Wifi.
Counter Culture
2908 E Cesar Chavez StGreat selection of vegan entrees, nice patio, nearby!
A real Texas bbq atmosphere and old Austin icon. Order the ribs, sausage or brisket (or all three!) and sit on the back porch with a beer. Save your rib bones for the pups please! ;-)
48 locals recommend
Iron Works Barbecue
100 Red River StA real Texas bbq atmosphere and old Austin icon. Order the ribs, sausage or brisket (or all three!) and sit on the back porch with a beer. Save your rib bones for the pups please! ;-)
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th StI don't eat much bread but it's all the rage!
Las Cazuelas Mexican Restaurant
1701 E Cesar Chavez StTwo dollar breakfast tacos.
Las Trancas Taco Stand
1210 E Cesar Chavez StTwo dollar tacos in the back yard.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hottest new Austin strip for nightlife, music, restaurants, bars. Cool old converted houses. Check out the architecture of these bars, appreciate cool design elements.
793 locals recommend
Rainey Street
Rainey StreetHottest new Austin strip for nightlife, music, restaurants, bars. Cool old converted houses. Check out the architecture of these bars, appreciate cool design elements.
East 6th Street
East 6th StreetLots of trendy new bars and eateries all along this strip.
East 6th is the newer segment, gritty, trendy, lots of dive and/or progressive bars and restaurants. West of the interstate 35 is the original 6th Street bar and restaurant scene.
395 locals recommend
East 6th Street
East 6th StreetEast 6th is the newer segment, gritty, trendy, lots of dive and/or progressive bars and restaurants. West of the interstate 35 is the original 6th Street bar and restaurant scene.
A real Honkey Tonk walking distance from the house- belly up to the bar or chow on some free popcorn while you groove to live country music, blues, dancing and order sloppy tacos at the truck on the patio.
672 locals recommend
The White Horse
500 Comal StA real Honkey Tonk walking distance from the house- belly up to the bar or chow on some free popcorn while you groove to live country music, blues, dancing and order sloppy tacos at the truck on the patio.
Go here for pool table and relaxed atmosphere. Or cross the street for swanky, saucy little bar, or the other direction for great sushi!
149 locals recommend
Shangri-La
1016 E 6th StGo here for pool table and relaxed atmosphere. Or cross the street for swanky, saucy little bar, or the other direction for great sushi!
Getting Around
Lyft Austin Driver Center
6311 E Hwy 290Uber Greenlight
507 Calles StSightseeing
Just go- it's really great. Opened in early 2018. Rooftop garden, Technology Petting Zoo, super comfy seating, looks like an Escher painting. And it's surrounded by great stuff to do- True Foods for lunch, trails for biking or walking, trader Joes, 2nd St shopping, an amazing view of the lake from the top floor, free high tech conference rooms.
148 locals recommend
Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library
710 W Cesar Chavez StJust go- it's really great. Opened in early 2018. Rooftop garden, Technology Petting Zoo, super comfy seating, looks like an Escher painting. And it's surrounded by great stuff to do- True Foods for lunch, trails for biking or walking, trader Joes, 2nd St shopping, an amazing view of the lake from the top floor, free high tech conference rooms.
Where it all goes down. Be there or be square. Rallies, marches, or just observe democracy in action.
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveWhere it all goes down. Be there or be square. Rallies, marches, or just observe democracy in action.
Essentials
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrJust don't miss it.
UT has a beautiful, vibrant campus and always tons to do. It's great as part of your bike tour or in case you're attending a conference, educational event or (I forgive you) football game.
159 locals recommend
University of Texas at Austin
UT has a beautiful, vibrant campus and always tons to do. It's great as part of your bike tour or in case you're attending a conference, educational event or (I forgive you) football game.
My sanctuary. Many entry points. Amazing swimming when its not too dry. The best reason to live in Austin.
531 locals recommend
Barton Creek Greenbelt
3755 South Capital of Texas HighwayMy sanctuary. Many entry points. Amazing swimming when its not too dry. The best reason to live in Austin.
Parks & Nature
Location of the ACL concert. Also has a great botanical garden. You can get there if you take the hike n bike trail. It's a bit of a hike walking, but about 20 minutes on bikes. For the concert you can always find a pedicab to get home.
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdLocation of the ACL concert. Also has a great botanical garden. You can get there if you take the hike n bike trail. It's a bit of a hike walking, but about 20 minutes on bikes. For the concert you can always find a pedicab to get home.
Miles of great trails for run, bike, hike just 7 blocks south of Willow St.
257 locals recommend
Ann And Roy Butler Hike And Bike Trail
Miles of great trails for run, bike, hike just 7 blocks south of Willow St.