-Austin

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    About -Austin

    We rented an awesome apartment on Booking.com. It’s called Locale Rainey Street and it was right on Rainey across from all the bars. The great thing was that it was really quiet. The suite was modern and really big. The rooftop pool and rec area was amazing.

     

    Before you leave, get the Austin360 app. Great reference for things to do.

  • Eat / Play / Shop

    Eat / Play / Shop

     

    If you want to go shopping (don’t expect much):

    • Uncommon Objects (photos, antiques)
    • Austin City Wide Garage Sale
    • South Congress St.
    • Allen Boots (it’s an institution)
    • By George
    • Kick Pleat
    • Cove
    • 2nd st. district
    • Atown (Burnet Rd)
    • Moss (high-end consignment)
    • Tesoros Trading Company (folk art day of dead kitch gifts)

    A good website to check out for where to eat is: https://austin.eater.com

    Where to go for:

    Breakfast

    • Kirby Lan
    • Magnolias
    • Emmer & Rye
    • Mi Madre (authentic breakfast taco)
    • Burro Cheese Kitchen (artisan grilled cheese)
    • Veracruz All Natural
    • Joesephine’s House (brunch)

    Lunch

    • Blue Dahlia
    • Laundrette
    • Franklin bbq (crazy line for hour)
    • El Alma
    • Elizabeth St. Café (Vietnamese)
    • Grizzelda
    • True Food Kitchen
    • Clark’s Oyster bar

    Dinner

    • Eddie V
    • Perlas
    • Qui  (funky Japanese)
    • Justine’s
    • Ramen Tatsu-Ya
    • The Driskill
    • Uchi
    • El Naranjo

     Truck

    • East Side King at Liberty Bar (beet home fries)
    • Torchy’s Tacos at South Austin Trailer Park on South 1st or on S. Congress
    • Valentina’s

    If you want to check out the nightlife:

    • Broken Spoke Dancehall (older crowd doing the two-step)
    • The White Horse Saloon
    • Continental
    • Saxon Pub (authentic gritty Austin)
    • Antone’s (blues)
    • Alamo Drafthouse (cool movie theater that serves food)
    • Paramount Theater (gorgeous; see what’s playing)
    • 6th street (good street to check out live music)
    • South Congress Hotel (drinks)
    • Rainey St (great little stretch filled with bars; favorite is Blackheart)
    • Live music at Emo’s, Stubb’s, ACL Live, Mohawk, Parish
    • Elephant Room (jazz)
    • Texas Roller Derby (female roller derby)
    • Ego’s (karaoke)
    • Barbarella (dancing)
    • Spiderhouse (hipster gazing; food trailers & villag e)
    • Warehouse District (Roosevelt Room)
    • Geradine’s (in Hotel Van Zandt; good live music)
    • Happy Hour at Four Seasons then walk to see bat from their dock
  • Itinerary

    Itinerary

     

     

    If you want to be active:

    • Hamilton Pool grotto (must reserve at least a week in advance)
    • Hike up to Mount Bonnell
    • Lady Bird Lake (walk or bike around)
    • Hippie Hollow (nude beach)
    • Longhorn Caverns (day trip)
    • Barton Springs (bring a picnic; no glass allowed)
    • Walnut Creek Trail
    • Float the San Marcos River on an innertube

    If you want culture:

    • Umlauf Sculpture Garden
    • Cathedral of Junk (someone’s backyard; must make reservation first: 512-299-7413)
    • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Centre
    • HOPE Outdoor Gallery (graffiti walls)
    • Congress Ave bats
    • Roadhouse Relics (artist with neon signs)
    • Art: West Austin Studio Tour, Pump Project
    • LBJ Library
    • Museum of Weird

    If you want a local experience:

    • Farmer’s markets
    • Antonelli’s Cheese Class

     

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