Guidebook for Austin
Parks & Nature
I love this place, the pool is beautiful and the water is refreshing.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrI love this place, the pool is beautiful and the water is refreshing.
Mount Bonnell
The view is great at this iconic overlook..
Really great hiking here in such a nice location. Beware that this is a strenuous hike but totally worth it.
50 locals recommend
River Place Nature Trails
8820 Big View DrReally great hiking here in such a nice location. Beware that this is a strenuous hike but totally worth it.
Essentials
H-E-B
603 Louis Henna Blvd
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdDrinks & Nightlife
Somersault Innovative Cocktails
11601 Domain DrSuper good cocktails!
Black Star Co-op
7020 Easy Wind DrGreat house brews and awesome food!
Rio Rita
1203 Chicon StGreat cocktails, especially for their Spicy Knees and the Bloody Mary
Jack & Ginger's
11500B Rock Rose AveEntertainment & Activities
This is by far my favorite movie theater chain. If you haven't been, you should give it a shot. Be sure to go 30 minutes early for the pre-movie clips. They are fantastic!
770 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar BlvdThis is by far my favorite movie theater chain. If you haven't been, you should give it a shot. Be sure to go 30 minutes early for the pre-movie clips. They are fantastic!
This is a great movie theater in a great location. Perfect for a start to the night on 6th street.
228 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th StThis is a great movie theater in a great location. Perfect for a start to the night on 6th street.
Alamo Drafthouse Village
2700 W Anderson LnFood Scene
Super great thai food on the Rock Rose Entertainment District at the Domain
34 locals recommend
Thai-Kun
1816 E 6th StSuper great thai food on the Rock Rose Entertainment District at the Domain
Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin Blvd
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress AveReally great gourmet burgers!
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress AveClassic pizza joint in the heart of South Congress
Getting Around
Really great way to go to the city, the train ride to downtown is usually 45 minutes, but the train itself has wifi and is definitely a great option when dealing with especially heavy traffic and high parking prices.
6 locals recommend
Metro Howard Station Park & Ride
3710 W Howard LnReally great way to go to the city, the train ride to downtown is usually 45 minutes, but the train itself has wifi and is definitely a great option when dealing with especially heavy traffic and high parking prices.
Downtown
209 E 4th St
Crestview Station
Arts & Culture
This place is a huge complex of studios with an extremely wide variety of artists. Can't recommend this enough!
84 locals recommend
Canopy Austin
916 Springdale RdThis place is a huge complex of studios with an extremely wide variety of artists. Can't recommend this enough!
Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E 44th St
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Ave