Rosedale, Allendale, North Campus, and Hyde Park
Upper Crust Bakery https://www.uppercrustbakery.com/
Tyson’s Tacos https://www.tysonstacos.com/
Conan’s (Destin’s favorite pizza joint, it has a collection of Frank Frazetta prints as decor) http://conanspizza.com/north
Draughthouse (large outside patio and a local food truck makes this spot a go to for bikes and brews) https://www.draughthouse.com/
Shoal Creek Greenbelt http://www.austintexas.gov/page/park-directory
Our list to the left is just some highlights from what we have marked we wish we could do a little write up for all of these but you might just need to explore for yourself. If you are viewing the map on your phone click the square icon in the upper right corner. This will load the map into your google maps app and you can see what we recommend near where you are.
zilker/ Bouldin Creek/ Travis Heights
Magnolia Cafe http://www.magnoliacafeaustin.com/
Casa de Luz (vegan) https://www.casadeluz.org/
Matt’s El Rancho (it’s Douglas family tradition to head there straight from the airport) https://mattselrancho.com/
Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company https://theabgb.com/
Barton Springs you will need reservations! you can make them here
The Ladybird Lake Boardwalk trail is like a companion to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike trail but on the south side https://www.austintexas.gov/department/ann-and-roy-butler-hike-and-bike-trail-and-boardwalk-lady-bird-lake
Our list is just some hits. If you are viewing the map on your phone click the square icon in the upper right corner. This will load the map into your google maps app and you can see what we recommend near where you are.
DownTown
The Hideout Theater Coffee House (improv at night coffee in the morn) https://www.hideouttheatre.com/coffeehouse/
The Clay Pit https://claypit.com/
Comedor https://comedortx.com/
The Cloak Room (hidden bar full of political secrets)
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/austin/cloak-room-austin/
The Blanton (if you’re headed up there you might wanna just check out the UT campus too) https://blantonmuseum.org/
Bats - you can watch the Austin bats fly at sunset from the Congress St Bridge https://www.austintexas.org/things-to-do/outdoors/bat-watching/
Austin has some beautiful libraries and this one is the most beautiful we are so excited it is open again. If you go check out the rooftop https://library.austintexas.gov/central-library
NOTE: Parking is not ideal at theses spots . Our list is just some hits. If you are viewing the map on your phone click the square icon in the upper right corner. This will load the map into your google maps app and you can see what we recommend near where you are.
West-Ish Austin
Better Half Coffee https://www.betterhalfbar.com/
The Beer Plant (vegan) http://thebeerplant.com/
Deep Eddy Cabaret (frosted mugs of Lonestar if you’re into it) https://deepeddycabaret.com/
Deep Eddy Pool https://www.austintexas.gov/department/deep-eddy-pool
Laguna Gloria (outdoor sculpture park) https://thecontemporaryaustin.org/lagunagloria/
Mayfield Park (there are peacocks) https://mayfieldpark.org/
Texas Rowing Center for Kayak rentals https://www.texasrowingcenter.com/
Our list is just some hits. If you are viewing the map on your phone click the square icon in the upper right corner. This will load the map into your google maps app and you can see what we recommend near where you are.
East Austin
Flat Track Coffee https://flattrackcoffee.com/
Sawyer & Co (southern diner with beautiful interior) https://www.sawyerand.co/
Nixta Taqueria https://www.nixtataqueria.com/
Mr. Natural (vegan) https://www.mrnatural-austin.com/menu
Yellow Jacket Social Club https://www.yellowjacketsocialclub.com/
The Liberty https://thelibertyaustin.com/
Boggy Creek Green Belt http://www.austintexas.gov/page/park-directory
East Link Trail https://austinparks.org/eastlink/
It is hard to pick what to highlight from this list. If you are viewing the map on your phone click the square icon in the upper right corner. This will load the map into your google maps app and you can see what we recommend near where you are.
South And some Hill Country
Radio Coffee and Beer https://www.radiocoffeeandbeer.com/
Broken Spoke (dance hall) https://www.brokenspokeaustintx.net/
The Salt Lick (bbq spot with a winery on a large spread) https://saltlickbbq.com/driftwood/#driftwood-menu
Jester King Brewery https://jesterkingbrewery.com/
Desert Door Distillery (Sonya Cote food truck and Sotol Cocktails) https://www.desertdoor.com/distillery
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center https://www.wildflower.org/visit