Guidebook for Austin
Arts & Culture
If you're here for ACL, this is the location it happens. Even though we're about 1.5 miles, it's going to be worth walking or pedi-cabbing. Also be aware, your phones may not work or be jammed.
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdIf you're here for ACL, this is the location it happens. Even though we're about 1.5 miles, it's going to be worth walking or pedi-cabbing. Also be aware, your phones may not work or be jammed.
Ranked #1 Movie Theatre in the USA. Great pre-shows, special events and more. Look for Masterpancake shows where they take a movie and pause and comment throughout it; really funny.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar BlvdRanked #1 Movie Theatre in the USA. Great pre-shows, special events and more. Look for Masterpancake shows where they take a movie and pause and comment throughout it; really funny.
BYOB Mini-gold (no glass). Great place to go play a few holes of golf. Challenging courses and walking distance. It's cash only though!
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Peter Pan Mini Golf
1207 Barton Springs RdBYOB Mini-gold (no glass). Great place to go play a few holes of golf. Challenging courses and walking distance. It's cash only though!
Sightseeing
Year round natural swimming pool. It's normally $3 per person to get in, although during the evenings it's free. Topless sunbathing is allowed, just remember that the water is 68 degrees..brrr.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrYear round natural swimming pool. It's normally $3 per person to get in, although during the evenings it's free. Topless sunbathing is allowed, just remember that the water is 68 degrees..brrr.
Awesome hill to look over downtown at night and located next to the long center. There is a large fountain here as well that's lit with colorful LED's. Austin has a beautiful skyline at night!
Liz Carpenter Fountain
Awesome hill to look over downtown at night and located next to the long center. There is a large fountain here as well that's lit with colorful LED's. Austin has a beautiful skyline at night!
Beautiful view of Austin from here. Great park, if you're looking for a challenging bike ride; this would be the place to go to. It's up a steep hill, but it can be done!
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Mount Bonnell Terrace
Beautiful view of Austin from here. Great park, if you're looking for a challenging bike ride; this would be the place to go to. It's up a steep hill, but it can be done!
Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveFun to walk around, beautiful grounds. Tours daily.
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent cocktails, great ambiance. You don't have to be a hotel guests to stop in for a Jalapeño Lemonade; just be warned that drinks here are $10 a piece.
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W Austin
200 Lavaca StExcellent cocktails, great ambiance. You don't have to be a hotel guests to stop in for a Jalapeño Lemonade; just be warned that drinks here are $10 a piece.
Remarkable Sunday Brunch from 11-3. They serve bottomless mimosas (just aren't allowed to advertise it) and they are super good. Might get even better treatment if you mention you know me!
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CRÚ Food & Wine Bar (2nd Street - Austin)
238 W 2nd StRemarkable Sunday Brunch from 11-3. They serve bottomless mimosas (just aren't allowed to advertise it) and they are super good. Might get even better treatment if you mention you know me!
Austin's best gay dance club/lounge, you'll find it here. Thursdays are student strip off and the rest of the nights are just a good time. Friendly staff, great drinks. Moderate dress code enforced.
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Rain
217 W 4th StAustin's best gay dance club/lounge, you'll find it here. Thursdays are student strip off and the rest of the nights are just a good time. Friendly staff, great drinks. Moderate dress code enforced.
Great neighborhood gay bar, typically an older scene, big dance floor. Free burgers on Sunday starting around 5 or 6. $1 mimosas and great drink specials throughout the week. Also, has a pool table.
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Oilcan Harry's
211 W 4th StGreat neighborhood gay bar, typically an older scene, big dance floor. Free burgers on Sunday starting around 5 or 6. $1 mimosas and great drink specials throughout the week. Also, has a pool table.
Awesome bar, best on Thursday nights and known for it's $5 liquor pitchers. Awesome rooftop patio too; great for people watching down sixth street.
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Shakespeare's
314 E 6th StAwesome bar, best on Thursday nights and known for it's $5 liquor pitchers. Awesome rooftop patio too; great for people watching down sixth street.
Pseudo-dive bar. Great waffle fries and other food for that matter. Reasonable prices, another sixth street must.
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The Jackalope
404 E 6th StPseudo-dive bar. Great waffle fries and other food for that matter. Reasonable prices, another sixth street must.
Turns into a gay bar on Tuesdays (Tuezgayz). Fun hipster bar, good music, seemingly cheap drinks that tend to add up quickly. Large patio, "hidden" dance floor on the second level.
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Barbarella
611 Red River StTurns into a gay bar on Tuesdays (Tuezgayz). Fun hipster bar, good music, seemingly cheap drinks that tend to add up quickly. Large patio, "hidden" dance floor on the second level.
Happy hour that goes until 9pm, great tapas and specialty drinks. Awesome rooftop.
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219 West
612 W 6th StHappy hour that goes until 9pm, great tapas and specialty drinks. Awesome rooftop.
Doc's Motorworks
1123 South Congress AvenueGreat happy hour/soco bar. Lots of outdoor space.
Excellent seafood oyster bar, more excellent for brunch on the patio. Kindof pricy but well worth it.
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Perla's
1400 S Congress AveExcellent seafood oyster bar, more excellent for brunch on the patio. Kindof pricy but well worth it.
Very divey, but reasonably priced and super nice staff. Also - if you want to karaoke...
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Ego's Bar
510 S Congress AveVery divey, but reasonably priced and super nice staff. Also - if you want to karaoke...
Food Scene
Hands down my favorite coffee/work bar. Great vibe, good music, plushy couches and big doors and windows that are kept open on nice days. Lunch specials, full bar, and s'mores when it's cold out!
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Halcyon
218 W 4th StHands down my favorite coffee/work bar. Great vibe, good music, plushy couches and big doors and windows that are kept open on nice days. Lunch specials, full bar, and s'mores when it's cold out!
Futball games year-round and an authentic Irish pub. They have an excellent beer selection and awesome food too. Look out during St. Patty's day, they close down 4th street with their festival!
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Fado Irish Pub Austin
214 W 4th StFutball games year-round and an authentic Irish pub. They have an excellent beer selection and awesome food too. Look out during St. Patty's day, they close down 4th street with their festival!
The food is amazing and you'll find vodka cocktails on the menu, but none of them are made with vodka. Gin and whisky is all that is served here. 12/5 is prohibition day, and you can a fun party here.
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Péché
208 W 4th StThe food is amazing and you'll find vodka cocktails on the menu, but none of them are made with vodka. Gin and whisky is all that is served here. 12/5 is prohibition day, and you can a fun party here.
Great mexican food, don't be fooled by the map (it's on third street). The patio is shaded and overlooks Shoal Creek and is always a great place to sit and enjoy a margarita.
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Garrido's
360 Nueces StGreat mexican food, don't be fooled by the map (it's on third street). The patio is shaded and overlooks Shoal Creek and is always a great place to sit and enjoy a margarita.
By far my favorite late night eatery. One of the only places that serves chicken and waffles the right way (and oh so good). Perfect spot to swing by after a long night; you won't be the only ones.
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24 Diner
600 N Lamar BlvdBy far my favorite late night eatery. One of the only places that serves chicken and waffles the right way (and oh so good). Perfect spot to swing by after a long night; you won't be the only ones.
Very expensive, the menu is hand selected every day from the freshest meat and seafood locally and nationally. A ridiculous wine list/bar, great service and food that is probably unparalleled here.
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Wink
1014 N Lamar BlvdVery expensive, the menu is hand selected every day from the freshest meat and seafood locally and nationally. A ridiculous wine list/bar, great service and food that is probably unparalleled here.
Favorite mexican food in town, right by campus with a great atmosphere. Make sure to try the Mexican Martini's - comes in a shaker. Also, avocado salsa is great!
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Trudy's Texas Star
409 W 30th StFavorite mexican food in town, right by campus with a great atmosphere. Make sure to try the Mexican Martini's - comes in a shaker. Also, avocado salsa is great!
The coffee shop has a fun vibe and some cool events that go on. Be warned, the WiFi is slow, the service is crap and the drinks are overpriced..but people seem to love how eclectic it is.
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Spider House Ballroom
2906 Fruth StThe coffee shop has a fun vibe and some cool events that go on. Be warned, the WiFi is slow, the service is crap and the drinks are overpriced..but people seem to love how eclectic it is.
Setup in a cute older house that's been modernly redone. If you include a bottle of wine you can expect to spend $100 for 2 people. Food is fantastic, staff is great; you will need a reservation.
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Fabi + Rosi
509 Hearn StSetup in a cute older house that's been modernly redone. If you include a bottle of wine you can expect to spend $100 for 2 people. Food is fantastic, staff is great; you will need a reservation.
Formerly owned by Chuy's Mexican Food; they have almost the same menu. It is located on the water, with one dining room over the water. A hot spot in the summer since boats can pull up and order.
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Hula Hut
3825 Lake Austin BlvdFormerly owned by Chuy's Mexican Food; they have almost the same menu. It is located on the water, with one dining room over the water. A hot spot in the summer since boats can pull up and order.
Another great coffee shop, good WiFi and a great view of the lake. If it's a nice day, you can sit on the deck and work. They have a shaded deck, an open deck and two large rooms inside (with views).
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Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin BlvdAnother great coffee shop, good WiFi and a great view of the lake. If it's a nice day, you can sit on the deck and work. They have a shaded deck, an open deck and two large rooms inside (with views).
If you have to be near campus, this is a great coffee shop. There is typically parking out front (if not there's street parking). Great happy hour too! They will open the garage door on nice days too.
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JP's Java
2803 San Jacinto BlvdIf you have to be near campus, this is a great coffee shop. There is typically parking out front (if not there's street parking). Great happy hour too! They will open the garage door on nice days too.
Another student hot spot/after party spot. Open 24 hours, and serves standard diner food. Nothing special, but if you're near campus you'll find it busy.
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Kerbey Lane Cafe - University
2606 Guadalupe StAnother student hot spot/after party spot. Open 24 hours, and serves standard diner food. Nothing special, but if you're near campus you'll find it busy.
Great concert venue, good BBQ. Check their concert calendar to see if anybody good is playing!
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Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River StGreat concert venue, good BBQ. Check their concert calendar to see if anybody good is playing!
FANTASTIC BRUNCH! Fresh squeezed everything, OJ that's actually orange. Interior mexican food with great outdoor seating and a house that is creatively redone to host this great restaurant.
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Papi Tino's
1306 East 6th StreetFANTASTIC BRUNCH! Fresh squeezed everything, OJ that's actually orange. Interior mexican food with great outdoor seating and a house that is creatively redone to host this great restaurant.
Great happy hour and a really cool (enclosed) back patio that puts it in a green house looking building. Also the front deck patio is great too - overlooks the Lady Bird Lake trail.
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Paggi House
200 Lee Barton DrGreat happy hour and a really cool (enclosed) back patio that puts it in a green house looking building. Also the front deck patio is great too - overlooks the Lady Bird Lake trail.
Another must see in Austin. Huge patio restaurant, typically very popular and hosts Unplugged at the Grove on Thursdays during the summer where a band plays starting at 7.
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Shady Grove
1624 Barton Springs RdAnother must see in Austin. Huge patio restaurant, typically very popular and hosts Unplugged at the Grove on Thursdays during the summer where a band plays starting at 7.
Excellent sushi happy hour. Wouldn't go during full price time, but the happy hour is fantastic.
Kenichi
419 Colorado StExcellent sushi happy hour. Wouldn't go during full price time, but the happy hour is fantastic.
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress AveRidiculously good pizza; by the slice or by the pie.
Best burgers in town, must try. If it's a weekend there will be a line (don't worry it goes quick).
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Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress AveBest burgers in town, must try. If it's a weekend there will be a line (don't worry it goes quick).
South Congress Cafe
1600 S Congress AveAnother must try if you're staying on Congress.
Great for a 24 hour diner in the Soco area, a great alternative to 24 Diner.
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Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress AveGreat for a 24 hour diner in the Soco area, a great alternative to 24 Diner.
Awesome nearby coffee shop, they donate to a cause for every cup you buy. Quite friendly, decent WiFi and easy walking distance if it's summer.
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Dominican Joe
Awesome nearby coffee shop, they donate to a cause for every cup you buy. Quite friendly, decent WiFi and easy walking distance if it's summer.
The original Chipotle concept (supposedly) was Freebirds, crazy burritos, crazier atmosphere, but all in all made better by queso on the burritos. =)
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Freebirds World Burrito
515 S Congress AveThe original Chipotle concept (supposedly) was Freebirds, crazy burritos, crazier atmosphere, but all in all made better by queso on the burritos. =)
Ms P's Electric Cock
Suggestive name...great chicken.
Essentials
The flagship Whole Foods is a great store to run through. They have a huge restaurant area, lots of fresh food, cooking classes and an ice rink on the roof during December.
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdThe flagship Whole Foods is a great store to run through. They have a huge restaurant area, lots of fresh food, cooking classes and an ice rink on the roof during December.
Shopping
This is probably the most convenient place from the Congress apartments (if you're looking for a good deal). Other liquor stores are closer but smaller selection. Case prices after 2 bottles.
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Twin Liquors
1801 E 51st StThis is probably the most convenient place from the Congress apartments (if you're looking for a good deal). Other liquor stores are closer but smaller selection. Case prices after 2 bottles.
Everything Else
If you need to run - this 8 mile trail will do it for you. You can hop underneath the Congress bridge by the apartment and take it around the lake. Follow the other runners!
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Lady Bird Lake Trail
Lady Bird Lake TrailIf you need to run - this 8 mile trail will do it for you. You can hop underneath the Congress bridge by the apartment and take it around the lake. Follow the other runners!
If you need a good haircut, they've got reasonably priced ones. Plus you get free beer! It's a very Austin place to go =)
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Birds Barbershop
2110 S Lamar BlvdIf you need a good haircut, they've got reasonably priced ones. Plus you get free beer! It's a very Austin place to go =)