Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Getting Around

Our local one-line metro rail station takes you from our neighborhood to downtown in about 15 minutes.
39 locals recommend
Crestview Station
39 locals recommend
Our local one-line metro rail station takes you from our neighborhood to downtown in about 15 minutes.
Take your bike on the train to downtown! We're the center of the line. Purchase tickets online and have your cellphone ready to show the attendant.
39 locals recommend
Crestview Station
39 locals recommend
Take your bike on the train to downtown! We're the center of the line. Purchase tickets online and have your cellphone ready to show the attendant.

Food Scene

Excellent diverse menu!
321 locals recommend
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
321 locals recommend
Excellent diverse menu!
Not a chain. Funky atmosphere, great coffee and snacks. Good people watching!
44 locals recommend
Genuine Joe Coffeehouse
2001 W Anderson Ln
44 locals recommend
Not a chain. Funky atmosphere, great coffee and snacks. Good people watching!
Great craft beer in walking distance at the train station!
132 locals recommend
Black Star Co-op
7020 Easy Wind Dr
132 locals recommend
Great craft beer in walking distance at the train station!
Historic neighborhood spot! Great southern food.
28 locals recommend
Threadgill's
6416 N Lamar Blvd
28 locals recommend
Historic neighborhood spot! Great southern food.
For a celebratory dinner and drinks! Beautiful atmosphere, delicious food.
162 locals recommend
Fonda San Miguel Restaurant
2330 W N Loop Blvd
162 locals recommend
For a celebratory dinner and drinks! Beautiful atmosphere, delicious food.
Vegan upscale food!
30 locals recommend
Citizen Eatery - Vegan food, Paleo food, Gluten free food
5011 Burnet Rd
30 locals recommend
Vegan upscale food!
Excellent bread! Beautiful pastries!
18 locals recommend
Tous Les Jours
6808 N Lamar Blvd
18 locals recommend
Excellent bread! Beautiful pastries!
Hipster burgers...delicious!
780 locals recommend
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 locals recommend
Hipster burgers...delicious!
Great Indian Buffet!
6 locals recommend
Star of India
2900 W Anderson Ln
6 locals recommend
Great Indian Buffet!
Yummy interesting food and cocktails!
90 locals recommend
The Peached Tortilla
5520 Burnet Rd
90 locals recommend
Yummy interesting food and cocktails!
Great food, nice outdoor patio and on the weekends free music!
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 locals recommend
Great food, nice outdoor patio and on the weekends free music!

Essentials

If you need anything in a hurry, including beer!
44 locals recommend
Arlan's Market
7108 Woodrow Ave
44 locals recommend
If you need anything in a hurry, including beer!

Drinks & Nightlife

Classic English pub.
131 locals recommend
Draught House Pub & Brewery
4112 Medical Pkwy
131 locals recommend
Classic English pub.
It's always Christmas at Lala's....you gotta see it.
93 locals recommend
Lala's Little Nugget
2207 Justin Ln
93 locals recommend
It's always Christmas at Lala's....you gotta see it.
Live music, Chicken Shit Bingo, 2$ Lonestars....great people watching!
166 locals recommend
Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon
5434 Burnet Rd
166 locals recommend
Live music, Chicken Shit Bingo, 2$ Lonestars....great people watching!

Parks & Nature

10 miles of views along beautiful Ladybird Lake
267 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake Trail
Lady Bird Lake Trail
267 locals recommend
10 miles of views along beautiful Ladybird Lake
I love this slice of nature right in the middle of town!
376 locals recommend
McKinney Falls State Park
5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy
376 locals recommend
I love this slice of nature right in the middle of town!
Great place to take the grand kids if your visiting from out of town!
52 locals recommend
Austin Nature & Science Center
2389 Stratford Dr
52 locals recommend
Great place to take the grand kids if your visiting from out of town!

Shopping

It's about a 10 minute drive north from us...it has everything.
768 locals recommend
The Domain
11410 Century Oaks Terrace
768 locals recommend
It's about a 10 minute drive north from us...it has everything.

Entertainment & Activities

It's classic SoCo...cool bars, shops and antiquing. Great people watching.
447 locals recommend
South Congress Avenue
South Congress Avenue
447 locals recommend
It's classic SoCo...cool bars, shops and antiquing. Great people watching.
Great craft beer and I love the vegan salads!
171 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Village
2700 W Anderson Ln
171 locals recommend
Great craft beer and I love the vegan salads!