YeRin And Aaron’s guidebook
Movie Theaters
Local movie theater chain that serves food and drinks right to your seat.
70 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lakeline
14028 US-183Local movie theater chain that serves food and drinks right to your seat.
Cinemark Cedar Park
1335 E Whitestone BlvdClosest mainstream movie theater
Grocery Stores
Korean Supermarket. Also has a large food court with at least seven decent restaurants and an Asian bakery. It's about 10 minute drive away.
18 locals recommend
H Mart Austin
11301 Lakeline BlvdKorean Supermarket. Also has a large food court with at least seven decent restaurants and an Asian bakery. It's about 10 minute drive away.
Usually has the best produce of all the local grocery chains.
165 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
4006 S Lamar BlvdUsually has the best produce of all the local grocery chains.
If you're not from Texas then you should probably visit an HEB. It's a Texas grocery chain that just about every Texan shops at.
41 locals recommend
H-E-B plus!
14028 US-183If you're not from Texas then you should probably visit an HEB. It's a Texas grocery chain that just about every Texan shops at.
Swimming Holes
This is an interesting spring fed swimming hole. It has two pools, one is man-made, the other is natural with a mud bottom. The natural pool has a swinging rope and places for kids to dive. Also has a very nice butterfly garden. You could easily spend a day here. Price was $9 for adults and $5 for kids under 12 last time I checked.
185 locals recommend
Krause Springs
424 Co Rd 404This is an interesting spring fed swimming hole. It has two pools, one is man-made, the other is natural with a mud bottom. The natural pool has a swinging rope and places for kids to dive. Also has a very nice butterfly garden. You could easily spend a day here. Price was $9 for adults and $5 for kids under 12 last time I checked.
Huge, spring fed, semi-natural public pool. Has a diving board. Water is a decent temperature year round.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrHuge, spring fed, semi-natural public pool. Has a diving board. Water is a decent temperature year round.
A clean, lightly used public pool that's right down the street. Has lanes, diving boards, and a slide. If you want to take a quick dip this place is more than convenient. Closes for the season after August 8th for some reason and it just sits there, full of water, for several hot months, mocking us.
Buttercup Pool
411 Twin Oak TrailA clean, lightly used public pool that's right down the street. Has lanes, diving boards, and a slide. If you want to take a quick dip this place is more than convenient. Closes for the season after August 8th for some reason and it just sits there, full of water, for several hot months, mocking us.
River Tubing on the San Marcos River! This is a perfect day trip for just about everybody. It'll take you about an hour to get there. Basically you park your car and take a school bus upstream to the starting point. There's a literal mountain of tubes to choose from. You grab one and float down the river back to your car. It takes about 3-4 hours to float back. Bring a cooler full of beverages, because you'll want something to drink (you can rent an extra tube to carry it). The river is mostly calm. There are a few sets of small rapids, but they're nothing to worry about. It can get crowded on the weekends.
32 locals recommend
Don's Fish Camp
105 Nelle LnRiver Tubing on the San Marcos River! This is a perfect day trip for just about everybody. It'll take you about an hour to get there. Basically you park your car and take a school bus upstream to the starting point. There's a literal mountain of tubes to choose from. You grab one and float down the river back to your car. It takes about 3-4 hours to float back. Bring a cooler full of beverages, because you'll want something to drink (you can rent an extra tube to carry it). The river is mostly calm. There are a few sets of small rapids, but they're nothing to worry about. It can get crowded on the weekends.
Parks
We've never been, but I've been told that this is a clothing-optional beach on Lake Travis.
102 locals recommend
Hippie Hollow Park
7000 Comanche TrailWe've never been, but I've been told that this is a clothing-optional beach on Lake Travis.
Park with playgrounds, mountain bike trails, and kayak rentals.
47 locals recommend
Brushy Creek Lake Park
3300 Brushy Creek RdPark with playgrounds, mountain bike trails, and kayak rentals.
Austin's "central park." It's a bit far but it's a nice place to hang out. Lots of walking/biking paths and grassy areas. The park is alongside lady bird lake, and there are several places to rent canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards. You could easily spend a day at the park and the surrounding area.
246 locals recommend
Zilker Park
Austin's "central park." It's a bit far but it's a nice place to hang out. Lots of walking/biking paths and grassy areas. The park is alongside lady bird lake, and there are several places to rent canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards. You could easily spend a day at the park and the surrounding area.
This is a great way to get a feel for the nature of Texas's hill country. There are several easy to moderate hiking trails in this area.
88 locals recommend
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
24518 Ranch Road 1431This is a great way to get a feel for the nature of Texas's hill country. There are several easy to moderate hiking trails in this area.
Shopping
An upscale, outdoor shopping mall with several restaurants and very bougie stores.
768 locals recommend
The Domain
11410 Century Oaks TerraceAn upscale, outdoor shopping mall with several restaurants and very bougie stores.
The Arboretum
10000 Research BlvdAn outdoor shopping mall. Has lots of trees, hence the name.
Dying mall that's not far away. It probably peaked in 2005 but refuses to die. Has everything you'd expect to find at a mall.
81 locals recommend
Lakeline Mall
11200 Lakeline Mall DrDying mall that's not far away. It probably peaked in 2005 but refuses to die. Has everything you'd expect to find at a mall.
Not your usual antique store. It's full of bizarre items, including some real human bones. It's pretty far away, but if you're in South Austin then you should stop by. Every last Sunday of the month they have a flea market in the parking lot from 10 to 3!
194 locals recommend
Uncommon Objects
1602 Fort View RdNot your usual antique store. It's full of bizarre items, including some real human bones. It's pretty far away, but if you're in South Austin then you should stop by. Every last Sunday of the month they have a flea market in the parking lot from 10 to 3!
Round Rock Premium Outlets
4401 N Interstate Hwy 35A standard outlet mall.
Entertainment
An Austin landmark for at least 55 years, and it hasn't changed a bit during that time. It's a Honky-Tonk, so it's all about square dancing, the Texas Two Step to be exact. Don't know how? Terri will teach you. Show up before 7:30 to sign up for a class.
478 locals recommend
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar BlvdAn Austin landmark for at least 55 years, and it hasn't changed a bit during that time. It's a Honky-Tonk, so it's all about square dancing, the Texas Two Step to be exact. Don't know how? Terri will teach you. Show up before 7:30 to sign up for a class.
This place has everything. It's kind of like a Dave and Busters. It has a bowling alley, arcade, black-light mini golf, laser tag, a climbing wall, pool tables, and a bar. Fun for the whole family.
60 locals recommend
Main Event Entertainment
13301 North US Hwy 183This place has everything. It's kind of like a Dave and Busters. It has a bowling alley, arcade, black-light mini golf, laser tag, a climbing wall, pool tables, and a bar. Fun for the whole family.
Bars, Vineyards, and Breweries
I think this is the closest vineyard to our place. We've never been, but some of our guests have recommend it. It's about 30 minutes away.
129 locals recommend
Flat Creek Estate Winery
24912 Travis Peak TrailI think this is the closest vineyard to our place. We've never been, but some of our guests have recommend it. It's about 30 minutes away.
I think this is the closest bar to our place. It has an Indiana Jones/archaeologist/explorer theme with a substantial tap selection and bar food. It's a 5 minute drive or about a 20 minute walk away.
9 locals recommend
The Dig Pub
401 Cypress Creek RoadI think this is the closest bar to our place. It has an Indiana Jones/archaeologist/explorer theme with a substantial tap selection and bar food. It's a 5 minute drive or about a 20 minute walk away.
It's like a farm that was converted into a brewery and restaurant. It's quite far away, but it's worth the trip. Large pizza menu and family friendly. They have goats that you can visit, sometimes they let them out of their pens and they wander around. Lots of room for kids to run.
298 locals recommend
Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh RdIt's like a farm that was converted into a brewery and restaurant. It's quite far away, but it's worth the trip. Large pizza menu and family friendly. They have goats that you can visit, sometimes they let them out of their pens and they wander around. Lots of room for kids to run.
Bottle shop with a huge selection and pinball machines. It's a 5 minute drive or 20 minute walk.
The Brewtique
401 Cypress Creek RoadBottle shop with a huge selection and pinball machines. It's a 5 minute drive or 20 minute walk.