Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Parks & Nature

Great views of Lake Austin, 360 Bridge, Tom Miller Dam. Very short hike, 1000 ft to top of hill. You can also take stairs. Gorgeous!
1082 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell
1082 locals recommend
Great views of Lake Austin, 360 Bridge, Tom Miller Dam. Very short hike, 1000 ft to top of hill. You can also take stairs. Gorgeous!
The best place in the world to swim and cool off in the summer and it is beautiful whether you swim or not. 1/4 mile long spring fed pool with crystal clear water
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
The best place in the world to swim and cool off in the summer and it is beautiful whether you swim or not. 1/4 mile long spring fed pool with crystal clear water
paved and dirt trail from 29th down to lake-access 2 min from house
100 locals recommend
Pease District Park
1100 Kingsbury St
100 locals recommend
paved and dirt trail from 29th down to lake-access 2 min from house

Sightseeing

You can see the bats at dusk and have a great view of the Capitol and SOCO
286 locals recommend
Congress Avenue Bridge
Congress Avenue
286 locals recommend
You can see the bats at dusk and have a great view of the Capitol and SOCO
You can walk to the lake from the house. You can walk several different loops up to 10 miles
267 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake Trail
Lady Bird Lake Trail
267 locals recommend
You can walk to the lake from the house. You can walk several different loops up to 10 miles
It is a beautiful campus with some amazing archtecture
159 locals recommend
University of Texas at Austin
159 locals recommend
It is a beautiful campus with some amazing archtecture
It has lovely grounds, a fabulous rotunda, a lot of history, underground shopping, restaurants, etc
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
1119 locals recommend
It has lovely grounds, a fabulous rotunda, a lot of history, underground shopping, restaurants, etc
Great sunsets!
506 locals recommend
The Oasis On Lake Travis
6550 Comanche Trail
506 locals recommend
Great sunsets!
very cool hill country town. Lovely drive about 45 min from Austin. Winery's, restaurants, shopping. Perfect town square and weekend market days.
208 locals recommend
Wimberley
208 locals recommend
very cool hill country town. Lovely drive about 45 min from Austin. Winery's, restaurants, shopping. Perfect town square and weekend market days.

Arts & Culture

On the lake. Historic property, art, trails
173 locals recommend
The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center
700 Congress Ave
173 locals recommend
On the lake. Historic property, art, trails
Our art museum
644 locals recommend
The Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
644 locals recommend
Our art museum
593 locals recommend
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Ave
593 locals recommend
One of the best galleries in town and super close to house on W. 6th. Look for free openings online every month that hosts the artist, great Austinites and other local personalities- free food and drinks.
11 locals recommend
Wally Workman Gallery
1202 W 6th St
11 locals recommend
One of the best galleries in town and super close to house on W. 6th. Look for free openings online every month that hosts the artist, great Austinites and other local personalities- free food and drinks.

Shopping

One of the best independent bookstores in the country. Across the street from Whole Foods Nat'l HQ
146 locals recommend
BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
146 locals recommend
One of the best independent bookstores in the country. Across the street from Whole Foods Nat'l HQ
One of the most iconic indy record stores in the country.
135 locals recommend
Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar Blvd
135 locals recommend
One of the most iconic indy record stores in the country.
Yeah-ya gotta get your lulu's in Austin :) And then go run or walk the trail!
19 locals recommend
lululemon
1016 W 6th St
19 locals recommend
Yeah-ya gotta get your lulu's in Austin :) And then go run or walk the trail!

Essentials

Around the corner
291 locals recommend
Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn St
291 locals recommend
Around the corner
This is another spring fed pool that dates back to the turn of the 19th century. Great place to swim. Outdoor showers. This side of lake.
322 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
322 locals recommend
This is another spring fed pool that dates back to the turn of the 19th century. Great place to swim. Outdoor showers. This side of lake.
This grocery is located in the historic Seaholm complex that was Austin's old electric utility. There are restaurnts in the complex, it is breezy and cool in the courtyard next to the giant white stacks from the original plant. Very newly developed property-very trendy and hip
289 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
211 Walter Seaholm Dr
289 locals recommend
This grocery is located in the historic Seaholm complex that was Austin's old electric utility. There are restaurnts in the complex, it is breezy and cool in the courtyard next to the giant white stacks from the original plant. Very newly developed property-very trendy and hip
Super close to house and well renown.
93 locals recommend
Black Swan Yoga
403 Orchard St
93 locals recommend
Super close to house and well renown.

Getting Around

Major bus routes to downtown and UT campus and all over town- on Enfield Rd. (15th St.) around the corner from apartment
24 locals recommend
Capital Metro Transit Store
209 W 9th St
24 locals recommend
Major bus routes to downtown and UT campus and all over town- on Enfield Rd. (15th St.) around the corner from apartment
There is on 5th street btw Whole Foods and the house
76 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
319 S Lamar Blvd
76 locals recommend
There is on 5th street btw Whole Foods and the house
This is Austin's temp solution to Uber
41 locals recommend
Ride Austin
41 locals recommend
This is Austin's temp solution to Uber
Renown bike shop for rentals, purchase or training, Nice coffee bar with snacks for hanging out downtown
29 locals recommend
Mellow Johnny's
115 Nueces St
29 locals recommend
Renown bike shop for rentals, purchase or training, Nice coffee bar with snacks for hanging out downtown
One of Austin's first big bike shops. Great location just off Barton Springs Rd and S. Lamar near Barton Springs pool.
42 locals recommend
Trek Bicycle Lamar
517 S Lamar Blvd
42 locals recommend
One of Austin's first big bike shops. Great location just off Barton Springs Rd and S. Lamar near Barton Springs pool.

Entertainment & Activities

Amazing boat dock with kayak, canoe and stand up paddling rentals
171 locals recommend
Texas Rowing Center
1541 W Cesar Chavez St
171 locals recommend
Amazing boat dock with kayak, canoe and stand up paddling rentals
Downtown, free parking, best place to see a movie. Food, bar, small theaters with lounge chair seating. Next to all of the 2nd Street district shopping and our very unique City Hall
347 locals recommend
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th St
347 locals recommend
Downtown, free parking, best place to see a movie. Food, bar, small theaters with lounge chair seating. Next to all of the 2nd Street district shopping and our very unique City Hall
Iconic Austin venue, food/ bevs brought to you in theater. Relax-enjoy. In newly renovated shopping center with cool places.
770 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 locals recommend
Iconic Austin venue, food/ bevs brought to you in theater. Relax-enjoy. In newly renovated shopping center with cool places.