Guidebook for Austin
Drinks & Nightlife
St. Genevieve
11500 Rock Rose AveGreat drinks and food!
Cheer Up Charlies
900 Red River StGreat music, and drinks, fun weekend night.
Food Scene
Excellent pastries and coffees, excellent breakfast items. When finished explore quaint S 1st St...
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Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st StExcellent pastries and coffees, excellent breakfast items. When finished explore quaint S 1st St...
Excellent BBQ, our favorite, with great local Draft, and live music.
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Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que Austin
217 Congress AveExcellent BBQ, our favorite, with great local Draft, and live music.
Seriously good food, but don't waver... stick to the fried chicken.
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Lucy's Fried Chicken
2218 College AveSeriously good food, but don't waver... stick to the fried chicken.
Shopping
Great vintage shopping of weird Austin stuff. Also other neat vintage shops on the same block.
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Room Service Vintage
117 N Loop Blvd EGreat vintage shopping of weird Austin stuff. Also other neat vintage shops on the same block.
Essentials
H-E-B
603 Louis Henna BlvdSimple grocery featuring lots of local products.
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Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe StSimple grocery featuring lots of local products.
Getting Around
Quick and easy train station into downtown - $7 round trip. Keep in mind, parking is tough right in this area (we take our bikes) and last train leaves downtown at midnight.
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Kramer Station
Quick and easy train station into downtown - $7 round trip. Keep in mind, parking is tough right in this area (we take our bikes) and last train leaves downtown at midnight.
Entertainment & Activities
Alamo Drafthouse Village
2700 W Anderson LnThe most famous theater in Austin.
Parks & Nature
Literally, right in our back yard... walk down the block, behind the church parking lot and boom, you are in the green belt. Great for running, biking and exploring.
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Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 N Lamar BlvdLiterally, right in our back yard... walk down the block, behind the church parking lot and boom, you are in the green belt. Great for running, biking and exploring.
Cost is $15 but gets you a nice park for swimming right on Lake Travis - note it's a nude beach, so Keep Austin Weird!
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Hippie Hollow Park
7000 Comanche TrailCost is $15 but gets you a nice park for swimming right on Lake Travis - note it's a nude beach, so Keep Austin Weird!
Catch an amazing view of Austin from it's highest location. It's a not a far hike, but it's all uphill. Bring water and your camera.
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Mount Bonnell
Catch an amazing view of Austin from it's highest location. It's a not a far hike, but it's all uphill. Bring water and your camera.
Amazing hike right on Lost Creek. Big hill, but usually fantastic swimming and relaxing. Parking can be tough, bring lots of water.
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Hill Of Life
1710 Camp Craft RdAmazing hike right on Lost Creek. Big hill, but usually fantastic swimming and relaxing. Parking can be tough, bring lots of water.