Alissa's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Walk around town lake or take a blanket and a picnic down to Zilker park. It is Austin’s version of Central Park.
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdWalk around town lake or take a blanket and a picnic down to Zilker park. It is Austin’s version of Central Park.
If you are a history buff, this is a great place for you. They often have other, tangentially related showcases touring, but it is worth a trip to learn more about this great President.
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LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River StIf you are a history buff, this is a great place for you. They often have other, tangentially related showcases touring, but it is worth a trip to learn more about this great President.
Wonderful art museum associated with the University of Texas
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I-Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardWonderful art museum associated with the University of Texas
Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveSwimming
68 degrees year round. Non chlorinated, spring fed pool. Some people here think this is the fountain of youth. Don’t just ease in, jump and swim! If you don’t want to swim, there are wonderful places to sit and people watch, practice yoga, read a book, or whatever you are into. There are fees between late March and the end of October. It is free from November 1 - mid-March. It closes for a week for cleaning, I believe mid March, so if you are here then you might make sure it is open before you walk down.
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrMusic
One of Austin’s oldest, longest running music rooms. Great music every night.
Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar BlvdOne of Austin’s oldest, most coveted live music spots
South Congress is SO fun and the Continental Club is the place for music there. You never knew who might show up. One of Austin’s best live music listening rooms. The upstairs continental gallery is more of a listening room with a bar, where the club downstairs is a bar with music, so pick your speed and head over there.
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The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress AveSouth Congress is SO fun and the Continental Club is the place for music there. You never knew who might show up. One of Austin’s best live music listening rooms. The upstairs continental gallery is more of a listening room with a bar, where the club downstairs is a bar with music, so pick your speed and head over there.
Food scene
Forget coming to Austin, Texas for a steak. This has the greatest sushi anywhere. They have a sister restaurant a little north on Lamar named Uchiko that is sometimes easier to get into. If you want to eat at Uchi before 10p, you might try getting a restaurant a month or more out.
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Uchi
801 S Lamar BlvdForget coming to Austin, Texas for a steak. This has the greatest sushi anywhere. They have a sister restaurant a little north on Lamar named Uchiko that is sometimes easier to get into. If you want to eat at Uchi before 10p, you might try getting a restaurant a month or more out.
Amazing take on Thai food. Great for sharing plates. Absolutely one of my favorites.
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Sway
1417 S 1st StAmazing take on Thai food. Great for sharing plates. Absolutely one of my favorites.
It’s not a full on Mexican restaurant. Just a taco stand in a brick and mortar building. Always good, especially if you need something on the road.
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StIt’s not a full on Mexican restaurant. Just a taco stand in a brick and mortar building. Always good, especially if you need something on the road.
You cannot go wrong with this place. Some of the best all around casual Mexican food in town.
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El Chilito
2219 Manor RdYou cannot go wrong with this place. Some of the best all around casual Mexican food in town.
Film
Great place to watch a movie and have dinner at the same time. Has a great quirky Austin vibe. The food is generally pretty good (I like the buffalo cauliflower and the Royale with Cheese). The chocolate chip cookies with ice cream are amazing!
Great place to see a movie. They tend to have good indie films here too and fun retro movie nights. The food is good there too. Buffalo cauliflower and Royale with Cheese are my favorites, though if I could have dessert for dinner, the soft, warm chocolate chip cookies with ice cream is amazing.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar BlvdGreat place to see a movie. They tend to have good indie films here too and fun retro movie nights. The food is good there too. Buffalo cauliflower and Royale with Cheese are my favorites, though if I could have dessert for dinner, the soft, warm chocolate chip cookies with ice cream is amazing.
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th StGreat for indie films. Great food too!