Guidebook for Austin

Deborah
Guidebook for Austin

Parks & Nature

Many festivals are at Zilker Park, but it also a great way to spend a nice day with friends or family. There is a learning center, train and food truck for the kiddo's. Barton Springs is also located here, which is a TRUE OASIS for anyone. It is a spring-fed pool. A true wonder! The Hike and Bike Trail is at the end of my street, so you could just hike over. They have a nice parking lot if you decide to take your car.
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
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Many festivals are at Zilker Park, but it also a great way to spend a nice day with friends or family. There is a learning center, train and food truck for the kiddo's. Barton Springs is also located here, which is a TRUE OASIS for anyone. It is a spring-fed pool. A true wonder! The Hike and Bike Trail is at the end of my street, so you could just hike over. They have a nice parking lot if you decide to take your car.
a TRUE OASIS in Austin! Barton Springs Pool is totally spring-fed. A nice large, relaxing and refreshing pool. There is a lap area, shallow area for kids and even a dog area for your pup!
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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a TRUE OASIS in Austin! Barton Springs Pool is totally spring-fed. A nice large, relaxing and refreshing pool. There is a lap area, shallow area for kids and even a dog area for your pup!
Deep Eddy Pool is a wonderful spring-fed pool that is very close to D'Peacock Vacation Home. They even show movies some nights that you can view while floating in the pool!
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Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
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Deep Eddy Pool is a wonderful spring-fed pool that is very close to D'Peacock Vacation Home. They even show movies some nights that you can view while floating in the pool!

Sightseeing

Recent renovations make this a remarkable building to visit! Surveyors using high-tech equipment measured Austin's domed pink-granite building in December and found that at 302.64 feet, it is almost 15 feet taller than the 288-foot-high U.S. Capitol, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
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Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
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Recent renovations make this a remarkable building to visit! Surveyors using high-tech equipment measured Austin's domed pink-granite building in December and found that at 302.64 feet, it is almost 15 feet taller than the 288-foot-high U.S. Capitol, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
Us Austinites like to refer to South Congress as SoCo. You will find lots of kitchy little Austinatious shops, succulent restaurants, live music, people watching and so much more. Just park you car and walk up and down to find your favorite spots.
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South Congress Avenue
South Congress Avenue
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Us Austinites like to refer to South Congress as SoCo. You will find lots of kitchy little Austinatious shops, succulent restaurants, live music, people watching and so much more. Just park you car and walk up and down to find your favorite spots.

Arts & Culture

The Texas State History Museum is a wonderful place to visit to learn everything Texas. There is an IMax Theater right next door if you feel like enjoying a movie.
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Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Ave
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The Texas State History Museum is a wonderful place to visit to learn everything Texas. There is an IMax Theater right next door if you feel like enjoying a movie.
Exceptional close-by museum filled with wonderful art from around the globe.
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I-Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
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Exceptional close-by museum filled with wonderful art from around the globe.

Essentials

Our neighborhood grocery store. You can find everything you need here without having to drive if you want.
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Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn St
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Our neighborhood grocery store. You can find everything you need here without having to drive if you want.
Whole Foods started in Austin ... in a garage! Just down the street is their International World Headquarters. It's quite a fun event to go there. Often, there is entertainment, food & wine sampling, and kids events.
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
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Whole Foods started in Austin ... in a garage! Just down the street is their International World Headquarters. It's quite a fun event to go there. Often, there is entertainment, food & wine sampling, and kids events.
Randall's is a good place to stock up on supplies. There are Randall's discount key fabs on two of the house keys for D'Peacock Vacation Home.
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Randalls
1500 W 35th St
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Randall's is a good place to stock up on supplies. There are Randall's discount key fabs on two of the house keys for D'Peacock Vacation Home.

Drinks & Nightlife

You can walk to Donn's Depot from D'Peacock Vacation Home. It literally attracts ages 21 - 94. You will find live music, wonderful wait staff, and a big dance floor. The women's restroom is in a caboose! Yes, it still has red shag carpet from back in the day. Great prices!
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Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th St
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You can walk to Donn's Depot from D'Peacock Vacation Home. It literally attracts ages 21 - 94. You will find live music, wonderful wait staff, and a big dance floor. The women's restroom is in a caboose! Yes, it still has red shag carpet from back in the day. Great prices!
You have probably heard of 6th Street. Club after club of live music, restaurants, and shopping. The Historic Driskill Hotel is located at 6th and Congress which is a nice venue to visit their lobby bar with live music.
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West 6th Street
West 6th Street
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You have probably heard of 6th Street. Club after club of live music, restaurants, and shopping. The Historic Driskill Hotel is located at 6th and Congress which is a nice venue to visit their lobby bar with live music.
Austin City Limits Live (ACL) is the best venue in town to see famous acts. There is not a bad seat in the house!
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ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson Blvd
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Austin City Limits Live (ACL) is the best venue in town to see famous acts. There is not a bad seat in the house!
If you like Jazz, you will love Parker Jazz Club with some of the best acts in town.
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Parker Jazz Club
117 W 4th St
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If you like Jazz, you will love Parker Jazz Club with some of the best acts in town.
The Elephant Room is a longtime jazz bar at Congress & 3rd. Open the door and go down the stairs. We call it Jazz in the Basement. It is called the Elephant Room because they found mammoth bones when constructing the building there. ; )
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Elephant Room
315 Congress Ave
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The Elephant Room is a longtime jazz bar at Congress & 3rd. Open the door and go down the stairs. We call it Jazz in the Basement. It is called the Elephant Room because they found mammoth bones when constructing the building there. ; )

Shopping

I mentioned earlier that we refer to S. Congress as SoCo. It's a street with Austintacious little shops up and down, as well as yummy restaurants and music venues. Just park and walk to find your spot. Great people watching!
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South Congress
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I mentioned earlier that we refer to S. Congress as SoCo. It's a street with Austintacious little shops up and down, as well as yummy restaurants and music venues. Just park and walk to find your spot. Great people watching!

Food Scene

The 4th Street District has nice restaurants, clubs and more!
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West 6th Street
West 6th Street
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The 4th Street District has nice restaurants, clubs and more!
Our neighborhood Italian restaurant = scrumptuous!
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Cipollina
1213 W Lynn St
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Our neighborhood Italian restaurant = scrumptuous!
In walking distance from D'Peacock Vacation Home. Wonderful menu, Free WiFi
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Galaxy Cafe West Lynn
1000 W Lynn St
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In walking distance from D'Peacock Vacation Home. Wonderful menu, Free WiFi
One of the BEST coffee shops in Austin. Cafe Medici is located just down the street, in walking distance.
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Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St
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One of the BEST coffee shops in Austin. Cafe Medici is located just down the street, in walking distance.
Tex Mex at it's best, in walking distance. Located on the neighborhood business street called West Lynn. Yummy breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Free WiFi
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Zocalo Cafe
1110 W Lynn St
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Tex Mex at it's best, in walking distance. Located on the neighborhood business street called West Lynn. Yummy breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Free WiFi
Jeffrey's is a 5 Star restaurant located in walking distance on West Lynn Street. They have valet parking and all night happy hour on Mondays!
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Jeffrey's
1204 W Lynn St
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Jeffrey's is a 5 Star restaurant located in walking distance on West Lynn Street. They have valet parking and all night happy hour on Mondays!
Josephine is popular for brunch, especially with the ladies. Located in walking distance at West Lynn and Waterson.
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Josephine House
1601 Waterston Ave
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Josephine is popular for brunch, especially with the ladies. Located in walking distance at West Lynn and Waterson.
Shoal Creek Saloon is a Louisianna creekside restaurant that features some Louisianna favorites such as: Gumbo (they have dark roux - try their Duck Gumbo, you won't find that just anywhere), Crawfish Salad (yummy salad topped with a healthy portion of fried crawfish), Etouffe and more. Tuesdays is Smoked Porkchop night. Smoked on site and it's huge! Crawfish boils when in season and much more. They also have a regular American menu for those who aren't interested in Louisianna style cooking. For the sports enthusiasts, there are TV's (typically with the sound down). Warning: It's packed when a Louisianna team is playing!
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Shoal Creek Saloon
909 N Lamar Blvd
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Shoal Creek Saloon is a Louisianna creekside restaurant that features some Louisianna favorites such as: Gumbo (they have dark roux - try their Duck Gumbo, you won't find that just anywhere), Crawfish Salad (yummy salad topped with a healthy portion of fried crawfish), Etouffe and more. Tuesdays is Smoked Porkchop night. Smoked on site and it's huge! Crawfish boils when in season and much more. They also have a regular American menu for those who aren't interested in Louisianna style cooking. For the sports enthusiasts, there are TV's (typically with the sound down). Warning: It's packed when a Louisianna team is playing!
Cover 3 is in walking distance, and is Chef owned. It is also a great place to see a game if you are a sports enthusiast. They usually have the sound turned down, but every game you can imagine is on. The food is great and they have a fantastic Happy Hour.
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COVER 3 Downtown ATX
1717 W 6th St
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Cover 3 is in walking distance, and is Chef owned. It is also a great place to see a game if you are a sports enthusiast. They usually have the sound turned down, but every game you can imagine is on. The food is great and they have a fantastic Happy Hour.
In walking distance open from 11 am - 2 am.
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Mean-Eyed Cat
1621 W 5th St
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In walking distance open from 11 am - 2 am.
Very close! Incredible food and service. Fantastic happy hour 5-7pm. www.winkrestaurant.com
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Wink
1014 N Lamar Blvd
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Very close! Incredible food and service. Fantastic happy hour 5-7pm. www.winkrestaurant.com
Family Owned and Operated local restaurant for many years. Some of the best steaks in town, also have some seafood options such as tuna and shrimp. Open after 4pm
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Austin Land & Cattle Company
1205 N Lamar Blvd
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Family Owned and Operated local restaurant for many years. Some of the best steaks in town, also have some seafood options such as tuna and shrimp. Open after 4pm
Tex Mex, in walking distance. Casual with indoor or outdoor dining. Have good happy hours with discounted food and beverage. They sell breakfast tacos in the morning, lunch and dinner. Read their sign! Their sign is a local icon.
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El Arroyo
1624 W 5th St
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Tex Mex, in walking distance. Casual with indoor or outdoor dining. Have good happy hours with discounted food and beverage. They sell breakfast tacos in the morning, lunch and dinner. Read their sign! Their sign is a local icon.