The Mod Pad's Guide to Austin
Essentials
New, latest-tech flagship of the HEB stores. Pharmacy, music venue, electric car charging ports, and the cheapest gas in the area.
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H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdNew, latest-tech flagship of the HEB stores. Pharmacy, music venue, electric car charging ports, and the cheapest gas in the area.
H-E-B Fuel
1801 E 51st StCheapest gas in town.
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Austin
6001 Middle Fiskville RdExperience Aveda Products - Spa Services
For our Business Travelers, this is a very efficient office/store, convenient to other "errands".
Staples Ship Center
1201 Barbara Jordan BlvdFor our Business Travelers, this is a very efficient office/store, convenient to other "errands".
Shopping
Twin Liquors
1801 E 51st StProximity to the grocery, and basic selection with good prices.
The Rodeo Drive of Austin.
Not a mall, but a venue of high-end shopping (versace, apple, Neiman Marcus, H&M, etc.) and food from local coffee & pizza to international cuisine.
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The Domain
11410 Century Oaks TerraceThe Rodeo Drive of Austin.
Not a mall, but a venue of high-end shopping (versace, apple, Neiman Marcus, H&M, etc.) and food from local coffee & pizza to international cuisine.
The re-developed Mueller Airport is now home to the full spectrum of shopping, from HEB Grocery, tacos, sushi, pizza, Greek, German, French, burgers, Emergency Medical Services, clothing, parks, and the Dell Children's Museum.
Mueller Market District
The re-developed Mueller Airport is now home to the full spectrum of shopping, from HEB Grocery, tacos, sushi, pizza, Greek, German, French, burgers, Emergency Medical Services, clothing, parks, and the Dell Children's Museum.
High end grocery and liquor. Imports and specialty foods. Great place to explore inventory, eat at the deli, and find things you didn't know you needed. One of my favorite places.
Specs #60
5775 Airport BlvdHigh end grocery and liquor. Imports and specialty foods. Great place to explore inventory, eat at the deli, and find things you didn't know you needed. One of my favorite places.
Drinks & Nightlife
A WALL FULL of local beer taps.
Pizza artfully crafted to compliment the beer (and not ONE that I haven't liked!). The Tap Jockies depth of knowledgeable is as impressive as the selection.
Listed by Eater Austin as a top pick for craft beers.
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Pinthouse Pizza
4729 Burnet RdA WALL FULL of local beer taps.
Pizza artfully crafted to compliment the beer (and not ONE that I haven't liked!). The Tap Jockies depth of knowledgeable is as impressive as the selection.
Listed by Eater Austin as a top pick for craft beers.
Don't buzz by too fast, you will miss it!
And you DON'T want to do that.
Everything is local-sourced, and beyond awesome. Beers, wines, alcohol, food (try all the pizzas). Exceptional.
Parking across the street, you will be towed if you park on the side of the building (owned by another business).
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King Bee Lounge
1906 E 12th StDon't buzz by too fast, you will miss it!
And you DON'T want to do that.
Everything is local-sourced, and beyond awesome. Beers, wines, alcohol, food (try all the pizzas). Exceptional.
Parking across the street, you will be towed if you park on the side of the building (owned by another business).
THE Gay Bar for the over 30 crowd (you know, over the gay hill old). Muscle Bears. Fun.
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The Iron Bear
301 W 6th StTHE Gay Bar for the over 30 crowd (you know, over the gay hill old). Muscle Bears. Fun.
The Austin Winery
440 E St Elmo RdTour, drink, hang out.
One half mile from The Mod Pad.
ZAGAT Rated Top 10 Wine Bars in Austin
New Location at Mueller
Feature French & Italian wines, cheese plates, and burgers.
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Vino Vino
4119 Guadalupe StZAGAT Rated Top 10 Wine Bars in Austin
New Location at Mueller
Feature French & Italian wines, cheese plates, and burgers.
Rated "Best Bet for Raw Oysters" in Austin
Known for Mac & Cheese
Rated one of the Best 10 Wine Bars in Austin
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Apothecary
4800 Burnet RoadRated "Best Bet for Raw Oysters" in Austin
Known for Mac & Cheese
Rated one of the Best 10 Wine Bars in Austin
Sunday Brunch, Saturday night Karaoke Underground, pizza to keep you going!
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Knomad Bar
1213 Corona DrSunday Brunch, Saturday night Karaoke Underground, pizza to keep you going!
The Pub Crawl - THE Alternative to 6th Street Bars.
The Brewery Shuttle Service will transport you & 4 guests.
Call for reservations 512-662-3232. Alcohol allowed in the cab between locations.
Electric Cab of North America
5011 East Cesar Chavez StreetThe Pub Crawl - THE Alternative to 6th Street Bars.
The Brewery Shuttle Service will transport you & 4 guests.
Call for reservations 512-662-3232. Alcohol allowed in the cab between locations.
Casual Irish Pub. Guinness with fish & chips to Shepherd’s pie.
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B.D. Riley's Irish Pub at Mueller
1905 Aldrich StCasual Irish Pub. Guinness with fish & chips to Shepherd’s pie.
Craft beer and Micklethwait Craft Meats.
Listed by Eater Austin as a top pick for craft beers.
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Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches
3220 Manor RdCraft beer and Micklethwait Craft Meats.
Listed by Eater Austin as a top pick for craft beers.
WhichCraft Beer Store
1900 Simond AveHard-to-find craft beers
Austin Beerworks
3001 Industrial TerraceBest Brewery Tour stop.
Is your evening in need of a hard reboot? If you can gain access to this seeming "computer store," you’ll find a speakeasy worthy of a bootlegger. Requiring a code that you’ll either have to steal from someone leaving or find through internet sleuthing, once you gain entrance to this bar you’ll find nary a floppy disk. Instead, the Red-Headed Stepchild awaits, the shadow twin to Repair Co. Boasting cleverly named drinks, and the special allure of light rum-infused milk with shots of cereal, this speakeasy takes a strange mash of influences and makes them the creepiest of cools.
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Floppy Disk Repair Co.
119 E 5th StIs your evening in need of a hard reboot? If you can gain access to this seeming "computer store," you’ll find a speakeasy worthy of a bootlegger. Requiring a code that you’ll either have to steal from someone leaving or find through internet sleuthing, once you gain entrance to this bar you’ll find nary a floppy disk. Instead, the Red-Headed Stepchild awaits, the shadow twin to Repair Co. Boasting cleverly named drinks, and the special allure of light rum-infused milk with shots of cereal, this speakeasy takes a strange mash of influences and makes them the creepiest of cools.
German Beir Garten and bowling alley. Old School. Paper score cards.
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Scholz Garten
1607 San Jacinto BlvdGerman Beir Garten and bowling alley. Old School. Paper score cards.
German comfort food and craft beers.
Listed by Eater Austin as a top pick for craft beers.
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Easy Tiger Linc
6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage RdGerman comfort food and craft beers.
Listed by Eater Austin as a top pick for craft beers.
Entertainment & Activities
A good time, followed by roaming the streets sampling the street meat trailers.
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Esther's Follies
525 E 6th StA good time, followed by roaming the streets sampling the street meat trailers.
Travis County Expo Center
7311 Decker LnThe Rodeo
BBQ Cook-offs
Triathlons
Hipside Peddler
700 Shady LaneLocal hidden gems and pub crawls
Group Beer Bike activities
A Sunday Funday must
ATXcursions
2000 Gunter StTours, tubing and tube rentals (with front door pickup), Party Bus Rental
Bike and Brew ATX
1710 East 2nd StreetCruise the city and enjoy a some facts, stories and local craft beer.
Small, classic Drive-In from the 1950s and 60s, complete with snack bar. 30-50 spaces, depending on size of vehicles, and also has space for pedestrian viewers ($5 per head).
Enter under the water tower. Next to Rooster Teeth Productions.
Mueller houses of a group of sound stages in Austin, one of which was used by Mike Judge to film "Idiocracy" in 2005.
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Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-in
2015 E M. Franklin AveSmall, classic Drive-In from the 1950s and 60s, complete with snack bar. 30-50 spaces, depending on size of vehicles, and also has space for pedestrian viewers ($5 per head).
Enter under the water tower. Next to Rooster Teeth Productions.
Mueller houses of a group of sound stages in Austin, one of which was used by Mike Judge to film "Idiocracy" in 2005.
Dinner and a movie, with a bar downstairs. Not cheap, but great food and a fun way to watch a movie.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller
1911 Aldrich StDinner and a movie, with a bar downstairs. Not cheap, but great food and a fun way to watch a movie.
Pinballz Arcade
8940 Research Blvd"Eat, drink, party, play."
What more could anyone want?
Izicelo ze-Zipline ze-Lake Travis
14529 Pocohontas TrailLONGEST & FASTEST ZIPLINE IN TEXAS
Getting Around
Always have the best experiences here. Quick, easy access, good selection. Skip the Airport Fees. They pick you up also.
Hertz
911 W Anderson LnAlways have the best experiences here. Quick, easy access, good selection. Skip the Airport Fees. They pick you up also.
Everything Else
Cavern "accidentally" discovered while building I-35. Beautiful!
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Inner Space Cavern
4200 S I-35 Frontage RdCavern "accidentally" discovered while building I-35. Beautiful!
Small, classic Drive-In from the 1950s and 60s, complete with snack bar. 30-50 spaces, depending on size of vehicles, and also has space for pedestrian viewers ($5 per head).
Enter under the water tower. Next to Rooster Teeth Productions.
Mueller houses of a group of sound stages in Austin, one of which was used by Mike Judge to film "Idiocracy" in 2005.
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Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-in
2015 E M. Franklin AveSmall, classic Drive-In from the 1950s and 60s, complete with snack bar. 30-50 spaces, depending on size of vehicles, and also has space for pedestrian viewers ($5 per head).
Enter under the water tower. Next to Rooster Teeth Productions.
Mueller houses of a group of sound stages in Austin, one of which was used by Mike Judge to film "Idiocracy" in 2005.
Parks & Nature
Mueller Lake & Hiking Trails
Jaw-dropping beauty. The park has a capacity limit, which fills up fast in hot weather (waiting lines), but worth the morning trip.
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Hamilton Pool Preserve
24300 Hamilton Pool RdJaw-dropping beauty. The park has a capacity limit, which fills up fast in hot weather (waiting lines), but worth the morning trip.
Great views, a nice lake, hiking trails, dog friendly, food & drinks available on the perimeter. A fun sunny day!
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Mueller Lake Park
4550 Mueller BlvdGreat views, a nice lake, hiking trails, dog friendly, food & drinks available on the perimeter. A fun sunny day!