Guidebook for Austin
Parks & Nature
Austin City Limits Music Festival -
Zilker Kite Festival -
Barton Springs Pool -
Austin Botanical Gardens
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdAustin City Limits Music Festival -
Zilker Kite Festival -
Barton Springs Pool -
Austin Botanical Gardens
Huge natural-bottomed swimming pool. Small admission fee. 68-degrees year round. Free parking. Changing rooms and snack bar/concession stand available. Try the burger!
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrHuge natural-bottomed swimming pool. Small admission fee. 68-degrees year round. Free parking. Changing rooms and snack bar/concession stand available. Try the burger!
Food Scene
Patika
2159 S Lamar BlvdGood cup of coffee. Interesting live music.
This ramen is amazing! And you can walk there from our place. Prepare yourself for a long line, but it moves fast. It's all good, but #5 is sick!
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Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar BlvdThis ramen is amazing! And you can walk there from our place. Prepare yourself for a long line, but it moves fast. It's all good, but #5 is sick!
Locally owned. Ice Creams made on-site with locally sourced ingredients. Free tastes. Two words - Salted Caramel!
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Lick Honest Ice Creams
1100 S Lamar BlvdLocally owned. Ice Creams made on-site with locally sourced ingredients. Free tastes. Two words - Salted Caramel!
Huge restaurant with a beautiful patio. Yummy tex-mex. Can be super crowded and hard to park on Fridays and weekends. Very good margaritas!
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Matt's El Rancho
2613 S Lamar BlvdHuge restaurant with a beautiful patio. Yummy tex-mex. Can be super crowded and hard to park on Fridays and weekends. Very good margaritas!
The Detroit-style deep-dish pizza is crazy great! Not so close, but worth the effort to get there. There are several other locations. Some are food trucks with weird hours, so make sure they're open before you go.
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Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th StThe Detroit-style deep-dish pizza is crazy great! Not so close, but worth the effort to get there. There are several other locations. Some are food trucks with weird hours, so make sure they're open before you go.
Amazing tapas. Reservations recommended but there is frequently space at the bar.
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Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar BlvdAmazing tapas. Reservations recommended but there is frequently space at the bar.
Often voted best restaurant (of any kind) in Austin. $$$$ but worth every penny. Sushi/Asian heaven.
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Uchi
801 S Lamar BlvdOften voted best restaurant (of any kind) in Austin. $$$$ but worth every penny. Sushi/Asian heaven.
Authentic (and delicious) Spanish Tapas. Full bar. Reservations recommended on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Barlata
1500 S Lamar BlvdAuthentic (and delicious) Spanish Tapas. Full bar. Reservations recommended on Friday and Saturday nights.
YUM! Delicious Asian-fusion for a quick bite. The Brussels sprouts are amazing.
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East Side King
2310 S Lamar BlvdYUM! Delicious Asian-fusion for a quick bite. The Brussels sprouts are amazing.
YUM! Very authentic Mexican fare - except the potatoes are french fries (no complaints here.) Especially good for breakfast. Try the Huevos Gringos!
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Habanero Cafe
501 W Oltorf StYUM! Very authentic Mexican fare - except the potatoes are french fries (no complaints here.) Especially good for breakfast. Try the Huevos Gringos!
Gorgeous outdoor seating under one the largest, oldest live oaks you'll ever see. Coffee, beer, wine, lite food. Sometimes live music. 10 minute walk!
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Opa
2050 S Lamar BlvdGorgeous outdoor seating under one the largest, oldest live oaks you'll ever see. Coffee, beer, wine, lite food. Sometimes live music. 10 minute walk!
Delicious interior Mexican food. Does have outdoor seating, but both in and out, the atmosphere is lacking.
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Sazon
1816 S Lamar BlvdDelicious interior Mexican food. Does have outdoor seating, but both in and out, the atmosphere is lacking.
Really good interior Mexican food. Margaritas are stellar. Outside seating available. Easy walk.
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El Mesón Tequileria
2038 S Lamar BlvdReally good interior Mexican food. Margaritas are stellar. Outside seating available. Easy walk.
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th StCrazy good bakery. Best baguette in town.
Shopping
CVS
2101 S Lamar BlvdHandy convenience store.
Nearest full-sized, 24-hour grocery store. I highly recommend Central Market or Whole Foods instead, but they are not as convenient from the condo.
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H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdNearest full-sized, 24-hour grocery store. I highly recommend Central Market or Whole Foods instead, but they are not as convenient from the condo.
Drinks & Nightlife
Walk to a brewpub. Live music often. Pizza and sandwiches.
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The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf StWalk to a brewpub. Live music often. Pizza and sandwiches.
Legendary dance hall founded in 1964, still features live music nightly.
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Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar BlvdLegendary dance hall founded in 1964, still features live music nightly.
Good full bar with a nice outdoor deck. Really good food available from Luke's Inside Out food truck on the premises. Try the smoked ribs!
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Gibson Street Bar
1109 S Lamar BlvdGood full bar with a nice outdoor deck. Really good food available from Luke's Inside Out food truck on the premises. Try the smoked ribs!
Frequently packed. Good selection of eats, including a burger that made Texas Monthly's "Best 50 Burgers In Texas" list.
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Black Sheep Lodge
2108 S Lamar BlvdFrequently packed. Good selection of eats, including a burger that made Texas Monthly's "Best 50 Burgers In Texas" list.
Essentials
Birds Barbershop
2110 S Lamar BlvdNeed a quick haircut? Walk over and walk in!
Entertainment & Activities
Eat and drink (including alcoholic beverages) while you watch a current film. Multi-tasking at it's best!
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar BlvdEat and drink (including alcoholic beverages) while you watch a current film. Multi-tasking at it's best!
Getting Around
Pick up a car2go wherever they are, and leave it in any legal public parking place. There are also dedicated car2go parking areas. You'll need to register online ahead of your visit, to receive the membership card by mail. The card is required to use the service.
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SHARE NOW Carsharing Austin
901 E 6th StPick up a car2go wherever they are, and leave it in any legal public parking place. There are also dedicated car2go parking areas. You'll need to register online ahead of your visit, to receive the membership card by mail. The card is required to use the service.