Guidebook for Austin
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Trek Bicycle Lamar
517 S Lamar BlvdBike rentals for the day. Cruise Lady Bird Lake!
My home away from home. No visit to Austin is complete without a dip in Barton Springs.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrMy home away from home. No visit to Austin is complete without a dip in Barton Springs.
Perfect spot for a picnic, laying in the sun, throwing the football with friends or taking the pup. City views. Dog-friendly.
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdPerfect spot for a picnic, laying in the sun, throwing the football with friends or taking the pup. City views. Dog-friendly.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local beer, delicious pizza and awesome beer garden. A new neighborhood favorite.
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The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf StLocal beer, delicious pizza and awesome beer garden. A new neighborhood favorite.
Always crowded with 78704 folks looking for a great burger. Lots of beers on tap. Great patio.
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Black Sheep Lodge
2108 S Lamar BlvdAlways crowded with 78704 folks looking for a great burger. Lots of beers on tap. Great patio.
Best Texas dancehall ever. An Austin legend. No visit to the city is complete without two-steppin' here.
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Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar BlvdBest Texas dancehall ever. An Austin legend. No visit to the city is complete without two-steppin' here.
Food Scene
The best place to eat in town. Hands down. Expensive, but the experience is well worth the price.
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Uchi
801 S Lamar BlvdThe best place to eat in town. Hands down. Expensive, but the experience is well worth the price.
Best patio for drinking margaritas in the city. Great people watching too. The margs are lethal, so be careful! :)
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Polvo's Mexican Restaurant
2004 South 1st StreetBest patio for drinking margaritas in the city. Great people watching too. The margs are lethal, so be careful! :)
Sway
1417 S 1st StBeautiful restaurant, beautiful Thai food. Get the whole fried fish.
Skip Torchy's and come here. A hidden gem. Great for breakfast tacos and lunch.
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Papalote Taco House
3632 S Congress AveSkip Torchy's and come here. A hidden gem. Great for breakfast tacos and lunch.
The food trailer turned brick and mortar restaurant that put Paul Qui on the map. Try the fried brussels sprouts and beets. I would get take out from here every night if I could.
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East Side King
2310 S Lamar BlvdThe food trailer turned brick and mortar restaurant that put Paul Qui on the map. Try the fried brussels sprouts and beets. I would get take out from here every night if I could.
Mr. Natural
1901 E Cesar Chavez StHealth food and 100% vegetarian spot. Love their lunch buffet.
To die for ice cream in crazy flavors. All local ingredients. In the summer the line is out the door for a good reason. Vegan ice cream available too.
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Lick Honest Ice Creams
1100 S Lamar BlvdTo die for ice cream in crazy flavors. All local ingredients. In the summer the line is out the door for a good reason. Vegan ice cream available too.
An interior Mexican standby. Interesting plates you can't find elsewhere and delicious avocado margaritas.
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Curra's Grill
614 E Oltorf StAn interior Mexican standby. Interesting plates you can't find elsewhere and delicious avocado margaritas.
Drive-thru only taco stand with delicious lunch/dinner options. I love their al pastor.
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El Tacorrido
2316 S 1st StDrive-thru only taco stand with delicious lunch/dinner options. I love their al pastor.
Austin institution. Food is OK. Go for queso (Bob Armstrong dip) and margaritas on the lovely patio. Don't stay for dinner.
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Matt's El Rancho
2613 S Lamar BlvdAustin institution. Food is OK. Go for queso (Bob Armstrong dip) and margaritas on the lovely patio. Don't stay for dinner.
Sports bar with views overlooking the Greenbelt. Great place for a large party. American food/bar food.
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Red's Porch
Sports bar with views overlooking the Greenbelt. Great place for a large party. American food/bar food.
Arts & Culture
Best movie theater in town. See a show and get dinner at the same time. Great beer selection.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar BlvdBest movie theater in town. See a show and get dinner at the same time. Great beer selection.
Essentials
Come here to taste and browse for hours. Organic and local meats and veggies. Their cafe is a great place for weekend lunch. Kid friendly.
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Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdCome here to taste and browse for hours. Organic and local meats and veggies. Their cafe is a great place for weekend lunch. Kid friendly.
The Mecca of groceries. Foodie and sensory overload, but a must stop in Austin to take in the experience. I love their taco bar.
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdThe Mecca of groceries. Foodie and sensory overload, but a must stop in Austin to take in the experience. I love their taco bar.
Great place for the basics. The grocery store experience isn't the best, but it has everything you need. Plus interesting people watching. South Austin in a nutshell.
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H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdGreat place for the basics. The grocery store experience isn't the best, but it has everything you need. Plus interesting people watching. South Austin in a nutshell.