Guidebook for Austin
Parks & Nature
Great views of Lake Austin, 360 Bridge, Tom Miller Dam. Very short hike, 1000 ft to top of hill. You can also take stairs. Gorgeous!
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Monte Bonnell
Great views of Lake Austin, 360 Bridge, Tom Miller Dam. Very short hike, 1000 ft to top of hill. You can also take stairs. Gorgeous!
The best place in the world to swim and cool off in the summer and it is beautiful whether you swim or not. 1/4 mile long spring fed pool with crystal clear water
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrThe best place in the world to swim and cool off in the summer and it is beautiful whether you swim or not. 1/4 mile long spring fed pool with crystal clear water
paved and dirt trail from 29th down to lake-access 2 min from house
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Parque do Distrito de Pease
1100 Kingsbury Stpaved and dirt trail from 29th down to lake-access 2 min from house
Sightseeing
You can see the bats at dusk and have a great view of the Capitol and SOCO
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Ponte da Avenida Congresso
Congress AvenueYou can see the bats at dusk and have a great view of the Capitol and SOCO
You can walk to the lake from the house. You can walk several different loops up to 10 miles
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Lady Bird Lake Trail
Lady Bird Lake TrailYou can walk to the lake from the house. You can walk several different loops up to 10 miles
It is a beautiful campus with some amazing archtecture
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Universidade do Texas em Austin
It is a beautiful campus with some amazing archtecture
It has lovely grounds, a fabulous rotunda, a lot of history, underground shopping, restaurants, etc
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Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveIt has lovely grounds, a fabulous rotunda, a lot of history, underground shopping, restaurants, etc
The Oasis On Lake Travis
6550 Comanche TrailGreat sunsets!
very cool hill country town. Lovely drive about 45 min from Austin. Winery's, restaurants, shopping. Perfect town square and weekend market days.
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Wimberley
very cool hill country town. Lovely drive about 45 min from Austin. Winery's, restaurants, shopping. Perfect town square and weekend market days.
Arts & Culture
On the lake. Historic property, art, trails
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The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center
700 Congress AveOn the lake. Historic property, art, trails
Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardOur art museum
Museu de História do Estado do Texas Bullock
1800 Congress AveOne of the best galleries in town and super close to house on W. 6th. Look for free openings online every month that hosts the artist, great Austinites and other local personalities- free food and drinks.
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Wally Workman Gallery
1202 W 6th StOne of the best galleries in town and super close to house on W. 6th. Look for free openings online every month that hosts the artist, great Austinites and other local personalities- free food and drinks.
Shopping
One of the best independent bookstores in the country. Across the street from Whole Foods Nat'l HQ
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BookPeople
603 N Lamar BlvdOne of the best independent bookstores in the country. Across the street from Whole Foods Nat'l HQ
One of the most iconic indy record stores in the country.
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Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar BlvdOne of the most iconic indy record stores in the country.
Yeah-ya gotta get your lulu's in Austin :) And then go run or walk the trail!
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lululemon
1016 W 6th StYeah-ya gotta get your lulu's in Austin :) And then go run or walk the trail!
Essentials
Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn StAround the corner
This is another spring fed pool that dates back to the turn of the 19th century. Great place to swim. Outdoor showers. This side of lake.
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Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy AveThis is another spring fed pool that dates back to the turn of the 19th century. Great place to swim. Outdoor showers. This side of lake.
This grocery is located in the historic Seaholm complex that was Austin's old electric utility. There are restaurnts in the complex, it is breezy and cool in the courtyard next to the giant white stacks from the original plant. Very newly developed property-very trendy and hip
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Trader Joe's
211 Walter Seaholm DrThis grocery is located in the historic Seaholm complex that was Austin's old electric utility. There are restaurnts in the complex, it is breezy and cool in the courtyard next to the giant white stacks from the original plant. Very newly developed property-very trendy and hip
Black Swan Yoga
403 Orchard StSuper close to house and well renown.
Getting Around
Major bus routes to downtown and UT campus and all over town- on Enfield Rd. (15th St.) around the corner from apartment
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Capital Metro Transit Store
209 W 9th StMajor bus routes to downtown and UT campus and all over town- on Enfield Rd. (15th St.) around the corner from apartment
There is on 5th street btw Whole Foods and the house
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
319 S Lamar BlvdThere is on 5th street btw Whole Foods and the house
Ride Austin
This is Austin's temp solution to Uber
Renown bike shop for rentals, purchase or training, Nice coffee bar with snacks for hanging out downtown
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Mellow Johnny's
115 Nueces StRenown bike shop for rentals, purchase or training, Nice coffee bar with snacks for hanging out downtown
One of Austin's first big bike shops. Great location just off Barton Springs Rd and S. Lamar near Barton Springs pool.
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Trek Bicycle Lamar
517 S Lamar BlvdOne of Austin's first big bike shops. Great location just off Barton Springs Rd and S. Lamar near Barton Springs pool.
Entertainment & Activities
Amazing boat dock with kayak, canoe and stand up paddling rentals
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Texas Rowing Center
1541 W Cesar Chavez StAmazing boat dock with kayak, canoe and stand up paddling rentals
Downtown, free parking, best place to see a movie. Food, bar, small theaters with lounge chair seating. Next to all of the 2nd Street district shopping and our very unique City Hall
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Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th StDowntown, free parking, best place to see a movie. Food, bar, small theaters with lounge chair seating. Next to all of the 2nd Street district shopping and our very unique City Hall
Iconic Austin venue, food/ bevs brought to you in theater. Relax-enjoy. In newly renovated shopping center with cool places.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar BlvdIconic Austin venue, food/ bevs brought to you in theater. Relax-enjoy. In newly renovated shopping center with cool places.