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May 25, 2019
Austin, TX

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Welcome to the Capitol of Texas! Austin is a vibrant little city with laid-back, colorful vibes... home to tasty breakfast tacos, margaritas, craft beer & wine, music festivals, and insta-worthy murals. Check out a few of our favorites below. Start with a stroll on SoCo (South Congress Ave) for funky shops, food & drinks, cool Austin atmosphere. More things to do: https://www.austintexas.org/austin-insider-blog/post/perfect-3-day-austin-itinerary/ Colorful murals: https://carriecolbert.com/austin-mural-guide/ If you like tacos: https://www.theinfatuation.com/austin/guides/best-austin-tacos Food & BBQ festival by Franklin Barbecue: https://www.hotluckfest.com/about Shopping: The Domain (11 mi. north of downtown): https://domainnorthside.com/ We love short trips to the scenic Hill Country, parks & lakes, breweries & wineries. If you have a few days, we highly recommend it. Sample breweries & wineries tour: https://www.atxprivatecarservice.com/hill-country-beer-wine-tours
Greetings From Austin Mural

Greetings From Austin Mural

1720 South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78704
Texas Capitol

Texas Capitol

1100 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
Lady Bird Lake Trail / Stevie Ray Vaughan

Lady Bird Lake Trail / Stevie Ray Vaughan

Austin, TX
Blanton Museum of Art

Blanton Museum of Art

200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Austin, TX 78712
, (512) 471-5482
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum

Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum

605 Azie Morton Road, Austin, TX 78704
, (512) 445-5582
Kendra Scott

Kendra Scott

1701 South Congress, Austin, TX 78704

Austin jewelry designer Kendra Scott's new flagship store. Unique because it's the only Kendra Scott store that has a "Sips and Sweets" cafe featuring sweet treats from local women entrepreneurs. Gotta love their “Anything is possible in ATX" mural.

Zilker Park Boat Rentals

Zilker Park Boat Rentals

2101 Andrew Zilker Road, Austin, TX 78746
, (512) 478-3852
Segcity Segway Tours and Sales

Segcity Segway Tours and Sales

1403 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 78701
, (512) 499-0331
Houndstooth Coffee

Houndstooth Coffee

401 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701

Best cappuccino!

Monkey Nest Coffee

Monkey Nest Coffee

5353 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78756

This is where we met!

Jo's Coffee

Jo's Coffee

1300 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704

The iconic “I Love You So Much” wall

Blenders and Bowls

Blenders and Bowls

206 East 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701

Açaí smoothies & super fruits bowls.

Walton's Fancy & Staple

Walton's Fancy & Staple

609 West 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701

Pastries, macarons & espressos are sweet starters. Breakfast, lunch with delicious sandwiches, salads & soup. During a weekend brunch here, we spotted the bistro's famous owner Sandra Bullock in there with her kids.

Fareground

Fareground

111 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701

Austin's first food hall urban marketplace has six uniquely-Austin restaurant vendors. Good spot when you can't decide where to go for food & drinks.

Second Bar + Kitchen

Second Bar + Kitchen

200 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701

Casual lunch, brunch, dinner. Happy hour craft cocktails. Nice patio seating.

Moonshine Grill

Moonshine Grill

303 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78701

Down home Southern good food

Uchi

Uchi

801 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78704

Top sushi in Austin

Péché

Péché

208 West 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701

Austin’s first absinthe bar with French comfort food and craft cocktails. The Bouillabaisse, Habanero Mussels are delish! Long list of absinthe drinks.

El Naranjo

El Naranjo

85 Rainey Street, Austin, TX 78701

The best Oaxacan food in Austin on trendy Rainey Street. Rich bold Mole sauces you can't help but love.

Red Ash

Red Ash

303 Colorado Street, Austin, TX 78701

Northern & Southern Italian seafood, pasta, wood-burning oven grill dishes.

Intero Restaurant

Intero Restaurant

2612 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX 78702

Modern Italian with local seasonal produce. Artisan chocolate counter serves truffles, barks, and sipping chocolates.

Suerte

Suerte

1800 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78702

Suerte has "Masa appeal", according to Texas Monthly magazine. We agree.

Buenos Aires Café

Buenos Aires Café

1201 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78702

We love the empanadas!

Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum

Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum

1203 West 6th Street, Austin, TX 78703

Dumplings dream! The Shanghai Jumbo Seafood Soup Dumpling is Texas-sized.

South Congress Cafe

South Congress Cafe

1600 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704

Non-fancy, everyday good food

Counter Cafe

Counter Cafe

1914 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78702

Iconic Austin diner. Love their breakfast & lunch. Crab cakes Benedict. Yum! Their original location on Lamar is tiny so there's a long wait. The 6th St location is slightly bigger & has outdoor seating.

Bouldin Creek Cafe

Bouldin Creek Cafe

1900 South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78704

A long time local vegetarians favorite

True Food Kitchen

True Food Kitchen

Austin, TX 78701

Another great vegetarian & vegan option

DEE DEE - Northern Thai Street Food

DEE DEE - Northern Thai Street Food

2500 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78702

Austin has many great food trucks, but this one is our favorite. Authentic spicy papaya salad, grilled pork, and mango w/ sweet coconut sticky rice just like in Bangkok!

Firehouse Lounge

Firehouse Lounge

605 Brazos Street, Austin, TX 78701

Unique spot for drinks. Speakeasy charm. Craft cocktail lounge in the city’s oldest standing fire station, built in 1885.

The Austin Winery

The Austin Winery

Austin, TX 78745
Oasis On Lake Travis

Oasis On Lake Travis

6550 Comanche Trail, Austin, TX 78732

Best sunset view. The margaritas aren't bad either.

Texas Hill Country Olive Company

Texas Hill Country Olive Company

2530 W Fitzhugh Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Olive oil & balsamic tasting, Tuscan villa wine bar bistro, olive groves tour

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