Walk down South Congress Avenue, an iconic street filled with shops and restaurants. Start your walk at Tecovas or Allens Boots for a pair of cowboy boots, and complete the look with a custom cowboy hat from Maufrais.
Take a dip in Barton Springs, a natural, spring-fed pool whose water stays a refreshing 68 degrees year round.
Walk, run, or bike around the Lady Bird Lake trail, steps from downtown. Pick it up at the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge or wherever is convenient to you.
Wander around the sculpture gardens at Laguna Gloria -- One of the spots where we took our engagement photos!
After Laguna Gloria, pop up to Mount Bonnell and climb the stairs to see sweeping views of Lake Austin. If you're thirsty after, grab a glass of wine or slice of pizza from nearby Flo's, our favorite wine bar in the city
Stroll the halls of the Texas State Capitol building, a few blocks from the wedding venue and downtown. Free and open to the public.
Spend an afternoon in one of our favorite parks in the city, Pease Park. Play on the playground, climb the treehouse, and visit with the giant troll sculpture. This was the second location for our engagement photos!
Tour the campus of UT Austin, starting at Littlefield Fountain.
See the 1.5 million bats fly out from under the Congress Avenue Bridge every night around sunset. Check the day's flight time prediction on the Austin Bat Refuge website
If the weather is crummy (knock on wood!), spend the afternoon wandering the galleries at the Blanton Art Museum.
No visit to Texas is complete without barbecue. Some top spots in the area are Terry Black's, La Barbecue, and Lambert's (for a sit down).
Whether it's breakfast tacos at Veracruz or brisket tacos ("suadero" tacos) at Suerte, consider grabbing tacos while in town. (Veracruz is walk-up with long lines or an order ahead option; Suerte requires a reservation for a sit-down dinner).
For a swanky cocktail, try one of our favorite speakeasies and cocktail bars: Powder Room, Garage Bar, Here Nor There, Codependent, and Prélude (recommended to book ahead at any of these spots).
Enjoy the southern cuisine, live oak trees, and roaming peacocks (!) at Mattie's for brunch or dinner (book ahead)
Explore the east side of Austin through a bar crawl, stopping at Whisler's, Lefty's, Lazarus Brewing, Zilker Brewing, and Mama Dearest.
Grab a bite or drink on the terrace of Lutie's, a gorgeous spot at the stunning Commodore Perry Estate Hotel (reservations needed to sit inside, walk-in seating outside).