Things To Do
The Lover's Loop
If you want to recreate the night that started it all… Stop One: A Bandera Shot at Las Perlas Because apparently our first date needed a little danger. Order the Bandera then chase it with a Brisket taco from Asador on site Stop Two: Salsa at Firehouse Lounge A hidden bar and live Salsa music? Let's go! Hint: Find the right book and you'll be granted passage Final Stop: Mala Vida Late-night Latin bangers, dancing, and the kind of place where you say “just one drink” and somehow close out the place Our recommendation: Wear shoes you can dance in
Austin 101
🦇 Watch the bats take flight Around sunset, more than a million Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from beneath the Congress Bridge. It's weird. It's wonderful. It's Austin. 🎶 Catch a live show Whether it's a legendary venue, a comedy show or a musician playing on a patio, don't leave town without seeing someone perform. 🌿 Cool off at Barton Springs or Lady Bird Lake Take a dip in Barton Springs, a year round 68° natural spring pool, or paddleboard at Lady Bird Lake to explore the city of Austin by water, both are a quintessential Austin experiences. 🥾 Take a hike. No, really. Head to the Barton Creek Greenbelt for limestone cliffs, shaded trails, and swimming holes that make you forget you're minutes from downtown. 🛍️ Wander South Congress Browse local shops, grab an ice cream or coffee, pop into a vintage store, and soak up one of Austin's most iconic streets. Stop at the "I Love You So Much" mural for Austin's most iconic photo op.
Austin's Love Language: Tacos
Our favorites: 🌶️ ROSITA'S AL PASTOR Our go-to for late-night tacos and the kind of food that makes everyone at the table go completely silent 🌮 CUANTOS TACOS Tiny tacos. Big personality. Worth the wait. Taqueria De Diez Tijuana Style Tacos hidden in plain sight Oye Taquito 956 Oye cómo va, mi taco! ☕ JOE'S BAKERY If you see an abuela making tortillas in the back, you already know the tacos are going to hit different
The Austin Essentials: Food Edition
Because we love you and don’t want you going home hungry: ⭐ BBQ — because it’s basically a Texas personality trait his: KG BBQ hers: Franklin Barbecue ⭐ Kolaches — a Czech-Texas breakfast masterpiece his: Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches hers: Lonestar Kolaches ⭐ Breakfast tacos — no explanation needed his: Taco Joint hers: Joe's Bakery ⭐ Queso — Texas' very own liquid gold his: Matt's El Rancho hers: Torchy's (don't come for me) ⭐ Margaritas — preferably somewhere with a patio his: De Nada Cantina hers: Chuy's 'rita with a tajin rim ⭐ Coffee — Austin got named the US's top coffee city and we just won't shut up about it his: Mercado Sin Nombre hers: Desnudo Coffee
Austin After Hours
For those of you catching your second wind, here's where we'd send you: If you like tequila: Las Perlas ~ Whislers ~ La Holly If you like craft cocktails: Roosevelt Room ~ In Plain Sight ~ Equipment Room If you like to dance: Coconut Club ~ Broken Spoke ~ Barbarella If you want to keep it casual: Nickel City ~ Meanwhile Brewing ~ Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden If you want to bar hop: East 6th St ~ West 6th St ~ Rainey St