Things To Do
Our Favorite Restaurants
Perla’s Aba Terry Black’s Wu Chow Matt’s El Rancho Mattie’s Mozart’s Coffee Cosmic Coffee Because Austin is a large city and our wedding is during Memorial Day Weekend, we recommend making reservations in advance if the restaurant allows it.
Town Lake (aka Lady Bird Lake)
Town Lake has a great trail for biking, walking, or running. You can also rent a paddle board, kayak, or a canoe if you want to get out on the water. We have linked a website for watercraft rentals on Town Lake here, but there are several other places as well.
South Congress
South of Town Lake with a great view of the Capitol building, South Congress has many coffee shops, restaurants, boutiques, and hotels.
Rainey Street Historic District
In the corner of Downtown Austin, Rainey Street has residential homes that have been turned into bars. Because many of the bars have great patios, live music, and food truck options, Rainey Street is popular both during the day and at night.
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
Barton Springs Pool is a public swimming pool fed by underground springs, and it stays 68-70 degrees all year long.
Sixth Street
Sixth Street has many bars and restaurants, but we like Rustic Tap on West Sixth Street, and Whisler’s on East Sixth Street.
Bats at Congress Avenue Bridge
The Congress Avenue Bridge is home to the largest bat colony in Texas. The bats depart from the bridge each night approximately 30-60 minutes before sunset. You can view the bats for free by standing on the bridge, or in a bat viewing area located on the southeast corner of Congress Bridge and Town Lake.
San Marcos River
About 35 minutes south of Austin, you can rent a tube and float the San Marcos River. It will be busy Memorial Day Weekend, which would be fun! You most likely would need to book your tube reservation in advance. The website link and address listed is for a popular tube rental company at the San Marcos River. The Guadalupe River is another popular option for floating.