Andy & Jordan
Things To Do
Downtown Taylor, Texas
Check out downtown where you can find great places for food, shops, and cute country feels
SRSLY Chocolate
Yum, grab yourself some Texas made chocolate, ground at the shop and made into deliciously flavored unique chocolate bars!
Black Sparrow Music Parlor
Check out a live band while you’re here, may as well!
Trouvaille Antiques
Make sure to hit up this great Antique Shop while exploring Downtown Taylor!
Texas Beer Co.
This brewery is in a beautiful historic red bricked building and brings a lot of Texas vibes to the table. It typically has live music and trivia nights, so be on the look out for their events!
Taylor Park and Granger Lake
Love the views of a huge lake? Take a walk around, relax in the shade, and enjoy the calmness of the country life! There are plenty of hiking trails, fun bridges, and beautiful views
Steve's Place - Hole in the Wall Food
This very well may be the best burger in Texas, check it out, it’s right near the Ranch where the wedding is being held
The Globe Drive-In Movie
Time to get your date night on. Watch some classic movies at the this drive-in Movie Theater in Hutto, another small Texas town!
Inner Space Cavern
Take a walk through the caves in Georgetown, not too far from the wedding venue. Don’t forget a jacket for this one, even though it’s September!
Blue Hole Park
This is a great swimming hole with some tree swings to swing into the water with! Escape that Texas sun!!
The Georgetown Palace Theatre
Want to see a play? These a great quality performances in a historic theater!
San Gabriel Park
Take a hike, play disc golf, or take photos around the river! Great place for a quick stroll or a competitive game
Mel's Lone Star Lanes
Want to go bowling or play arcade games? This is the place to be! Great for the family.
Williamson County Courthouse
One of the most beautiful town squares in Texas, take a visit and see it for yourself!
360 Bridge Overlook
This is a famous bridge for local Austinites as it is located on the side of a cliff in the Austin hill country and overlooks downtown Austin. The views are great, the photos are even better, and this is the place where Andy and I got engaged!
Graffiti Park at Castle Hill
Grab your spray paint and cameras as the city of Austin is the perfect backdrop to your spray painted art. It is 100% legal to spray paint in this park and makes a great place for sick photos
Lady Bird Lake (kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing)
Lady Bird Lake, also known as Lake Austin, runs right through the city of Austin. It has great walking trails, paddle board, kayaking, and canoeing shops along it if you’re wanting to take a day out on the water under the city of Austin!
South Congress
This is a famous street in downtown Austin referred to as SoCo. It has quirky shops, great city views, good food trucks, and a fun atmosphere! Come here for shopping, photo shoots along some famous graffiti, or good food!
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
Looking to go swimming for the day to escape the Texas heat? Visit this famous natural springs pool! It often times can be crowded, so prepare for that unless you swim along the creek away from people
Lake Travis
Wanting to rent a boat and go tubing on a 63.75 mile lake? The views are magnificent and there are great islands to park a boat and cliff dive off of! Very fun atmosphere to escape the Texas heat
The Oasis On Lake Travis
Great views, okay food. This is a great place to stop for maybe just ice cream and a great view off of a complete glass balcony (looks like you can fall through- don’t go on if scared of heights). It makes for great photos and a beautiful sunset. You can walk around, shop, get ice cream, etc! It’s like it’s own little town.
Comal River Tubing
Want to be lazy for a day? Rent a tube in New Braunfels (an hour drive outside Austin) and float down a long river with fun slides and rapids! May get crowded in September, but a great experience. Make sure to bring rope to tie tubes together (if with other people) so you don’t lose each other in the long river!
Hiking
Looking for a hike in the Austin area? Here are some great spots!
Texas Capitol
It’s free and beautiful! Stop on by and see a beautiful area of Austin
Sixth Street Historic District
Enjoy Sixth Street, a popular street in Austin known for its live music and night life!
Watch the Bats Fly at Congress Avenue Bridge
This excursion is a fun one. According to experts, Austin is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. Approximately 1.5 million bats have made the Congress Avenue Bridge their home. Come summertime, the bats can be seen each evening at dusk as they emerge for their nightly excursions to rid the city of pesky insects. It's nearly impossible to be unimpressed by the nightly mass exodus. It is completely free and has a beautiful view of the bats and an Austin sunset over the Lake. To make it even more interesting, take a sunset cruise to watch them fly out from on the water!
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Love gardens and flowers? Take a walk around this wildflower center!
McKinney Falls State Park
Visit Texas waterfalls! May not be flowing too well due to Summer, but still available for swimming!