Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Barton Creek Farmers Market
2901 South Capital of Texas HighwaySightseeing
Mount Bonnell is a prominent point alongside the Lake Austin portion of the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. It has been a popular tourist destination since the 1850s. The mount provides a vista for viewing the city of Austin, Lake Austin, and the surrounding hills. Along with being a featured location in the film Slacker, Mount Bonnell is designated as a Texas Historic Landmark and was also recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. And its a very romantic spot to go to at sunset, but you do need to go up and down some steeps stairs!
1082 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell
Mount Bonnell is a prominent point alongside the Lake Austin portion of the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. It has been a popular tourist destination since the 1850s. The mount provides a vista for viewing the city of Austin, Lake Austin, and the surrounding hills. Along with being a featured location in the film Slacker, Mount Bonnell is designated as a Texas Historic Landmark and was also recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. And its a very romantic spot to go to at sunset, but you do need to go up and down some steeps stairs!
Iconic of Texas hospitality, The Driskill embodies the charm of Austin, offering all of the comforts of true luxury with completion of the hotel restoration in 2015. Built in 1886 by cattle baron Jesse Driskill, The Driskill is an embodiment of Texas grandeur, striking the perfect balance of historic architecture and lavish modern amenities. 1886 Cafe and Bakery provides breakfast, lunch, dinner and a 24-hour, in-room dining menu, while The Driskill Grill offers refined American cuisine and an extensive wine list. The award winning Driskill Bar boasts a well-loved menu of Texan favorites along with a rotating list of inventive specialty bites with performances by Austin’s finest musicians.
60 locals recommend
The Driskill
217 Congress AveIconic of Texas hospitality, The Driskill embodies the charm of Austin, offering all of the comforts of true luxury with completion of the hotel restoration in 2015. Built in 1886 by cattle baron Jesse Driskill, The Driskill is an embodiment of Texas grandeur, striking the perfect balance of historic architecture and lavish modern amenities. 1886 Cafe and Bakery provides breakfast, lunch, dinner and a 24-hour, in-room dining menu, while The Driskill Grill offers refined American cuisine and an extensive wine list. The award winning Driskill Bar boasts a well-loved menu of Texan favorites along with a rotating list of inventive specialty bites with performances by Austin’s finest musicians.
The sunset views set the mood and adds to the ambiance of this Austin-favorite. The food is average, but there is a very festive vibe around sunset and the views over the lake are amazing!
506 locals recommend
The Oasis On Lake Travis
6550 Comanche TrailThe sunset views set the mood and adds to the ambiance of this Austin-favorite. The food is average, but there is a very festive vibe around sunset and the views over the lake are amazing!
Parks & Nature
Barton Creek Greenbelt offers 7.8 miles of natural surface hiking and biking trails and is a habitat for several endangered wildlife and plant species. And the added bonus is you can get to it in just a few minutes from the house. Let us know you'd like to check it out and we will point you in the right direction!
235 locals recommend
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead
Barton Creek Greenbelt TrailBarton Creek Greenbelt offers 7.8 miles of natural surface hiking and biking trails and is a habitat for several endangered wildlife and plant species. And the added bonus is you can get to it in just a few minutes from the house. Let us know you'd like to check it out and we will point you in the right direction!
Within Zilker Park's 358 acres lies one of the crown jewels of Austin - Barton Springs Pool. The pool itself measures three acres in size, and is fed from underground springs with an average temperature of 68-70 degrees, ideal for year-round swimming. Over the years, Barton Springs Pool has drawn people from all walks of life, from legislators who have concocted state laws there to free-spirited, topless sunbathers who turned heads in the 1970s. Robert Redford learned to swim at the pool when he was five years old while visiting family in Austin. Today, Barton Springs still attracts a diverse crowd of people and has seen record setting numbers of visitors nearing 800,000 in recent years.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrWithin Zilker Park's 358 acres lies one of the crown jewels of Austin - Barton Springs Pool. The pool itself measures three acres in size, and is fed from underground springs with an average temperature of 68-70 degrees, ideal for year-round swimming. Over the years, Barton Springs Pool has drawn people from all walks of life, from legislators who have concocted state laws there to free-spirited, topless sunbathers who turned heads in the 1970s. Robert Redford learned to swim at the pool when he was five years old while visiting family in Austin. Today, Barton Springs still attracts a diverse crowd of people and has seen record setting numbers of visitors nearing 800,000 in recent years.
Essentials
This is our local grocery store if you need anything from eye drops to bananas, and dont want to pay convience store prices.
183 locals recommend
H-E-B
5800 W Slaughter LnThis is our local grocery store if you need anything from eye drops to bananas, and dont want to pay convience store prices.
This is in the same family as HEB, but it has a much nicer selection of food, wine, snacks and you can easily get a meal there or to go. We usually go to HEB, but if we feel like splurging we'll go to Central Market.
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdThis is in the same family as HEB, but it has a much nicer selection of food, wine, snacks and you can easily get a meal there or to go. We usually go to HEB, but if we feel like splurging we'll go to Central Market.
Shopping
Anything you need that you can't get at a grocery store you can usually find in this area.
6 locals recommend
Sunset Valley Marketfair
5400 Brodie LnAnything you need that you can't get at a grocery store you can usually find in this area.
And if Shopping Malls are your thing, then this one is just up the road and has Sears, J C Penny, Nordstroms, Williams Sonoma and and smaller boutique stores like Coach.
42 locals recommend
Barton Creek Mall (Sears) station
And if Shopping Malls are your thing, then this one is just up the road and has Sears, J C Penny, Nordstroms, Williams Sonoma and and smaller boutique stores like Coach.
Entertainment & Activities
This is our local movie theater, and it was recently upgrade so that each theater has reclining seats and you can reserve your spot ahead of time. Love it!
34 locals recommend
Regal Westgate
4477 S Lamar BlvdThis is our local movie theater, and it was recently upgrade so that each theater has reclining seats and you can reserve your spot ahead of time. Love it!
Arts & Culture
Founded in 1963, the Blanton Museum of Art is one of the foremost university art museums in the country and holds the largest public collection in Central Texas. Recognized for its modern and contemporary American and Latin American art, Italian Renaissance and Baroque paintings, and encyclopedic collection of prints and drawings, the Blanton offers thought provoking, visually arresting, and personally moving encounters with art. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 – 5, Saturday from 1 – 5, and Sunday from 1 – 5. Thursdays are free admission days. Admission Prices: Adults $9, Kids 12 and under FREE, Seniors (65+) $7
644 locals recommend
The Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardFounded in 1963, the Blanton Museum of Art is one of the foremost university art museums in the country and holds the largest public collection in Central Texas. Recognized for its modern and contemporary American and Latin American art, Italian Renaissance and Baroque paintings, and encyclopedic collection of prints and drawings, the Blanton offers thought provoking, visually arresting, and personally moving encounters with art. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 – 5, Saturday from 1 – 5, and Sunday from 1 – 5. Thursdays are free admission days. Admission Prices: Adults $9, Kids 12 and under FREE, Seniors (65+) $7
One of the world's finest cultural archives houses a rare Gutenberg Bible, 30 million literary manuscripts, the Watergate papers, the world's first photograph and "Gone with the Wind" collection. Tues., Wed., Fri., 10am-5pm; Thurs., 10am-7pm; Sat.-Sun., noon- 5pm.
127 locals recommend
Harry Ransom Center
300 W 21st StOne of the world's finest cultural archives houses a rare Gutenberg Bible, 30 million literary manuscripts, the Watergate papers, the world's first photograph and "Gone with the Wind" collection. Tues., Wed., Fri., 10am-5pm; Thurs., 10am-7pm; Sat.-Sun., noon- 5pm.