Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Beautiful space and great coffee, gear up for the serious hipster vibe.
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Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors
1111 Chicon St
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Beautiful space and great coffee, gear up for the serious hipster vibe.
Nice outdoor area with trees and picnic benches. Not just great coffee, but this place has some serious beer and wine options, too. Live music in the evenings and food trucks on site. Check their online calendar to see what's coming up.
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Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Menchaca Rd
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Nice outdoor area with trees and picnic benches. Not just great coffee, but this place has some serious beer and wine options, too. Live music in the evenings and food trucks on site. Check their online calendar to see what's coming up.
Cool space. Small outdoor seating and located right next door to one of my all time favorite breakfast places, Counter Cafe (East). No wifi though.
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Cuvee Coffee Bar
2000 E 6th St
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Cool space. Small outdoor seating and located right next door to one of my all time favorite breakfast places, Counter Cafe (East). No wifi though.
Coffee, pastries, beer and people-watching. Jo's House Band is pretty sweet and they have special guests each week. It's a blast!
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Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
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Coffee, pastries, beer and people-watching. Jo's House Band is pretty sweet and they have special guests each week. It's a blast!
Vegan, dairy-free ice cream with flavors like coconut, almond, and even avocado. Definitely worth the trip.
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Sweet Ritual
4631 Airport Blvd
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Vegan, dairy-free ice cream with flavors like coconut, almond, and even avocado. Definitely worth the trip.
An Austin original, this ice cream shop is famous for its Mexican Vanilla, funky flavors and variety of mix-ins.
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Amys Ice Creams
1301 S Congress Ave
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An Austin original, this ice cream shop is famous for its Mexican Vanilla, funky flavors and variety of mix-ins.
It's beautiful and delicious. The end.
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Josephine House
1601 Waterston Ave
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It's beautiful and delicious. The end.
Delicious Indian food and Austin's "beer and wine mecca" don't let the exterior scare you away. Trust me - it's incredible.
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Whip in
1950 S I-35 Frontage Rd
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Delicious Indian food and Austin's "beer and wine mecca" don't let the exterior scare you away. Trust me - it's incredible.
Japanese sushi and yakitori. It's like placing pillows of deliciousness on your tongue.
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Fukumoto Sushi & Yakitori Izakaya
514 Medina St
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Japanese sushi and yakitori. It's like placing pillows of deliciousness on your tongue.
Amazing sushi. Pricey, so try it during happy hour.
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Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
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Amazing sushi. Pricey, so try it during happy hour.
All foods Asian. This place has won loads of "best of" awards, has a ton of great reviews, serves up large portions...and only has a Facebook page for a website. Don't hold that against them.
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888 Pan Asian Restaurant
2400 E Oltorf St
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All foods Asian. This place has won loads of "best of" awards, has a ton of great reviews, serves up large portions...and only has a Facebook page for a website. Don't hold that against them.
Delicious Indian food served up with Southern hospitality.
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G'Raj Mahal
73 Rainey St
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Delicious Indian food served up with Southern hospitality.

Drinks & Nightlife

There's a reason it's called the grandaddy of local music venues. Check out their website for the crazy-packed schedule of live shows.
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The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
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There's a reason it's called the grandaddy of local music venues. Check out their website for the crazy-packed schedule of live shows.
Karaoke, Austin-level weird events, great drinks and just fun.
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The Highball
1120 S Lamar Blvd
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Karaoke, Austin-level weird events, great drinks and just fun.
Loud and fun with crowd pleasing music and an always packed dance floor.
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Barbarella
611 Red River St
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Loud and fun with crowd pleasing music and an always packed dance floor.
Hot live music venue with crazy awesome lights and sound quality. It's got a rich punk history and is an ATX modern legend.
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Emo's Austin
2015 E Riverside Dr
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Hot live music venue with crazy awesome lights and sound quality. It's got a rich punk history and is an ATX modern legend.
I LOVE this place. East side honky tonk that brags it's the "champagne of bars." Great for country dancing any night of the week.
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The White Horse
500 Comal St
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I LOVE this place. East side honky tonk that brags it's the "champagne of bars." Great for country dancing any night of the week.
A true Texas dance call. Live music, food, beer, and even two-step lessons. Check the online calendar for events.
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Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
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A true Texas dance call. Live music, food, beer, and even two-step lessons. Check the online calendar for events.
With live music, cold beer, and a laid-back vibe, Saxon is a classic. Hint: Free live music during happy hour. Check out the site for $5 shows during the week.
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Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar Blvd
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With live music, cold beer, and a laid-back vibe, Saxon is a classic. Hint: Free live music during happy hour. Check out the site for $5 shows during the week.
Live soul and R&B seven nights a week. It's swanky and approachable.
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C-Boys Heart and Soul
2008 S Congress Ave
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Live soul and R&B seven nights a week. It's swanky and approachable.
It's a fun bar that doesn't take itself too seriously. I mean, a cornhole garden and weekly skee-ball tournaments.
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Full Circle Bar
1810 E 12th St
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It's a fun bar that doesn't take itself too seriously. I mean, a cornhole garden and weekly skee-ball tournaments.
East Austin bar with live music and DJs every night of the week.
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HOTEL VEGAS
1502 E 6th St
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East Austin bar with live music and DJs every night of the week.
Part of Hotel Vegas, this club is a neat little throwback to old New Orleans. Caution: strong hipster presence.
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The Volstead Lounge
1500 E 6th St
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Part of Hotel Vegas, this club is a neat little throwback to old New Orleans. Caution: strong hipster presence.
Called a "Playground for artists, musicians, and performers," this very hip, very funky venue with fantastical light displays, live music and quirky events has an overall circus-like feel. Definitely something to check out at least once.
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Spider House Ballroom
2906 Fruth St
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Called a "Playground for artists, musicians, and performers," this very hip, very funky venue with fantastical light displays, live music and quirky events has an overall circus-like feel. Definitely something to check out at least once.
The place to go for jazz.
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Elephant Room
315 Congress Ave
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The place to go for jazz.
It's directly across the street from the Omni. There is a bookshelf in the lobby with a hidden door behind it leading to a bar. The bar isn't anything special really, but the secret factor makes it kind of fun, at least for a drink or two.
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Firehouse Lounge
605 Brazos St
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It's directly across the street from the Omni. There is a bookshelf in the lobby with a hidden door behind it leading to a bar. The bar isn't anything special really, but the secret factor makes it kind of fun, at least for a drink or two.

Entertainment & Activities

It's magic, comedy, improv, insanely talented stage performers - without being hokey or cheesy. Call ahead or go online for tickets. Shows Thursday through Saturday only.
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Follies de Esther
525 E 6th St
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It's magic, comedy, improv, insanely talented stage performers - without being hokey or cheesy. Call ahead or go online for tickets. Shows Thursday through Saturday only.
You throw axes. It's even more fun than you think.
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Urban Axes Austin
812 Airport Blvd
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You throw axes. It's even more fun than you think.
20 minutes from downtown Austin, has waves for novices, travel surfers and the pros. Closed in fall/winter, so check the site before you head out.
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Surf Ranch Austin - (Park Currently Closed)
East Highway 71
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20 minutes from downtown Austin, has waves for novices, travel surfers and the pros. Closed in fall/winter, so check the site before you head out.

Parks & Nature

famous natural swimming hole located in Zilker Park. Water remains a constant 68 all year long. Tip: early birds swim for free before 8am daily. Free admission after 6pm as well.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2131 William Barton Dr
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famous natural swimming hole located in Zilker Park. Water remains a constant 68 all year long. Tip: early birds swim for free before 8am daily. Free admission after 6pm as well.
Leave it to Austin to register a swimming pool as a historic landmark!! It's the oldest man-made swimming pool in Texas, maintained by the City of Austin and open to the public year-round.
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Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
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Leave it to Austin to register a swimming pool as a historic landmark!! It's the oldest man-made swimming pool in Texas, maintained by the City of Austin and open to the public year-round.
Used to be called Town Lake, now called Lady Bird Lake. Actually not a lake at all but a segment of the Colorado River. It's gorgeous and is encircled by a perfect walking/biking trail, and is a great place for kayaking or paddle boarding. Check out www.zilkerboats.com for boat rental options (non-motorized watercraft only).
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Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
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Used to be called Town Lake, now called Lady Bird Lake. Actually not a lake at all but a segment of the Colorado River. It's gorgeous and is encircled by a perfect walking/biking trail, and is a great place for kayaking or paddle boarding. Check out www.zilkerboats.com for boat rental options (non-motorized watercraft only).

Shopping

Delightful, thoughtful and simple. Handmade gifts and decor.
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take heart
1211 E 11th St
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Delightful, thoughtful and simple. Handmade gifts and decor.
Bohemian treasures plus apothecary plus indie jewelry designs plus trunk shows plus wig shop plus music = love.
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Charm School Vintage
1111 E 11th St
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Bohemian treasures plus apothecary plus indie jewelry designs plus trunk shows plus wig shop plus music = love.