austin favorites

things to do.

things to do.

Lady Bird Lake -10 mile trail to walk/run or rent a paddle board and kayak to get out on the water

South Congress - local restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques, live music venues & hotels

Butler Pitch & Putt - first-come, first-play par 3 course where we spend lots of weekend mornings with Shiner

Barton Springs - natural spring pool in Zilker Park

Deep Eddy Pool - the oldest swimming pool in Texas! grab a burger at Pool Burger and beer at Deep Eddy Cabaret after

Lake Austin - best spot for a boat day and dock at Ski Shores or Hula Hut

Blanton Museum - Ellsworth Kelly’s Austin is a must see

food and bars.

food and bars.

Suerte - suadero tacos are a must try!

Este - order the tuna tiradito and fish tacos

Neighborhood Sushi - our favorite sushi spot

Sammie’s Italian - closest to nyc italian you can get

Matt’s El Rancho - best tex-mex that’s worth the wait

(fonda san miguel, nixta, de nada cantina, el alma, guero’s, chuy’s are all amazing too)

Terry Blacks BBQ or La Barbecue - don’t let the line deter you

June’s All Day - cute cafe for breakfast, lunch or dinner

Veracruz - our favorite breakfast tacos!

Broken Spoke - a true texas dance hall

Rustic Tap - great spot to watch college football

Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar - dueling piano’s putting on a great show

Hotel Vegas - outdoor music spot or pop inside to volstead for DJ set

coffee and shopping.

coffee and shopping.

Swedish Hill - our neighborhood coffee shop

Jo’s Coffee - known for the iconic "I love you so much" mural and the Iced Turbo

Desnudo Coffee - stop by the Fareground Food Hall airstream after grabbing tacos from Veracruz

Better Half - all-day cafe with a hot honey chicken biscuits that remind us of Krankies from college

The Proper Hotel - lounge in the lobby for a coffee or cocktail

Allen’s Boots - must see cowboy boot shop on South Congress (Tecovas and Lucchese are a few doors down!)

ByGeorge. - fashion and lifestyle boutique founded in Austin in the '70s

Kick Pleat - curated luxury women’s boutique

La Embajada - mid-modern and contemporary design from Mexico for vintage furniture, home decor, art and objects