Insiders Favorites in Austin
Noira2001
Lived, schooled and worked in Austin for a dozen years.
Mar 27, 2006
based on 3 votes
My favorite things to do and see in the Austin area.
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Explore locations featured in this Traveler List:
Austin
- Category: Perfect week or more
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Traveler type:
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Appeals to: Business travelers, Couples/romantics, Honeymooners, Singles, Families with small children, Families with teenagers, Large groups, Seniors, Students, Budget travelers, Active/adventure, Tourists, Pet owners
- Seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
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Ave price:
$352
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Centrally located historic hotel perfectly situated for the clubs of Sixth Street and touring the state capitol. |
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| Lively street packed with nightclubs and resturants. Great for sampling Texas blues, rock, punk or folk music. Quite a scene Thu-Fri nights. Look for local character the "Coz of it All" playing an electric guitar on the street while wearing a crown. |
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3. Barton Springs/Zilker Park
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| A natural, spring fed pool in the middle of the city? People have been coming here for centuries to cool off in its chilly 65 degree waters. |
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4. Pennybacker Bridge /Loop 360 Bridge
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| The view from this bridge over the Lake Austin part of the Colorado River is breathtaking indeed. |
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| Rock to Rockabilly, enjoy some fine Austin acts in a lounge-like atmosphere. |
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| From vintage clothes to western antiques, from Tex-Mex to nightclubs, South Congress has it all. Check out First Thursdays for a street fair atmosphere. |
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| This hands-down favorite Tex-Mex place never disappoints. Delicious enchiladas, tacos, margaritas in a family run restaurant. |
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| Omelettes or "Mag-Mex" breakfasts and unbelievably good bottomless cups of coffee make this a primo breakfast spot. Oh yeah, and they're open 24 hours! |
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| Fans of Austin will recognize the landmark neon sign for this refurbed motel. Located on funky South Congress, it's popular with musicians at the SXSW music show. |
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10. Waterloo Records and Video
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| A one-stop shopping Mecca for Texas Music fans. If it was made in Texas, you will find it here, and you can listen to it first, too. |
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| From a permanently displayed Gutenberg bible to the first photograph ever taken, the HRC has a varied and very interesting collection. |
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| Known locally as the "Drag", Guadalupe is a street full of eclectic shops and cheap eats that runs alongside the University of Texas Campus. Great for people watching and inexpensive beer. |
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| Clean, cool, clear spring waters and well marked lanes make this a premium outdoor pool for lap swimming. Also has a family atmosphere and big shade trees within view of Barton Creek. |
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| Another great lookout over Lake Austin. Has a multitude of steps that may leave you breathless. A romatic spot that can leave one breathless for other reasons, too. |
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15. Laguna Gloria Art Museum
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| The exhibits are good, but even more alluring is the Spanish and Mediterranean-style villa and grounds on which they are located. |
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Compliment Noira2001
