Mark’s guidebook
Brewery & Food
Best brewery in town, best guacamole in town and great live music Friday & Saturday around sunset. Only a block away. Closes early so a great place to start the night.
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Lazarus Brewing Co.
1902 E 6th StBest brewery in town, best guacamole in town and great live music Friday & Saturday around sunset. Only a block away. Closes early so a great place to start the night.
My 2nd favorite brewery in town, also excellent around sunset. Amazing food truck with SE Asian chicken dishes. The Marco IPA is the staple. Solid Hazy IPAs and Stouts as well.
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Zilker Brewing Company
1701 E 6th StMy 2nd favorite brewery in town, also excellent around sunset. Amazing food truck with SE Asian chicken dishes. The Marco IPA is the staple. Solid Hazy IPAs and Stouts as well.
Cocktails
Best cocktails in town, award-winning food truck in back and an amazing mezcal bar upstairs (only open Friday & Saturday night).
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Whisler's
1816 E 6th StBest cocktails in town, award-winning food truck in back and an amazing mezcal bar upstairs (only open Friday & Saturday night).
Live blues/rock music on weekend nights (and many weekdays), good drinks and good food truck. More local vibe than the others on this list.
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Stay Gold
1910 E Cesar Chavez StLive blues/rock music on weekend nights (and many weekdays), good drinks and good food truck. More local vibe than the others on this list.
Dancing
Live country music & Texas two-stepping every night. $5 cover on weekend evenings. Super special & unique space. Solid taco truck outside & pool table inside. 50% hipsters & 50% cowboys, the perfect mix.
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The White Horse
500 Comal StLive country music & Texas two-stepping every night. $5 cover on weekend evenings. Super special & unique space. Solid taco truck outside & pool table inside. 50% hipsters & 50% cowboys, the perfect mix.
Music every night, Fri is my fav, excellent hip-hop DJs. Sat is great but not my style, always a Reggaeton vibe.
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The Volstead Lounge
1500 E 6th StMusic every night, Fri is my fav, excellent hip-hop DJs. Sat is great but not my style, always a Reggaeton vibe.
Best overall dance spot in town. 80's music inside, hip-hop outside. Stays open until 3am (but you need to be inside by 1:30am for that, and they stop serving alcohol at 2am). Best to get there later, like midnight.
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Barbarella
611 Red River StBest overall dance spot in town. 80's music inside, hip-hop outside. Stays open until 3am (but you need to be inside by 1:30am for that, and they stop serving alcohol at 2am). Best to get there later, like midnight.
Food scene
Best ramen in town. No reservations. No line normally but Fri & Sat eve will likely be 30 min line or so. Can drink while in line though. Service is fast, super high quality food but well priced.
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Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar BlvdBest ramen in town. No reservations. No line normally but Fri & Sat eve will likely be 30 min line or so. Can drink while in line though. Service is fast, super high quality food but well priced.
Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th StBest pizza in Austin (vegan options too, amazingly).
Day Activity
Natural springs in the middle of town that's always a scene and always a refreshing 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Dogs, drinking and music allowed in the free section just downstream, but not in Barton Springs itself. $5 to get in per-person. Open 6am-10pm. Free from 6-8am and 9-10pm. Great for swimming laps, or just getting cooled off. Can go hiking the Green Belt from here as well.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrNatural springs in the middle of town that's always a scene and always a refreshing 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Dogs, drinking and music allowed in the free section just downstream, but not in Barton Springs itself. $5 to get in per-person. Open 6am-10pm. Free from 6-8am and 9-10pm. Great for swimming laps, or just getting cooled off. Can go hiking the Green Belt from here as well.
Rent paddleboards or kayaks and spend an amazing day on Lady Bird Lake (aka the river that goes through downtown Austin).
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Rowing Dock
2418 Stratford DrRent paddleboards or kayaks and spend an amazing day on Lady Bird Lake (aka the river that goes through downtown Austin).
Neighborhoods
Great shopping, eating, music & general sightseeing. Perfect for a day or evening stroll to get that Austin vibe.
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South Congress Avenue
South Congress AvenueGreat shopping, eating, music & general sightseeing. Perfect for a day or evening stroll to get that Austin vibe.
Great street filled with bars, music & food. Lucilles is my fav bar.
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Rainey Street
Rainey StreetGreat street filled with bars, music & food. Lucilles is my fav bar.
Live Music
Jazz spot that's underground off of Congress Street. Excellent music every night. $5 cover on weekends. No reservations. Sometimes a 20 min line but usually you can just walk right in.
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Elephant Room
315 Congress AveJazz spot that's underground off of Congress Street. Excellent music every night. $5 cover on weekends. No reservations. Sometimes a 20 min line but usually you can just walk right in.