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Top Things to Do in Austin Texas
If you are planning a trip to Austin Texas and looking for the best things to do, see and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Austin Texas is the live music capital of the world (250+ music venues). The city has amazing street art, revitalized neighborhoods, bats, the University of Texas, microbreweries, Tex Mex, BBQ, food trucks, rolling hills, an emerald river and so much more! Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Austin Texas bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Austin Texas trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Enjoy your time out of the office!
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Tour the Texas State Capitol
Check out the quirky South Congress Ave shops and murals
Kayak under the Congress Bridge at sunset and watch the bats
Take a cruise on the Colorado River
Watch the sunset from the river boardwalk
Swim in Barton Springs Pool or Deep Eddy Pool
Try on cowboy boots at Allen’s
Listen to music on Sixth Street or bar hop on Rainey Street
Watch Esther’s Follies sketch comedy show, the show sells out!
Check out the lobby of the Driskill Hotel
Go river tubing
Learn about Texas history at the Bullock Texas State History Museum
Catch an Austin City Limits performance at the Moody Theater
Join a music crawl
Check out Austin’s food trucks, they are EVERYWHERE
Have a beer at Mean Eyed Cat, a Johnny Cash themed bar
Take two-step lessons at the White Horse
Eat breakfast tacos at Veracruz All Natural
Explore Umlauf Sculpture Park or Laguna Gloria’s art park
Spend the night out in the Warehouse District
Check out Austin Beerworks or the Still Austin Whiskey Co
Head to Franklin’s for Texas barbeque
Photograph the Cathedral of Junk
Check out Stub’s Bar-B-Q for Gospel Brunch
Take a bike ride along the Barton Creek Greenbelt
See a movie at the Alamo Drafthouse
Tour the Lyndon B Johnson Library
Check out the view from Austin Central Library
Stop at Amy’s Ice Creams, try the Mexican vanilla with praline sauce
Photograph Austin’s street art
Check out the view from the Pennybacker Bridge
Play Chicken Shit Bingo at Little Longhorn Saloon
Check out the original Whole Foods
Take a selfie next to the ATX sign
Learn to line dance at Broken Spoke
Watch a performance at Paramount Theater
Visit the Austin Farmer’s Market
Check out the Zilker Botanical Garden
Go rock climbing at the Austin Greenbelt
Climb the 106 stairs to the top of Mt Bonnell for river views
See the peacocks at Mayfield Park
Stop at Mozart’s for a lakeside coffee with a view
Explore the campus or watch a football game at the University of Texas
Spend an afternoon on the deck of Travis Lake’s Oasis
Go for a bike ride along Walnut Creek
Check out Hippie Hollow, a clothing-optional park
Photograph the Stevie Ray Vaughn and Willie Nelson statues
Explore Hill Country and eat at Salt Lick BBQ
Buy a souvenir from Austin Rocks at 2nd Street District
Take a Craft Beer and Brewery Tour
Be sure to check the Austin Texas Tourism Board website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.
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