Activities in Austin
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1100 Congress Ave.
Texans’ love of all things big extends to its capitol building, which dominates the Austin skyline and is visible for miles driving up South Congre... More -
Alien Scooters
The shop rents environmentally friendly electric scooters and e-bikes. More -
Amy's Ice Cream
With 13 locations in the Austin area, this little ice cream dominates the local market. The day’s 15 flavors are displayed on a chalk board above ... More -
Austin City Limits Music Festival
The Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual three-day event held every October in Zilker Park with more than 100 artists covering a wide spe... More -
Austin Museum of Art at Laguna Gloria
An Art Deco house set on 12 waterfront acres, featuring a rotating collection. More -
Austin Nature & Science Center
The Austin Nature & Science Center, located in Zilker Park, has a range of family friendly activities and hands-on exhibits. While special exhib... More -
Barton Springs Pool
Zilker Park’s three-acre pool, created from natural freshwater springs, is a favorite local hangout. Free swim, from 9 to 10 p.m., is particularly ... More -
Bicycle Sports Shop
Bicycle Sports Shop, with three locations in the Austin area including the flagship near Zilker Park and Barton Springs, caters to the needs of A... More -
Broken Spoke
The Broken Spoke has been around since 1964, when this classic honkytonk was on Austin’s rough-and-tumble outskirts. While strip mall development... More -
Callahan's General Store
Callahan’s General Store is a throwback to a time when shopping options were more limited for Texans. Its offerings include just about anything a... More -
Club De Ville
Club De Ville is one of the oldest music venues in Austin, and is a mainstay of the Texas capital's Red River District. While it has a small indoor... More -
Continental Club, Austin
Music strikes a note in Austin, known as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” so dance your way to this bar for blues, country rock, and rockabil... More -
Funky Chicken Coop Tour
Strange Factor: Peek inside the Live Music Capital of the World’s henhouses on the Funky Chicken Coop Tour. During the open house event, folks down... More -
Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon
This cramped honky-tonk isn’t licensed to sell spirits but does provide the setup—the ice and juice—for only a few dollars. More -
Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, has an enormous collection of literary manuscripts — more than 36 m... More -
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Enjoy the native gardens and plants. The center uses solar power, has a green roof, and offers community outreach programs to restore the environme... More -
Long Center for the Performing Arts
On the edge of Lady Bird Lake, the Long Center for the Performing Arts houses the city's ballet company and symphony orchestra. The performance hal... More -
Longbranch Inn
The Longbranch Inn, which is not an inn at all but a small dive bar on a corner in gritty but renascent East Austin, is a popular neighborhood bar ... More -
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library & Museum
Walking around the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum at the University of Texas is a touching experience. For there, among the Disneyfied ki... More -
Lyndon Baines Johnson Ranch
At the LBJ Ranch, outside of Johnson City in the Hill Country, where Johnson was born and died, everything is being restored to the way it was duri... More -
Mexic-Arte Museum
Art from South of the Border includes several José Clemente Orozcos and Rufino Tamayos (and a number of other painters of a heroic, postrevolutiona... More -
Mount Bonnell
Mount Bonnell, a municipal park located on the western edge of the city above Town Lake, is one of the highest points in the area at 775 feet, ma... More
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