Food, Shopping, Sights, and Info
Grocery, Retail, and, Food
It’s a Whole Foods type but smaller with really good sales, healthier than Trader Joe’s, and a few blocks from the Airbnb
165 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
4006 S Lamar BlvdIt’s a Whole Foods type but smaller with really good sales, healthier than Trader Joe’s, and a few blocks from the Airbnb
H-E-B
5800 W Slaughter LnBig commercial grocery store
You can buy eyelashes, eyeliner, eye drops, iPad, a monocle, view-master, and kaleidoscope. And they price-match Amazon!
99 locals recommend
Target
2300 W Ben White BlvdYou can buy eyelashes, eyeliner, eye drops, iPad, a monocle, view-master, and kaleidoscope. And they price-match Amazon!
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StTrue Food Kitchen
222 West AvenueHealthy food that taste amazing and drinks too good to be true.
Lucy's Fried Chicken
2218 College AveKerbey Lane Cafe
3003 S Lamar BlvdMagnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress AveDelivery Food
Jet's Pizza
9001 Brodie Ln
Bamboo Bistro Westgate
6818 West Gate Blvdhttps://bamboobistroonline.com/menu?location=south
My personal favorites
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail
Zilker
South Congress
University of Texas at Austin
Located just 1/2 mile from us is the dog friendly (changed to not dog friendly but there are tons of dogs there) Stephenson Nature Preserve.
Map to closest trailhead:
https://goo.gl/maps/bG1u7AP7nkinpwNJ8
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/texas/stephenson-nature-preserve-loop
10 locals recommend
Stephenson Nature Preserve And Outdoor Education Center
7501 Longview RdLocated just 1/2 mile from us is the dog friendly (changed to not dog friendly but there are tons of dogs there) Stephenson Nature Preserve.
Map to closest trailhead:
https://goo.gl/maps/bG1u7AP7nkinpwNJ8
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/texas/stephenson-nature-preserve-loop
Downtown
Must See’s
Starting in late March and continuing through early fall, North America's largest urban bat population calls Austin home. The bats begin to wake up and start their night flight around sunset. The first few bats begin to trickle out from under the bridge then. After the sun sets, the show really begins, and hundreds to thousands of bats pour out and cascade East over Lady Bird Lake.
The best time to witness the bats is around sunset, but the nightly show can take place anywhere from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. It can take as long as 45 minutes for all of the bats to exit the bridge for the night. Plan to arrive early in order to find parking and get your spot.
63 locals recommend
Bats Across Texas
900 Congress AveStarting in late March and continuing through early fall, North America's largest urban bat population calls Austin home. The bats begin to wake up and start their night flight around sunset. The first few bats begin to trickle out from under the bridge then. After the sun sets, the show really begins, and hundreds to thousands of bats pour out and cascade East over Lady Bird Lake.
The best time to witness the bats is around sunset, but the nightly show can take place anywhere from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. It can take as long as 45 minutes for all of the bats to exit the bridge for the night. Plan to arrive early in order to find parking and get your spot.
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrSouth Congress
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike TrailSightseeing
Enchanted Rock Summit
Very easy hike, more like a bunch of steps to the most amazing views from Austin to Lake Travis.
1082 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell
Very easy hike, more like a bunch of steps to the most amazing views from Austin to Lake Travis.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Renting a car is best unless you are doing 6th st bar crawl
For a better rate try taking Uber here and renting from a neighborhood auto rental.