A guide to Deep in the Heart of Austin

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A guide to Deep in the Heart of Austin

Music Venues

This place is rich with Austin music history and culture. It has been around since the 1950's and continues to be a staple of many Austin visits. Typically booked with Country, Blues, Rockabilly, Rock, Jazz, and any mashup of those genres. There is an attached club called 'The Gallery' that is more of an intimate listening room. It is like having a band play in your living room if your living room was really big and had cool mood lighting.
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The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
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This place is rich with Austin music history and culture. It has been around since the 1950's and continues to be a staple of many Austin visits. Typically booked with Country, Blues, Rockabilly, Rock, Jazz, and any mashup of those genres. There is an attached club called 'The Gallery' that is more of an intimate listening room. It is like having a band play in your living room if your living room was really big and had cool mood lighting.
Swanky '50's themed joint that regularly hosts Jimmie Vaughan (Stevie Ray's older brother) and many others. Blues, Rockabilly, Jazz, etc.
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C-Boys Heart and Soul
2008 S Congress Ave
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Swanky '50's themed joint that regularly hosts Jimmie Vaughan (Stevie Ray's older brother) and many others. Blues, Rockabilly, Jazz, etc.
Intimate listening room. Typically booked with rock, blues, country, and sometimes local music heroes like Willie Nelson.
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Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar Blvd
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Intimate listening room. Typically booked with rock, blues, country, and sometimes local music heroes like Willie Nelson.
Basement Jazz venue for artists that may play around the world in stadiums, but come home to play here.
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Elephant Room
315 Congress Ave
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Basement Jazz venue for artists that may play around the world in stadiums, but come home to play here.
Clifford Antone opened this place in the 70's so he could see his aging blues heroes play live. He rekindled the blues world and gave rise to such acts as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Gary Clark Jr. (who is now part owner). Clifford was a great guy and just loved the music and the musicians. His legacy lives on and you can still see many legendary blues and rock acts here.
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Antone's
305 E 5th St
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Clifford Antone opened this place in the 70's so he could see his aging blues heroes play live. He rekindled the blues world and gave rise to such acts as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Gary Clark Jr. (who is now part owner). Clifford was a great guy and just loved the music and the musicians. His legacy lives on and you can still see many legendary blues and rock acts here.
State of the art music venue and location where the Austin City Limits TV show is recorded. Check the ACL website for taping calendar. If you line up early they might even let you in after the ticket holders are all inside.
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ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson Blvd
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State of the art music venue and location where the Austin City Limits TV show is recorded. Check the ACL website for taping calendar. If you line up early they might even let you in after the ticket holders are all inside.
Legendary country music venue. Check their website for bookings and country dancing lessons.
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Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
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Legendary country music venue. Check their website for bookings and country dancing lessons.
Classy jazz, yo.
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Parker Jazz Club
117 W 4th St
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Classy jazz, yo.
Cool West Texas themed country bar with spacious dance floor.
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Sagebrush
5500 South Congress Avenue
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Cool West Texas themed country bar with spacious dance floor.

Food & Drink

Great coffee shop and beer garden in the neighborhood with an expansive outdoor seating area, food trucks, koi pond, waterfalls, chickens, and sometimes music. How can you go wrong with a place that has a totem pole with Willie Nelson at the top?
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حديقة البيرة والقهوة الكونية
121 Pickle Rd
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Great coffee shop and beer garden in the neighborhood with an expansive outdoor seating area, food trucks, koi pond, waterfalls, chickens, and sometimes music. How can you go wrong with a place that has a totem pole with Willie Nelson at the top?
Just up the street and features a nice patio, pizza, and other casual food items. I love the Brussels Sprout salad with beets, goat cheese, candied walnuts, balsamic reduction. A side of tater tots can't be wrong, right?
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Toss Pizzeria & Pub
2901 S 1st St
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Just up the street and features a nice patio, pizza, and other casual food items. I love the Brussels Sprout salad with beets, goat cheese, candied walnuts, balsamic reduction. A side of tater tots can't be wrong, right?
Hip restaurant that offers unique and modern takes on barbeque.
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Loro
2115 S Lamar Blvd
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Hip restaurant that offers unique and modern takes on barbeque.
The best sushi in the city. Plan a month ahead with reservations or sit at the bar if there is room. This place is popular with locals, celebrities, and visitors.
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Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
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The best sushi in the city. Plan a month ahead with reservations or sit at the bar if there is room. This place is popular with locals, celebrities, and visitors.
Dive bar you can walk to. If you like your jukebox to include Roky Erickson's 13th floor elevators and King Diamond, this is your place. Pool tables, patio, food truck, tasty cocktails, heavy metal.
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Crow Bar
3116 S Congress Ave
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Dive bar you can walk to. If you like your jukebox to include Roky Erickson's 13th floor elevators and King Diamond, this is your place. Pool tables, patio, food truck, tasty cocktails, heavy metal.
Great tacos just down the street.
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Papalote Taco House
3632 S Congress Ave
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Great tacos just down the street.
An Austin legend. Tacos with an attitude.
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
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An Austin legend. Tacos with an attitude.
This is a Hill Country favorite. German-style barbeque with mustard based sauce. If traveling with friends or family, the Family Style is an all-you-can-eat symphony of meats and sides.
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Salt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826
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This is a Hill Country favorite. German-style barbeque with mustard based sauce. If traveling with friends or family, the Family Style is an all-you-can-eat symphony of meats and sides.
Iconic "I Love You So Much" mural on this SoCo staple coffee and sandwich shop. Check out the Sunday sinner's brunch 12:30 -3.
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Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
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Iconic "I Love You So Much" mural on this SoCo staple coffee and sandwich shop. Check out the Sunday sinner's brunch 12:30 -3.
Local favorite diner.
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Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Ave
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Local favorite diner.
Great coffee shop and bar with patios
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Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Menchaca Rd
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Great coffee shop and bar with patios
Another local favorite diner.
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Kerbey Lane Cafe
3003 S Lamar Blvd
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Another local favorite diner.
Nearby distillery of some really good whiskey.
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Still Austin Whiskey Co
440 E St Elmo Rd
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Nearby distillery of some really good whiskey.
Hill Country destination for spirits, food, and music set in the beauty of the Texas Hill Country.
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Treaty Oak Distilling
16604 Fitzhugh Rd
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Hill Country destination for spirits, food, and music set in the beauty of the Texas Hill Country.
The real deal Mexicana.
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Habanero Cafe
501 W Oltorf St
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The real deal Mexicana.

Shopping

Eclectic shopping, unique boutiques, food, and great people watching. Just north of Oltorf on S. Congress avenue.
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South Congress
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Eclectic shopping, unique boutiques, food, and great people watching. Just north of Oltorf on S. Congress avenue.
Sometimes you just need to get stuff.
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Target
2300 W Ben White Blvd
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Sometimes you just need to get stuff.
If you really need a mall, here is one.
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Barton Creek Square
2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy
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If you really need a mall, here is one.
Another mall. This one outdoors, kinda upscale fancy and a bit of a drive north of here.
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The Domain
11410 Century Oaks Terrace
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Another mall. This one outdoors, kinda upscale fancy and a bit of a drive north of here.
Need custom handmade western boots? What about a used pair that have been refurbished by a skilled bootmaker? My friend Noel will take care of you here.
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Texas Custom Boots
1601 S 1st St
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Need custom handmade western boots? What about a used pair that have been refurbished by a skilled bootmaker? My friend Noel will take care of you here.
Iconic shop for new boots and western wear.
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أحذية آلنز
1522 S Congress Ave
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Iconic shop for new boots and western wear.

Outdoor Activities

Hike and bike trail that loops around the river downtown. See the statue of Stevie Ray Vaughan, some great views of the city, or just relax by the water.
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Ladybird Lake & Bike Trail
2 Robert T Martinez Jr St
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Hike and bike trail that loops around the river downtown. See the statue of Stevie Ray Vaughan, some great views of the city, or just relax by the water.
Why is a bridge an attraction? Bats. There are 1.5 million Mexican Freetail bats living in under this bridge. The sidewalks are extra wide and people gather at late dusk to watch the bats stream out in a unique experience for an urban setting. Best suited for late summer as the bats migrate south for winter and the younger bats of the colony born in the spring begin to venture out on their own.
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Congress Avenue Bridge
Congress Avenue
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Why is a bridge an attraction? Bats. There are 1.5 million Mexican Freetail bats living in under this bridge. The sidewalks are extra wide and people gather at late dusk to watch the bats stream out in a unique experience for an urban setting. Best suited for late summer as the bats migrate south for winter and the younger bats of the colony born in the spring begin to venture out on their own.
Barton Springs is a natural spring fed creek that has a few attractions including a fenced-in pool area with lifeguards and diving boards, a entry fee, a free area that people use as an off-leash dog park - some call it Barking Springs, and a kayak/canoe rental facility. Pool entry fees can be found here: https://www.austintexas.gov/page/pool-fees-rentals
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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Barton Springs is a natural spring fed creek that has a few attractions including a fenced-in pool area with lifeguards and diving boards, a entry fee, a free area that people use as an off-leash dog park - some call it Barking Springs, and a kayak/canoe rental facility. Pool entry fees can be found here: https://www.austintexas.gov/page/pool-fees-rentals
Great place for hiking through the Austin hills. Reservations are usually requried.
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Wild Basin Preserve
805 N Capital of Texas Hwy
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Great place for hiking through the Austin hills. Reservations are usually requried.
Magical. Waterfall and grotto hiking destination. Reservations are typically booked months in advance.
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حوض هاميلتون الحفاظ
24300 Hamilton Pool Rd
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Magical. Waterfall and grotto hiking destination. Reservations are typically booked months in advance.
Hiking and swimming
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Sculpture Falls
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail
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Hiking and swimming
Huge green space downtown that hosts ACL Festival, Zilker Kite Festival, Zilker Mooontower Christmas tree, and much more.
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Zilker Park
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Huge green space downtown that hosts ACL Festival, Zilker Kite Festival, Zilker Mooontower Christmas tree, and much more.
Beautiful hilltop vista overlooking the river and lots of expensive mansions.
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Mount Bonnell
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Beautiful hilltop vista overlooking the river and lots of expensive mansions.
Close to Mount Bonnell, this place has koi ponds, gardens, and lots of peacocks roaming around.
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Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve
3505 W 35th St
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Close to Mount Bonnell, this place has koi ponds, gardens, and lots of peacocks roaming around.

Destinations

Races on the track, concerts at the amphitheater, and go-karts in the front.
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Circuit of The Americas
9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd
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Races on the track, concerts at the amphitheater, and go-karts in the front.
You've seen the selfies, now get your own in front of the Austin mural. There is another mural across the street that honor's Tom Petty's Wildflowers.
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Greetings from Austin Mural
1720 S 1st St
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You've seen the selfies, now get your own in front of the Austin mural. There is another mural across the street that honor's Tom Petty's Wildflowers.
Beautiful cliffside overlooking the Lower Colorado River and Pennybacker bridge. There is a trail that you can hike down along the cliff ridge.
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منظر جسر بينيباكر
North Capital of Texas Highway
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Beautiful cliffside overlooking the Lower Colorado River and Pennybacker bridge. There is a trail that you can hike down along the cliff ridge.
Over 50 patios terraced down the side of a cliff overlooking Lake Travis. Recommended for sunset viewing, but not so much the food. You're paying for the views not fine dining. After the sun sets, a bell is rung and the people cheer. Beauty is celebrated here.
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The Oasis On Lake Travis
6550 Comanche Trail
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Over 50 patios terraced down the side of a cliff overlooking Lake Travis. Recommended for sunset viewing, but not so much the food. You're paying for the views not fine dining. After the sun sets, a bell is rung and the people cheer. Beauty is celebrated here.
Yeah, that tower.
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UT Tower
110 Inner Campus Drive
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Yeah, that tower.
Art museum and outdoor sculpture gallery on the river. Pretty beautiful. Pair this with Mayfield park next door and Mount Bonnell down the street for a nice outdoor day.
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The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria
3809 W 35th St
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Art museum and outdoor sculpture gallery on the river. Pretty beautiful. Pair this with Mayfield park next door and Mount Bonnell down the street for a nice outdoor day.
Crazy Austin stuff right here. A guy built a towering sculpture out of found items. It is in a dude's backyard. Give him a call and let him know you're coming.
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Cathedral of Junk
4422 Lareina Dr
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Crazy Austin stuff right here. A guy built a towering sculpture out of found items. It is in a dude's backyard. Give him a call and let him know you're coming.