Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Parks & Nature

Great views of Lake Austin, 360 Bridge, Tom Miller Dam. Very short hike, 1000 ft to top of hill. You can also take stairs. Gorgeous!
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Mount Bonnell
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Great views of Lake Austin, 360 Bridge, Tom Miller Dam. Very short hike, 1000 ft to top of hill. You can also take stairs. Gorgeous!
The best place in the world to swim and cool off in the summer and it is beautiful whether you swim or not. 1/4 mile long spring fed pool with crystal clear water
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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The best place in the world to swim and cool off in the summer and it is beautiful whether you swim or not. 1/4 mile long spring fed pool with crystal clear water
paved and dirt trail from 29th down to lake-access 2 min from house
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Pease Districtin puisto
1100 Kingsbury St
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paved and dirt trail from 29th down to lake-access 2 min from house

Sightseeing

You can see the bats at dusk and have a great view of the Capitol and SOCO
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Congress Avenue Bridge
Congress Avenue
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You can see the bats at dusk and have a great view of the Capitol and SOCO
You can walk to the lake from the house. You can walk several different loops up to 10 miles
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Lady Bird Lake Trail
Lady Bird Lake Trail
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You can walk to the lake from the house. You can walk several different loops up to 10 miles
It is a beautiful campus with some amazing archtecture
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University of Texas at Austin
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It is a beautiful campus with some amazing archtecture
It has lovely grounds, a fabulous rotunda, a lot of history, underground shopping, restaurants, etc
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Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
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It has lovely grounds, a fabulous rotunda, a lot of history, underground shopping, restaurants, etc
Great sunsets!
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The Oasis On Lake Travis
6550 Comanche Trail
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Great sunsets!
very cool hill country town. Lovely drive about 45 min from Austin. Winery's, restaurants, shopping. Perfect town square and weekend market days.
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Wimberley
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very cool hill country town. Lovely drive about 45 min from Austin. Winery's, restaurants, shopping. Perfect town square and weekend market days.

Arts & Culture

On the lake. Historic property, art, trails
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The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center
700 Congress Ave
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On the lake. Historic property, art, trails
Our art museum
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Blantonin taidemuseo
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
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Our art museum
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Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Ave
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One of the best galleries in town and super close to house on W. 6th. Look for free openings online every month that hosts the artist, great Austinites and other local personalities- free food and drinks.
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Wally Workman Gallery
1202 W 6th St
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One of the best galleries in town and super close to house on W. 6th. Look for free openings online every month that hosts the artist, great Austinites and other local personalities- free food and drinks.

Shopping

One of the best independent bookstores in the country. Across the street from Whole Foods Nat'l HQ
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BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
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One of the best independent bookstores in the country. Across the street from Whole Foods Nat'l HQ
One of the most iconic indy record stores in the country.
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Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar Blvd
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One of the most iconic indy record stores in the country.
Yeah-ya gotta get your lulu's in Austin :) And then go run or walk the trail!
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lululemon
1016 W 6th St
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Yeah-ya gotta get your lulu's in Austin :) And then go run or walk the trail!

Essentials

Around the corner
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Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn St
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Around the corner
This is another spring fed pool that dates back to the turn of the 19th century. Great place to swim. Outdoor showers. This side of lake.
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Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
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This is another spring fed pool that dates back to the turn of the 19th century. Great place to swim. Outdoor showers. This side of lake.
This grocery is located in the historic Seaholm complex that was Austin's old electric utility. There are restaurnts in the complex, it is breezy and cool in the courtyard next to the giant white stacks from the original plant. Very newly developed property-very trendy and hip
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Trader Joe's
211 Walter Seaholm Dr
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This grocery is located in the historic Seaholm complex that was Austin's old electric utility. There are restaurnts in the complex, it is breezy and cool in the courtyard next to the giant white stacks from the original plant. Very newly developed property-very trendy and hip
Super close to house and well renown.
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Black Swan Yoga
403 Orchard St
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Super close to house and well renown.

Getting Around

Major bus routes to downtown and UT campus and all over town- on Enfield Rd. (15th St.) around the corner from apartment
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Capital Metro Transit Store
209 W 9th St
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Major bus routes to downtown and UT campus and all over town- on Enfield Rd. (15th St.) around the corner from apartment
There is on 5th street btw Whole Foods and the house
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
319 S Lamar Blvd
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There is on 5th street btw Whole Foods and the house
This is Austin's temp solution to Uber
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Ride Austin
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This is Austin's temp solution to Uber
Renown bike shop for rentals, purchase or training, Nice coffee bar with snacks for hanging out downtown
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Mellow Johnny's
115 Nueces St
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Renown bike shop for rentals, purchase or training, Nice coffee bar with snacks for hanging out downtown
One of Austin's first big bike shops. Great location just off Barton Springs Rd and S. Lamar near Barton Springs pool.
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Trek Bicycle Lamar
517 S Lamar Blvd
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One of Austin's first big bike shops. Great location just off Barton Springs Rd and S. Lamar near Barton Springs pool.

Entertainment & Activities

Amazing boat dock with kayak, canoe and stand up paddling rentals
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Texas Rowing Center
1541 W Cesar Chavez St
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Amazing boat dock with kayak, canoe and stand up paddling rentals
Downtown, free parking, best place to see a movie. Food, bar, small theaters with lounge chair seating. Next to all of the 2nd Street district shopping and our very unique City Hall
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Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th St
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Downtown, free parking, best place to see a movie. Food, bar, small theaters with lounge chair seating. Next to all of the 2nd Street district shopping and our very unique City Hall
Iconic Austin venue, food/ bevs brought to you in theater. Relax-enjoy. In newly renovated shopping center with cool places.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
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Iconic Austin venue, food/ bevs brought to you in theater. Relax-enjoy. In newly renovated shopping center with cool places.