Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Shopping

Parts & Labour sources all of its products from handmade / maker businesses in Texas. It's a great spot for gifts (and personal shopping too)!
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Parts & Labour
1704 S Congress Ave
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Parts & Labour sources all of its products from handmade / maker businesses in Texas. It's a great spot for gifts (and personal shopping too)!
It's a fantastic (large) local bookstore with very helpful employees!
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BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
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It's a fantastic (large) local bookstore with very helpful employees!
Local music store with passionate employees; great for music from Texas and beyond. They also have an extensive collection of vinyl.
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Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar Blvd
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Local music store with passionate employees; great for music from Texas and beyond. They also have an extensive collection of vinyl.
Austin-based store for outdoor gear and gifts (they have a well-stocked children's / toy section).
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Whole Earth Provision Co.
1014 N Lamar Blvd
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Austin-based store for outdoor gear and gifts (they have a well-stocked children's / toy section).

Essentials

Whole Foods' flagship store. Great for both groceries and prepared foods, and it's a quick walk!
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
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Whole Foods' flagship store. Great for both groceries and prepared foods, and it's a quick walk!

Parks & Nature

This spring fed pool stays a brisk 68 degrees year round. It's a fun place to swim and people watch! Closed for cleaning on Thursdays! Free from 5am-8am and after 8/9pm depending on the season.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
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This spring fed pool stays a brisk 68 degrees year round. It's a fun place to swim and people watch! Closed for cleaning on Thursdays! Free from 5am-8am and after 8/9pm depending on the season.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you're in the mood for 2-stepping, this place is the real deal. The building is an old rail depot with train cars as seating areas and a caboose as the women's restroom. A unique and totally Austin experience with live music every night.
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Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th St
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If you're in the mood for 2-stepping, this place is the real deal. The building is an old rail depot with train cars as seating areas and a caboose as the women's restroom. A unique and totally Austin experience with live music every night.

Arts & Culture

Austin's new main library has not only won a bunch of architectural design awards, it also has decks with spectacular views of Ladybird Lake and downtown Austin.
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Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library
710 W Cesar Chavez St
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Austin's new main library has not only won a bunch of architectural design awards, it also has decks with spectacular views of Ladybird Lake and downtown Austin.
The HOPE outdoor gallery / graffiti park is scheduled for demolition, but worth a visit while it's still here!
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HOPE Outdoor Gallery
741 Dalton Lane
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The HOPE outdoor gallery / graffiti park is scheduled for demolition, but worth a visit while it's still here!

Entertainment & Activities

Well-fed (non-chlorinated) pool. It has a 100' lap pool and a huge shallow end (with a sloped beach entrance) perfect for kids. The water is cold (usually about 72 degrees).
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Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
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Well-fed (non-chlorinated) pool. It has a 100' lap pool and a huge shallow end (with a sloped beach entrance) perfect for kids. The water is cold (usually about 72 degrees).

Food Scene

Excellent local coffee shop (there are a few around Austin now, but this is the original location).
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Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St
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Excellent local coffee shop (there are a few around Austin now, but this is the original location).
Excellent interior Mexican restaurant downtown. Make a reservation if you have a large party. Don't miss the Elotes (grilled Mexican street corn)!
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La Condesa
400 W 2nd St
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Excellent interior Mexican restaurant downtown. Make a reservation if you have a large party. Don't miss the Elotes (grilled Mexican street corn)!