Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Fabulous, upscale Thai food, reasonably priced, extensive menu, with beautiful fish tanks to gaze on while you dine!
16 locals recommend
Madam Mam's Thai Cuisine, North at Anderson LN
2700 West Anderson Lane
16 locals recommend
Fabulous, upscale Thai food, reasonably priced, extensive menu, with beautiful fish tanks to gaze on while you dine!

Parks & Nature

Barton Springs Natural Pool -- Spring-fed for Swimming Japanese Gardens Concerts Miniature Railway ...Keeping Austin Weird!
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 locals recommend
Barton Springs Natural Pool -- Spring-fed for Swimming Japanese Gardens Concerts Miniature Railway ...Keeping Austin Weird!

Sightseeing

The Texas Book Festival and the Austin Film Festival are centered around the Capitol. Many of the readings take place in the Capitol. Important scenes in Texas History are displayed, plus great architecture. Worth taking the free tour!
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
1119 locals recommend
The Texas Book Festival and the Austin Film Festival are centered around the Capitol. Many of the readings take place in the Capitol. Important scenes in Texas History are displayed, plus great architecture. Worth taking the free tour!

Entertainment & Activities

A natural spring-fed pool keeps a consistent 60 degrees (or near enough), year round. Inexpensive, not crowded, clean and modern changing facilities with showers. Across the street from Thundercloud Subs.
322 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
322 locals recommend
A natural spring-fed pool keeps a consistent 60 degrees (or near enough), year round. Inexpensive, not crowded, clean and modern changing facilities with showers. Across the street from Thundercloud Subs.

Arts & Culture

Fabulous art collection. About $9-$10 to get in. Bring your student ID for a discount.
644 locals recommend
The Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
644 locals recommend
Fabulous art collection. About $9-$10 to get in. Bring your student ID for a discount.

Shopping

It's got every kind of light bulb in the world!
The Light Bulb Shop
6318 Burnet Rd
It's got every kind of light bulb in the world!
Free parking, knowledgeable bibliophile staff. Great information billboards.
146 locals recommend
BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
146 locals recommend
Free parking, knowledgeable bibliophile staff. Great information billboards.

Essentials

Target Mobile
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 locals recommend
Organic and Inexpensive Great variety of everything you need Good parking Next door to a Starbucks and Hairdresser
289 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
211 Walter Seaholm Dr
289 locals recommend
Organic and Inexpensive Great variety of everything you need Good parking Next door to a Starbucks and Hairdresser