Oh my heavens-new to Austin or not, you've gotta check out this place. Fresh food, healthy choices and a great staff to-boot! Mehr erfahren.
Austin: This ornate two-bedroom home is part Gaudi, part Dr. Seuss. It has a raised footbridge, fire poles, and an "Elvis in Las Vegas" room. Make reservations for a guided monthly tour. - IFC Viewer
Best brunch. There. We said it. And coming from NYC, we know a bit about brunch.
It's not downtown but it's one of the coolest outdoor spaces in Austin.
There's no bar here at ColdTowne, but luckily the cackles and guffaws come with enough frequency to inebriate you with laughter (if you didn't have the foresight to BYOB, of course.)
The house was built originally for an over-zealous couple that couldn't afford the exorbitant construction costs, and for a time, the Texas Asylum for the Blind moved in.
If you're here for that fabulous meal called "brunch," then the shrimp 'n grits special is a cultivated choice. If you aren't here for brunch, then... come back!
If you can manage, try to sit outside on the deck and order a prickly pear margarita.
Moonlight Towers were used in the olden days to illuminate city streets and scare away late-night muggers. Nowadays we have the magic of streetlamps, but Austin keeps the towers around for fun anyway.
Moonlight Towers were used in the olden days to illuminate city streets and scare away late-night muggers. Nowadays we have the magic of streetlamps, but Austin keeps the towers around for fun anyway.
Moonlight Towers were used in the olden days to illuminate city streets and scare away late-night muggers. Nowadays we have the magic of streetlamps, but Austin keeps the towers around for fun anyway.
The museum opened its doors in 1980 as the first African-American neighborhood museum in the state of Texas.
Casa de Luz prides itself in offering macrobiotic food that focuses on grains and natural produce, and frowns on processed food.
The Dickinson Museum shares the grounds and meeting space with the neighboring O. Henry Museum, which preserves and retells the weird legacy of another controversial figure in Austin's history.
If you love history as much as we do, you'll love the clever offerings of their Museum Store. Especially the "J'Adore Texas" T-shirts.
To read both true and false versions of The Velveeta Room's hilarious history, give their website a visit. Mehr erfahren.
Grab some snacks from the concession stand beforehand so you can view your movie without interruptions from your stomach.
Grab some snacks from the concession stand beforehand so you can view your movie without interruptions from your stomach.
