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🍺 Breweries & DistilleriesReal Ale Brewing Co.
Hill Country brewery behind Firemans #4.
📸 Visitor must-do ideas
First time in Austin? Start with these can’t-miss classics.
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🪩 Nightlife DistrictsSixth Street Entertainment District
The famous “Dirty Sixth” — live music, dance clubs and late-night revelry.
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🎡 Attractions & LandmarksTexas State Capitol
Free guided tours of the grand pink-granite Capitol and its beautiful grounds.
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🍸 Bars & LoungesThe Driskill Bar
Leather, longhorns and live music in Austin’s grandest 1886 hotel.
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🍽️ RestaurantsBlack’s Barbecue
Family-run since 1932 in the Barbecue Capital of Texas.
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🏛️ Museums & GalleriesBlanton Museum of Art
World-class art museum at UT — don’t miss Ellsworth Kelly’s “Austin” chapel.
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🚤 Boat, Kayak & Tube RentalsCapital Cruises
Bat-watching cruises, electric boat and kayak rentals on Lady Bird Lake.
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🏟️ Stadiums & ArenasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
Saturday game days for 100,000+ fans on the UT campus.
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☕ Coffee ShopsJo’s Coffee (South Congress)
Home of the “i love you so much” mural — iced turbo and people-watching.
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🍽️ RestaurantsKreuz Market
Old-school Lockhart smokehouse — meat on butcher paper, no forks needed.
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🚤 Boat, Kayak & Tube RentalsLone Star Riverboat
Paddle-wheeler sightseeing and sunset bat cruises.
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🍽️ RestaurantsLouie Mueller Barbecue
Smoke-blackened walls and peppery beef ribs since 1949.
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🏛️ Museums & GalleriesMuseum of the Weird
Keep Austin Weird, literally — oddities, wax monsters and sideshow fun.
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🎭 Theaters & ComedyParamount Theatre
Restored 1915 Congress Avenue theater for comedy, concerts and summer classic films.
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🍽️ RestaurantsSmitty’s Market
Walk past the open fire pits into one of Texas’ most atmospheric barbecue joints.
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🍽️ RestaurantsSnow’s BBQ
Saturday-mornings-only legend — get there early for Ms. Tootsie’s brisket.
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🍽️ RestaurantsTerry Black’s Barbecue
Lockhart barbecue royalty on Barton Springs Road — big portions, big crowds, big flavor.
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🤠 Dance Halls & Honky-TonksThe Little Longhorn Saloon
Tiny honky-tonk famous for Sunday “Chicken Sh*t Bingo.”