Traveling to Austin, TX

This topic was created in the Miscellaneous forum by DMV on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and has 29 replies.

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@metalaquamonkey
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Native Austinite here born and raised and still here. If you take COC's advice go to Kruez in Lockhart or go further down to Luling and visit their City Market BBQ. If you want local Austin BBQ they'll tell you Franklin's (yawn) but La Barbecue is better. Also you might like the ambiance of Lambert's which is also pretty good bbq.

You must and I mean this ... gotta try Gordoughs! Their burgers and donuts are delicious. You'll need need to walk that off so visit our Zilker Park or go shopping on Congress.

Night life, definitely go to Rainy street for a laid-back vibe or to dance the night away my favorite area the Warehouse District! Most of the best dance music is there in the gay clubs. Or check out legendary 6th street but please stay away from dirty 6th. It's a bad area. Try to stay in the center or west side of it.

Hope I helped some.

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@DMV
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Posted by metalaquamonkey
Native Austinite here born and raised and still here. If you take COC's advice go to Kruez in Lockhart or go further down to Luling and visit their City Market BBQ. If you want local Austin BBQ they'll tell you Franklin's (yawn) but La Barbecue is better. Also you might like the ambiance of Lambert's which is also pretty good bbq.

You must and I mean this ... gotta try Gordoughs! Their burgers and donuts are delicious. You'll need need to walk that off so visit our Zilker Park or go shopping on Congress.

Night life, definitely go to Rainy street for a laid-back vibe or to dance the night away my favorite area the Warehouse District! Most of the best dance music is there in the gay clubs. Or check out legendary 6th street but please stay away from dirty 6th. It's a bad area. Try to stay in the center or west side of it.

Hope I helped some.

You did that review gurl.

Im putting it on the list.

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Posted by palehorse
why would anyone go to the United States shithole Texas for pleasure.

Im glad you asked.

I needed a vacay. I went on Southwest and started looking for cheap flights. Austin popped up. I heard some good things about austin. Wierd, eccentric, youthful.

Booked it same day.

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Posted by DMV

Any ideas on what to do?... i will have a rental car.

The sky's the limit.

I would just explore and ask the natives as I drive from one spot to another. Chat up the people next to you whenever you stop for a meal and ask them what is good to do in the area.

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@Sssupes
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I highly recommend San Marcos too. It's a fun town. You can float the river, there is lots of shopping there as well. It's a huge outlet mall and has everything from a Coach store to VS.

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Posted by metalaquamonkey
Notable mentions, if you wanna explore the Hill Country, Wimberly is lovely and if you are into wine there are nice wineries in Fredericksburg.

I really liked Fredericksburg when I was there. The town center is a little "touristy", but outside of that it was really nice.

Hell, Hill Country in general I really liked.

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@Mic2016
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Try Groupons lots of ideas there, food wise andy's ice cream, torchys tacos, pot bellys, the doman in austin shopping and food is good, barton creek mall shopping, 6th street just walk through to see the entertainment and keep moving to warehouse district super fun, there is an underground bowling ally somewhere, san marcos river riding bring your own beer tho, don't really go East Austin lol round rock outlet better than san marcos to me. Can't think of anything else, but have a good time!

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Posted by DMV
Posted by LuckyLibra979
Austin is quite boring honestly. You gotta create your own fun.

No problem there. I'm an outdoors person so the landscape appeals to me.

And the food!!

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I never been to austin (or texas, or usa), but what I would do in a foreign place, if I am there for at least a few days - find a bar or pub, which appeals to you, go there constantly, like go there in 10 am, sit at the bar, and be there for the wee hours......drink and chat with the local people, do this for 2-3 days straight and you will have lots of fun, going to places later with the local people, they will show you everything

my idea, anyway 🙂 🙂