100 Things to Do in Austin Before You Die, 2nd Edition

by Kristy Owen

Overview

Just outside of the Hill Country of Texas lies Austin, a capital city alive with opportunity and optimism that’s far from ordinary. There are endless adventures for all walks of life, and its residents keep things weird 365 days a year. In 100 Things to Do in Austin Before You Die, you’ll find an insider’s guide to experiencing the fastest growing large city in the United States, now with even more tips and itineraries in the updated second edition. Stop in for some tacos at Torchy’s where you can order off the secret menu, or stuff yourself on an Austin Eats food tour. Go fly a kite at the Zilker Kite Festival, or make like a Texan and boot scoot and boogie over to Allen’s Boots. The University of Texas is the perfect place to catch a football game or enjoy the art and culture at the Blanton Museum of Art or the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. Learn all the best tips for experiencing Austin’s many popular festivals like South by Southwest and the Keep Austin Weird Festival and 5k.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a born Austinite, a recent transplant, or a first-time visitor; author Kristy Owen well help you discover all the things that make Austin, Texas one of the greatest cities in the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681062037
Publisher:	Reedy press, LLC.
Publication date:	05/15/2019
Series:	100 Things to D+E4:R4o Before You Die
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Kristy Owen is the blogger, founder, and president of 365 Things To Do In Austin, a website she started in January 2010 as a New Year’s Resolution. The idea was to ‘try something new every day for a year. The blog focuses on the best things to do in Austin each day, and it has become a go-to guide for Austinites and out-of-towners alike.

Table of Contents

Preface xiii

Food and Drink

1 Order off the Secret Menu at Torchy's Tacos 2

2 Bar Hop on Rainey Street 4

3 Visit the Whole Foods Flagship Store 5

4 Have a Happy Hour at Hank's 6

5 Search for the City's Best BBQ 8

6 Track Down the Very Best Breakfast Tacos 10

7 Use the Code Word for Entry at Midnight Cowboy 12

8 Stuff Yourself on an Austin Eats Food Tour 13

9 Tour the Amy's Ice Creams Production Facility 14

10 Grab a Cup of Jo's Coffee on South Congress 15

11 Hunker Down with Some Authentic Tex-Mex Queso 16

12 Sip Specialty Cocktails at Hotel San José 18

13 Capture the Sunset at the Oasis 19

14 Do Dinner Past Your Bedtime 20

15 Try Local Crafts on a Brewery Tour 22

16 Take the Man vs. Food Challenge at Juan in a Million 24

17 Give in to Your Sweet Tooth at Big Top Candy Shop 25

18 Cut the Cheese at Antonelli's 26

19 Fall in Love with Mangia Pizza's Heart-Shaped Pizza 27

20 Discover Your Favorite Burger 28

21 Visit the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival 30

22 Settle the Sno-Beach vs. Casey's New Orleans Snowballs Debate 31

23 Prowl the Streets for Prized Pizza 32

24 Experience the Driskill Grill 34

25 Test the Trailer Eatery Scene 36

26 Have Some Cold Ones at Craft Pride 37

27 Visit the Carpenter Hotel 38

28 Relax at Sour Duck Market 39

29 Do a Hotel Bar Hop 40

Music and Entertainment

30 Enjoy Dinner, Drinks, and Master Pancake at Alamo Drafthouse 44

31 Score Tickets to an ACL Live Taping 46

32 Catch a Show at Esther's Follies 47

33 Dance; Drink, or Do Both at Donn's Depot 48

34 Get Your Groove On with a Gospel Brunch at Stubb's BBQ 49

35 Attend a Music Festival 50

36 Catch a Peligrosa Show 52

37 Take in a Free Summer Musical at Zilker 53

38 Watch a Texas Rollergirls Bout 54

39 Experience an Elvis Tribute Show at Continental Club 55

40 Get the Ultimate View from Above on a Circuit of the Americas Tower Tour 56

41 Catch a Movie at the Paramount 57

42 Catch a Flick in the Park 58

43 Take a Spin at Playland Skate Center 59

44 Go Nuts at the Pecan Street Festival 60

45 Listen to Blues on the Green 61

46 Visit the Cactus Café 62

47 Two-Step at Broken Spoke 63

48 See Willie Nelson Perform Live 64

49 Catch a Jazz Show at the Elephant Room 65

Sports and Recreation

50 Watch the Sun Crash into the Horizon at Mount Bonnell 68

51 Strut Your Stuff: Visit the May field Park Peacocks 69

52 Go Fly a Kite at the Annual Zilker Kite Festival 70

53 Find Inner Peace with Donation-Based Yoga 71

54 Get Your Horns Up at a Texas Football Game 72

55 Grab Coffee with a View at Mozart's Coffee Roasters on Lake Austin 73

56 Take Sail on Lake Travis 74

57 Run, Bike, or Stroll Around Lady Bird Lake 75

58 Hike the Barton Springs Greenbelt 76

59 Practice Your Short Game at Butler Park Pitch and Putt 77

60 Zip-Line Over Lake Travis at Lake Travis Zip Line Adventures 78

61 Pitch a Tent at Emma Long Park 79

62 Take a Seine at the 360 Overlook 80

63 Cool Off at Barton Springs Pool 82

64 Treat Yourself at Lake Austin Spa 83

65 Decompress at Deep Eddy Pool 84

66 Explore Concrete Heaven at the Veloway 85

67 Grow at the Sunshine Community Garden 86

68 Get Weird at the Keep Austin Weird Festival and 5K 87

69 The Candle Bar 88

70 Learn to Shoot at Red's Indoor Range 89

71 Paddle, Canoe, or Row on Lady Bird Lake 90

Culture and History

72 Experience the Trail of Lights 94

73 Spin Under the Lights of the Zilker Holiday Tree 95

74 Do Something that Requires a Visit to Lucy in Disguise 96

75 Watch the Congress Avenue Bridge Bats Fly 98

76 Take in Austin at First Thursdays on South Congress 99

77 Decorate a Tree Along Highway 360 in December 100

78 Step Inside a Postcard at Hamilton Pool 101

79 See the City from Above on a University of Texas Tower Tour 102

80 Visit the Texas Capitol 104

81 Hang with the Austin Facial Hair Club 105

82 Watch Witty Wordplay at the Annual O. Henry Pun-Off 106

83 Relish in Retro at Roadhouse Relics 107

84 Chicken Sh*t Bingo (Yes, You Read That Correctly) 108

85 Picture Yourself in Texas Bluebonnets 109

86 Visit the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum 110

87 Take a Pedicab 112

88 See Trash Become Treasure at the Cathedral of Junk 113

89 Celebrate the Birthday of All Birthdays: Eeyore's Birthday 114

90 Become One with Nature at Zilker Botanical Garden 115

91 Visit the Umlauf Sculpture Garden 116

92 Embrace Your Free Spirit at Hippie Hollow 117

93 Leave Austin (Not Forever!) 118

94 Visit Bullock Texas State History Museum 120

95 Scare Yourself on an Austin Ghost Tour 121

96 Browse Art at the Blanton Museum of Art 122

Shopping and Fashion

97 Stop in Waterloo Records 126

98 Boot Scoot and Boogie Over to Allen's Boots 127

99 Search for Thrifty Treasures at Uncommon Objects 128

100 Be a Bookworm at BookPeople 129

Suggested Itineraries 131

Activities by Season 138

Index 140