Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
The best fried chicken in Austin; hands down. Try it out if you're a fried chicken lover.
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Gus’s Fried Chicken
117 San Jacinto BlvdThe best fried chicken in Austin; hands down. Try it out if you're a fried chicken lover.
Restaurant, cafe, and bakery. This is the perfect place for a Sunday brunch or an evening date. Group seating inside so you can meet locals or 2 person tables for the perfect date.
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Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th StRestaurant, cafe, and bakery. This is the perfect place for a Sunday brunch or an evening date. Group seating inside so you can meet locals or 2 person tables for the perfect date.
Some of the best pho in Austin! Step outside your box and try the bun bon hue or check out their monstrous bahn mi!
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Pho Please
1920 E Riverside DrSome of the best pho in Austin! Step outside your box and try the bun bon hue or check out their monstrous bahn mi!
Specialized Cuban coffee and pastries unlike any other cafe in Austin. They have the best empanadas; hands-down. The owner is super friendly, too.
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Cafe Nena'i
1700 Montopolis DrSpecialized Cuban coffee and pastries unlike any other cafe in Austin. They have the best empanadas; hands-down. The owner is super friendly, too.
The closest Starbucks to House Sand Dunes (at 7709 East Ben White, not shown correctly on the map). It's a nice place to relax on rainy days or before heading to the airport in the morning. The location really makes you feel like you're at the very edge of the city.
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Starbucks
1201 Barbara Jordan BlvdThe closest Starbucks to House Sand Dunes (at 7709 East Ben White, not shown correctly on the map). It's a nice place to relax on rainy days or before heading to the airport in the morning. The location really makes you feel like you're at the very edge of the city.
La Mexicana Bakery
1924 S 1st StLook at their pastry pictures on Google. No description needed.
Best menudo I've had. The large bowl comes with stewed pigs feet.
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Taco More - Austin
2015 E Riverside DrBest menudo I've had. The large bowl comes with stewed pigs feet.
Drinks & Nightlife
A great place if you like to chill and meet people. The set up is optimized for socializing with strangers and the drinks are superb. (One bartender low-key looks like Deandra from It's Always Sunny).
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Rio Rita
1203 Chicon StA great place if you like to chill and meet people. The set up is optimized for socializing with strangers and the drinks are superb. (One bartender low-key looks like Deandra from It's Always Sunny).
If you're bringing your pup with you (or just love dogs), this is a bar that lets you bring your dog! Let your pup run off-leash to frolic with those of his own kind while you enjoy the outdoor bar atmosphere.
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Yard Bar
6700 Burnet RdIf you're bringing your pup with you (or just love dogs), this is a bar that lets you bring your dog! Let your pup run off-leash to frolic with those of his own kind while you enjoy the outdoor bar atmosphere.
A cool, little bar and cafe along Riverside Dr. They offer a wide variety of infused whiskeys and vodkas, on site food trucks, a live music stage, and bar games all around. Open 24 hours!
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The Buzz Mill
1505 Town Creek DrA cool, little bar and cafe along Riverside Dr. They offer a wide variety of infused whiskeys and vodkas, on site food trucks, a live music stage, and bar games all around. Open 24 hours!
Finally done with dirty 6th? Travel east of 35 to check out one of the best bars in town. SX events often happen in the back here where they have a big outdoor stage and an awesome little food truck.
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Shangri-La
1016 E 6th StFinally done with dirty 6th? Travel east of 35 to check out one of the best bars in town. SX events often happen in the back here where they have a big outdoor stage and an awesome little food truck.
If you're headed to dirty 6th, swing by The Jackalope for the infamous "El Dorado" drink (made for 4, but no one's watching). Their pizza is also bomb af.
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The Jackalope
404 E 6th StIf you're headed to dirty 6th, swing by The Jackalope for the infamous "El Dorado" drink (made for 4, but no one's watching). Their pizza is also bomb af.
Parks & Nature
Check out the waterfalls and go for a swim in the summer. There are hike and bike trails throughout with plenty of wildlife and sites to check out.
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McKinney Falls ríkisparkur
5808 McKinney Falls PkwyCheck out the waterfalls and go for a swim in the summer. There are hike and bike trails throughout with plenty of wildlife and sites to check out.
Most Austin City events happen here like the Austin Kite Festival and ACL. There's an iconic view of the skyline for that Instagram photo you need to post. Also, it's a great place to enter the Green Belt trails.
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdMost Austin City events happen here like the Austin Kite Festival and ACL. There's an iconic view of the skyline for that Instagram photo you need to post. Also, it's a great place to enter the Green Belt trails.
Entertainment & Activities
An excellent climbing space in Austin with a huge range of climbing paths for every level (plus building more regularly). They often offer special deals to first time visitors.
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Austin Bouldering Project
979 Springdale RdAn excellent climbing space in Austin with a huge range of climbing paths for every level (plus building more regularly). They often offer special deals to first time visitors.
Not even 10 minutes from House Sand Dunes AND you can avoid the traffic by taking the back road to and fro.
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Circuit of The Americas
9201 Circuit of the Americas BlvdNot even 10 minutes from House Sand Dunes AND you can avoid the traffic by taking the back road to and fro.
Shopping
Pick up a slick Stetson and some Texas cowboy boots or just try it on for a few photos.
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Allens stígvélir
1522 S Congress AvePick up a slick Stetson and some Texas cowboy boots or just try it on for a few photos.
Essentials
H-E-B plus!
2508 E Riverside DrThe closest HEB for your average grocery products.
Our closest Mexican market. Their bakery is awesome if you want to try their conchas, but their fresh carnitas and barbacoa is to die for.
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La Michoacana Meat Market
1917 E 7th StOur closest Mexican market. Their bakery is awesome if you want to try their conchas, but their fresh carnitas and barbacoa is to die for.
Getting Around
The Airport is just across 183 from House Sand Dunes. Don't fret the sound of air traffic as an Austin city ordinance only allows planes to take off North and South (away from residence).
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Alþjóðlegi flugvöllurinn í Austin-Bergstrom
3600 Presidential BlvdThe Airport is just across 183 from House Sand Dunes. Don't fret the sound of air traffic as an Austin city ordinance only allows planes to take off North and South (away from residence).