Darren’s guidebook
Favorite places for outdoor adventure nearby
If you want to hike, swim, raft, tube...
Pedernales Falls State Park
2585 Park Rd 6026Great place to hike and swim
Hamilton Pool Preserve
24300 Hamilton Pool RdBeautiful place to swim
McKinney Falls State Park
5808 McKinney Falls PkwyNice place to swim and relax
Milton Reimers Ranch Park
23610 Hamilton Pool RdGood place to bike, hike, swim
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrHealing waters, great place to swim
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdGreat Park
Blue Hole Regional Park
333 Blue Hole LnGreat place to swim, tube
Inks Lake State Park
3630 Park Rd 4 WBeautiful Place to swim, tube, hike
Lakeway City Park
502 Hurst Creek RdNice park to swim and fish
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy AveNice natural pool
Hippie Hollow Park
7000 Comanche TrailIf you want to be au-natural outdoors, lol
Bull Creek Greenbelt Upper
6958 Old Spicewood Springs RdNice place to hike
Favorite Places to eat
Lucy's Fried Chicken
2218 College AveNice views on Lake Travis
Lucy's Fried Chicken
2218 College AveGood food, close by
This is the original Chuy's. Order the Southwestern Enchalada with a fried egg on top.
412 locals recommend
Chuy's
1728 Barton Springs RdThis is the original Chuy's. Order the Southwestern Enchalada with a fried egg on top.
One of the founders of Carrabbas (Damian Mandola) owns this. Good casual italian food
70 locals recommend
Mandola's Italian Kitchen
4700 W Guadalupe StOne of the founders of Carrabbas (Damian Mandola) owns this. Good casual italian food
Southern-Asian food truck became so popular they opened a restaurant. Great comfort food.
90 locals recommend
The Peached Tortilla
5520 Burnet RdSouthern-Asian food truck became so popular they opened a restaurant. Great comfort food.
Picnik
4801 Burnet Rdexcellent healthy food
Quality Seafood Market
5621 Airport Blvd
Foreign & Domestic
306 E 53rd StGreat american food
Xian Sushi and Noodle
1801 E 51st St
Hopfields
3110 Guadalupe StCasual French gastropub
L'Oca d'Oro
1900 Simond AveItalian
Texas French Bread
2900 Rio Grande StCasual bistro and bakery
Contigo
2027 Anchor Lngood food, nice beer garden
Dai Due
2406 Manor RdGreat Texas food
Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor RdSouthern Soul Food
Patrizi's
2307 Manor RdItalian food truck
Jeffrey's
1204 W Lynn StUpscale, but really good
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StThe best in Texas
Holy Roller
509 Rio Grande StGreat Texas Cuisine
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th St
Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar BlvdFarm to table texas food
Justine's
4710 E 5th StGreat French food
Launderette
2115 Holly StMediterranean
LENOIR
1807 S 1st StTexas sourced farm to table
Evangeline Cafe
8106 Brodie Lngood cajun food
Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que Austin
217 Congress AveGreat barbeque
Barley Swine
6555 Burnet Rdgreat farm to table