Public Telescope Viewings
Free moon views!
Category Archives: Less Weird
Bland but still acknowledgeable
Mexican Flea Market
A legit Mexican market every weekend in the south of Austin
Second Saturday Surf Rock
The best music concert in Austin. Surf rock forever.
Yellow Bike Project
A volunteer shop where you can work on your own bike, work on bikes to be donated, or learn how to work on bikes
State Surplus Store
Rows and rows of cheap old office supplies and items confiscated from the airport
Pinballz
Play old pinball machines while drinking
North Loop Thrift Stores
A retro wonderland, or just a series of shops that sell old treasures
The Natural Gardener
A very cool gardening center
Bluegrass Outfit
Every Monday listen to these incredible musicians
Carousel Lounge
A bar with a circus theme
First Thursday Art Crawl
A series of galleries open their doors and sometimes have free snacks
Buc-ee’s Headquarters Store
Sanctuary of Kitsch and Tchotchkes
Hamilton Pool
A large pool with dripping water. Very scenic
Don Juan Breakfast Taco
A gigantic mountain of breakfast taco ingredients for very cheap
Brewery Tour at Independence Brewery
A monthly special tour of the brewery, with a peanut butter stout (verify)
Where to get Pizza
Hands down still the best pizza I’ve had in Austin
Where to get BBQ
It’s Texas, is it not?
Where to get Coffee
A coffee shop on the side of the river. Scenic
Where to get Beer
Austin is a town of alcoholics
Where to get Ramen
Very good and authentic Japanese style ramen
Where to get Sushi
Get drunk with the owner and sing the favorites
Where to get Indian Food
Great South Indian food (different than North Indian!)
Where to get Tortilla Soup
Apparently they have good tortilla soup…
Other Odd Foods
There are unique food items throughout the city
Nau’s Enfield Drug
Old timey food place
Dirty Martin’s Place
Classic dive bar that’s been around forever
Zilker Botanical Gardens
A very quaint and relaxing set of gardens, with an additional dinosaur statue
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
A small sculpture garden
List of Outdoors Nature
A list of the various parks and outdoor locations you can go to
360 Bridge Hike
A semi-interesting bridge
Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In
The only drive-in movie theater in Austin
Texas Rollergirls
Roller Derby. Girls who were too extreme for the rugby team
Arcade UFO
Old video games in a bar (verify)
ATX Hackerspace
A DIY workshop where you can make dreams come true
The Thinkery
A children’s museum that looks like a creativity feast
Blanton Art Museum
A nice museum with occasionally great installations. Free on Thursday
Circuit of the Americas
Races and such
Austin Zoo
A very small zoo with a small train ride
Liz Carpenter Fountain
A small fountain/light show that is missing music.
Salvage Vanguard Theater
A theater that has interesting plays and events now and then
Paramount Theater
An old theater that shows interesting things from time to time
Central Market
A market with cooking lessons and many interesting ingredients to discover
Dorkbot ATX
A nerd group that has weird events occasionally
Ride the Bull
A bull ride inside the Jackalope on Dirty 6th
Dry Creek Cafe & Boat Dock
A classic older restaurant in Austin
Go Karts at Central Texas Speedway
Drive on a large race track with small cars
San Marcos River
Get drunk and float
Gruene
A touristy small town with old-style buildings
East Austin Studio Tour
I totally forget what this is and need to find out why it’s on this list
Blues on the Green
Festival of music out on Zilker Park but you can barely hear the music so just drink and hang out