Baylor Street / Castle Hill Graffiti Park / Hope Outdoor Gallery
Four levels of concrete walls that attract some very talented (and not talented) graffiti.
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Things that I have done
Harry Ransom Center
See the world’s first photograph and an original Gutenberg Bible
Museum of Ephemerata
A museum of incredible weird items, and great fun stories behind them all.
Chicken Shit Bingo
Every Sunday bet on which square a chicken will poop on
Cathedral of Junk
A huge structure of accumulated junk parts in someone’s backyard.
Bats on Congress Bridge
The famous bats that live underneath the Congress Avenue Bridge.
Peter Pan Miniature Golf
A BYOB Miniature Golf Course with quirky course statues.
Public Telescope Viewings
Free moon views!
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.
Joke-telling LBJ Robot
There is an animatronic Lyndon Johnson robot that tells jokes in the museum.
Donut Burger
A burger in a donut, then flush your arteries with a beer
Karaoke Underground
All these karaoke songs never made the top hits chart, but they’re still awesome
Weird Wednesday
A hand picked strange movie chosen by the weirdos at the Drafthouse
Terror Tuesday
A hand picked horror movie chosen by the connoisseurs of terror at the Drafthouse
Rocky Horror Picture Show
The best cult movie of all time
Unique Ice Cream Flavors
Many amazing ice cream shops in Austin, and some with really interesting flavors
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
Lala’s Christmas Themed Bar
A bar with Christmas lights and a tree all year round
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
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
Takoyaki Stand
Specialty from Osaka, Japan – Fried dough around octopus
Where to get Pizza
Hands down still the best pizza I’ve had in Austin
Where to get Coffee
A coffee shop on the side of the river. Scenic
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!)
Zilker Botanical Gardens
A very quaint and relaxing set of gardens, with an additional dinosaur statue
360 Bridge Hike
A semi-interesting bridge
Blanton Art Museum
A nice museum with occasionally great installations. Free on Thursday
Austin Zoo
A very small zoo with a small train ride
Liz Carpenter Fountain
A small fountain/light show that is missing music.
Central Market
A market with cooking lessons and many interesting ingredients to discover
The Wild Parrots of East Austin
Occasionally you can see some exotic looking parrots around 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
Prada Store
A lone Prada store in the middle of nowhere
Texas State Fair
Fried Everything
Honk TX
A festival of marching bands and weird people with tons of positive energy
Blues on the Green
Festival of music out on Zilker Park but you can barely hear the music so just drink and hang out
SXSW
The famous time of year when the whole city goes into a chaos of concerts and events