A question for you folks around Austin

[ltbre8]

The wife wants to take a weekend trip to Austin, not my first choice but she works hard and puts up with me. What are some things to do around town, not doing the bar thing. What's the best part of town to stay in and some good places to eat. Thanks for the info.

[RiverRat1]

TTT

I've lived here my whole life. Hoping someone tells you something so I can take my wife out and do something other than eating out and a movie.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Wimberley/San Marcos/New Braunfels/Lockhart.

Austin is way better than Dallas or Houston but it is still too dang crowded.

[masonred]

Depending on interest there are a variety of places to go, mount Bonnel, camp Mabry museum, several other museums and people watch along town lake. Lots of food trucks and restaurants to many to mention. Mc Kinney falls park is on the edge of town and has some nice trails. A drive with nice views is the devils backbone. In the area are some nice smaller towns.
Lockhart is the Texas BBQ capital.

[CountryTexan]

Took the wife on a date night in Austin a couple months back went to Moonshine café and then took her to Ester's Follies. We had a great time. Tickets aren't to bad either

[topduarte]

Barton Springs with dinner afterwards at one of the many restaurants along Barton Spring Rd., Mt Bonnell, Hill Country drive. Visit all of the small towns within 50 miles of Austin, BBQ in Lockhart or Elgin. Bob Bullock State Museum, LBJ museum, catch a Texas Longhorn baseball or basketball game, etc. Tons to do!!

[Patton]

Barton Springs
Barton Creek Greenbelt
Bob Bullock Museum
One of the State Parks (Pace Bend, Muleshoe, Turkey bend, Hamilton Pool, McKinney Roughs, McKinney Falls)
360 Bridge Lookout
Natural Bridge Caverns
Broken Spoke for some dancing
Enchanted Rock
Kayak or Stand Up Paddleboard on Town Lake
Inner Space Caverns
Outlet Malls in San Marcos
Walk along S. Congress (wife will enjoy that)



Food:
Hula Hut
Nutty Brown Cafe- try to catch a concert
Abel's on the Lake
Ranch 616
Hut's Hamburgers
BBQ- Make the easy drive to Lockhart and pick your poison (Blacks, Smittys, Kreuz, City Market)

[ltbre8]

Like the museum idea for sure, looks like a trip to Lockhart will be on the menu. Which is the best side of town stay in. Thanks yall for the help.

[txoutdoorsman24]

Took the wife on a date night in Austin a couple months back went to Moonshine café and then took her to Ester's Follies. We had a great time. Tickets aren't to bad either

Good place to eat. I love Moonshine. One of my top 5 in Austin.

[LonghornTX]

A lot of great ideas. Since no one has mentioned it, take a tour of the Capitol.

[Krivoman]

I would stay off 360 someplace. Very nice out that way. Lots of very nice places to eat out that way. Can be in down town in under 20 minutes. Or the Arboretum/ Domain area in NW austin... Not a fan of any other part of Austin.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Matt's El Rancho
The Original Chuy's on Barton Springs
Maudie's
Trudy's out west on 290

[Trinity Outfitters]

Good recommendations

Hard to beat this list.

Barton Springs
Barton Creek Greenbelt
Bob Bullock Museum
One of the State Parks (Pace Bend, Muleshoe, Turkey bend, Hamilton Pool, McKinney Roughs, McKinney Falls)
360 Bridge Lookout
Natural Bridge Caverns
Broken Spoke for some dancing
Enchanted Rock
Kayak or Stand Up Paddleboard on Town Lake
Inner Space Caverns
Outlet Malls in San Marcos
Walk along S. Congress (wife will enjoy that)



Food:
Hula Hut
Nutty Brown Cafe- try to catch a concert
Abel's on the Lake
Ranch 616
Hut's Hamburgers
BBQ- Make the easy drive to Lockhart and pick your poison (Blacks, Smittys, Kreuz, City Market)

[bloodtrailer28]

Hard to beat this list.

X2.

I would probably find a nice house on either Travis or Lake Austin them go somewhere from there.

[ATXBowhunter]

My wife and I stayed at the Lone Star Court in the Domain. It's a new, really cool hotel with a ranch-feel to it. It's also in the Domain so you can walk to restaurants, movie's, shops, etc. I recommend it.