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The Perfect Weekend in Austin

A night out on Rainey Street

  • Pizza and Wine at Bufalina
  • Wine on-tap at L’Estelle House
  • Drinks at Clive, Half-Step, Lucille
  • Live music at Blackheart
  • Explore the house parties and check-out Container Bar
  • Grub Banger’s late-night menu

Daytime fun in South Austin

  • Tacos at Torchy’s Trailer Park
  • Swimming at Barton Springs Pool or stand up paddle boarding on Lady Bird Lake
  • Shopping on South Congress: Allens Boots, Uncommon Objects, Stag, Service Menswear, Kendra Scott
  • Burgers at Hopdoddy or snacks at June’s All Day
For night 2, options are grouped by proximity.

Option A – A night out on the East Side

  • Outdoor dining at Thai-Kun or La Barbecue
  • Craft cocktails at Whisler’s
  • Two-stepping at White Horse
  • Live music at Hotel Vegas
  • Craft cocktails at Ah Sing Den (formerly East Side Show Room)
  • Late-night detroit style pizza at Via 313 (next to Violet Crown)

Option B – A night out in South Austin

  • Pre-dinner drinks at Gibson or Eberly
  • Dinner reservation at Uchi or Odd Duck
  • Live music at Continental Club or C-Boy’s Heart & Soul
  • Late-night new york style pizza at Home Slice

Option C – A night out in West Austin

  • Pre-dinner drinks at The Cloak Room
  • Dinner reservation at Ranch 616
  • Two-stepping at Rattle Inn
  • Giant Jenga at Kung Fu
  • Ring Toss at The Dogwood
  • Late-night chicken and waffles at 24 diner

Option D – A night out on East Sixth (Avoiding the dirty parts)

  • Dinner and a movie at the Alamo Ritz
  • Craft cocktails at Midnight Cowboy
  • Drinks at the Driskill Bar
  • Late-night kimchi fries at Chi-Lantro

Daytime fun in West Austin

  • Breakfast at Counter Cafe
  • Shopping at Waterloo Records
  • Amy’s Ice Creams
  • People watching at Whole Foods Lamar
  • B-Cycle bike share on the Trail
  • Shop high end active-wear at Outdoor Voices
  • Seafood at Clark’s Oyster Bar or feast on the holy trinity at Freedmen’s Barbecue