Austin, Texas - Things to Do

Austin is known for its eclectic live-music scene and has many parks and lakes.

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, and is the 11th-most populous city in the United States, the fourth-most-populous city in Texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.

Austin is known as "The Live Music Capital of the World", a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues. The city also adopted "Silicon Hills" as a nickname due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies. In recent years, some Austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan "Keep Austin Weird", which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.

Restaurants in Austin, TX:

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1. Taquero Mucho (pink restaurant)

2. Arlo Grey

3. Vince Young Steakhouse

4. Tumble 22 Hot Chicken

5. Shirley's Trini Cuisine (food truck)

6. The Oasis on Lake Travis

7. Salt Lick BBQ

8. Stubb's Bar-B-Q

9. Franklin's BBQ

10. Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill

11. Tiny Pies

12. Magnolia Cafe

13. Voodoo Doughnut

Bars and Places to Drink in Austin, TX:

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1. Still Austin Whiskey

2. The Infinite Monkey Theorem

Cigar Lounges in the Austin, TX area:

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1. Habana House Cigar Lounge

2. Casa de Montecristo

3. Habana House

4. Habana Cowboy

5. Cigar Vault

6. ZODI'X Cigar Lounge

Attractions in Austin, TX:

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1. Museum of the Weird

2. 6th St (bars)

3. Hamilton Pool Reserve

4. Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum