Good Vibes Only ATX Guidebook
Food scene
Mainstay coffee in SoCo! Also, they love you SO MUCH.
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Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress AveMainstay coffee in SoCo! Also, they love you SO MUCH.
Amazing coffee. Hipster vibes. Located in the South Congress Hotel.
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Mañana
1603 S Congress AveAmazing coffee. Hipster vibes. Located in the South Congress Hotel.
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress AveLocal pizza joint. Oh yeaaaa....
Good coffee and good beer are served under the same roof.
Brew & Brew, a coffee and beer bar, has definitely got the right idea. Don't want to travel that far for a cup of coffee? Just head to Jo's right down the street.
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Wright Bros. Brew and Brew
500 San Marcos StGood coffee and good beer are served under the same roof.
Brew & Brew, a coffee and beer bar, has definitely got the right idea. Don't want to travel that far for a cup of coffee? Just head to Jo's right down the street.
Ready for the ultimate party in your mouth? Award-winning Sugar Mama's is a 3 minute drive from the GVO and a local favorite for all your cakes and baked goods.
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Sugar Mama's Bakeshop
1905 S 1st StReady for the ultimate party in your mouth? Award-winning Sugar Mama's is a 3 minute drive from the GVO and a local favorite for all your cakes and baked goods.
Neighborhoods
One of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Austin. But hell, your hosts are kind of biased.
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Travis Heights
One of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Austin. But hell, your hosts are kind of biased.
A mecca of food trucks, warehouse venues, vegan culture, and street art, East Austin is the Mission Street of San Francisco. If you want a less pretentious, less gentrified, Mexican American vibe, East Austin is where it's at.
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East Austin
A mecca of food trucks, warehouse venues, vegan culture, and street art, East Austin is the Mission Street of San Francisco. If you want a less pretentious, less gentrified, Mexican American vibe, East Austin is where it's at.
Sightseeing
Venturing towards the Capitol Building, Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge (about a 30 minute walk from here) is renowned for its population of Mexican free-tailed bats; check out the hundreds of thousands of bats that fly from their roosts at sunset on summer nights.
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Congress Avenue Bridge
Congress AvenueVenturing towards the Capitol Building, Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge (about a 30 minute walk from here) is renowned for its population of Mexican free-tailed bats; check out the hundreds of thousands of bats that fly from their roosts at sunset on summer nights.
Zilker Park extends along the river and is the site of a nature centre, botanical gardens, and home to Austin City Limits.
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Zilker Nature Preserve
301 Nature Center Dr Zilker Park extends along the river and is the site of a nature centre, botanical gardens, and home to Austin City Limits.
Mount Bonnell, at 785 feet (239 metres), is one of the city’s highest points and features a 99-step climb to the top.
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Mount Bonnell
Mount Bonnell, at 785 feet (239 metres), is one of the city’s highest points and features a 99-step climb to the top.
Oh, and there's a tower of junk.
The Cathedral of Junk is a monstrosity made from metal pipes, rusty wheels and clocks. And people visit it all the time.
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Cathedral of Junk
4422 Lareina DrOh, and there's a tower of junk.
The Cathedral of Junk is a monstrosity made from metal pipes, rusty wheels and clocks. And people visit it all the time.
Adorning this guestbook cover, this mural is a must-see for all tourists (and locals).
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Greetings from Austin Mural
1720 S 1st StAdorning this guestbook cover, this mural is a must-see for all tourists (and locals).
Bars
A bunch of old houses are the city's hippest bars.
The historic bungalows on Rainey Street have been turned into bars and restaurants, along with their porches and backyards.
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Rainey Street
Rainey StreetA bunch of old houses are the city's hippest bars.
The historic bungalows on Rainey Street have been turned into bars and restaurants, along with their porches and backyards.
People play bingo with chicken sh*t.
Seriously. Mosey on down to the Little Longhorn Saloon every Sunday, and bet on where the chicken will poop for your chance to win BIG.
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Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon
5434 Burnet RdPeople play bingo with chicken sh*t.
Seriously. Mosey on down to the Little Longhorn Saloon every Sunday, and bet on where the chicken will poop for your chance to win BIG.
...and one will even pay for your tattoo.
Banger's, a sausage and beer garden, will pay for you to get a tattoo of their logo. Now THAT'S customer appreciation.
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Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
79 Rainey St...and one will even pay for your tattoo.
Banger's, a sausage and beer garden, will pay for you to get a tattoo of their logo. Now THAT'S customer appreciation.
Turtle racing is a totally normal hobby.
Head to Little Woodrow's to try your luck in the ring.
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Little Woodrow's
520 W 6th StTurtle racing is a totally normal hobby.
Head to Little Woodrow's to try your luck in the ring.
Even the hidden bars have weird names.
Midnight Cowboy Modeling is labeled as an "Oriental Massage" establishment in the middle of the bars on crowded 6th Street. But ring the doorbell marked "Harry Craddock," and you'll be transported to a sneaky speakeasy bar where drinks come in tiki mugs.
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Midnight Cowboy Modeling
313 E 6th StEven the hidden bars have weird names.
Midnight Cowboy Modeling is labeled as an "Oriental Massage" establishment in the middle of the bars on crowded 6th Street. But ring the doorbell marked "Harry Craddock," and you'll be transported to a sneaky speakeasy bar where drinks come in tiki mugs.
Grocery Stores
Hip neighborhood grocery store with excellent produce, wine/beer, fantastic snacks, charcuterie, and an espresso bar.
1 minute walk from the GVO.
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Tiny Grocer - Opening March 8th @ 8 am
1718 S Congress AveHip neighborhood grocery store with excellent produce, wine/beer, fantastic snacks, charcuterie, and an espresso bar.
1 minute walk from the GVO.
The HEB that started it all is located right down the street from the GVO. Hop in a car or take a bike ride to this historic location.
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H-E-B
5800 W Slaughter LnThe HEB that started it all is located right down the street from the GVO. Hop in a car or take a bike ride to this historic location.
Consejos para la ciudad
Frases útiles
Hankerin'
When you have a hankerin' for something it means you really gotta have it. The exact intensity of hankerins' are unknown, but we are fairly certain they range from 0 (kinda hankerins') to 10 (must-have-it-now hankerins').
This phrase can be replaced with "Fixin To" when the person truly commits to his/her hankerins'.
Frases útiles
Howdy Ya'll
Ya'll means All in the weirdest city in America. "Howdy Ya'll" means hello to everyone, regardless of race, sex, class, or if they are wearing cowboy hats or not.;)
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Fixin’ To
If you’re fixin’ to do something, it has literally nothing to do with fixing anything. "Fixin’ to" means you’re about to do something. Like, when your roommate asks you if you’re going to wash the dishes and you tell her you’re fixin’ to do it. Best to drop the “g” on pretty much everything in Texas if you want to fit in.
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Bless Yer Heart
"Bless Yer heart” is one of the most versatile statements you can have a hankerin' for in the southwest. Use it when you genuinely feel bad for someone and then immediately flip it when you are feeling sarcastic (i.e. Go F*ck Yerself).
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Might Could
Even though Texans love to shorten things in order to make it easier to say, the phrase might could is one instance where they take a phrase and draw it out. It’s literally just another way to say could but with an additional word in there. Instead of saying “I could do that for you,” they’ve got to say “I might could do that for you.”
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All Hat, No Cattle
If someone’s all hat and no cattle then it means that they’re all talk and no followthrough. Or, it means that someone speaks highly of themselves when they really don’t have anything to be bragging about.
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All Git-Out
You’ll use the Texas slang phrase all git-out when you want to convey the most extreme case of something. If you’re dining at a steakhouse and want to comment on how great the meal is, you could say “This steak is as good as all git-out.”