Austin area guide
What to do around East Austin
Artsy coffee, taco spots, craft cocktails, late-night live music; top destination. A Austin area guide with nearby places, food stops, walking routes, and a map you can open when you arrive.
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Artsy coffee, taco spots, craft cocktails, late-night live music; top destination.
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Source-backed place · History
Huston–Tillotson University
Discover Huston–Tillotson University, Austin's oldest institution of higher learning. Established in 1875, this historic, faith-b…
Source-backed place · Museums
George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center
Discover Texas's first neighborhood museum dedicated to African American history and culture. Housed in a historic 1926 building…
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Source-backed place · Food and drink
Cisco's Restaurant Bakery & Bar
Located in a historic 1914 teal building, Cisco's Restaurant Bakery & Bar is a legendary, family-run East Austin landmark famous…
Source-backed place · History
Santa Rita Courts
Discover Santa Rita Courts, a historic East Austin public housing community. Completed in 1939, it was the first project in the U…
Source-backed place · Museums
The Cathedral (Canopy)
The Cathedral, famously known as the Cathedral of Junk, is a whimsical, multi-level folk-art installation in Austin. Created by V…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
ColdTowne Theater
Discover ColdTowne Theater, Austin’s premier venue for alternative comedy since 2006. Located on Airport Boulevard, this vibrant…
Source-backed place · Event Venue
Scoot Inn
Established in 1871, the Historic Scoot Inn is the oldest continuously running beer joint in central Texas. This iconic East Aust…
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Source-backed place · History
Victory Grill
Established in 1945 on Austin's Eastside, the historic Victory Grill is one of Texas's oldest blues venues and a legendary Chitli…
Source-backed place · History
Downs Field
Stand where legends played at Downs Field, a historic East Austin landmark. Once home to the Negro League's Austin Black Senators…
Source-backed place · History
French Legation State Historic Site
Built in 1841 on an East Austin hilltop, the French Legation is Austin's oldest existing home. Once a diplomatic outpost for the…
Source-backed place · Museums
Women & Their Work
Located in Central Austin, Women & Their Work is a trailblazing nonprofit arts organization showcasing contemporary art by women.…
Source-backed place · History
Oakwood Cemetery
Established in 1839, Oakwood Cemetery is Austin's oldest city-owned cemetery. Spanning 40 acres, this historic resting place feat…
Source-backed place · History
Symphony Square
Nestled in downtown Austin, Symphony Square is a historic complex featuring four limestone buildings, a 350-seat stone amphitheat…
Source-backed place · Event Venue
Stubb’s amphitheater exterior and signage
Located in downtown Austin, Stubb’s is a legendary live music and barbecue venue. Standing before its historic 1880s building and…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Stubb’s street corner gateway frontage
This iconic street corner gateway in downtown Austin marks the entrance to Stubb's, a legendary live-music and barbecue instituti…
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
Stubb's Bar-B-Q is an iconic Austin staple combining legendary Texas barbecue with a world-class live music venue. Located downto…
Source-backed place · Event Venue
Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
Located in the heart of Austin, Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater is a legendary open-air venue combining world-class live music…
Big outdoor shows, barbecue, and Austin crowd energy—this is the city’s classic concert night out.
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Source-backed place · Bars and nightlife
The 13th Floor
Located in downtown Austin, The 13th Floor is a vibrant neighborhood rock and roll bar and live music venue. It pays tribute to t…
Tickets DICEFree Gyde walk · Historic Downtown & the Texas Capitol
Historic Downtown & the Texas Capitol
A roughly two-kilometer walk through Austin's historic downtown core, with eight stops spanning the Texas Capitol grounds, Congress Avenue,…
Free Gyde walk · Sixth Street & Red River Live-Music Mile
Sixth Street & Red River Live-Music Mile
A roughly two-and-a-half-kilometer walk through Austin's live-music heart, with eight stops linking downtown's grand theaters and comedy ho…
Free Gyde walk · South Congress to Lady Bird Lake
South Congress to Lady Bird Lake
A 2.7-kilometer walk down South Congress to Lady Bird Lake, with seven stops spanning iconic murals, a landmark boot shop, beloved eats, a…
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