Head to CRU Wine Bar (238 West 2nd St) for a glass of vino, then stop for rustic Italian food at Taverna (258 West 2nd St), or gourmet Mexican food at Cantina Laredo (201 West 3rd St). Walk through antique doors for such treats as Mexican corn soup with cheese and roasted poblano chiles, Gulf shrimp in tomatillo sauce, and lion lamb chops with chipotle potatoes. Grab breakfast at Austin Java (1206 Parkway at 12th and Lamar) -- don't miss the migas (Tex-Mex breakfast dish of tortillas, eggs, and cheese) or the great coffee -- then head to nearby town of New Braunfels for a bit of German culture. You've just read about the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of Austin. Austin has been hopping when it comes to hotels. More hotels are also in the works as the city continues to attract more and more tourists, business and convention travel, including a massive Marriott hotel complex proposed for the block surrounded by Congress Avenue and Second, Third, and Brazos streets. The Mobil Three-Star Mansion at Judge's Hill (1900 Rio Grande) is a luxurious addition when it comes to boutique hotels. At the Mobil Three-Star Driskill Grill (604 Brazos St), where Chef David Bull was named one of the top new chefs by Food & Wine, try the Bandera Quail and the Texas Chop Salad; both are local favorites.
You can head to Mobil Three-Star Fonda San Miguel (2330 W North Loop) for Mexican food. Photographs, magazine clippings, newspaper articles, shopping bags, tin foil, can labels, matchbooks, old letters, historic documents, discarded textbooks, maps, wallpaper, doilies, postcards, sheet music and playing cards are all fantastic collage materials. You may think of collage as something you did in kindergarten, pasting magazines clippings onto construction paper. Make reservations at least a week in advance; both, especially Lion's, are very popular among locals. It's wise to make reservations one to two months in advance; these tours are very popular with locals and visitors alike! Word to the wise: The resorts are extremely popular, especially in the summer, and book up nearly a year in advance, so make reservations early. 2006 ACVB Photo The spring water in Barton Springs Poolis an average of 68 degrees year round. Zilker Botanical Gardens (2220 Barton Springs Rd), is a relaxing place to meditate and enjoy the gardens, especially the Hartman Prehistoric Garden, located where dinosaur tracks were found in 1992, and the Green Garden, where local designers showcase native plants.
Open 24 hours and known for great breakfasts and vegetarian specialties, it's a great place to fuel up for the day. 2 days: Start the day off with breakfast tacos at Taco Shack (402 Brazos in the Frost Bank Tower building), an Austin institution best known for the "Shack Taco," the house taco that's a flour tortilla rolled around eggs, chorizo, potatoes, cheese, and salsa. 1 day: It's tough, but it's possible to get an idea of Austin's charms in one day. Your best bet is to book a charming cabin at one of the park's two resorts. Take in a little Austin history and still get in a good game of golf at two of Austin's oldest' courses: The nine-hole Hancock Park Golf Course (811 East 41st St) was built in 1899, and the Lion's Municipal Golf Course (2901 Enfield Rd) is the second-oldest course in Austin, built in 1928. Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Tom Kite, and Ben Crenshaw (Kite and Crenshaw are both UT grads) have all played at Lion's, which covers just 6,001 yards. You can bet that the home of the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival is going to have some great dining options.
Located about 85 miles northwest of Austin and heading in toward the city itself, these six lakes in the eastern part of the Texas Hill Country (including Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Marble Falls, Lake Travis, and Lake Austin) are oases in the midst of rolling hills and greenery. You can come with a lawn chair or blanket to sit along the shores of Town Lake and watch this free display of nature. Start the morning with an order of blueberry pancakes for breakfast at Magnolia Cafe (2304 Lake Austin Blvd). Central Market features a Sunday jazz brunch, and Whole Foods often hosts live music concerts on its deck overlooking downtown Austin. The Veloway, located about 15 minutes south of downtown Austin in south Austin just off South Mopac (4801 La Crosse Ave) is another unexpected oasis of activity. From barbeque to Mexican fare and everything in between, Austin is a foodie's heaven. Best bets for barbeque include the Mobil One-Star County Line on the Hill (6500 W Bee Cave Rd, just past 360); Artz Rib House (2330 South Lamar); and Stubb's Bar-B-Q (801 Red River). 3 days: Three days in Austin means that a trip to the Hill County is in order.
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