Austin in three days
Austin, TX · March 2026
3 days · 2 adults · balanced pace · $$
Day 1
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08:30
Veracruz All Natural
“The trailer, not the restaurant. Migas taco, two of them.”
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10:00
Barton Springs Pool
“Sixty-eight degrees all year. That is the point and it is a shock.”
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13:00
swapped
Lunch at Franklin Barbecue → Went to la Barbecue instead and regret nothing.
“Four hour line. Went to la Barbecue instead and regret nothing.”
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15:30
Lady Bird Lake boardwalk
“Walk the south side. Shade and the skyline.”
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18:00
Congress Avenue bats
“Sunset, under the bridge, from March to October. Free and strange.”
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20:00
Dinner at Uchi
“Book. Sit at the bar if you can and ask what is good.”
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Hotel San José
“A motor court on South Congress. Courtyard is the best part.”
Day 2
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09:00
Breakfast at Joe's Bakery
“East side, family run, migas plate. Nobody is in a hurry.”
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11:00
Blanton Museum of Art
“The Ellsworth Kelly chapel is worth the ticket on its own.”
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13:30
Lunch at Ramen Tatsu-Ya
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15:30
Shop South Congress
“An hour. Hats, boots, and a lot of browsing.”
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18:30
Drinks at Whisler's
“East side. Mezcal bar hidden upstairs.”
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21:00
Continental Club
“Live music, small room, cover is cheap.”
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Hotel San José
Day 3
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09:00
Breakfast at Veracruz
“Again.”
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10:30
Mount Bonnell
“A hundred steps up for the best view of the river. Ten minutes.”
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12:30
Lunch at Terry Black's
“Brisket, no four hour line.”
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15:00
Zilker Park
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