If you’re looking for the beating heart of Austin nightlife, look no further than Rainey Street. Once a quiet residential block lined with historic bungalows, this downtown strip has transformed into one of the city’s most iconic bar districts — where craft cocktails, cold beers, lively patios, and that unmistakable Austin energy collide. In this…
What’s south of South Austin? South of Ben White — even south of Stassney? It’s Way South Austin. (or as Moontower Saloon calls it, Way South Awesome.) Mostly residential, this working-class part of Austin is home to lots of families, retirees, and young folks just starting out. It’s been going through a renaissance over the…
Barton Springs Road is where Austin goes to play outside. It’s the sunny, slightly chaotic stretch that connects South Congress energy with Zilker Park’s wide-open lawns and the legendary 68-degree waters of Barton Springs Pool. Whether you’re post-swim and starving, hunting live music with a cold beer, or just looking for the perfect patio, this…
What used to be a quiet stretch of pavement and classic honky-tonks has grown into a full-blown entertainment district where two-steppers and cocktail sippers happily share the same sidewalk. Condos now rise beside legendary dancehalls, patios buzz from happy hour straight through last call, and the soundtrack swings from fiddle-driven country to late-night indie sets.…
Here is our list of the best Honky Tonk dance bars in Austin. No stay in Austin is complete without exploring it’s music roots. Nothing says Texas, or Austin for that matter, than pulling on your boots and circling on the sawdust to some great country music. Mercer Dancehall Mercer Dancehall, located just outside Austin…
The West Campus neighborhood is located to the west of the University of Texas at Austin’s main campus north of downtown. It’s a bustling area filled with student housing, historic homes, restaurants, bars, bookshops, and music venues. Here are just a few of our choices for the Best of West Campus. Bordered to the east…
Because arcade games are just better with a drink in your hand, here’s our list of the Best Austin Arcade Bars. Buffalo Billiards Over 22,000 square feet of pool, shuffleboard, foosball, pinball, & darts, Buffalo Billiards serves up games in a big way. A real piece of “Wild West” history is located on Austin’s historic…
Taste a wee bit o’ the Emerald Isle at the best Austin Irish Pubs… Wherever you roam it’s always nice to discover an Irish Pub to snuggle up in with hearty drinks, classic Irish noshery, archetypal dark paneling and some rowdy Celtic music on stage. B.D. Riley’s Irish Pub B.D. Riley’s Irish Pub & Restaurant,…