103 Things to Do in Austin, TX

1.  Use Matthew C. Layman’s Real Estate services to buy, sell, or lease real estate.
2.  Learn the story of Texas at the Bob Bullock Museum
3. Take a cool, refreshing dip in Barton Springs pool
4. Tour the Capital building
5. Go windsurfing or wakeboarding on Lake Travis
6. Glide through Town lake on a rented canoe
7. Savor a bowl of Amy’s ice cream
8. Tour the city’s art galleries
9. See the entire city from the University of Texas clock tower
10. Sift through 10,000 bizarre trinkets and gadgets at Toy Joy
11 Ridicule bad movies along with live comedians at the Alamo Drafthouse’s Master Pancake Theater
12. Wolf down a stack of delicious pancakes at Kerby Lane Cafe
13.  Pick your favorite suite at the historic Hotel San Jose
14. Dance to live music and meet local artists while you shop on South Congress on the first Thursday of every month
15. Run (or walk) the Keep Austin Weird 5k
16. Watch the sun go down over the lake on the deck at the Oasis
17. Catch a live comedy show at Cap City Comedy Club
18. Try on a crazy costume at Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds
19. Visit the giant statue of Stevie Ray Vaughan
20. Cheer with a crowd at a UT Longhorns football game
21. Join 75,000 of your closest friends at the 3-day Austin  City Limits Music Festival every fall
22. Get a picture with Leslie Cochran
23. Argue over where to find the cheapest breakfast taco
24.Dip your chip in a bowl of Mag Mud at Magnolia Cafe
25. Picnic on Sunday at Waterloo Park
26. Walk, jog, or ride your bike over more than ten miles of trails at Town Lake
27. Run wild and free with your puppy off the leash at one of Austin’s many dog parks
28. Bicycle on scenic Loop 360
29. Splash around while you watch a movie in the water at Deep Eddy Pool’s Splash Party movie nights all summer long
30. Watch a million bats stream out from under the Congress Ave. bridge, the largest urban bat colony in North America
31. Count the steps to the top of Mt. Bonnell and enjoy the panoramic views of Austin
32. Catch a cool breeze from Lake Austin on the wide deck of Mozart’s Coffee
33. Find a shadowy corner and listen to jazz at the Elephant Room
34. Pick out a new CD at Waterloo Records
35. Laugh until you cry at Esther’s Follies, a variety show with music parodies, hilarious sketches, political satire, and magic
36. Take a free tour of the elegant governor’s mansion
37. Shake your feathers with roaming peacocks at Mayfield Park
38. Get up early on Saturday morning to buy locally grown goodies at the Austin Farmer’s Market downtown
39. Sip an iced coffee on a warm night at the Spiderhouse Cafe’s twinkling outdoor patio
40. Find the moonlight towers
41. Spend a day touring the LBJ Library and Museum, the largest presidential library in the nation
42. Eat popcorn to all your favorite old movies during the historic Paramount Theater’s Summer Film Classics Series
43. Treat the kids to a fun afternoon at the Austin Children’s Museum
44. Order a cocktail at the luxurious Driskill Hotel
45. Relax, rest your tired feet and ride in comfort for free on the downtown ‘Dillo trolley cars
46. Discover a Hill Country winery
47. Find a funky shop along “The Drag” (Guadalupe St. running beside the UT campus)
48. Go all natural at the expansive Whole Foods World Headquarters
49. Two-step the night away at the Broken Spoke
50. Feed the body and the soul at a Sunday gospel brunch, either at Stubb’s Barbeque or Threadgill’s Home Cookin’
51. Cozy up in an armchair and read at BookPeople
52. Join the crowd for a big concert at the Frank Erwin Center
53. Pay your respects to many legendary Texas politicians and heroes at the beautiful and serene Texas State Cemetery
54. Hike, bike, climb, swim, picnic, walk, run, disc-golf, and ride the kiddie train, all on sprawling Zilker Park’s 351 acres
55. Marvel at the unique architecture of the Frost Bank Tower downtown
56. Sing the blues at the legendary Antone’s
57. Head a little south of town to New Braunfels and brave the giant tubes and slides at Schlitterbahn Water Park
58. Take a scenic hike at Emma Long Metropolitan Park
59. Revel in the sweet sounds of the Austin Lyric Opera
60. Embarass your out-of-town visitors and sing along at Pete’s Dueling Piano bar on Sixth Street
61. Dance Salsa!
62. Have your martini shaken, not stirred at a swanky bar in the trendy Warehouse District downtown
63. Shiver your way through an Austin Ghost Tour
64. Reserve a front-row seat for a play at the Zachary Scott Theater
65. Find your favorite local microbrewery
66. Tiptoe into a Ballet Austin Show
67.  See the 600-year-old Treaty Oak tree
68. Meet a sweet senior citizen at the Old Bakery and Emporium
69. Get lost in the enormous Blanton Museum of Art
70. Throw a long shot at Pease Park’s disc golf course
71. Choose from 80 different draft beers at the Ginger Man Pub
72. Explore the trails and beautiful art at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden
73. Grab a tasty sandwhich at the the Little Deli but first ask for Tony, tell him Matt sent you, and you want the special
74. Adopt a pet from the Town Lake Animal Center
75. Give in to a decadent dessert at Chez Zee American Bistro
76. Make your own independent film or just pick your favorite at one of Austin’s many annual film festivals
77. Rock out at SXSW Music festival every March
78. Befriend a lion at the Austin Zoo
79. Go back in time at the Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms
80. Say bonjour to the French Legation, the oldest building in Austin
81. Cheer for your favorite Texas roller derby girl
82. Grab a pint at Scholz Garten, the oldest business in Austin
83. Build a bike from scraps at the Yellow Bike Project
84. Celebrate Eeyore’s birthday party
85. Rollerblade down the Veloway
86. Line up your best shot at Buffalo Billards
87. Rent an interesting film at I Love Video or Vulcan Video
88. Take a load off on the beach at Hippie Hollow
89. Sip on a bottle of locally-made Sweet Leaf Tea
90. Catch a fly ball in the stands at a Round Rock Express game
91. Order a big plate of enchiladas while you dine in the hubcap room at Chuy’s
92. Shop ’til you drop at the Domain
93. Frolick with your kids in the fountains at Southpark Meadows
94. Lick barbeque sauce off your fingers at the Salt Lick
95. Discover the underworld at Inner Space Caverns
96. Play bingo with live chickens at Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon
97. Spend the whole weekend at the Old Pecan Street Festival
98. Visit the Elisabet Ney Museum in Hyde Park
99. Bring your dog and enjoy delicious food or drink at Freddie’s Place
100. Test your wits at the annual O. Henry Pun-Off
101. Sip a cup of Christmas cocoa at the Tree Lighting before you stroll down Zilker Park’s Trail of Lights
102. enjoy a tasty taco at Torchy’s Tacos at the Trailer Park South 1st location
103. Enjoy a fish bowl at Hula-Hut on Lake Austin

If you successfully completed the 103 things to do in Austin, TX – give me a call or email and I will add another 50 “Uniquely 512″ things to do in Austin to your list! cell: 512.771.0754    email: mlatxrealestate@gmail.com

Keep Rockin’ Austin!

-Matthew Layman

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