Top 7 Spots to Visit in Austin Texas

Austin Texas has so many amazing spots to visit, finding Top 7 Spots to Visit in Austin Texas will be tough but it will be worth it. The Texas State Capital is the biggest state capital in the United States. The Congress Street Bridge is key to seeing the worlds largest bat population. Allen Boots for some authentic cowboy, or cowgirl apparel including over 4,000 boots. Circuit of the Americas is the only Formula One track in the United States, but it also hosts some epic concerts. Happy coffee and breakfast tacos from Flitch Coffee. A taste of Hawaii at Anthem on Rainey Street.

The basics, Austin Texas has the motto Keep Austin weird, which isn’t that just the best way to start a trip? You know you are in for a good time and that they have a sense of humor about it all. Austin is the Capitol of Texas, and they take that capitol status very serious, it is one of the biggest in the USA.

5 Facts about Austin Texas

1. Austin has the largest urban bat colony in North America
2. Austin is one of the sunniest cities, with 300 days of sunshine per year
3. The Barton Springs Salamander only lives in Austin
4. It has the nation’s only Formula One racing track
5. Austin has the fastest growing food truck industry in the country

Getting to Austin is best if you can fly right into their adorable airport, but be warned it most shops and food spots don’t open until after 6am and close by 12am, so don’t expect to get breakfast if you have a super early flight… from experience.

Top 7 Spots to Visit in Austin Texas

Flitch Coffee

Flitch Coffee has reviews all about the lovely dog that you can pet when you visit. The coffee is delicious and the options are endless. The best thing about visiting new places, is the opportunity to support fun local places. This is one of those fun local places. They have all the milk substitutes, and house made syrups, you can make such a happy cup of coffee, and because it is so dog friendly you can pet all the puppies (ask first, but I bet they will say yes)

Next to flitch Coffee is an amazing taco truck, and the options for breakfast tacos were pretty vast. We got the avocado and bacon which was super yummy, creamy and salty. The chorizo and potato was also pretty epic. The tacos are the prefect size to try 2-3 depending on how hungry you are. I recommend 3 since you can never have too many tacos.

Allen Boots

Allen Boots is the premier boot shop in Austin Texas. It has rows and rows of so many beautiful, colorful cowboy, or cowgirl boots. If you are just looking to browse, or are in the market this is the place to find something gorgeous and unique. You should be warned though, well made boots cost a pretty penny… expect prices to start at $499 and up. The exotic materials like ostrich can be $1,600+.

Clarified Milk Punch

An ode to an exotic beverage, have you heard of Clarified Milk Punch? It is a bourbon based drink, but somehow they use milk to purify it and it comes out pale yellow, almost white. It is insanely smooth, and delicious and literally will take you by surprise how yummy it is. It originated from Ireland in the 1600’s and is said to be the perfect “hair of the dog” drink. Basically, it is the most delicious bourbon drink ever, and it is hard to find. You can actually get it in Austin on Congress Ave. at June’s and it is super yummy!

Formula One Tracks

What an amazing concert venue! This is one of the only Formula One Tracks in the United States. It has an amazing ampitheater, and the acostics are pretty fantastic. We saw Willie Nelson here, and I will say it was one of the most nostalgic and inspiring concerts I have been to. Imagine finding what you are meant to do, and following that dream for 80+ years. P.S. if you haven’t listened to his book, it is amazing and because he reads it, it becomes so much more inspiring and awesome.

Congress Ave Bridge

Congress Ave Bridge has a colony of bats, and in September it is the largest urban colony of bats in the United States at about 2 Million. It basically doubles in size in the fall when all the baby bats are born. The bats come out of the Congress Ave Bridge every night at dusk. The best spot to see them is to rent a kayak and paddle out on the river to see them, (do not go right under the bridge, they don’t have a warning before they poop!) You will need to reserve your kayaks in advance if you want to go this route, and get there a little early so you have space to see them. They are very small, so you may want to bring binoculars, but be warned this is a very short activity, the whole “show” only lasts about 20 minutes.

Live Music Capital of the USA

Austin is the live music capital of the USA and one there are two main areas to catch the live music Rainey Street and South Congress Ave. both have some amazing options. It is amazing to me to just be able to walk into a bar, and hear someone just belting out some great music. It is mostly country music, but you can sometimes catch some rock thrown in also.

If you go the Rainey Street route, you must stop into Anthem possibly the coolest Tiki Bar ever. It has so many fun drinks, the Mai-Tai comes in a Chinese take-out container and is genuinely so cute! You absolutely cannot go wrong with any of the amazing an creative drinks on the menu.

If you are feeling like getting your dance moves on, then the Busted Spoke is the iconic spot. They teach the two step, and line dances nightly for beginners. So get there a little early and you can learn the basics before it really kicks into gear. This is one of the coolest experiences, and totally iconic to Austin Texas.

World Beard and Moustache Competition

One of the coolest experiences I have had in Austin was going to the World Beard and Moustache Competition. Hear me out on this, because I am not a beard person, nor do I have the ability to grow a beard. This competition has so many elements, there is the side beard, and the creative competition. There was a person who made their beard into a gondola, I mean how cool is that. The next time this competition comes to Austin, give yourself permission to go. You will have a whole new appreciation for the beard enthusiasts, and what they can sculpt out of hair.

The Capitol Building

Austin Texas is the the capitol of Texas. The Capitol Building is so cool, built from 1882-1888 and is the third building to serve as the capitol. It is located in downtown Austin, and overlooks the downtown area from the hilltop. It has more floor space, at 360,000 square feet, than any other state capitol building.

Tito’s Vodka originated in Austin Texas. Although they do not have a tasting room, you can go to the Love, Tito’s shop located in 2nd Street District. If you like Tito’s this shop has everything you could need, and anything you buy benefits a local charity.

Austin is growing fast, and is an amazing foodie hub. If you are looking for an amazing weekend filled with food and live music Austin Texas is the perfect spot to hit.