Going to Austin? Then ditch the guidebook and listen to these famous locals as they invite you to explore the city their way.

Will Wynn Mayor
“Go to the Continental Club for Tuesday Happy Hippy Hours, and then run up the street to Hill’s Cafe for chicken-fried steak. After that, visit the Saxon Pub, Momo’s, and the Austin Music Hall. End the night at Antone’s. By morning, you’re likely to have seen Toni Price, Dale Watson, the Band of Heathens, the Gourds, Patty Griffin, Bob Schneider, and Gary Clark Jr.”

Kelly Willis Musician (a.k.a. alt-country’s golden goddess)
“Take your kids to Zilker Park to ride the Zilker Zephyr train, feed the ducks, canoe, and explore the rock garden. And don’t forget the bats — at the right time of the year, you can see the largest urban colony of bats in North America, right there in downtown Austin.”

Augie Garrido Head Baseball Coach, University of Texas at Austin
“I know food — and Austin has some of the best in the world. Start with a migas breakfast taco at Taco Xpress on South Lamar; for lunch close to the ballpark, indulge at the Iron Works BBQ, where everything is good. Spend the afternoon wandering around Whole Foods’ flagship store, and then stop by Eddie V’s Edgewater Grille for a Texas-style steak. I like the steak au poivre.”

Ben Crenshaw Two-time Masters Champion and former U.S. Ryder Cup captain
“I’ve lived in Austin all my life, and a perfect day is breakfast at Cisco’s Restaurant Bakery & Bar, a round of golf at any of Austin’s outstanding public and private courses, barbecue at the Salt Lick, and country music at the Broken Spoke, an Austin tradition.”

Glenda Chamberlain CFO and Executive Vice President of Whole Foods Market
“In the summer, ski on Lake Austin, a beautiful lake located just minutes from downtown Austin, or sail on nearby Lake Travis.”

Justin “Raif” Raiford Chef, 34th Street Café
“I shop for funky fashion at Factory People, sip margaritas at Santa Rita, and load up on fresh food for my restaurant at Central Market.”

Anita Perry First Lady of Texas
“You can’t beat a field trip to the Texas Capitol. Stand in the rotunda and marvel at the architecture.”

Stephen Mills Artistic Director, Ballet Austin
“The arts in Austin are world-class. Try the opera, the ballet, or the symphony. For visual art, check out the Blanton Museum at the University of Texas. [It has] a truly amazing collection, on par with any museum in the country.”

Richard Linklater Writer and Film Director
“Only in Austin can you find healthy vegetarian Mexican food. My favorite is Mr. Natural, for its efficient cafeteria-style line, cool atmosphere, and daily lunch specials.”

Liz Carpenter Former speechwriter for Lyndon B. Johnson, former secretary to Lady Bird Johnson, and author of Presidential Humor
“You want to meet some nice people? Go to Barton Springs, a natural spring-fed pool in the middle of Austin with its very own endangered species.”


Antone’s
213 West Fifth Street
(512) 320-8424, www.antones.net

Austin Music Hall
208 Nueces Street
(512) 495-9962, www.austinmusichall.com

Barton Springs Pool
2101 Barton Springs Road (in Zilker Park)
(512) 476-9044, www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/barton springs.htm

Bats under Congress Bridge
100 Congress Avenue

Broken Spoke
3201 South Lamar Boulevard
(512) 442-6189, www.brokenspokeaustintx.com

Central Market
4001 North Lamar Boulevard, (512) 206-1000
4477 South Lamar Boulevard, (512) 899-4300
www.centralmarket.com

Cisco’s Restaurant Bakery & Bar
1511 East Sixth Street
(512) 478-2420

Continental Club
1315 South Congress Avenue
(512) 441-0202, www.continentalclub.com

Eddie V’s Edgewater Grille
301 East Fifth Street, (512) 472-1860
9400 Arboretum Boulevard, (512) 342-2642
www.eddiev.com

Factory People
1325 South Congress Avenue
(512) 440-8002, www.factorypeople.com

Hill’s Cafe
4700 South Congress Avenue
(512) 851-9300, www.hillscafe.com

Iron Works BBQ
100 Red River Street
(512) 478-4855, www.ironworksbbq.com

Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art
Martin Luther King Boulevard at Congress Avenue, on the University of Texas at Austin campus
(512) 471-7324, www.blantonmuseum.org

Lake Austin
www.highlandlakes.net/lakeaustin

Lake Travis
www.laketravis.com

Momo’s
618 West Sixth Street
(512) 479-8848, www.momosclub.com

Mr. Natural
1901 East Cesar Chavez Street, (512) 477-5228
2414-A South Lamar Boulevard, (512) 916-9223
www.mrnatural-austin.com

Salt Lick Barbecue Restaurant
18001 Farm-to-Market Road 1826
Driftwood, Texas
(512) 858-4959, www.saltlickbbq.com

Santa Rita Tex-Mex Cantina
1206 West 38th Street
(512) 419-7482, www.santaritacantina.com

Saxon Pub
1320 South Lamar Boulevard
(512) 448-2552, www.thesaxonpub.com

Taco Xpress
2529 South Lamar Boulevard
(512) 444-0261

Texas Capitol
Capitol Visitors Center
112 East 11th Street
(512) 305-8400, www.tspb.state.tx.us

Whole Foods Market — Landmark store
525 North Lamar Boulevard
(512) 476-1206, www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Zilker Park and Zilker Zephyr
2201 Barton Springs Road
(512) 974-6700, www.ci.austin.tx.us/zilker