Austin Area Things to Do
Neighborhoods
Trendy and fun. You'll find a movie theater, plenty of eateries, a park with walk/run and bike trails.
Visit Torchy's Tacos or get your groceries at the local HEB grocery store in Mueller.
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Mueller
Trendy and fun. You'll find a movie theater, plenty of eateries, a park with walk/run and bike trails.
Visit Torchy's Tacos or get your groceries at the local HEB grocery store in Mueller.
Large Venues
Attending an event at the Travis County Expo Center? Look no further as Simply Southern is less than a mile from the Expo Center.
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Travis County Expo Center
7311 Decker LnAttending an event at the Travis County Expo Center? Look no further as Simply Southern is less than a mile from the Expo Center.
Sightseeing
A quaint little town outside of Austin lined with shops and restaurants.
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Fredericksburg
A quaint little town outside of Austin lined with shops and restaurants.
Lake Travis
Mount Bonnell - great for sunsets
Oasis - beautiful restaurant overlooking the lake
Circuit of The Americas
9201 Circuit of the Americas BlvdFormula One Racing
Consejos para la ciudad
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Use Uber, Lyft or your own vehicle.
Try to avoid rush hour traffic in and near Austin and Manor. Traffic is easily backed up from 3-7pm.
There are some toll roads near Simply Southern. Using them will speed up your travel time but you'll need to get a transponder or pay online.
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Light Jacket or Sweater
You may need this to cover up in the hot sun or to sit on the porch in the cool night air.
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Barton Springs Pool
Near Zilker Park and completely natural spring fed pool on the Colorado River. See this link for further information:
https://simplysouthernatx.wordpress.com/2020/01/14/barton-springs-pool/
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Texas Capitol Building
Free tours every 30 minutes.
BEAUTIFULLY lit at night!!
https://simplysouthernatx.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/state-capitol-of-texas/
Costumbres y cultura
Vineyards
Did you know Austin's Hill Country has many wineries to tour and sample wines? Some even have restaurants onsite.
You can book a tour to take your group to Hill Country or drive yourself. Hill Country is about 45-60 minutes from Simply Southern.
Here is a link with information to help you plan your Hill Country Wine trip:
https://texaswinetrail.com/
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Bats on Congress Street Bridge
Experience the bat roosting phenomenon at the Congress Street bridge in the fall to winter season.
Get to the bridge by dusk and watch the 1 million + bats emerge to feast on bugs in the night sky.
https://www.austintexas.org/things-to-do/outdoors/bat-watching/
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Bicycles
Austin is a very 'bike-friendly' town...so if you've got one bring your bike and enjoy the miles and miles of paved paths as well as riding the city streets.
https://simplysouthernatx.wordpress.com/2020/02/10/biking-in-and-around-austin/
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What to do in Austin TODAY
See "Do512" for timely activities during your stay at Simply Southern.
https://do512.com/