🎵 Friday, Aug 28
Arrive noon · Hestia · Paddle · Concert 8pm
12pm
🏨 Hotel
Arrive · Four Seasons check-in
98 San Jacinto Blvd. Friends are 4 min away at the JW Marriott.
12:30
⭐ MICHELIN
Lunch at Hestia
607 W 3rd St. Live-fire, 20ft hearth, à la carte. Book: OpenTable.
📅 OpenTable
3:00
🥾 Outdoor
Paddle Lady Bird Lake
200 E Riverside — 5 min walk. Kayak $40/2hrs. Paddle under the Bat Bridge.
5:30
🍸 Rooftop
Sunset drinks — P6 or Edge Rooftop
P6 at The LINE (3 min walk) or Edge on top of the JW where your friends are staying (4 min).
7:00
🎵 Support
Baby Rose opens
Doors 7pm at Moody Center. Great neo-soul opener. Uber ~12 min.
8:00
🎵 CONCERT ✦
Olivia Dean — The Art of Loving Live
Moody Center. Book your return Uber before the show ends.
10:30
🍸 Speakeasy
Midnight Cowboy speakeasy
313 E 6th St. Reservation-only, 36 seats. Ring the bell.
📅 midnightcowboymodeling.com
🌮 Saturday, Aug 29
Paddle · BBQ · East Austin · Thrift · Wine · Honky tonk
7:00
☕ 5 min walk
Coffee at Jo's Downtown
242 W 2nd St. Closest quality coffee. Also serves Tacodeli breakfast tacos.
9:00
🥾 Outdoor
Paddle — Rowing Dock (50% off)
2418 Stratford Dr. 50% off before 11am — mention at check-in.
11:00
🌮 Tacos
Breakfast tacos — Veracruz
1704 E Cesar Chavez. Migas taco ~$4.50. Corn tortillas naturally GF.
12:30
🔥 BBQ
BBQ — Micklethwait or Franklin
Micklethwait: refurbished church, craft pick, arrive 11:30am
Franklin: the legend, arrive 8am for the line
LeRoy & Lewis: most creative
Franklin: the legend, arrive 8am for the line
LeRoy & Lewis: most creative
2:00
🛍 Explore ★
East Austin creative loop
All within a few blocks on Springdale Rd:
• Canopy by Big Medium — 45+ artist studios, galleries, murals
• Blackfeather Vintage Works — kitsch to psych to rockabilly
• Austin Bouldering Project — world's largest, great AC escape
• Austin Eastciders taproom — rotating experimental ciders
• Canopy by Big Medium — 45+ artist studios, galleries, murals
• Blackfeather Vintage Works — kitsch to psych to rockabilly
• Austin Bouldering Project — world's largest, great AC escape
• Austin Eastciders taproom — rotating experimental ciders
4:00
🛍 Thrift
Thrift the East 6th corridor
Monkies Vintage (best thrifting in Austin)
Treasure City Thrift (community-run, genuinely cheap)
Mural walk between stops — the whole corridor is walkable
Treasure City Thrift (community-run, genuinely cheap)
Mural walk between stops — the whole corridor is walkable
5:30
🥾 Outdoor
Barton Springs Pool
2201 Barton Springs Rd. 68°F spring water on a 100°F day. ~$10. Free after 9pm.
7:00
⭐ Dinner
Dinner — pick your acclaimed spot
Emmer & Rye (Green Star, dim sum carts, 6 min walk)
Odd Duck (Bib Gourmand, weekly menu)
Nixta (James Beard, heirloom masa)
Intero (farm-to-table Italian + chocolate counter)
Odd Duck (Bib Gourmand, weekly menu)
Nixta (James Beard, heirloom masa)
Intero (farm-to-table Italian + chocolate counter)
9:00
🍷 Wine
Natural wine at LoLo
1504 E 6th St. THE natural wine bar in Austin. Glasses from $10. Order the baguette + Le Meunier butter.
10:00
🍸 Live music
The White Horse — honky tonk
500 Comal St. Two-stepping to live country. ~$5 cover. Around the corner from LoLo.
✈️ Sunday, Aug 30
Trail · Brunch · Antiques · Airport
8:00
☕ 6 min walk
Coffee — Houndstooth
401 Congress Ave. Austin's most respected roaster. Ask about the seasonal pour-over.
9:00
🥾 Outdoor
Walk the Butler Trail
10-mile loop around Lady Bird Lake starting outside your hotel. Do a section — shaded and scenic.
10:30
⭐ Brunch
Sunday brunch at Launderette
2115 Holly St. Retro-chic converted laundromat. Best Sunday brunch in East Austin.
📅 OpenTable
12:30
🛍 Shop
South Congress + Uncommon Objects
Uncommon Objects — 20+ antique dealers, quirky Americana, oddities and curiosities. Then browse SoCo: Allen's Boots, indie design, murals.
1:30
☕ Austin icon
Final coffee — Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Manchaca Rd. Vintage trailers under oak trees. The most Austin place in Austin.
2:30
✈️ Depart
Head to Austin-Bergstrom
~25 min from Radio Coffee. Book your Uber early on a Sunday.