05/30/2026
Don’t go to Austin… without saving this first 🤠🌮
From swimming holes to BBQ legends and iconic photo spots — here’s your Austin mini guide 📍
✨ Top Picks:
🍦 Zeds Real Fruit Ice Cream – New Zealand-style soft serve blended with real fruit (yes, it’s as good as it sounds… expect a line)
☕ Fleet Coffee – local favorite for great coffee in Cherrywood, and if La Santa Barbacha is open… get the tacos
💧 Blue Hole Regional Park – one of Texas’ most loved swimming spots with clear, turquoise water + rope swings (tip: book ahead, reservations fill up fast in peak season)
🎨 Blanton Museum of Art – over 18,000 works spanning ancient to modern, plus a facade that’s a must for photos
🌮 Fonda San Miguel – a true Austin institution for elevated Mexican food… you can’t skip this
🍺 Zilker Brewing Company – laid-back brewery with a dog-friendly patio (and even dog merch 🐶)
🤠 Allens Boots – THE place for authentic cowboy boots… rows and rows of them
📸 “I love you so much” mural – a classic Austin photo stop right on South Congress
💃 Broken Spoke – old-school dance hall where legends like Willie Nelson got their start… go for live music + two-stepping
🍵 Magick Matcha – tiny walk-up spot on South Congress serving some of the best matcha in the city
🥩 The Salt Lick BBQ – iconic Texas BBQ with melt-in-your-mouth brisket (don’t miss the meat pit at the entrance)
Save this for your Austin trip planning ✈️
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