Austin is Texas’s laid-back, creative capital — live music every night, legendary barbecue and breakfast tacos, spring-fed swimming holes, and a bat bridge at dusk.
Day 1 · Arrive & settle in
Land, drop your bags, and ease into Austin with something low-key nearby. Get to the famous barbecue joints before 11am — the best cuts sell out by early afternoon.
Day 2 · Live music on South Congress and 6th Street
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: franklin-style texas barbecue.
Day 3 · Swim at Barton Springs
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: bat bats at congress avenue bridge.
Day 4 · Lady Bird Lake kayak
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: breakfast taco crawl.
Day 5 · Live music on South Congress and 6th Street
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: franklin-style texas barbecue.
Day 6 · Swim at Barton Springs
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: bat bats at congress avenue bridge.
Day 7 · Last morning & departure
Squeeze in one more before you go — lady bird lake kayak if you have time — then head to the airport.
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