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Start here · Eat · Drink & nightlife · Coffee · Swim, paddle & outdoors · See, shop & do · Before you go
The short list — if you only get to a handful of things, make it these.
Everything here is close together, and several are food trucks parked at the bars in the next section — so dinner and the night out can be the same stop.
The three areas worth aiming for are West 6th, East 6th, and Congress Ave. Absolutely avoid Dirty Sixth unless you want to get down dirty lol.
…and many more. Coffee is not the thing Austin is short on.
One street, several stops, easy to do on foot.
Two apps worth installing before you land — both save real money and hassle.
Beyond that: Uber to Barton Springs and to anything downtown at night, and assume anything on 6th will be a mess for parking.
Downtown drive times can run a lot longer during rush hour or on weekend nights.