Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Juiceland and Juan in a Million is in the HollyHood but Austin is know for great food. Lots of places to explore. Here are some favorites and places close by.
You can walk from Casa Willow to San Saba, turn left and get a delicious Juiceland smoothie. Healthy, quick, and they got the hangover nutrients. Try it. You'll love it.
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JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
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You can walk from Casa Willow to San Saba, turn left and get a delicious Juiceland smoothie. Healthy, quick, and they got the hangover nutrients. Try it. You'll love it.
If Juan is there, put out your hand to get his famous hand shake (slap). Hipsters, Martha Stewart, Los Lonely Boys, etc., have had a taco at Juan in a Million. Featured on "Man vs Food" try the Monster Taco.
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Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez St
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If Juan is there, put out your hand to get his famous hand shake (slap). Hipsters, Martha Stewart, Los Lonely Boys, etc., have had a taco at Juan in a Million. Featured on "Man vs Food" try the Monster Taco.
High brow in the hood. Used to be an old laundromat, fine eating and cocktails. Have to try it still but the menu looks great, mid price, wines etc.,
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Launderette
2115 Holly St
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High brow in the hood. Used to be an old laundromat, fine eating and cocktails. Have to try it still but the menu looks great, mid price, wines etc.,
Riverside has Taco Cabana, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Popeye's, the Golden Arches and more. Junk food foodies, here is your paradise.
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Taco Cabana
211 S Lamar Blvd
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Riverside has Taco Cabana, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Popeye's, the Golden Arches and more. Junk food foodies, here is your paradise.
I tried it because my judge friend said it was good. It is excellent seafood, ambiance, quality and walking distance in the 2400 block of Cesar Chavez.
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Mongers
4119 Guadalupe Street
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I tried it because my judge friend said it was good. It is excellent seafood, ambiance, quality and walking distance in the 2400 block of Cesar Chavez.
Valet parking, cuisine Italian food, just walk out Casa Willow take a right to Perdernales and Cesar Chavez Street, turn left On Cesar Chavez Street, cross the street, and next to the brewery is Juniper. No valet necessary from Casa Willow.
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Juniper
2400 E Cesar Chavez St
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Valet parking, cuisine Italian food, just walk out Casa Willow take a right to Perdernales and Cesar Chavez Street, turn left On Cesar Chavez Street, cross the street, and next to the brewery is Juniper. No valet necessary from Casa Willow.
Stubbs is a BBQ institution dedicated to the life of the late CB Stubblefield. He was a master BBQ man from Lubbock, Texas who traveled to Austin with the Lubbock musicians who are part of the Lubbock/Austin music scene that include Joe Ely, Jessie Taylor, David Holt Texas gunslingers. Stubbs dream was to make and label his BBQ sauce as his original small restaurant was home to old school blues and providing hungry musicians a hot meal. Now, Stubbs is a BBQ restaurant by day and live music hot spot by night. SUNDAY'S try the Gospel Brunch complete with eggs, bacon, BBQ and old Gospel music. Inspirational, Austin music scene, and BBQ. No place like Austin, Texas at Stubbs.
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Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River St
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Stubbs is a BBQ institution dedicated to the life of the late CB Stubblefield. He was a master BBQ man from Lubbock, Texas who traveled to Austin with the Lubbock musicians who are part of the Lubbock/Austin music scene that include Joe Ely, Jessie Taylor, David Holt Texas gunslingers. Stubbs dream was to make and label his BBQ sauce as his original small restaurant was home to old school blues and providing hungry musicians a hot meal. Now, Stubbs is a BBQ restaurant by day and live music hot spot by night. SUNDAY'S try the Gospel Brunch complete with eggs, bacon, BBQ and old Gospel music. Inspirational, Austin music scene, and BBQ. No place like Austin, Texas at Stubbs.
Looking for BBQ in the neighborhood, you can try out Eastside BBQ on Cesar Chavez at the 1500 block (we are at the 2500 block) and Cesar Chavez is the next block over from Willow Street. Lots of barbecue place in Austin but this is the closest.
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EastSide Tavern
1510 E Cesar Chavez St
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Looking for BBQ in the neighborhood, you can try out Eastside BBQ on Cesar Chavez at the 1500 block (we are at the 2500 block) and Cesar Chavez is the next block over from Willow Street. Lots of barbecue place in Austin but this is the closest.
BBQ fanatics that have to go to Franklin's for BBQ, you can beat the traffic when you stay in East Austin as you are a minutes away from Casa Willow. Yes, there are lines, but there are lines now a lots of great BBQ places. (You can pay students to get in line for you too).
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
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BBQ fanatics that have to go to Franklin's for BBQ, you can beat the traffic when you stay in East Austin as you are a minutes away from Casa Willow. Yes, there are lines, but there are lines now a lots of great BBQ places. (You can pay students to get in line for you too).

In the HollyHood Neighborhood

In the Holly Hood Neighborhood
You healthy foodies will love Mr. Natural. Tofu tamales, chorizo, full order food, full herbal shop with fresh herbs, teas, and organic natural health store. Try this, you will love love it!
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Mr. Natural
1901 E Cesar Chavez St
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You healthy foodies will love Mr. Natural. Tofu tamales, chorizo, full order food, full herbal shop with fresh herbs, teas, and organic natural health store. Try this, you will love love it!
You can walk west to Perdernales and go South down the tracks to the hike and bike trail that surrounds Lady Bird Lake. Scenic walk, run, or bike ride.
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Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
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You can walk west to Perdernales and go South down the tracks to the hike and bike trail that surrounds Lady Bird Lake. Scenic walk, run, or bike ride.
Have a membership, here is your closest Planet Fitness.
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Planet Fitness
1819 S Pleasant Valley Rd
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Have a membership, here is your closest Planet Fitness.

Drinks & Nightlife

Austin is known as a party town with an active night life. Lots of places in the immediate area near Casa Willow but far enough to relax.
A very cool bar and live music venue. Has a prohibition era speak easy feel inside, & large outdoor space. Saw a great trio. Full bar, good beer, good atmosphere close to Casa Willow. Gotta have that last drink, you can walk from here to Casa Willow
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Stay Gold
1910 E Cesar Chavez St
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A very cool bar and live music venue. Has a prohibition era speak easy feel inside, & large outdoor space. Saw a great trio. Full bar, good beer, good atmosphere close to Casa Willow. Gotta have that last drink, you can walk from here to Casa Willow
Best dive bar around the corner. You can walk yourself home. Go West to Perdernales, take a right and go north, and walk up to St. Rochs.
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St Roch's Bar
515 Pedernales St
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Best dive bar around the corner. You can walk yourself home. Go West to Perdernales, take a right and go north, and walk up to St. Rochs.
Local Brew around the corner from Casa Willow. Walk out the door, take a right to Perdernales and Cesar Chavez. Cross the street and have yourself an Austin, Texas fresh brew.
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Blue Owl Brewing
2400 E Cesar Chavez St
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Local Brew around the corner from Casa Willow. Walk out the door, take a right to Perdernales and Cesar Chavez. Cross the street and have yourself an Austin, Texas fresh brew.
Legendary dive the Continental Club you never know who might just pop in and jump on stage from Willie Nelson to Johnny Depp. If you are a live music person then you already know about the Continental Club's music reputation. Check out their happy hour for classic blues masters.
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The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
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Legendary dive the Continental Club you never know who might just pop in and jump on stage from Willie Nelson to Johnny Depp. If you are a live music person then you already know about the Continental Club's music reputation. Check out their happy hour for classic blues masters.
Country honky tonk dive bar with live music and country western dancing too. Close to Casa Willow.
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The White Horse
500 Comal St
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Country honky tonk dive bar with live music and country western dancing too. Close to Casa Willow.
OMG you ain't Country Cool if you don't go to the Broken Spoke. Only the hard core Honky Tonkers know this historic Austin music landmark. Call or check their website for the schedule for country western dance lessons. Ya just gotta country western dance at the Broken Spoke to be cool.
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Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
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OMG you ain't Country Cool if you don't go to the Broken Spoke. Only the hard core Honky Tonkers know this historic Austin music landmark. Call or check their website for the schedule for country western dance lessons. Ya just gotta country western dance at the Broken Spoke to be cool.
Skylark Lounge was rated #1 Dive Bar per YELP (2017). It is 1/2 dive bar and 1/2 blues and live music dive with great bartender mixed drinks and great fresh baked fried catfish on some nights. If you are a dive bar person, you will love this place. It's a dive. East Austin's best dive bar!!
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Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport Blvd
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Skylark Lounge was rated #1 Dive Bar per YELP (2017). It is 1/2 dive bar and 1/2 blues and live music dive with great bartender mixed drinks and great fresh baked fried catfish on some nights. If you are a dive bar person, you will love this place. It's a dive. East Austin's best dive bar!!
Saxon Pub is an old music town Austin musicians dive bar. Ya just never know who might get up on the stage. If you want the old Austin music scene, here's a place that will fill your heart.
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Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar Blvd
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Saxon Pub is an old music town Austin musicians dive bar. Ya just never know who might get up on the stage. If you want the old Austin music scene, here's a place that will fill your heart.

Essentials

Grocery store, pharmacy, liquor store. Here are some close suggestions for you.
There is a HEB Plus for your grocery needs. God east on Willow take a right on Pleasant Valley. Across the street on Pleasant Valley is a DD's, Planet Fitness, Goodwill for you thrift shop junkies.
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H-E-B plus!
2508 E Riverside Dr
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There is a HEB Plus for your grocery needs. God east on Willow take a right on Pleasant Valley. Across the street on Pleasant Valley is a DD's, Planet Fitness, Goodwill for you thrift shop junkies.
Pharmacy nearest Casa Willow is CVS. There is Walgreens too on Riverside.
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CVS
2101 S Lamar Blvd
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Pharmacy nearest Casa Willow is CVS. There is Walgreens too on Riverside.

Entertainment & Activities

Concert goers. Beat the traffic by staying in East Austin at Casa Willow. You are hop, skip away and then you can hit East & West 6th Street, Rainey Street, Holly Street Entertainment Districts to nightcap the evening after a great concert or game.
Texas Legislature in the beautiful Pink Dome, termed for the Capitol's pink granite. Tours, and you might just catch some "sausage making" if the Legislature is in session. Take the bus from Cesar Chavez to Congress, and walk the historic Congress Avenue to the Texas Capitol.
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Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
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Texas Legislature in the beautiful Pink Dome, termed for the Capitol's pink granite. Tours, and you might just catch some "sausage making" if the Legislature is in session. Take the bus from Cesar Chavez to Congress, and walk the historic Congress Avenue to the Texas Capitol.
This is THE newest hip neighborhood entertainment district. Food, drinks, food trucks, sit down restaurants, walk from one end of the street to the other and catch the Rainey Street Neighborhood Nightlife.
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Rainey Street Historic District
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This is THE newest hip neighborhood entertainment district. Food, drinks, food trucks, sit down restaurants, walk from one end of the street to the other and catch the Rainey Street Neighborhood Nightlife.
COTA events including Formula 1, Amphitheater. Casa Willow is close enought to COTA as well as E & W 6th Street Entertainment District, Cesar Chavez Neighborhood District, Rainey Street Entertainment District.
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Circuit of The Americas
9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd
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COTA events including Formula 1, Amphitheater. Casa Willow is close enought to COTA as well as E & W 6th Street Entertainment District, Cesar Chavez Neighborhood District, Rainey Street Entertainment District.
The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar for your unique shopping starts December 13 - 24. Austin's creative community for lots of one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts. Lots of activities happen at Palmer Auditorium.
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Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs Rd
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The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar for your unique shopping starts December 13 - 24. Austin's creative community for lots of one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts. Lots of activities happen at Palmer Auditorium.
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Frank C. Erwin, Jr., Special Events Center
1701 Red River St
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Wanna be a "batboy" or "batgirl" you can go to Congress or here to see if you catch the million plus bats who go out to do their eco system duty and eat the bugs. It's an Austin thing. Fun just to hang out on the Congress bridge waiting for them too.
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Statesman Bat Observation Center
305 S Congress Ave
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Wanna be a "batboy" or "batgirl" you can go to Congress or here to see if you catch the million plus bats who go out to do their eco system duty and eat the bugs. It's an Austin thing. Fun just to hang out on the Congress bridge waiting for them too.
The Austin Convention Center is down the street on Cesar Chavez Street. Easy UBER/Lyft, or bus ride to the convention center from Casa Willow.
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Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez St
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The Austin Convention Center is down the street on Cesar Chavez Street. Easy UBER/Lyft, or bus ride to the convention center from Casa Willow.

Getting Around

Austin International Airport only 6.6 miles away or just 14 minutes from Casa Willow. Enjoy your Austin visit, and just get up and GO !!!!
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Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
3600 Presidential Blvd
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Austin International Airport only 6.6 miles away or just 14 minutes from Casa Willow. Enjoy your Austin visit, and just get up and GO !!!!
Are you a train traveler? Well, Casa Willow is convenient and near Downtown where the train station is. Great way to travel. I do.
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Austin Station
250 N Lamar Blvd
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Are you a train traveler? Well, Casa Willow is convenient and near Downtown where the train station is. Great way to travel. I do.

Sightseeing

THE University !! The University of Texas at Austin, is conveniently located between Casa Willow and the Austin Bergstrom Airport. UT football, UT baseball, UT Tower, Longhorn Power.
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The University of Texas at Austin
2515 Speedway
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THE University !! The University of Texas at Austin, is conveniently located between Casa Willow and the Austin Bergstrom Airport. UT football, UT baseball, UT Tower, Longhorn Power.
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library is a walk through history. The locals call it the "LBJ Presidential Library", it is the presidential library and museum of Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States.
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LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River St
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The Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library is a walk through history. The locals call it the "LBJ Presidential Library", it is the presidential library and museum of Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States.