Weekend in Austin itinerary
Living in Dallas, we make frequent weekend trips to Austin and each trip has a different focus so this is a snapshot of our weekend in Austin itinerary. In the past, we’ve explored the live music scene, food scene, hiking areas, coffee shops-all that Austin has to offer. Each time we go however, it becomes more clear that Austin is an increasingly popular place to live and travel to so we decided to plan out our trip sooner than we normally would and reserved an airbnb three months in advance. We also researched the many restaurants we wanted to try and made those reservations two months in advance. Believe it or not, this was completely necessary as even a few months out, we had a hard time finding resonably priced and located accomodations.
We drove out on Saturday with the plan to arrive by dinner time. We had an early dinner reservation at Lutie’s restaurant located on the exquisite Commodore Perry Estate grounds. The Commodore Perry Estate is considered the #1 hotel in Texas. It is truly a stunning and uniquely designed space with elements of old Western architecture and modern glam. A major perk of dining at Lutie’s is that it overlooks these grounds and you can explore them afterwards. The service, ambiance and the food at Lutie’s certainly lived up to the hype.
After exploring the Commodore Perry Estate, we headed back towards our airbnb and walked along Rainey Street. Rainey street is my favorite street in Austin. It is lined with bars, restaurants and other establishments that have been fashioned out of older homes. It has a unique vibe that I haven’t been able to match to any other city street.
The next morning, we had made reservations at a quaint restaurant called Josephine house. This popular place for brunch is located inside a cottage. The indoor space is small, but the patio has a good amount of space. They are well known for the baked goods so I ordered their pancakes, which were delicious. After brunch, we headed to Lady Bird Trail. A weekend in Austin itinerary is never complete without a trip to Lady Bird. This trail has many different entrances, but the one we like to venture along is closest to the water edge. There’s also a playground off the trail so we stopped there so that our 2 year old can run around and play.
We made dinner reservations at Comedor, a modern Mexian restaurant located in downtown Austin. The ambiance is very chic and trendy. They have a beautiful outdoor patio with fountains and a lush garden. The menu items are best described as a creative mixture of authentic and modern Mexican food.
The next morning, I wanted to get some shopping done so we walked down South Congress. South Congress is my favorite street to walk up and down due to the variety of shopping establishments and restaurants. We of course had to stop by the famous Jo’s coffee and order an iced turbo latte (do it, you won’t regret it). This is where the iconic “I love you so much” sign is located. You can’t miss it because there’s always a line outside of both people waiting to take a photo with the backdrop or waiting to get coffee.
On our way back to Dallas, we stopped by Rosen’s bagels. I got a lox and cream cheese on an everything bagel and it was pretty good, but you know I’m a major bagel snob thanks to my NY roots so I’ll leave it at that. Austin is always a vibe and each time I leave I wonder why I don’t live there….until next time #keepaustinweird.
