Austin: Places to Explore

Downtown Austin is the natural starting point for seeing the city's sights, and is home to many of them, including the state capitol. Its boundaries are generally regarded as being I-35 to the east, Lamar... Read more

Each section of Austin offers something new and unique to the landscape of the city. The eastern portion is hip and trendy, the southern area is funky and eclectic, and to the northwest you'll find a wealth... Read more

One of Austin's oldest residential neighborhoods, Hyde Park is a calm area near the University of Texas, filled with charming older houses. North Austin will be familiar to most visitors via the I-35 corridor... Read more

Envisioning Austin without the University of Texas is well-nigh impossible. The sprawling campus itself is home to both intimate charm (winding pathways past stone university buildings) and spectacle (the... Read more

Zilker Park is Austin's regular daily backyard and playground, where Austinites go to swim, jog, and hang back with a barbecue platter and a beer. West Austin generally refers to the area just west of... Read more