Places To Eat, Drink, And Be Merry Near Campus:

All of the following restaurants are reasonably priced ($5 – $10 per person) and have dining in and take out options.

Within a Short Walking Distance:

On the "Drag"…

    1. Texadelphia (Guadalupe, between 24th and 26th )

      2. [ Hot and cold Sandwiches, Home of Texas’ tastiest attempt at a Philly Cheesesteak]

    2. Chipotle (22nd and Guadalupe)

      3. [Tex-Mex in the City: Gigantic burritos built to your liking]

    3. Kerbey Lane Café (Guadalupe, between 26th and 27th)

      4. [24hr Breakfast, lunch and dinner place – an Austin original]

    4. Thai Noodle House – (tucked away behind Kerbey Lane)
    5. Madam Mam’s (26th and Guadalupe)

[UT Math grad student favorite, and Austin’s choice for best Thai food]
    1. Kismet Café (on 24th, just west of Guadalupe) [Reasonably priced Greek food]
    1. Einstein’s Bagels (Guadalupe, just north of 24th ) [sandwiches]
    2. Veggie Heaven (Guadalupe and 21st) [100% vegetarian]
    3. Wendy’s (TX Union)

      4. West Campus Area…

    4. Crown and Anchor (San Jacinto and Speedway) [bar food, tacos,&beer]
    5. Sampaio’s Brazilian Restaurant (San Jacinto, just west of Duval ) [brazilian&texmex]
    6. Double Dave’s Pizza (Duval, just off of San Jacinto)
    7. Subway (next to Double Dave’s)

      8. A Bit More of a Walk…(and worth it!)

      North Drag

    8. Chango’s Taqueria (Guadalupe and 30th) [tacos&burritos]
    9. Trudy’s Tex-Mex (30th and Fruth )
    10. Thai Kitchen (Guadalupe, north of 29th)
    11. Ruby’s BBQ (Guadalupe and 29th) [favorite bbq in austin for many]
    12. Milto’s (Guadalupe and 29th ) [italian]
    13. Wheatsville Co-op (Guadalupe, between 30th and 31st) [grocery&deli]

      14. South Drag

    14. Pho (Guadalupe, just north of MLK) [vietnamese]
    15. World Beat Café( MLK just west of Guadalupe) [african&american]
    16. The Clay Pit (Guadalupe and 16th) [indian, great lunch buffet]
    17. Schlotsky’s (Guadalupe and 21st) [sandwiches]
    18. Dog and Duck Pub (Guadalupe and 17th) [irish pub food&beer]

      19. East Campus

    19. Red River Café (Medical Arts, north of 26th) [breakfast and lunch café]
    20. Longhorn PoBoy’s (Medical Arts, north of 26th [falafal, gyros, etc]
    21. Jorge Arredondo’s Austin Tex-Mex (26th and I-35)

 

Way Down There Those Brazilians Grow Coffee Beans By The Millions!

 

Great Places to Recaffeinate:

If you want to experience some of what Austin
has to offer regardless of distance, check out the student suggestions

 

Location, Location, Location (within walking distance of UT)

For those of you Seeking Enlightenment

Located inside art building 23rd & San Jacinto on the UT campus

Free admission

Temporary Exhibits include:

Fishing in International Waters: New Acquisitions from the Latin American Collection & 500 Years of Prints and Drawing

www.blantonmuseum.org

Located at the corner of Congress & MLK, JR. Blvd.

Admission $5.50 for exhibits; $7.00 for Imax

www.thestoryoftexas.com

3110 Guadalupe St.

Located at 21st and Guadalupe on the UT campus

Free admission

Temporary Exhibit:

The Collaborative Spirit: Prints, Presses, and the Deluxe Artist’s Books

www.hrc.utexas.edu

Located 2313 Red River St.

Free admission

Temporary Exhibit:

Bob Hope: An American Patriot

www.lbjlib.utexas.edu

Located on San Jacinto and 24 St. on the UT campus

Free admission

New and Improved exhibits include:

Fishes of Texas

Glen Rose Dinosaur Tracks

www.tmm.utexas.edu

Something on the Silly Side

Located at Lamar and MLK Jr. Blvd

Frisbee golf/hike & bike trail/athletic fields

www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/history.htm

2528 Guadalupe St.

Drinks and live music from swing to reggae to jazz!

472-5599

Located in the basement of the student union

beer, bowling, billiards, & video arcade

www.utexas.edu/student/txunion/ae/underground/

 

Far and Away (sights to see that require transportation)

Take in a meal while you watch a movie (within walking distance of the hotel)

409 Colorado St.

(512) 476-1320

Pizza buffet, batting cages, miniature golf, bumper boats, laser tag, rock climbing

walls, and arcade. Located just 15 miles north of downtown Austin at:

16231 North IH-35 Austin, TX

To get there, just take IH-35 to exit #248 Grand Avenue Parkway. We’re on the east side of the freeway.

www.austinspark.com Arcade and more!

To find out if the pool is open before traveling to the site, call the hotline number 867- 3080, which operates 24 hours a day.

Pool doors open early at 5 a.m. From Lamar Boulevard, drive west on Barton Springs Road. At Robert E. Lee Drive, you have two options. You may turn left onto Robert E. Lee, go up a hill for about a quarter of a mile, and just past a baseball field, next turn into a gravel parking area; Then Swim, and have fun in the Sun !

interactive games, food, and spirits!

Mopac at Highway 183 Research Blvd. Austin, TX

www.daveandbusters.com

Check out Austin’s annual music and film festival during your stay in the live

music capital of the world!

For a complete listing of performances and venues

www.SXSW.com

walk, hike, bike, or canoe in the great outdoors!

www.texasoutside.com/townlakemap.htm

 

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