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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
So I'm traveling to Austin for work reasons, but find myself with a free day.
So with one day in Austin - what should I do to maximize that time?
Where should I eat
What should I do
Is the zoo good? I like zoos.
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If you like zoos, its actually kind of cool. My wife and I really like them so we find this interesting. Its small, but every animal at the zoo is rescued. For example, there are lions and tigers that were held in people's basements and other weird stories... some are blind and otherwise punished that have been rehabbed and given new lives. Its a good example of how a zoo is supposed to contribute to society. Go to it if you like that kind of stuff. If you don't, then there are lots of other stuff to do.
I had 24 hours in Austin. My day was at the zoo, then stopped at Gus' Fried Chicken in downtown Austin. Hands down best fried chicken I've ever had. Very moist with the right amount of spice. There are a few other locations now expanding accross the states, but this is where I discovered it. If you like fried chicken, go there for lunch, you will thank me.
Then we rested for a bit before a night out. We pre-drank on "dirty sixth". Early in the even there are specials everywhere. Tons of dive bars. Try some different places and get your cans of Lonestar for a couple of bucks on different patios. Its great.
There happened to be a Cheryl Crow concert at Austin City Limits that night we went and that was fun, My wife's a fan. Whatever, it was fine.
Afters we went to "Midnight Cowboy" for cocktails. Its a cool former speakeasy that only serves authentic cocktails that they make in front of the table. You need a reservation. Its worth checking out if you havent been to a place like that before. Its kind of secretive that you have to ring a special buzzer to get in, and its otherwise not marked. Kind of fun.
That was my 24 hours. I heard there are lots of other stuff to do, but its mostly a college town so we did a good job of avoiding it.
Have fun, feel free to send me a pm or ask for my info if any of that interests you.