I'm flying down to Houston for Memorial Day weekend. I'm also thinking of spending a day in Austin. Any recommendations on where to eat and where to go in these two towns? I know Austin has great live music venues. Any suggestions?
Both are great cities, but IMO Austin is more beautiful and scenic. I would recommend Mount Bonnell, 6th street , Lake Travis, Zilker Park,great food & music scene .
Austin is an overcrowded, traffic-congested schitthole of a second rate city. Go there (here) if you like sitting in your car, standing in line, waiting for a table, listening to the "old" folks talk about the glory days, etc. Houston is where it's at! I recommend the Museum District, Hay Merchant, D&T Drive In and #s. Enjoy.
-Petrol Station in addition to the other suggestions for beer. -Eleanor Tinsley park on buffalo bayou. Recently renovated and beautiful. -Restaurants. It's almost impossible to make a definitive list. I suggest checking out Eater's 38 essential Houston restaurants. -Discovery Green, Market Square and Miller Outdoor for all types of outdoor events.
Austin you'll have fun just walking around bc ppl walk there and the culture along with the density leads to fun outcomes Houston your won't see a soul for miles if you do walk and it'll be a bum lol
So you recommend a guy to go to a city because it has mediocre density vs more mediocre density. Seems like poor advice
If you have an iPhone you should check this out while you're in Austin: https://www.detour.com/austin/detours/radiolab-austin Did it with my wife, and it was very cool. (and free) Also walks you through some of the main spots in town.
if traveling on 290 from Houston to Austin stop at Nathan's BBQ in Brenham aint no fib about those ribs
It doesn't seem like sf to me at all. And I didn't say it was mediocre, I said it had mediocre density.
Yeah it's called homeless people jumping you for food and/or money. Come to Austin for the music, the food, and the scenic trails and vistas.
I know what you meant I meant the mediocre density you refer to isn't mediocre. It's a nice blend of dense and spread