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I bought this house so I can walk to the pool. Year-round swimming 68.0 °F (20.0 °C) in the winter to about 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) in the summer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton_Springs_Pool
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
I bought this house so I can walk to the pool. Year-round swimming 68.0 °F (20.0 °C) in the winter to about 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) in the summer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton_Springs_Pool
A great place to walk, relax, and meditate. The Japanese Garden within the main garden is a treat. http://www.zilkergarden.org/
429 locals recommend
Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Rd
429 locals recommend
A great place to walk, relax, and meditate. The Japanese Garden within the main garden is a treat. http://www.zilkergarden.org/
One of Austin's premier bicycle stores. Check them out first if you want to rent a bicycle. Easy walking distance from the house, bicyclesportshop.com
42 locals recommend
Trek Bicycle Lamar
517 S Lamar Blvd
42 locals recommend
One of Austin's premier bicycle stores. Check them out first if you want to rent a bicycle. Easy walking distance from the house, bicyclesportshop.com
A hidden Austin treasure. Forget put-put. This is a real pitch & putt mini-golf course tucked away for those in the know. butlerparkpitchandputt.com
63 locals recommend
Butler Park Pitch & Putt
201 Lee Barton Dr
63 locals recommend
A hidden Austin treasure. Forget put-put. This is a real pitch & putt mini-golf course tucked away for those in the know. butlerparkpitchandputt.com
Intergalactic headquarters of Whole Foods. For instant street-cred back home, buy the $1.99 Whole Foods Austin recycled grocery bag.
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 locals recommend
Intergalactic headquarters of Whole Foods. For instant street-cred back home, buy the $1.99 Whole Foods Austin recycled grocery bag.
Main venue for big and small events in Austin.
290 locals recommend
Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez St
290 locals recommend
Main venue for big and small events in Austin.
Nearby pharmacy
174 locals recommend
CVS
2101 S Lamar Blvd
174 locals recommend
Nearby pharmacy
Nearby pharmacy
143 locals recommend
Walgreens
2501 S Lamar Blvd
143 locals recommend
Nearby pharmacy
If you're hankering for some cowboy boots, check here first.
6 locals recommend
Texas Custom Boots
1601 S 1st St
6 locals recommend
If you're hankering for some cowboy boots, check here first.
Closest Apple store.
97 locals recommend
Barton Creek Square
97 locals recommend
Closest Apple store.

Food Scene

An Austin Tex-Mex cuisine landmark. Enjoy the renowned decor and imbibe their frozen lime-strawberry swirl margarita. http://www.yelp.com/biz/chuys-austin
412 locals recommend
Chuy's
1728 Barton Springs Rd
412 locals recommend
An Austin Tex-Mex cuisine landmark. Enjoy the renowned decor and imbibe their frozen lime-strawberry swirl margarita. http://www.yelp.com/biz/chuys-austin
Weather permitting, a great place to eat out doors and listen to live music. Check the Austin Chronicle to see who'w playing. http://www.theshadygrove.com/unplug.html
171 locals recommend
Shady Grove
1624 Barton Springs Rd
171 locals recommend
Weather permitting, a great place to eat out doors and listen to live music. Check the Austin Chronicle to see who'w playing. http://www.theshadygrove.com/unplug.html
Free WiFi and a decent menu.
85 locals recommend
Austin Java
1608 Barton Springs Road
85 locals recommend
Free WiFi and a decent menu.
A hip locally owned coffee house that has a schedule of live music, open mic, etc.
26 locals recommend
Flipnotics
1601 Barton Springs Road
26 locals recommend
A hip locally owned coffee house that has a schedule of live music, open mic, etc.
This is one of the best fresh, organic juice bars you will ever walk into.
519 locals recommend
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
519 locals recommend
This is one of the best fresh, organic juice bars you will ever walk into.
Yum! Highly recommended. Authentic interior Mexican cuisine. Don't let its size fool you. This is good inexpensive eating.
91 locals recommend
Papalote Taco House
3632 S Congress Ave
91 locals recommend
Yum! Highly recommended. Authentic interior Mexican cuisine. Don't let its size fool you. This is good inexpensive eating.
Opa is a Greek themed coffee house that also serves wine, beer and a fine menu. And free WiFi. They often have live music.
129 locals recommend
Opa
2050 S Lamar Blvd
129 locals recommend
Opa is a Greek themed coffee house that also serves wine, beer and a fine menu. And free WiFi. They often have live music.
Open 24/7/365. Good food, including a great breakfast menu, which you can get anytime of the day.
224 locals recommend
Kerbey Lane Cafe
3003 S Lamar Blvd
224 locals recommend
Open 24/7/365. Good food, including a great breakfast menu, which you can get anytime of the day.
Tacos (and more) within easy walking distance. Live music Fri & Sat and "Hippie Church" on Sundays 11am- 2pm = fun! http://www.tacoxpress.com/index.php#galleries/home/home001.jpg
75 locals recommend
Maria's Taco Xpress
1210 S Lamar Blvd
75 locals recommend
Tacos (and more) within easy walking distance. Live music Fri & Sat and "Hippie Church" on Sundays 11am- 2pm = fun! http://www.tacoxpress.com/index.php#galleries/home/home001.jpg
Walk up or drive thru. Good organic burgers and fries. Incredible shakes. Joyful sin.
302 locals recommend
P. Terry's Burger Stand
404 S Lamar Blvd
302 locals recommend
Walk up or drive thru. Good organic burgers and fries. Incredible shakes. Joyful sin.
Listed in Zagat's 20 Regional Chains We Wish Would Go National = Yummee
2310 S Lamar Blvd
2310 South Lamar Boulevard
Listed in Zagat's 20 Regional Chains We Wish Would Go National = Yummee
Vegetarian restaurant
145 locals recommend
Mr. Natural
1901 E Cesar Chavez St
145 locals recommend
Vegetarian restaurant
Excellent interior mexican cuisine. Try their pumpkin seed mole.
31 locals recommend
Sazon
1816 S Lamar Blvd
31 locals recommend
Excellent interior mexican cuisine. Try their pumpkin seed mole.
Superb cuisine on a doughnut. For real.
226 locals recommend
Gourdough's Public House
209 W 5th St
226 locals recommend
Superb cuisine on a doughnut. For real.
Many of my guests love this coffee house, restaurant, and bar. A really good vibe.
565 locals recommend
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 locals recommend
Many of my guests love this coffee house, restaurant, and bar. A really good vibe.

Essentials

Convenience store right around the corner from the house.
51 locals recommend
Bluebonnet Food Mart
1701 Bluebonnet Ln
51 locals recommend
Convenience store right around the corner from the house.
Pastries and other fresh baked goods a short walk away.
11 locals recommend
Moonlight Bakery
2300 S Lamar Blvd
11 locals recommend
Pastries and other fresh baked goods a short walk away.
A Whole Foods wannabe. Preferred over HEB
165 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
4006 S Lamar Blvd
165 locals recommend
A Whole Foods wannabe. Preferred over HEB
One of two upscale HEB grocery stores in Austin.
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 locals recommend
One of two upscale HEB grocery stores in Austin.

Shopping

The Zilker Neighborhood has so many home offices in it that Office Depot opened a store within easy walking distance.
6 locals recommend
Office Depot
2101 W Oltorf St
6 locals recommend
The Zilker Neighborhood has so many home offices in it that Office Depot opened a store within easy walking distance.
Another perk of living in Zilker Neighborhood is that we have a local Half Price Books. There's more than books here. Check it out.
36 locals recommend
Half Price Books
2929 S Lamar Blvd
36 locals recommend
Another perk of living in Zilker Neighborhood is that we have a local Half Price Books. There's more than books here. Check it out.
In case you didn't bring the right wear for the weather, a convenient and economical place to find what you need.
6 locals recommend
Goodwill Central Texas - South Lamar Store
4001 S Lamar Blvd
6 locals recommend
In case you didn't bring the right wear for the weather, a convenient and economical place to find what you need.
Down the street and around the corner. Our neighborhood head shop! An Austin treasure. http://www.samopc.org/
19 locals recommend
South Austin Museum of Popular Culture
6416 North Lamar Boulevard
19 locals recommend
Down the street and around the corner. Our neighborhood head shop! An Austin treasure. http://www.samopc.org/
Closest big western wear store.
12 locals recommend
Cavender's Boot City
8809 Burnet Rd
12 locals recommend
Closest big western wear store.
Mexican vanilla bean ice cream with hot fudge. OMG!
397 locals recommend
Amys Ice Creams
1301 S Congress Ave
397 locals recommend
Mexican vanilla bean ice cream with hot fudge. OMG!
Top billing of Austin's trailer food.
226 locals recommend
Gourdough's Public House
209 W 5th St
226 locals recommend
Top billing of Austin's trailer food.

Arts & Culture

Wine, Beer, full menu, while you watch a movie. Put it on your schedule & Highball next door. http://drafthouse.com/austin/south_lamar
770 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 locals recommend
Wine, Beer, full menu, while you watch a movie. Put it on your schedule & Highball next door. http://drafthouse.com/austin/south_lamar
A true Austin icon. Honky Tonk music, country dance lessons, and a chicken fried steak. Be there and be square. http://www.brokenspokeaustintx.com/
478 locals recommend
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
478 locals recommend
A true Austin icon. Honky Tonk music, country dance lessons, and a chicken fried steak. Be there and be square. http://www.brokenspokeaustintx.com/
Live theatre.
149 locals recommend
Zach Theatre
202 S Lamar Blvd
149 locals recommend
Live theatre.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of Austin's top music venues. Can't go wrong stopping in here any night of the week.
284 locals recommend
Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar Blvd
284 locals recommend
One of Austin's top music venues. Can't go wrong stopping in here any night of the week.
A real bar. Not your foofoo trendy place. Been here since the '40s.
31 locals recommend
Horseshoe Lounge
2034 South Lamar Boulevard
31 locals recommend
A real bar. Not your foofoo trendy place. Been here since the '40s.