Guidebook for Austin
Essentials
Buy your groceries, six pack, personal necessities you forgot to pack.
227 locals recommend
H-E-B plus!
2508 E Riverside DrBuy your groceries, six pack, personal necessities you forgot to pack.
Those of you that got to hit the weights, you can go to Planet Fitness right down off Pleasant Valley near the pharmacy, grocery store, and a great Goodwill with lots of cool stuff. Pump and shop !!
18 locals recommend
Planet Fitness
1819 S Pleasant Valley RdThose of you that got to hit the weights, you can go to Planet Fitness right down off Pleasant Valley near the pharmacy, grocery store, and a great Goodwill with lots of cool stuff. Pump and shop !!
For you adult beverage needs from beer, wine to spirits there is a convenient liquor store on Cesar Chavez down the street from Casa Willow. Stay in the neighborhood.
8 locals recommend
Zeke's Liquor
1711 E Cesar Chavez StFor you adult beverage needs from beer, wine to spirits there is a convenient liquor store on Cesar Chavez down the street from Casa Willow. Stay in the neighborhood.
Everything Else
CVS
2101 S Lamar BlvdPharmaceutical needs just across the street from HEB Plus.
Food Scene
Walking distance from Casa Willow for a hot delicious pizza pie.
71 locals recommend
Southside Flying Pizza
2206 S Congress AveWalking distance from Casa Willow for a hot delicious pizza pie.
Take a left on Willow, and a left on San Saba to Cesar Chavez and get your nutritious jucie smoothie and replenish those brain cells.
519 locals recommend
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs RdTake a left on Willow, and a left on San Saba to Cesar Chavez and get your nutritious jucie smoothie and replenish those brain cells.
Stubbs BBQ with Stubb's famous bbq recipes by day, a fabulous gospel brunch on Sunday, and an amazing line-up of live music acts at night.
282 locals recommend
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River StStubbs BBQ with Stubb's famous bbq recipes by day, a fabulous gospel brunch on Sunday, and an amazing line-up of live music acts at night.
Mongers has excellent shrimp, oysters on the half shell, and a great seafood menu to chose from. And you can walk from the house to Mongers too. Exit the house, turn right on Willow, left on Perdernales and left on Cesar Chavez....and a few more steps, you are there. Recommended eats.
91 locals recommend
Mongers
4119 Guadalupe StreetMongers has excellent shrimp, oysters on the half shell, and a great seafood menu to chose from. And you can walk from the house to Mongers too. Exit the house, turn right on Willow, left on Perdernales and left on Cesar Chavez....and a few more steps, you are there. Recommended eats.
Quick for few groceries or six pack of beer, 5 blocks West of Casa Willow.
352 locals recommend
Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez StQuick for few groceries or six pack of beer, 5 blocks West of Casa Willow.
The Juan and only Juan in a Million with the "monster burrito" as seen on the Food Channel. From Martha Stewart, to Los Lonely Boys, to Texas Capitol politicos you new know who might come in for a Tex Mex meal. Saturdays and Sunday mornings are long lines.
281 locals recommend
Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez StThe Juan and only Juan in a Million with the "monster burrito" as seen on the Food Channel. From Martha Stewart, to Los Lonely Boys, to Texas Capitol politicos you new know who might come in for a Tex Mex meal. Saturdays and Sunday mornings are long lines.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool bar and Live music venue. Great indoor and outdoor at the 1900 block of Cesar Chavez, 6 blocks from Casa Willow. A great start place, or end the night and get home.
207 locals recommend
Stay Gold
1910 E Cesar Chavez StCool bar and Live music venue. Great indoor and outdoor at the 1900 block of Cesar Chavez, 6 blocks from Casa Willow. A great start place, or end the night and get home.
A good old honky tonk down the road. With country bands as well as Tejano and Conjunto sometimes on Sunday. Get a cold beer or stiff drink at the bar. Cowboy boots welcome.
672 locals recommend
The White Horse
500 Comal StA good old honky tonk down the road. With country bands as well as Tejano and Conjunto sometimes on Sunday. Get a cold beer or stiff drink at the bar. Cowboy boots welcome.
Parks & Nature
The trail can be easily accessed from Casa Willow. Walk west (take a right as you look out the door) to Perdernales. Walk down Perdernales and you will reach Lady Bird Johnson Hike and Bike trail that will reach all the way to South Congress.
71 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk
Lady Bird Lake BoardwalkThe trail can be easily accessed from Casa Willow. Walk west (take a right as you look out the door) to Perdernales. Walk down Perdernales and you will reach Lady Bird Johnson Hike and Bike trail that will reach all the way to South Congress.
Walking out of Casa Willow, you can take a right on Willow, and 4 houses down take a left at Perdernales. Keep walking down Perdernales where you will run into a City of Austin basketball court, and you will be onto the hike and bike trail that goes all the way to the Congress bridge.
959 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike TrailWalking out of Casa Willow, you can take a right on Willow, and 4 houses down take a left at Perdernales. Keep walking down Perdernales where you will run into a City of Austin basketball court, and you will be onto the hike and bike trail that goes all the way to the Congress bridge.
Sightseeing
Every other odd year, the Texas Legislature convenes beginning the 2nd Tuesday of January for 140 days. If you are in Austin during a Legislative Session, you can check out how real political sausage is made.
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveEvery other odd year, the Texas Legislature convenes beginning the 2nd Tuesday of January for 140 days. If you are in Austin during a Legislative Session, you can check out how real political sausage is made.
I haven't been yet, but it is at the beginning of Cesar Chavez Street near the freeway.
11 locals recommend
Texas Toy Museum
312 Congress AveI haven't been yet, but it is at the beginning of Cesar Chavez Street near the freeway.
Congress bridge is famous for the thousands of bats that fly out of the bridge to harvest insects. I have never witnessed them though tried during a music festival, perhaps the bats liked the music, but it is Austinish and close to Casa Willow.
131 locals recommend
Statesman Bat Observation Center
305 S Congress AveCongress bridge is famous for the thousands of bats that fly out of the bridge to harvest insects. I have never witnessed them though tried during a music festival, perhaps the bats liked the music, but it is Austinish and close to Casa Willow.
Getting Around
Casa Willow is conveniently close to the Austin Convention Center East off IH-35 on Cesar Chavez St., and if you need to head to the airport, Cesar Chavez East will get you to the Austin Airport.
290 locals recommend
Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez StCasa Willow is conveniently close to the Austin Convention Center East off IH-35 on Cesar Chavez St., and if you need to head to the airport, Cesar Chavez East will get you to the Austin Airport.
Casa Willow is conveniently located near Cesar Chavez Street which easily takes you to the Austin Bergstrom Airport.
180 locals recommend
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
3600 Presidential BlvdCasa Willow is conveniently located near Cesar Chavez Street which easily takes you to the Austin Bergstrom Airport.