I’ve been wanting to discover more cities in the US for a while now and I’ve heard nothing but great things about Austin, Texas. With a slogan like “Keep Austin Weird,” I knew I would have plenty of things to see, to do, and to eat. Some friends have said to me that I would love Austin because it’s liberal even though it’s Texas, artsy, has great food, and is a little weird. I had to check it out for myself.
Three major things I learned on this trip: 1) Southern hospitality is a real thing. Everyone was so nice and at first, I thought this was weird too but I learned that Southerners are just nice folks. Saying hello to a perfect stranger is normal; 2) People always think that because I live in New York City, I love the fast paced life. The opposite is actually true. I like a more laid back lifestyle. Everything about Austin was easy breezy. Granted, my girlfriend and I were on vacation but everything from getting into restaurants, navigating through the city, and overall logistics were easy; and 3) Austin is a food destination. Austin has all of my favorite kinds of food like BBQ, Southern, and Tex-Mex. The food is delicious, the restaurants are casual and approachable.
What I loved most about Austin was there were so many “weird” things to see. It’s what made Austin a truly unique city. If I told you what I did, you wouldn’t quite understand so hopefully the photos will help. These were the weird and pretty cool things we did in Austin…
{Trying to find East Side King at the Hole in the Wall}
{We ate Sapporo Beer Bacon Miso Ramen at East Side King}
{We looked up at the rotunda in The Capitol building}
{We visited the Cathedral of Junk}
{Tried on cowboy boots at Allen’s boots}
{Ate sweet corn sorbet which tasted like deconstructed cornbread at Uchiko}
{Saw the Graffiti Wall}
{Waited for the bats to fly}
{Saw the bats fly out of the Congress Ave bridge}
{Ate BBQ at The Salt Lick}
{Watched chicken shit bingo at Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon}
{Ate delicious tacos at Torchy’s taco}
