Austin Texas Travel Diary

thelifestyleofus — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 02:26:00 +0000

Austin is one of my favorite cities. It’s just so effortlessly cool, and there’s tons of great food and things to see and do. Here’s are some of the highlights from Austin. Austin seemed like a pretty busy place as it is, so I can only imagine how inundated the city gets when SXSW and other huge events that roll through town. You definitely want a rental car to get around more easily, but the downtown core in Austin is very walkable. This is a fun list of things to see at places to eat in Austin that you could easily knock out in a day.

Greetings from Austin mural

Austin Must See

Greetings from Austin mural
The Boardwalk or anywhere around Lady Bird Lake
6th Street for live music – this is a must-see!
Texas State Capitol building

Austin Must Eat/Drink

Suerte – order everything to eat and drink! Suerte is hands down one of my most favorite restaurants of 2020. They grind their own corn things for their tortillas! It was luxurious! Suerte is apparently known for its “Suadero Tacos” with black magic oil and avocado salsa cruda, but I couldn’t have any. The carne asada was still a very happy decision, and nothing like any carne asada I’ve ever had. They also said it was Kobe Beef upon serving, and who am I to question them?
Here Not There – a speakeasy. The vibe is awesome, it smells dreamy throughout the place. And the cocktails are all labors of love.
BBQ, honestly try to hit up as many as you can to see what you like best! Franklin BBQ is up there. Salt Lick BBQ is a favorite but it’s a small drive to Driftwood Texas. Very touristy, but I like their BBQ sauces.
South Congress Cafe – for brunch. Try the carrot cake French toast, and the Bloody Mary’s are amazing!
La Condesa – upscale Tex Mex. The shrimp tacos are a good pick, and all their classic cocktails are great.
La Pâtisserie – swing by for a coffee and macarons when you visit the “Greetings From Austin” mural

Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, Boardwalk at Lady Bird Lake

Make lunch plans to hang around Driftwood for BBQ and wine tastings

A BBQ platter at Salt Lick

Have dinner at Suerte

Pina Alegre – old tom gin, pineapple, becherovka, amarillo hops
Carne Asada with house made tortillas
A closer look at the Carne Asada
Chocoloco – stone-ground chocolate mousse, candied sesame seed
Inside the Chocoloco

Walk by the Texas State Capitol building and end the evening at Here Not There speakeasy

Sitting at the bar
Milk and Honey

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Our San Francisco Travel Guide

thelifestyleofus — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:16:00 +0000

San Francisco is one of my favourite cities. It has been for many, many years. We like to stay around Knob Hill or in Hayes Valley, as the latter works really well for personal as well as business trips. Haight-Ashbury is also another great neighborhood. There are phenomenal restaurants to be found everywhere, and we’ve always been drawn to the outdoors in San Francisco. Anywhere where you can see the Golden Gate Bridge is an obvious highlight.

Where to Eat

Rich Table – this is hands down one of our favorite restaurants ever!! The beef tartare is a must. And you cannot go wrong with anything you order here.
Frances – awesome farm to table style restaurant, California cuisine.
Smitten Ice Cream – made to order nitro ice cream, you cannot go wrong.
Salt and Straw – this is an ice cream shop out of Portland Oregon that has expanded nationally, but still phenomenal ice cream!
Loving Cup – for velvety frozen yogurt in Hayes Valley.
Johnny’s Donuts – a social enterprise kitchen. I love the concept of this coffee shop, and the treats are all delicious.
Blue Bottle Coffee – this is a chain, but has pretty great coffee!
In N Out – It’s not exactly a local homegrown San Francisco joint or anything, but it’s nice for a quick and tasty lunch while sightseeing
Ghirardelli Square – have something chocolatey here!

Where to Stay

Parc 55 San Francisco – dog-friendly and in a great location!
Days Inn Hayes Valley – older hotel but in a great area for food and shopping

What to Do

Rent bikes and cycle over the Golden Gate Bridge
Walk around Fisherman’s Wharf and have lunch
Check out Ghirardelli Square
Hang out on Lombard Street
Go for a run along Chrissy Field so you can see views of the Golden Gate Bridge
Check out an Alcatraz Tour
Hang out in the Marin Headlands and Sausalito

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