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SAN MARCOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 512.393.5900 | www.sanmarcostexas.com SAN MARCOS CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAU 512.393.5930 | www.toursanmarcos.com wimberley.org Wimberley A Little Bit of Heaven
10 facebook.com/DiscoverHillCountry/ REAL TEXAS BAR-B-Q Servin’ Austin Since 1975 ON THE HILL 6500 W. Bee Cave Rd. • (512) 327-1742 ON THE LAKE 5204 FM 2222 • (512) 346-3664 WWW.COUNTYLINE.COM 3 Locations in Austin & 1 in San Antonio! 210.434.2337 • Hopdoddy.com
11 facebook.com/DiscoverHillCountry/ 301 Brazos St (512) 815-2100 www.unclejulios.com 619 North Colorado Street • Lockhart, TX 78644 • 512-398-2361 Mon - Sat 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Closed Sunday Located in the Heart of Barbecue Country
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Featuring Live band music of the 50’s thru 90’s. Donn Adelman & The Station Masters Tues. & Fri. Other groups featured on alternate nights Located in reconditioned railroad cars Mon - Fri 2 pm - 2 am, Sat 6 pm - 2 am. 1600 W. 5th St. 512-478-0336 donnsdepot.com “Biggest Piano Bar in Texas”
The Texas Original Rock n’ Roll Dueling Piano Bar 421 E. Sixth Street. | Austin petesduelingpianobar.com
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BURLESONRD. LAMARBLVD. MANOR E.7THST. E.1STST. ENFIELDWINDSORRD. RD. GUADALUPEST.38TH45THST. ST. LAMAR N.LAMAR CAMERON DESSAU 51stST. MOPAC MESA SPRINGDALE RD. KOENIGLN. PARMERLANE ANDERSON RUNDBERG MLK BLVD. 130 TOLL ROAD ZILKER PARK ZILKER PARK TEXAS CAPITOL TEXAS CAPITOL UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF TEXAS KYLE, BUDA AND NEW BRAUNFELS KYLE, BUDA AND NEW BRAUNFELS TO SAN ANTONIO TO SAN ANTONIO AUSTIN AIRPORT AUSTIN AIRPORT CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK TO DALLAS TO DALLAS TO HOUSTON TO HOUSTON HIGHLAND MALL HIGHLAND MALL NORTHCROSS MALL NORTHCROSS MALL THE ARBORETUM THE ARBORETUM TO BASTROP TO BASTROP
18 facebook.com/DiscoverHillCountry/ CASUAL DINING DONE RIGHT! G B GRILL & BAR LOCATION RESTAURANT & DRAFTHOUSE LOCATION R D FREE GRINGO DIP & CHIPS WITH PURCHASE OF ENTREE Must present this ad to redeem. No photocopies accepted. Not valid with other offers. Dine-In Only. Offer must be surrendered at time of redemption. Discount code |GRINGO CARD HAPPY HOUR EVERYDAY OVER 150 MADE FROM SCRATCH MENU ITEMS Appetizer & Drink Specials (hours vary by location, call for details) R D PROUDLY SERVING THE COLDEST BEER IN TOWN @ 29 Up to 54 Hand Picked Draft Beers BEST PATIO OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND Lounge Seating, PLUS an Open Fire Pit GAME DAY GO TO SPOT Lots of TV’s, all 60+ Inches 54THSTREETGRILL.COM | LOCATIONS G B SHOPS AT CULEBRA 5722 W Loop 1604 North San Antonio, TX 78251 210.684.0054 G B STONE OAK 22902 US Highway 281 North San Antonio, TX 78258 210.499.5454 G B RICHLAND HILLS 7735 NW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78245 210.681.5454 R D CITY BASE WEST 7307 South New Braunfels San Antonio, TX 78223 210.333.5455 R D THE RIM 17122 IH 10 West San Antonio, TX 78257 210.690.5424 R D LIVE OAK 8111 Pat Booker Road Live Oak, TX 78223 210.657.5400 R D SAN MARCOS 1303 South IH 35 San Marcos, TX 78666 512.396.5400 RECTOR ST 954 E Rector St San Antonio, TX 78216 210.342.5454 R D
The Gaucho way of preparing meat. 309 E. Third Street, Austin 512.472.0220 fogodechao.com/location/austin/
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21 facebook.com/DiscoverHillCountry/ Fondue, Fine Wines, and Spirits. 13343 Research Blvd. Austin 512.401.2424 meltingpot.com/austin-northwest-tx/
301 E. 5TH STREET } DOWNTOWN AUSTIN 512.472.1860
Driskill Grill 604 Brazos St, Austin 512-439-1234 ~ driskillhotel.com
Dan’s Hamburgers 5602 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 512.459.3239 dans-hamburgerscom Dirty Martin’s Place 2808 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 512.477.3173 dirtymartins.com Lebowskis Grill 8909 Burnet Rd. Austin, TX 512.419.7166 highlandlanes.com/lebowskis-grill Mighty Fine 10515 N. Mopac Expy. Suiite 205 Austin, TX 512.524.2400 mightyfineburgers.com MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes 11301 Lakeline Blvd., #200 Austin, TX 512.219.1600 mooyah.com P Terry’s 404 S. Lamar Blvd. 512.473.2217 pterrys.com.com Phil’s Icehouse 2901 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 512.707-8704 philsicehouse.com Pool Burger 2315 Lake Austin lvd. Austin, TX 512.334.9747 poolburger.com.com Top Notch Burgers 7525 Burnet Rd. Austin, TX 512.452.2181 topnotchaustin.com Wholly Cow 3010 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 512.394.8156 whollycowburgers.com in Austin The BURGERS
25 facebook.com/DiscoverHillCountry/ County Line on the Hill 2731 S WW White Rd San Antonio, TX 210.885.9532 2msmokehouse.com/ B&B Smokehouse 2619 Pleasanton Rd San Antonio, TX 210.921.2745 bbsmokehouse.com/ Bar-B-Q Republic of Texas 9607 Southton Rd San Antonio, TX 210.375.3361 barbqrepublicoftexas.com BROOKS BBQ & MORE 13777 Nacogdoches Rd San Antonio, TX 210.474.0243 https://www.brooksbbqmore.com/ El Monte BBQ 6526 Bandera Rd #4 San Antonio, TX 210.267.1356 barbecuerestaurantsanantonio.com/ L & L Hawaiian Barbecue 1302 Austin Hwy #1 San Antonio, TX 210.474.6699 llhawaiianbbqsa.com
Shack BBQ 3714 Broadway St. San Antonio, TX 210.957.1430 smokeshacksa.com/ Smokin’ Joe’s of Texas 114 N Weidner Rd San Antonio, TX 210.231.0849
South BBQ & Kitchen 2011 Mission Rd San Antonio, TX 210.438.0070 southbbqkitchen.com/ Texas Pride BBQ 2980 E Loop 1604 S, Adkins, TX 210.649.3730
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The ITALIAN
Artipasta 7800 S. 1st St. Austin, TX 512.228.7489 artipasta.com
Intero Restaurant 2612 E. Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 512.599.4052 interorestaurant.com
Lucky’s Italian 1300 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512.975.0557 luckysitaliansandwiches.com
Mandola’s Italian 4301 W. William Cannon Dr. Austin, TX 512.524.2222 mandolas.com
North Italia 11506 Century Oaks Terrace Suite 124 Austin, TX 512.339-4400 lnorthitalia.com
Olive & June 3411 Glenview Ave. Austin, TX 512.467.9899 oliveandjune-austin.com
OP Italian Austin 110 E. 2nd St. Austin, TX 512.608.4490 opitalianaustin.com
Patrizi’s 2307 Manor Rd. Austin, TX 512-522-4834 patrizis.com
Reale’s Italian Cafe 13450 Research Blvd. Austin, TX 512.335.5115
realespizza.com.com
Red Ash 303 Colorado St. #200 Austin, TX 512.379.2906 redashgrill.com
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Mexican Cuisine
Gin Rd.
TX
allimexicancuisine.com
Austin,
Cocina
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Austin, TX
atxcocina.com
Austin,
elalmacafe.com
Juan in a Million 2300 E. Cesar Chavez St.
TX
juaninamillion.com Pueblo Viejo
St.
TX
puebloviejoaustin.com Toylocco
E. 7th St.
Alli
948 Payton
Austin,
512.608.4166
Amaya’s Taco Village Multiple Locations
TX North 512.458.2531 South 512.696.1488 amayastacovillage.com ATX
110 San Antonio
#710
512.263.2322
El Alma 1025 Barton Srpings RD.
TX 512.609.8923
Eldorado Cafe 3300 W. Anderson Lane #303 Austin, TX 512.420.2222 eldoradocafeatx.com
Austin,
512.472.3872
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Austin,
512.373.6557
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Austin, TX 737.400.3264 Torchy’s Tacos 1822 S. Congress Austin, TX 512.916.9025 torchystacos.com Uncle Julio’s 301 Brazos St. Austin, TX 512.515.2100 unclejulios.com The MEXICAN FOOD in Austin
The SEAFOOD in Austin
Beaux Southern Seafood 2301 Bliss Spiller Rd. Manchaca, TX
512.804.8683
beauxseafoodaustin.com
Clarks Oyster Bar 1200 W. 6th St Austin TX
512.297.2525
clarksoysterbar.com
Cypress Grill 4404 William Cannon Dr. Austin, TX.
512.358.7474
cypressgrill.net
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood 9400 B Arboretum Blvd. 512.342.2642
301 E. 5th St.
512.472.1860
Austin, TX
eddiev.com
Garbo’s 14735 Bratton Ln. Austin, TX
512.350.9814
garboslobsteratx.com
Krab Kingz Austin
517 N. IH 35 Austin, TX.
krab-kingz-austin.business.site
Poke-Poke 2320 Hancock Dr. Austin, TX.
512.840.1942
poke-poke.com
Pops Crawfish 6900 Ranch Rd. Austin, TX. 512.688.9917
popscrawfish.com
Mongers 2401 E. Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX. 512.215.8972
mongersaustin.com
Truluck’s 10225 Research Blvd. #4000 Austin, TX 512.794.8300
trulucks.com
The STEAKS in Austin
III Forks 111 Lavaca St. Austin, TX 512.474.1776 3forks.com
Bob’s Steak and Chop House 301 Lavaca St. Austin, TX 512.222.2627
bobs-steakandchop.com
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse 11600 Century Oaks Terrace Suite 140 Austin, TX 512.835.9463 flemingssteakhouse.com
Fogo de Chao 309 E. 3rd. St. Austin, TX 512.472.0220 fogodechao.com.com
Garrison Grill 101 Red River St. Austin, TX 512.524.4700
garrisongrill.com
Jeffrey’s 1204 W. Lynn St. Austin, TX 512.477.5584 jeffreysofaustin.com
Paul Martin’s Austin Grill 3120 Palm Way #130 Austin, TX 512.953.8800 paulmartinsamericangrill.com
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille 114 W. 7th St. Austin, TX 512.474.6300 perryssteakhouse.com
Saltgrass Steak House 10614 Research Bvd. Austin, TX saltgrass.com
Steiner Ranch Steakhouse 5424 Steiner Ranch Blvd. Austin, TX 512.381.0800
steinersteakhouse.com
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Austin Aquarium
13530 US-183 #101, Austin
512.222.5586
The Austin Aquarium is a for profit aquarium located in Austin, Texas, United States, that opened to the public December 12, 2013. It is home to thousands of different species of reptiles, exotic birds and marine animals.
Austin Zoo
10808 Rawhide Trail, Austin
512.288.1490
Austin Zoo is a non-profit rescue zoo and located in southwestern unincorporated Travis County, Texas, United States, west of Austin. The mission of Austin Zoo is to assist animals in need through rescue, rehabilitation, and education.
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2131 William Barton Dr., Austin
512.974.6300
Barton Springs Pool is a recreational outdoor swimming pool that is filled entirely with water from nearby natural springs. It is located on the grounds of Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Ave., Austin
512.936.8746The museum, located a few blocks north of the Texas State Capitol at 1800 North Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, is dedicated to interpreting the continually unfolding “Story of Texas” to the broadest possible audience through meaningful educational experiences.
Texas Capital
1100 Congress Ave., Austin
512.46.4630
The Texas State Capitol is the capitol building and seat of government of the American state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas.
Zilker Park
2207 Lou Neff Rd. Austin
Zilker Park is a recreational area in south Austin, Texas at the juncture of Barton Creek and the Colorado River that comprises over 350 acres of publicly owned land.
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Downtown / 2nd Street
“Where Texas Warmth Meets Aus�n Cool,” the 2nd Street district is home to 50 specialty shops, services and dining establishments. Aus�n City Limits Live at the Moody Theater and the Aus�n Children’s Museum anchor this downtown district.
Downtown / Congress Avenue
Referred to as The Main Street of Texas, Congress Avenue is the heart of downtown Aus�n. Between the Capitol and Lady Bird Lake you’ll find numerous shops, restaurants, museums and theaters.
Downtown / E. 6th Street
With a collec�on of music venues, restaurants, the original Alamo Dra�house movie theater, the Aus�n Visitor Center and an eclec�c array of stores, E. 6th Street is literally open day and night. .
Downtown / West End
Located on the western edge of downtown at Sixth Street and Lamar Boulevard, this retail district’s key landmarks include Whole Foods Market, Anthropologie, REI and Book People, Texas’s leading independent bookstore.
Downtown / South Congress (SOCO)
SOCO is home to many of Aus�n’s uniquely quirky, funky and hip stores, it is also the home of the Con�nental Club, a locally revered live music venue, as well as much of Aus�n’s food trailer culture.
Aus�n Gi� Company
4211 S. Lamar Blvd., (512) 326-9460
aus�ngi�company.com
With over 100 vendor booths it’s like visi�ng Fredericksburg or Wimberley without ever leaving town! All things Aus�n!
Guayabera Shirt Store
By appointment (512) 358-1542
937 Reinli Suite 15 Aus�n TX 78751
TheGuayaberaShirtShop.com
Finely cra�ed linen and co�on Guayaberas, co�on linen clothing for kids and adults are available in several styles and colors.
Nature’s Treasures
4103 North IH-35, (512) 472-5015
Warm shop featuring rocks & fossils, plus spiritual wares & jewelry.
The Domain
11410 Century Oaks Terrace
Situated in a beau�ful park-like se�ng, The Domain features 100 upscale and mainstream retail stores and restaurants, almost half of which are exclusive.
Turquoise Trading Post
6103 Burnet Road @ Koenig Lane (512) 323-5011, www.turquoisetradingpost.com
All the jewelry in Turquoise Trading Post is Na�ve American made. New jewelry arrives each week. They also carry a wide selec�on of decora�ve items with a Na�ve and Southwest flair.
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555 S. Castell Ave. New Braunfels, TX 78130 Inside New Braunfels Candle Co.
11410 Century Oaks Terrace (512) 873-8099
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