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The Best Hiking Spots in Austin
"Sometimes it can be hard to find a good place to let your canine best friend run free and let loose some energy, especially if you live in a city. But at Red Bud Isle, dogs can run free on their own island. This 13 acre recreational space has a walking loop for humans and a whole island of forest, lakeshore, and land for dogs to enjoy."
"If parks mean nothing to you unless your pal with four paws can come, head to Red Bud Isle. This is an island in the middle of the Colorado River between Westfield and Westlake Hills. It has a lakefront, off-leash dog park, where your pup can splash and play."
"Tucked away on a little island on Lake Austin, Red Bud Isle is mostly known as a leash-free dog park. There’s an open play area just for pups near the park’s entrance. If you're dogless, however, it's also a nice place for an easy hike."
"The park is a long, narrow 76-acre greenbelt along both sides of Shoal Creek. The leash-free area is located in the Pease Park portion of the greenbelt, between 24th and 29th Street. Parts of the trail are made up of large, rough-hewn boulders that can be hazardous to dog paws and human ankles, but most of the trail is simply hard-packed dirt."
"This park located in the heart of Austin offers picturesque views of both the city and natural landscapes. Of course, there is also a mile of off-leash terrain between 24th and 29th streets. While this park offers only trails, it is a great alternative to the traditional fenced-in dog park."
"This hiking spot includes 81 acres filled with scenic trails and a dog park. You can’t go wrong with a stroll through Shoal Creek!. 🗓 Open 24 Hours 📍 2600 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78705"
"Located in Austin’s 2nd Street District,Bar Chi Sushimakes the “best of” list for its enormous menu offering a wide array of sushi, maki rolls, noodle dishes, bento boxes, teppanyaki (gotta love a hot skillet plate), and cocktails. The daily happy hour specials are always a draw as is the reverse happy hour on Friday and Saturday nights."
"Slip on one of their soft robes, and let their enthusiastic staff pamper you. Their downtown location opened in 2006, and their Hill Country Galleria location came along two years later. After more than a decade serving Austin at these two locations — plus two salons around town — they must be doing something right!"
"milk + honey boasts their signature organic honey therapeutic oil that puts you into full relaxation mode. They now have 4 Austin locations as well as Houston and Fort Worth locations. What we love about this place is the quality of massages and the ambiance of the waiting rooms."
"An urban escape downtown, this spa has just the thing for you and your S/O: the Couples Retreat. It’s three hours of pure bliss that you can share together. @milkandhoneyspaembedded via"
"My general feeling on the Four Seasons for families is that if you can afford it, you should do it. They always do a superb job of keeping kids (and parents) happy with nice kids’ menus, kid-sized robes, kids bath amenities, games and often, surprise treats. The location can’t be beat either, right on the downtown side of Ladybird Lake and just a short walk to the South Congress shopping area."
"Located in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas, this hotel offers 294 spacious guest rooms with views of the city centre or Lady Bird Lake. A large flat-screen TV, work desk and lounge chair are included in each warmly-decorated room at Four Seasons Hotel Austin. Complimentary WiFi is available in every room."
"Oskar Blues Brewery, straight outta ColoRADo, was the first American craft brewer to self-can their own beers back in 2002. The whole canning beer things may seem like old news, but it's actually turned out to be a majorly important development in the craft beer game. Canned beer doesn't spoil from sunlight like bottles do, and there's the distinct advantage of being able to take them on outside excursions like hiking or swimming without worrying about them breaking."
"The Colorado brewery known for Dale’s Pale Ale picked Austin for its third location and Texas distribution center. Keeping with the spirit of the city, there are often musical performances in the taproom, as well as food trucks. Taproom hours are from noon to 8 p.m."