After Dinner Music OpportunitiesBlues Club: Antones https://antonesnightclub.com/ (about 1/2 mi from hotel)
Jazz Club: Parker Jazz Club https://www.parkerjazzclub.com/about (about 1 mi from hotel)
Country Music Club: Broken Spoke https://www.brokenspokeaustintx.net/ . (about 8 mi from hotel)
There are 3 clubs very close to the hotelCheer Up Charlies - Gay nightclub
http://www.cheerupcharlies.com/Mohawk Austin - live music
http://www.mohawkaustin.com/Stubb’s Bar-B-Q - live music
http://www.stubbsaustin.com/More music info to come....
Sightseeing: Austin Leisure Tours
Hop-on Hop-off Bus 24 hours pass $40
Pick-up is at the Hilton Hotel on 5th Street (walk 4 blocks)
Walk out of the hotel and take a right on Red River Street. Walk down across 5th Street and it will be on your right.
Pick-up times: 9:30; 11:30; 1:30; 3:30
You can buy tickets online here: https://austinleisuretours.com/tour-tickets/Hop-on hop-off tour takes you around Austin following defined routes. You can get on and off the bus at any designated stops to explore all the city has to offer.
Stop #1. Hilton Austin Convention Center at 5th street
- Visitor Center
- Convention Center
- O Henry/Susan Dickinson Museum
- Walking Distance to Rainy Street
Stop #2. Driskill Hotel / 6th street
- Bars/Restaurants
- Comedy Club
- Live music
- Historic Buildings
Stop #3. State Capitol Building
- North Congress Avenue
- Governors Mansion
- Bob Bullock Texas History Museum
- Blanton/Contemporary Art Museum
- Shopping/ Restaurants
Stop #4. LBJ Library
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
- University of Texas at Austin
- Museums
- Shopping/ Restaurants
Stop #5. University of Texas at Austin
- Blanton Museum of Art
- Harry Ransom Center
- UT Tower
- Cactus Cafe
- The LBJ Library and Museum
Stop #6. South Congress Avenue / South Congress Hotel
- South Congress Hotel (White Zone)
- Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail
- Barton Springs Pool
- Technology Park
Suggestion: Hop-Off at the Congress Hotel on South Congress Ave.:
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Lunch on your own 12:35-1:35: Eat Lunch at a variety of restaurants on South Congress. (See Map.) Hopdoddy Burger Bar, Perla’s Seafood, Torchy’s Tacos, Homeslice Pizza, Guerros Mexican Food.
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Shopping: 1:35-3:00
Music Lane for jewelry, apparel and home goods.,
Kendra Scott offers custom jewelry and a pretty counter service cafe.
Letterpress PLAY for gifts, stationary, greeting cards
Big Top Candy Shop all kinds of candy
Monkey See Monkey Do! Kitschy gifts, funky toys, vintage action figures, and designer vinyl
Parts & Labour are the work of Texas-based artists and artisans.
Maya Star unique clothing and jewelry
Allens Boots get your cowboy boots here
Maufrais Hats hats and home goods
Prima Dora art gallery and funky retailer offering an array of art, gifts & souvenirs