GIRLS TRIP!! Double exclamation because those are the best! We deciding on our annual girls trip to be Austin, Texas! Doing a long weekend in Austin, Texas in the summer was a blast. We flew in on a Wednesday to the Austin, Texas Airport and stayed till Sunday giving us lots of time to spend in the city!

We booked 4 tickets on Expedia, bundling flights and stay…..OF COURSE (In case you did not know, I ALWAYS book through Expedia. The Fairmont in Downtown Austin is a great place to stay, it was amazing! The view, rooftop pool, and room stay were top tier.

DAY 1 IN AUSTIN

We arrived in Austin, Texas late in the afternoon and went straight to the hotel. We did rent a car through Dollar because we had plans to spend a day in Waco, Texas. After checking in, we walked/drove around finding dinner and a boardwalk on Lady Bird Lake.

Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk

Near downtown Austin is Lady Bird Lake. We watched the sunset on the river boardwark that overlooks the city. It was a beautiful first look of Austin upon arrival. Lots of people were walking, running, and biking as we walked along the boardwalk.

Austin, Texas is a food truck galore. First night, we grabbed pizza at Via 313, it was SO GOOD!

DAY 2 IN WACO

Waco, Texas was on the list. Waco is an hour and forty five minute drive from Austin. to Magnolia Market was the reason for making a day trip to Waco, Texas! (Just in case we ran into Joanna Gaines)

Magnolia Market

If you are going to Austin, Texas, plan an extra day to drive to Waco! You will not regret it! It is free to enter and walk around, only plan to spend money when you see the cute goodies in the stores.

It was a beautiful, hot, summer day to spend at Magnolia Market. There are numerous small businesses, a garden, a home store, and a large market full of food trucks. The large silos stood behind us as we sipped out tea, ate our Texas BBQ, and took in the dry heat.

Plan to not have other plans that day. With the drive from Austin and the variety of activities to see in Magnolia, there will not be much daylight left.

In & Out

Burger and animal fries had to be a stop for us girls. Being from Florida, we don’t have In & Out so we had to swing through the drive thru when we were in Austin, Texas! The food was nothing fancy obviously, it was for the experience.

DAY 3 IN AUSTIN

Lady Bird Lake Trail

It was so surprising at Austin, Texas had so many nature views to offer. The summer sunshine was perfect for a nature day. There are many trails and parks around Lady Bird Lake. The river runs along Austin and was filled with kayakers, swimmers, and rafts that floated along. We walked for a good bit to get some steps in and see the river, eventually finding a rope swing that went into the river, it was the best way to cool off.

Domain Northside

We headed out on the town after hot showers from the long summer day. We landed at Domain Northside where there are lots of shops and dining options. This was an easy afternoon to see the locals in action in Austin. 

We finished out the long day in the sun with Mexican food at Valencia’s Tex Mex Garage! Let me tell you, some of the best Tex Mex I have ever had! Anything with Tacos & Tequila on the sign, count me in!

DAY 4

Texas Capitol

The Texas Capitol is a must see since it is in downtown Austin. The park area was well maintained and very nice to walk around in the afternoon.

Scooters

I know these are in every city but it never gets old. Austin is a great size city, walking or scootering is the best way to get around. Even though we had a car, the downtown area of Austin is very compact and it was much easier getting around on the scooters. 

University of Texas

I love seeing colleges/universities when traveling to new cities so University of Texas was a must on my list. The university is right in Downtown Austin. On our drive to Waco, we stopped and drove around Baylor University as well which was a beautiful campus. Scooters got us there but cannot be ridden on campus. Because it was summer, school was out so it was nice to walk around and get some steps in.

Lake Travis

Dinner on Lake Travis must be on the list for Austin, Texas. From downtown Austin, it was about a 30 minute drive……a scenic drive. This was our favorite part of the trip, you must go to Lake Travis on your visit to Austin.

If we had another day, we would have spent the day on the lake….IT WAS THAT BEAUTIFUL. We had dinner at the Oasis. The view was breathtaking. Food was delicious. We even put a lock on the famous railing around the restaurant. 

DAY 5

Covert Park at Mount Bonnell

A quick stop to another lookout in the morning before heading back to the airport. We did not do a hike, but there are enough stairs to the top to consider it a hike!

This was a fun filled trip to Austin, Texas! So, I would recommend a summer weekend vacation to Austin for the yummy food, amazing views, and variety of activities to do!

Happy Travels,

Grace <3

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