If you enjoy exploring on foot, or alternative transit options like bikes and buses, this is a good spot for you. You'll be just one block away from Cesar Chavez St, a major thoroughfare that goes into downtown, where there's an eclectic mix of dining, drinking, retail, services, gas stations, and single family homes. We're only a few short blocks from the Lady Bird Lake trail and head over Longhorn Dam, which pops you out onto a hiking, biking, and running loop that is several miles long. The boardwalk over the lake provides great views of downtown.
There are plenty of things in walking distance, and we recommend looking at our Guidebook for more details. Our favorites for food & groceries:
- JuiceLand on E Cesar Chavez, a smoothie & juice spot, approx. 3 minutes away
- Tacos Guerrero on Cesar Chavez & Pleasant Valley, fantastic breakfast tacos for only $2 a piece
- La Barbecue on E Cesar Chavez (we recommend preordering, at least 5 days in advance, to save yourself a couple of hours in a long line for the best brisket in town).
- Kemuri Tatsu-Ya, 1.5 blocks away, fantastic Texas & Japanese fusion food
- Juniper, 1 block away, a small plates restaurant with great cocktails
- Counter Culture on E Cesar Chavez, a vegan restaurant, 2 blocks away
- Blue Owl Brewing, a sour-mashed beer micro brewery, 1 block away
- Juniper, a classy Italian restaurant with great wine and outdoor seating, 1 block away
- HEB on E 7th, a grocery store, approx. 10 minutes away
- Hi Hat on E 6th, a gastropub, approx. 15 minutes away
- Counter Cafe on E 6th, a breakfast & lunch diner, approx. 15 minutes away
- Launderette on Holly St at St Martinez Jr St has one of the best burgers in town plus a tasty rotating dessert menu.
There are many more options for dining and services. If you prefer to drive to any of these you'll get there in less than 5 minutes.
We're avid travelers ourselves, & love staying with other hosts any chance we get. We want to make your stay as comfortable & enjoyable.