Travel

We recommend booking flights and hotels by May ahead of the fall tourism crunch.

The event will be held in east Austin. There are plenty of hotels and lots to do in the area.

Hotels

If staying in a hotel, we recommend the downtown area. There are many walkable shops, restaurants, and things to do. It will be about 5-10 minutes to the venue by car.

• The Driskill
• Fairmont Austin
• Aloft Austin Downtown

Favorite places

1. Casino el Camino downtown Where we met Dive bar with the absolute best burgers in the world Also famous for their Sunday brunch Bloody Mary bar
2. Techo Mezcaleria north-central Tiny mezcal speakeasy We have spent quite a few nights in the alcove by the bar Enter via the cozy Schoolhouse Pub
3. Veracruz food truck at Radio in south Austin A favorite for breakfast and coffee in the morning or barbacoa and beer at night Great live music most evenings
4. Taco Flats north of downtown Get the gringa taco or the quesadilla for the fried cheese, and get extra green salsa Excellent cocktails, both classics and originals
5. Stiles Switch BBQ north of downtown Top tier BBQ, very casual Doesn't require getting in line at 8AM
6. Walton's Fancy & Staple downtown Breakfast & lunch with a bakery and flower shop
7. Qi downtown Traditional Asian food
8. Via 313 downtown & elsewhere To die for Detroid-style pizza
9. Torchy's Tacos downtown & elsewhere Great tacos, locations all over town, casual
10. ATX Cocina downtown Upscale Mexican food with great cocktails
11. Better Half Coffee & Cocktails downtown Good for brunch
12. Halcyon downtown Coffee and cocktails in the warehouse district The s'mores are fun
13. Péché downtown Another of our favorite cocktail places Focused on absinthe, but many other options for the timid
14. The Roosevelt Room downtown Good drinks, party vibes
15. Small Victory downtown A martini speakeasy