This document provides information on relaxing activities and entertainment options in and around Austin, Texas. It lists spas, gyms, swimming pools, outdoor activities on Lady Bird Lake, bike rentals, golf, and Segway tours. It also provides details on upcoming music, art, and film events. Recommendations are given for shopping in various neighborhoods and outlets. A wide variety of restaurants serving cuisines like Mexican, Japanese, BBQ, seafood, and Italian are highlighted. Finally, it mentions some other local EO member businesses like sports bars, a sushi fast food spot, realtors, furniture, and a coffee shop.

1. Relax & Refresh
• milk + honey spa and SALON by milk + honey
EO member business located next to the W in 2nd Street District. Mention
EO and receive a special gift.
www.milkandhoneyspa.com
• Mecca Gym and Spa
work-out, eat and relax, 6th and Lamar
www.meccagymandspa.com
• Yoga Vida heated yoga, W 7th St
www.yogavidaaustin.com
• Deep Eddy Pool spring fed swimming pool, great for laps, 401 Deep Eddy
Ave
http://www.deepeddy.org/
• Barton Springs Pool and Zilker Park
natural springs in Zilker Park 2101 Barton Springs Rd
http://friendsofbartonspringspool.org/
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/zilker-metropolitan-park
• Paddle Boards and Kayak Rentals on Lady Bird Lake
Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) is just a block from the W. Here are
some fun ways to enjoy the lake other than running around the trail:
http://www.austinpaddlesports.com/about
http://www.rowingdock.com/
http://www.texasrowingcenter.com/
• Mellow Johnny’s
Great resource for all things bicycle including bike rentals located just a few
blocks from the W.
http://www.mellowjohnnys.com/
• Butler Park Pitch and Putt
9 hole course where you can practice your high and low swings, located
south of Lady Bird Lake
http://butlerparkpitchandputt.com/aboutus.aspx
• Downtown Segway Tours
See the sights of Austin on a Segway. Tours available throughout the day.
http://www.glidingrevolution.com/Tours.aspx
Music and The Arts
• April 11, ACL-Live, The Wine Down Wednesday, music by Speak, bites by
How Do You Roll? FREE
• April 11, Antone’s (http://www.antones.net/), Seth Candan, Brian Keane, Eric
Middleton - $6-45
• April 13, Mexic-Arte Museum (http://www.mexic-artemuseuminfo.org) Arturo
Garcia Bustos: Fractured Memories, Assembled Trauma Exhibition, a glance
at the destruction in Juarez

2. • April 14, Austin Lyric Opera (http://www.austinlyricopera.org/), Puccini’s
Turadot Opera $19-$135
• April 14, The Parish (www.theparishaustin.com/), Cornmeal, nationally
recognized folk band out of Chicago
• April 14-15, Art City Austin (www.artallianceaustin.org), outdoor art festival
downtown $8 for adults
• Ongoing through April
o Austin Museum of Art (amoa.org/), Laguna Gloria, Art on the Green,
mini-golf designed by Austin artists/architects $8
o ArtHouse (amoa.org/), Film and Video Gallery, In Toute la mémoire du
monde
o Alamo Drafthouse (drafthouse.com/), Best movie theater in the
country with first run movies and special events. Two downtown
locations.
o Violet Crown, Independent and foreign film theater. , 2nd St District
Shopping
• April 11-13 from 3 to 6pm at the W by appointment: Jeweler Peter Martino.
Please see the concierge to be escorted to Mr. Martino’s suite.
• 2nd St District, great mix of local boutiques. (www.2ndstreetdistrict.com/)
• Austin Market District - W 6th Street and Lamar, lulu lemon, by George, Free
People, Whole Foods, Waterloo, Anthropologie, REI
(www.austinmarketdistrict.com/)
• South Congress Avenue – Shopping and dining. Stores include feathers,
maya, by George, Kendra Scott, American Apparel
• South Lamar Avenue, bows + arrows, Spartan, The Aviary (wine and home
décor)
• North Loop, affordable vintage-blackbird, Room Service Neiman Marcus,
Tiffany,
• The Domain, outdoor high-end shopping center, Neiman Marcus, Tiffany,
Banana Republic, Barney’s Co-Op, North Austin
Food & Drink
• El Arroyo (Ellis Winstanley) – Mexican cuisine on West Fifth -
http://www.ditch.com/2.0/
• wink, contemporary american + wine bar, North Lamar
(www.winkrestaurant.com/)
• Uchi, Uchiko, creative japanese dining and sushi bar, South Lamar, North
Lamar (www.uchiaustin.com/)
• Lambert’s, ‘fancy’ BBQ and live music, 2nd St District (lambertsaustin.com)
• Perla’s, seafood and oyster bar, great outdoor patio South Congress
• Gueros, Tex-Mex, South Congress
• Vespaio, high-end Italian, South Congress

3. • Foreign and Domestic, delicious food for the adventurous eater on North
Loop
• Congress, fine dining, tasting menu, More casual sister restaurant 2nd is open
for breakfast through late night. The Austonian downtown
• Franklin BBQ, rated best BBQ in the country, long lines, plan ahead. East
Austin
• J. Mueller BBQ another great BBQ place. outdoor seating only.
http://jmuellerbbq.com/
Other Central Austin EO Businesses
• Bikinis Bar and Grill – Sports bar with bikini clad servers. East 6th -
www.bikinissportsbarandgrill.com/
• Third Base (Michael Tashnick) – Sports bar located on West 6th.
http://www.thirdbaseaustin.com/
• How do you Roll? – Sushi roll fast food – 2nd Street District -
http://www.howdoyouroll.com/
• Urban Space Realtors (Kevin Burns) – Looking for a pied de terre in Austin?
- http://www.urbanspacerealtors.com/
• Threshold Furniture (Kevin Burns)– Modern furnishings for downtown living.
• Thunderbird Café – Coffee shop and light fare. Manor Road
http://thunderbirdcoffee.com/
• The Waxing Studio (Brian Holtz) – Hair removal services. South Lamar -
http://www.austinbrazilianwaxing.com
• Cain and Abel's (Ellis Winstanley) – Bar and Grill near the UT campus -
cainandabels.com