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# Austin

[All](/county/other/town/austin)[Do](/county/other/town/austin?cat=do)[Eat](/county/other/town/austin?cat=eat)[Stay](/county/other/town/austin?cat=stay)

Do, eat and stay — everything we've pinned in Austin.

6 listings

## Do. 5 

Things to do

[

![Zilker Metropolitan Park](/assets/listings/zilker-park.jpg)

Parks 

### Zilker Metropolitan Park

Austin's beloved 351-acre urban oasis along the Colorado River — home to Barton Springs Pool, the Zilker Botanical Garden, disc golf, a miniature train, and miles of hike-and-bike trails.

Austin  4.8 



](/listing/zilker-metropolitan-park)[

![Barton Springs Pool](/assets/listings/barton-springs.jpg)

Get Wet 

### Barton Springs Pool

Austin's iconic 3-acre natural spring-fed pool stays a refreshing 68–70°F year-round — a beloved swimming destination in the heart of Zilker Park.

Austin  4.8 



](/listing/barton-springs-pool)[

![Circuit of the Americas (COTA)](/assets/listings/cota.jpg)

Racing 

### Circuit of the Americas (COTA)

World-class motorsport and entertainment venue in Austin.

Austin  4.7 



](/listing/circuit-of-the-americas)[

![Rodeo Austin](/assets/listings/rodeo-austin.jpg)

Rodeo 

### Rodeo Austin

Austin's premier rodeo and fair — two weeks of ProRodeo competition each March.

Austin  4.7 



](/listing/rodeo-austin)[

![Still Austin Whiskey Co.](/assets/listings/still-austin.png)

Whiskey 

### Still Austin Whiskey Co.

100% Texas-grown grain whiskey distilled in the heart of Austin.

Austin  4.7 



](/listing/still-austin-whiskey-co)

## Eat. 1 

Where to eat

[

![Franklin Barbecue](/assets/listings/franklin-bbq.jpg)

BBQ & Smokehouse 

### Franklin Barbecue

"The best barbecue in the known universe" — USDA Prime brisket.

Austin  4.9 



](/listing/franklin-barbecue)

## Stay. 0 

Where to stay

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