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Austin’s best rooftop bars for sunsets and skyline views: P6, Nido, Arriba Abajo, Azul and more, with posted hours, happy hours, access for non-guests and getting home.
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Austin’s best cocktail bars, confirmed open: The Roosevelt Room, Midnight Cowboy, Small Victory and more, with reservation rules, hidden-bar entries and getting home.
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Austin’s luxury hotels ranked: Commodore Perry Estate’s two MICHELIN Keys, the Four Seasons, Austin Proper, Saint Cecilia and more, with valet, pet and tax costs.
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Family-friendly Austin hotels compared: lakeside downtown pools, suites and kitchens, and three resorts with splash pads, a lazy river and an indoor water park.
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South Congress hotels compared: Hotel San José, Saint Cecilia, the Austin Motel, Magdalena, Frame Hotel and Embassy Suites, with parking, pet, pool and deposit policies.
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Austin bars and breweries whose own sites confirm they welcome dogs, what closed (Yard Bar), patio rules, heat timing, and how to get there with a dog.
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Hotels closest to Zilker Park and the ACL gates, with walking times, the festival shuttle and bike routes, South Congress and downtown options, and the booking terms to check.
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Accessible Austin, checked: paratransit for visitors, accessible trails and museums, venue seating and listening devices, sensory-friendly options, and what isn’t accessible.
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Where to shop in Austin by district: South Congress boots and gifts, vintage in the North Loop and East Austin, The Domain, outlets, markets, plus 8.25% sales tax and parking.
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Where dogs can run off-leash in Austin, which hotels take them and on what terms, the sights pets can’t enter, and how to plan around heat, algae and CapMetro’s no-pets rule.