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City Guide
🚣 Mer-made you look
San Marcos isn’t just a college town — it’s a historic city with plenty of nature, good food, and things to see and do. | Photo by ATXtoday
Itching to get out of town, Austinites? Skip those pesky airport security lines and jump in your car for a day trip to the riverside town of San Marcos instead.
Figi here — I spent a glorious four years in the Mermaid Capital of Texas during college, and these are some of my personal picks.
Experience
Float the river
Grab your sunscreen and get ready for this beloved local pastime. Fun fact: the San Marcos River stays at a cool 72º year-round.
Eat + Drink
Dos Gatos Kolache Bakery
A go-to breakfast spot for locals, Dos Gatos serves up Czech kolaches (aka fruit-filled) and Texas kolaches with meat and cheese.
The Senza Maeso spirit tastes a little spicy in front and then has a lightly bitter finish. | Photo by ATXtoday
Senza Maeso
A boutique tasting room that borders San Marcos and Wimberley, this bar serves its eponymous Senza Maeso hybrid spirit, which is made with South American cape gooseberry and steeped with herbs.
The Original Black’s Barbecue is taking over the Trudy’s Texas Star location on West 30th Street, effectively doubling the space of the nearly century-old barbecue spot’s current location. The owners expect that they won’t relocate for around two years. (Austin Business Journal)
Real Estate
$426,220. That’s the new median home price in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan area, which is down by 3% year-over-year, according to the Austin Board of Realtors. Here in Travis County, the median home price is $499,000.
Civic
The Mexic-Arte Museum will move into the Austin History Center for up to four years while its current location is demolished and rebuilt. The museum will pay AHC $100 per year while they operate there — details on the move are yet to be determined. (Community Impact)
Outdoors
Remember those peacocks and peahens wandering around Tarrytown? They’ve been rehomed to a “large rural property in the Hill Country.” (KXAN)
Today Is
Tax Day. Whether you got your taxes done early or waited until today, you’ve earned a reward. Treat yourself to lunch for less than $10 around Austin.
Ranked
Austin is No. 10 best city in the US for urban gardening, according to a study from Lawnstarter. The study measured factors like public access, supplies, climate, and ATX’s top score, resident support.
State
Coca-Cola will release a limited-edition run of mini cans featuring a symbol from all 50 states (plus D.C. and Puerto Rico) in honor of the US’s 250th birthday. Texas’s symbol? A cowboy hat. (KXAN)
Finance
Property taxes got you stressed? You don’t have to tackle it solo. Texas Tax Protest has helped Texans save $85 million+ over the past decade, and they make the process refreshingly simple. No confusing forms, no long waits — just three easy steps to get started.*
Shop
It’s the very last day of Nordstrom’s end of season sale — shop up to 50% off best-selling spring items, like this stunning (and comfortable) jersey maxi dress perfect for date night, vacation, and warm weather outings.*
Learn
“Worth its weight in gold.” That’s how experts are describing this versatile card that offers cash back on every single purchase and up to 6% cash back in categories you’ll actually use, all for no annual fee. See the details.*
Austin Public Library wants your help designing a new library card to celebrate 100 years of serving Austinites. The contest is open to three age groups, each featuring its own theme:
Ages 0–12 | The Library’s 100th Birthday Party
Ages 13–17 | Austin Public Library’s Next Century
Ages 18+ | Inspiring All to Discover, Learn, and Create
One winner will be named in each category, and winning designs will be distributed in September. Submit your design by 9 a.m. on Monday, June 1.
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The drink in the photo above? It’s called “Kiss From Aphrodite,” made with hibiscus, lemon, and vanilla, and it was delicious. By the way, another person in my group said the vodka martini he ordered was the best he’s ever had.
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