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Spend an evening enjoying an intimate dinner party outdoors with The Training Kitchen.

Here's your plan for an intimate outdoor dinner party featuring South Indian cuisine at The Training Kitchen

Intimate Dinner Party in South Austin

Enjoy an intimate, reservation-only dinner at The Training Kitchen in South Austin, featuring seasonal South Indian cuisine. BYOB and bring bug spray.

Intimate Dinner Party

✅ Before you go
• It’s reservation only and each dinner seats a maximum of 24 guests, so book ASAP: https://www.eatwith.com/events/56054?date=2023-09-07 
•It costs around $100/person, but it's definitely worth the experience!

💪 Pro tips
• It's BYOB so bring your favorite drinks
• Bring bug spray since you'll be on a farm

Have dinner at The Training Kitchen

Austin is known for its really great restaurants,

but this dinner club at The Training Kitchen in South Austin was truly one of a kind.

These monthly dinners are held right on their farm,

a delicious meal and tour around the property.

the farmer and chef create a South Indian cuisine with what's in the garden.

so share this with your partner and get tickets to the next one before they sell out!

Enjoy a day exploring a sculpture garden & museum along with enjoying food & drinks at a rooftop cantina.

Here's your plan for exploring a sculpture garden and museum, then eating and drinking rooftop

Museum and Rooftop Cantina

Stroll through the Umlauf Sculpture Garden to admire outdoor sculptures, then explore rotating exhibitions inside the museum. Enjoy a peaceful, art-filled outing in Zilker Park.

Sculpture Garden Visit

✅ Before you go
• Admission details for the museum can be found here: https://www.umlaufsculpture.org/visit
• The cost is only $8 for adults with discounted prices for seniors, military, veterans, teachers, college students, kids, and members.

💪 Pro tips
• For Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, the exhibits in the sculpture garden stay the same. The exhibits within the museum inside rotate every 3-4 months.
• Parking in the UMLAUF parking lot is limited, but overflow parking can be found across Azie Morton at Wright Field or in the nearby Zilker lots. We encourage public transportation and bike racks can be found on the premises. Zilker also offers a shuttle services.
• There are free guided tours every Friday at 11 a.m. for the indoor museum and every third Saturday at 12 pm through the garden.


Head to the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Musuem

Arriba Abajo offers rooftop dining and drinks with vibrant vibes, a pool, and delicious food like lobster quesadilla pizza and margaritas in downtown Austin.

Food & Drinks

✅ Before you go
• Make a reservation for Arriba Abajo here: https://www.arribaabajoatx.com/menus/.

💪 Pro tips
• You can obtain a day pass for the pool at the Thompson Austin here: https://www.resortpass.com/s/us/tx/austin/hotel-day-passes.
• You can order food and drinks while poolside as well.

Enjoy Food and Drinks at Arriba Abajo

If you would enjoy a day in the outdoors between going to a garden & museum as well as a rooftop cantina, then this plan is perfect for you.

First, head over to the OLAF sculpture Garden and Museum.

The outdoor garden is exquisite and full of breathtaking sculptures.

So even when it's hot outside, it’s still refreshing just to walk around or sit on the benches.

We liked this particular piece so much that we even tried to reenact it.

It wasn't perfect, but we still had fun while doing it.

The museum inside has spectacular pieces of work and you can see the level of detail each artist puts into their craft.

And you can even have a guided tour where they will talk into more details on each piece.

Once you finish at the museum, head over to Arriba Abajo.

It's a rooftop cantina in the Thompson Hotel.

As soon as you reach the elevator, you can hear the music and feel the vibes.

The restaurant has a beautiful outdoor section filled with couches and tables.

And on top of that, there’s even a pool.

So if you want to go for a swim on a hot day, it is perfect.

The indoor section has great ambience as well and plenty of space.

As always, I recommend starting off with some drinks.

I suggest you try the Margarita and the Island Heat.

For appetizers, I strongly recommend the lobster quesadilla pizza.

It is absolutely delicious and just look at how cheesy it is when you bite into it.  Unbelievable.

For entrees, both the carne asada fajitas as well as the chili crusted prawns are fantastic.

So, see the notes for more details and make it happen soon.

Enjoy a cinematic experience on Lake Austin during sunset with food and drinks.

Here's your plan for watching movies on Lake Austin at sunset with snacks and paddleboards

Movies on the Lake at Lake Austin

Reserve a seat or rent paddleboards/floater chairs for sunset movie nights on Lake Austin at Mozart's, with snacks and drinks available.

Paddleboard Movie Viewing

✅ Before you go
• Check out the movies schedule here: https://mozartscoffee.com/blogs/blog?view=beae-movies-on-the-lake
• Rent paddleboards/floater chairs here: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/lakeaustincalm/items/?flow=989338&full-items=yes

💪 Pro tips
• Get there early for the best seats.
• You cannot bring your own paddleboard.
• You can bring your own lawn chair to have more flexibility with your seating options.
• For the free deck seating, they have a limited number of fold-out chairs and picnic table seating around the screen.
• There are alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage options and specialty movie snacks such as popcorn and candy.
• You can rent a paddleboard for $20 for the whole movie or a 2-person floater chair for $30 for the whole movie.  Be prepared to get wet!
• Check out the events calendar here for movies on the lake, live music, festivals, games and open mic: https://mozartscoffee.com/pages/events 

Reserve a Seat and Paddleboards/Floater Chair

If you enjoy being in the water on a hot summer day and like watching movies, then this plan is perfect for you.

First, head over to Mozart's Coffee Roasters.

It's a coffee shop on Lake Austin with a huge outdoor patio space.

Every week they offer a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience where you can watch a movie during sunset.

You can grab some beverages and snacks to enjoy before the movie begins.

And then, make sure to grab your seat so you can enjoy the movie.

It's an amazing experience to be in the water watching one of your favorite movies with the sunset in the background.

Completely elevates the movie experience so you can enjoy the outdoors at the same time.

Unleash your inner Broadway star and break out in song to all your favorite musicals at this Broadway Sing-Along bar at Wanderlust Wine Co on Shady Lane until August 3rd!

Here's your plan for belting Broadway tunes, sipping themed cocktails, enjoying drag shows, and snapping fun photos

Broadway Sing-Along Bar 🎭 (limited time)

Sing your heart out at Broadway Sing-Along Bar at Wanderlust Wine Co. Enjoy themed drinks, karaoke, drag shows, and theater vibes until August 3rd!

Broadway Karaoke Night

✅ Before you go
• This event is 21+ only 
• Only available until August 3, 2025 
• Karaoke is from Wed to Sat starting at 9p
• Drag shows are every Sat & Sun morning 
• Buy tickets ahead of time here: https://bucketlisters.com/experience/broadway-sing-along-bar-aus?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22328690632&gbraid=0AAAAACv59cQ5OuVybshctWO2i4oc2F8AL&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxo_CBhDbARIsADWpDH4QiqYOwVNJACBZHJioqvMbe8MJWJvu-HCXtYZEN8eANq59eKUwflYaAnG_EALw_wcB

💪 Pro tips
• Dressing up as a Broadway character isn’t required but soooo much fun! 
• Cell Block Tango was the tastiest drink but Into the Witches Brew and OZmopolitan were the most dramatic & theatrical 
• Check out the drag shows because the queens were so fabulous & interactive! 

Sing to your favorite musicals at Wanderlust Wine Co. 

If you had the wicked playlist on repeat this past year,

then I have the perfect limited time nudge plan for you.

The Broadway sing-along bar from Bucket Listers will be

at Wanderlust on Shady Lane until August 3rd.

They spared no expense and completely decked out the space to the nines.

Every ticket comes with a show stopping themed welcome cocktail or mocktail.

I loved how theatrical Into the witches brew was,

There's so many fun photo ops throughout the bar.

Like the cages from Chicago and of course the hearts of Moulin Rouge.

Karaoke starts every Wednesday to Saturday at 9 p.m. All you gotta do

is sign up to take center stage or belt it out from the sidelines.

It was so special to be in a space with like-minded people.

cheering each other on and having an absolute blast.

They also have drag shows and the queens were well worth going to see,

and come unleash your inner Broadway star.

Check out Edge Rooftop, the perfect spot for date nights or special occasions.


Here's your plan for enjoying sunset views, cocktails, and tasty bites at Edge Rooftop

Rooftop Skyline Views

Visit Edge Rooftop in Downtown Austin for stunning skyline views, delicious drinks like the Soco Marg, and a variety of tasty dishes including a Wagyu burger and pizza.

Rooftop Dining

✅ Before you go
• I highly recommend the soco marg. It’s absolutely delicious!

💪 Pro tips
• Street parking or park in the hotel garage.

Edge Rooftop

I have been on the hunt to find the best views of downtown Austin,

and this rooftop on top of the JW Marriott is exactly that.

Coming at sunset was absolutely breathtaking.

and it is 100% the best spot to watch the sunset.

The star of the show for me was definitely the Wagyu burger,

and we ordered a pizza and it came straight delivered to our table,