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Head to Central Market on North Lamar to listen to live music, sip wine, and enjoy snacks outdoors!

Here's your plan for enjoying live music, wine, and snacks outdoors at Central Market

Live Music Nights at Central Market

Experience live music at Central Market in Triangle State, Austin. Enjoy a wine-sipped picnic with snacks from the on-site cafe.

Live Music

✅ Before you go
• Check the website to see the lineup: https://www.centralmarket.com/posts/september-north-lamar-music

💪 Pro tip
• For the “authentic picnic,” go through the store and grab what you would put in your picnic basket. This Central Market location does also have a cafe, so you have the option of grabbing something from there! You’ll also be able to grab cups and any plastic utensils you may need from the cafe - just ask someone at the counter!

See live music at Central Market

If you're anything like me, you love a picnic,

but know it can be such a hassle hauling everything out to the park.

Live Music on the Patio by Central Market on North Lamar.

Of course, you're gonna need to grab your goodies before anything else.

We popped a bottle of wine in the free wine chiller so that it would

be good and cold by the time that we grabbed our snacks and sweets. 

you can cut through the cafe to head out to

the patio where it very likely will be crowded,

Central market usually offers this Thursday through Saturday night,

Share this with the group chat for the perfect low maintenance summer plan!

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.

High tea at Goldie’s Sunken Bar in the Austin Proper Hotel

Afternoon Tea 🫖

Enjoy a chic afternoon tea experience at Goldie’s Sunken Bar with curated teas, finger sandwiches, and pastries in a beautifully detailed setting. Perfect for a stylish, social outing.

Afternoon Tea

✅ Before you go
• Book a reservation on Open Table
• Find a cute outfit!

💖Pro tips
• Consider street parking or ride share. You can also valet at the hotel. 

Goldie’s Sunken Bar for Afternoon Tea 🫖 

Enjoy flavorful Mediterranean cuisine at Peacock Mediterranean Grill, located on the first floor of Austin Proper Hotel—a perfect follow-up to your afternoon tea at Goldie's.

Mediterranean Dining

🦚• Located on the first floor of the Austin Proper Hotel right across from Goldie’s

Peacock Mediterranean Grill

Enjoy cocktails and Mexican-inspired bites by the pool at La Piscina, located on the 5th floor of the Austin Proper Hotel. Try their sizzling queso fundido!

Mexican dining

• Located on the 5th floor of the Austin Proper Hotel

🌮 Pro tips
• Get the queso fundido for a delicious sizzling appetizer

La Piscina

Today we're going for afternoon tea at the Austin Proper Hotel.

We were given a box of tea to choose from when we got into Goldie's Sunken Bar.

We got to smell all the different teas and pick our favorites.

and of course we had to get some videos of the amazing wallpaper.

The afternoon tea is available Friday through Sunday from 12 to 3 p.m.

This is an excellent spot to get dressed up and go with

your girlfriends or for a mother-daughter day if family is visiting.

If you're still feeling hungry after those light bites,

there are some great options right in the hotel.

Pop on over to Peacock Mediterranean Grill or upstairs

to La Piscina to round out your afternoon.

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.