AUS
The main terminal at AUS is named after this trailblazing woman, who was the first Black woman from the South elected to the U.S. Congress.
Barbara Jordan
This massive complex southeast of downtown is home to the Germania Insurance Amphitheater, the annual Peppermint Parkway event and more.
COTA (Circuit of the Americas)
While SXSW visitors take over the streets in March, these 750,000 'friends' from Mexico begin their annual stay under the Congress Avenue Bridge.
Mexican Free-Tailed Bats
This spirit is produced in Austin and was founded by a Texas native.
Tito's Vodka
First aired in 1974, this legendary PBS series is the longest-running music program on television.
Austin City Limits
In 2025, AUS hit a major milestone by serving over 2 million passengers in a single month for the first time, largely thanks to the fans attending this major event.
Formula 1 Grand Prix
When this festival debuted in 2002, it lasted just 2 days and cost $45; today, it spans two consecutive 3-day weekends.
Austin City Limits Festival (ACL)
This pool is opened year round and maintains a temperature of 68-70 degrees.
Barton Springs
This famous taco spot originally started as a single food truck on South 1st Street.
Torchy's Tacos
Operated by the White family since 1964, this venue still offers $10 dance lessons from Wednesday through Saturday.
The Broken Spoke
Reflecting Austin’s culinary culture, airport concessions sold a record-breaking 1.1 million of this specific food item to travelers in 2024.
Breakfast Tacos
In 2021 this sports team finally gave Austin its very first professional sports team for fans to cheer on.
Austin FC
This massive park spans over 350 acres and includes a sculpture garden, disc golf course, and multi-use fields.
Zilker Park
This major grocery chain was founded in Austin and opened its first store in 1980.
Whole Foods
In 2022, in its first year of opening, this venue was the highest-grossing arena in the world for its size.
The Moody Center
Named after the Rose of Texas, this upcoming $250 million project will provide approximately 7,000 spaces to help manage the airport's jump to 21 million annual passengers.
Yellow Garage
Austin is the first and only U.S. city with a purpose-built facility to host this international event every October.
Formula 1
Though its name suggests otherwise, this body of water that runs through downtown Austin is technically a reservoir of the Colorado River.
Lady Bird Lake
This establishment holds the record as the oldest running restaurant in Texas having been open since 1866.
Scholtz Beer Garden
Established in 1875, nearly a decade before The University of Texas at Austin opened, this is the city's oldest institution of higher learning.
Huston-Tillotson University
Scheduled to open in 2026, this specific project will add "offset gates" to the Barbara Jordan Terminal, allowing for renovations without a loss in passenger capacity.
West Gate expansion
Often coinciding with Spring Break, these two events represent Austin's "New" and "Old" identities, featuring everything from global tech premieres to one of America’s top bull riders.
SXSW and Rodeo Austin
This popular tourist destination offers a famous panoramic view and is the highest point in Austin at 775ft.
Mount Bonnell
These are the three specific Austin barbecue joints that made history in 2024 by each being awarded a One Michelin Star rating.
InterStellar, la Barbecue, and LeRoy and Lewis
Before it was renamed to honor the "Father of Texas," this was the original name of the city.
Waterloo