Waco & Austin are about 90 minutes away from each other. While this may seem too far for one weekend I think it is definitely worth it! If you plan a long weekend getaway to Austin, plan one day to drive into Waco. That way you get to experience two awesome cities in one weekend!
Waco, TX
Magnolia Table
It has been a dream of mine for years to visit Magnolia Table. If you love Chip & Joanna as much as most people, this is a must do activity! We were unable to make a reservation for breakfast so we went to the togo cafe and got coffee and treats! Everything was absolutely amazing and it was just so adorable!
Magnolia Market
Prepare most of your day to be spent at the Magnolia Market. There is almost always a long line to get in but it is well worth the wait. With shops and restaurants that will please everyone, you may also want to add into your budget some new home decor! It is just too hard to say no once you are inside the market.
Dr. Pepper Museum
Texas is known for Dr. Pepper. To be completely transparent, I do not enjoy the drink. But I find museums like this fascinating and can always appreciate the origin places of any item in pop culture! This is a super neat museum and it fascinated me how engrained the drink is into the Waco culture!
Cultural District
This is a super neat area of downtown Waco. We love exploring arts districts & cultural districts. This was no exception. With tons of local shops and eateries it is the perfect place to walk around and get a feel for the people of Waco.
Trolley Rides
Did you know that most cities have FREE trolleys?! Maybe I just never realized this growing up in Idaho/Utah but it was fascinating to me on our road trip. We hopped on every free trolley we could find and loved it! It is such a fun way to see the city and often times learn about historical events!
Austin, TX
6th Street
If you are looking for live music and night life look no farther than Sixth Street in Austin. We absolutely love cities that have a central location that is walkable for a night on the town. This city block has about everything you could imagine and there is no shortage of entertainment!
SoCo District
Known for South Congress Avenue this part of town is so charming! If you are like us and love going where the locals go it is SoCo in Austin. At least that is what the locals we spoke to said! It has food & shops but also a ton of history! I highly recommend planning half a day to explore this area.
Wall Murals
You shouldn’t be surprised this made my list. I LOVE a city with good wall murals. We rented some scooters and rode around town looking for all the best street art! There was so much to choose from but it was so much fun to find the best pieces.
Mount Bonnell
Don’t let the 102 step stair case keep you from seeing these views! Honestly I thought the stairs would be harder to climb but it was actually pretty easy! We had the best time exploring the area and just taking in the highest point in the city. And at the bottom of the stair case was a snow cone truck for a nice cool down treat!
University of Texas at Austin
It may be because we are college football fans but we love exploring college campuses! We have explored dozens of colleges and this one is definitely worth the visit. Listen, we are not college age anymore but I can almost guarantee we will still love doing this when we are 75 yrs old! So if you are anything like us go find a good place to park and walk around this campus for an afternoon. You won’t be disappointed.
What are your favorite things to do in Austin or Waco?!
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Oh wow! These are so fun! I wish I could visit Waco & Austin, TX really soon. Thanks for sharing this.
Fingers crossed we can all travel more soon! 🙂 These are definitely awesome places to visit!
What a cool place to visit, definitely going on the bucket list!
Yes! I was so impressed!
I’ve always wanted to go to Austin, TX. I have heard so many great things about it!
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It really is awesome! I had heard great things too and it met my expectations!
I can’t wait to start traveling again. I love those colorful murals. So pretty!
Yes I hope we can all travel more later this year! Murals are my favorite things to go find!
Ooo fun! We’re about an hour from Austin, so we need to visit some of these places.
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Oh how awesome! We absolutely loved it there!