Austin

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Country

United States

Region

Central Texas

Getting there from SF

~3.5-hour direct flight from SFO or OAK

Ideal weekend move

Swim at Barton Springs, eat barbecue you’ll talk about for months, then chase live music until your feet or your voice give out, whichever comes first.

Best time to go

March–April and October–November for not-melting weather.

My take

Austin is like if the Bay Area loosened its shoulders, swapped pitch decks for guitar cases, and decided that breakfast tacos are a love language (correct).