Don't let the musical event of the year pass you by. Buy a 3-day pass to the Austin City Limits Music Festival, a 130+ band outdoor festival every September on the banks of Lake Austin at Zilker Park. New artists like The National share the stage with heavyweights like Dave Matthews Band and Norah Jones.
Indulge in a romantic afternoon of pick-your-own strawberries and more on a date at Sweet Berry Farm in nearby Marble Falls. Worth the trip, the farm also sells homemade ice cream, jams, jellies, fresh tomatoes and other homemade and homegrown goodies.
Discover an Austin original and a haven of healing since 1995, the Herb Bar. The shop features natural health and body care products , many of which are concocted by the owner.
Check out the aptly named Museum of the Weird, which features shrunken heads, the Fiji Mermaid, mummies, giant lizards and other unexplained phenomena.