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Day trips, seasons, game nights: what Austin does when it is not at the table. Written by the people who do the thing, and every piece ends at a restaurant from The List.

3 pieces · Updated September 18, 2026 · The List these pieces end at →

Veterans in unit ball caps marching north up Congress Avenue in Austin on a clear November morning, the Texas Capitol dome ahead of them and spectators with small American flags Veterans Day

Veterans Day in Austin: the parade is on the 7th, the free meals, and where to eat

By Malik Foster · September 18, 2026 Costumed visitors waiting in line at night at a rural haunted attraction among tall pine trees, fog drifting from a wooden entrance under orange and red light SEP 15, 2026Halloween

Haunted houses and Halloween nights in Austin, and where to eat after

By Mr. Fear → An angler on a limestone shoreline of Lake Georgetown at sunrise, rod in hand, cedar-covered hills across clear water SEP 12, 2026Day trip

Fishing Lake Georgetown and the Blue Hole, and where to eat after

By Ray Dodson →