The Quonset Hut

Get ready to enjoy the productions that Mary Moody Northen Theatre has to offer. They are part of an exciting professional theater program at St. Edward's University, where they host around six plays each year. Each year students and professional actors work together in productions from Moliere to Rogers & Hammerstein and consistently win awards from the local arts community.

Explore the elegant side of Austin at the Neill-Cochran House, considered one of the city's three most important historic residences, where you'll discover several rooms decorated with 1780-1925 furniture. Tour the historic home and hear several stories about the many occupants over the years, including the Texas School for the Blind and its occupation by federal troops during Reconstruction. The home is open for daily tours and is a living history lesson on how Austin went from a sleepy outpost to the state capital to the home of one of the largest universities in the country.

Book lovers unite and enjoy the Texas Book Festival, where they connect authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. The annual festival weekend features a variety of author presentations and panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations, programs, and activities for kids of all ages, food trucks, and exhibiting vendors from across the state and country.

Pinstack is a unique dining and entertainment destination where you can enjoy the one-of-a-kind venue, featuring a full-service restaurant offering a modern American menu, a full bar, and a private dining area. Take advantage of the state-of-the-art bowling lanes, with lane-side food and beverage service and a private VIP bowling area. In addition to dining and bowling, they have laser tag, a rock climbing wall, bumper cars, a high-ropes course suspended 20 feet above, and 100 of the newest video games and simulator technology.