This ancient valley is great for swimming and strolling. Take the "moon walk," where you trek out to a waterfall and watch the moon rise. Read more.
Hit the tony Campbell Apartment cocktail salon or the magnificent Oyster Bar before stepping onto the panoramic mezzanine to take it all in. Read more.
The interior is like someone's gorgeous private yacht. My favorite place to have raw oysters or dinner with friends. Porthole windows flash pedestrians' heels passing by up on the street. Read more.
The Farmers' Market in Nashville is really beautiful. You can buy your groceries, buy your vegetables and your plants, and then you can have something to eat at one of the little indoor restaurants. Read more.
This is really refined Italian food, and they have a great selection of wines. It's one of the restaurants putting Nashville on the map. Read more.
In the Market Street district, it's great for cool home furnishings. Minimalist and cutting edge, without being cold. You walk in looking for a mirror and leave with a cool coasters stack. Read more.
The quest for the perfect beer ends at this Highlands newcomer housed in a former church. Complete with religious objets d'art and a gastro-pub menu, its beers come from around the world. Read more.
This hiking and nature trail was the estate of an opera singer in the '30s. At the top of the steep hill, there's a huge bench where you can just sit and look out on the greatest view. Read more.
It's kind of the "Hollywood Booth," the classic. You feel like you're in your messy uncle's favorite restaurant. Always have a martini at the bar. Read more.
It's such an artifact—totally untouched. Sitting at the bar and having a martini there is like being in a Raymond Chandler novel. Read more.
It has a great Old Hollywood feel, kind of "Ocean's Eleven." It was a big Frank Sinatra restaurant. Order the salmon or the pasta. Eat all of the delicious rolls. Read more.
There is a vacant vertical spot on the wall at the Prado. That's because El Greco's masterpiece, "Pentecost," is in Dallas now—along with the rest of this museum's Spanish Masters collection. Read more.
They serve traditional-but-fancy Mexican, like Filete Pimienta and Pechuga de Pollo a la Parilla. The maitre'd always has a cool car parked out front. Read more.
This mall has all the high-end designers, from Giorgio Armani to Jimmy Choo, in one place. Read more.
Reader tip: A local favorite. The fantastic Bob Schneider on Monday nights and the friendliest crowd in Austin. Read more.
For $39, the "bottomless brunch" covers unlimited small plates and all the Sangria, Bloody Marys or Margaritas one can handle. (There is a two-hour limit to the bottomlessness.) Read more.
Go for the honkytonk music. Sunday afternoons feature great live music and bingo played with a chicken. Read more.
Reader tip: Best breakfast tacos plus Juan is always there to greet you with a smile and a handshake Read more.
Reader tip: Incredible burgers! And get a tattoo at Sailor's Grave right around the corner. Read more.
Reader tip: Five soups made daily, beautiful patio, old house, best sandwiches in town. Read more.
Reader tip: It was packed with celebrities who appreciated the SXSW open, casual, shared dining experience. You won't be disappointed. I promise. Read more.
Reader tip: About 30 mins south of Austin is The Salt Lick. It epitomizes Texas BBQ and you can bring your own beer! Read more.
Reader tip: An absolute must for breakfast. Make sure to get there early - or you will wait. It's funky, and the food is great. Service is wonderful. Read more.
99.2% of students here passed the state math test, more than any other middle school in New York City. Read more.
Head to the formal dining room in the rear. Harry's is at its best with its classics, like the hanger steak ($25) and a bouquet of french fries ($8.50) on the side. Read more.
Smaller plates include the roasted lemon chicken on tarragon and couscous ($11). Among the larger entrees and sandwiches, try poached fish with mint salad ($20) or the pulled-pork sandwich ($10). Read more.