Austin, Texas, United States
Walking Tours in Austin with StreetLore
Hey there, I'm Jake, a 34-year-old from South Congress. Bit of a foodie and live music junkie, always finding the next hidden gem.
StreetLore is an audio walking companion that narrates the lore of Austin as you walk or drive — origin moments, named-person episodes, era anchors, neighborhood mythology. Themes covered include history, culture.
Popular spots covered in Austin
6 hand-picked stops with researched narration. Every listing below ships with a curated lore beat — the same content the app speaks while you walk past.
01Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
museumThe Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, also known as the LBJ Presidential Library, is the presidential library and museum of Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th president of the United States (1963–1969). It is located on the grounds of the University of Texas at Austin, and is one of 15 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The library houses 45 million documents, photographs, videos, and other historical records, including those of Johnson and his close associates and others.
02The Austonian
landmarkThe Austonian is a residential skyscraper in Downtown Austin, Texas, USA. At 683 feet (208 m) tall with 56 floors, the building is the third tallest in Austin, overtaking the 360 Condominiums and behind The Independent and Sixth and Guadalupe. It is also the third tallest building in Texas outside of Houston and Dallas, and the second tallest all-residential building in North America west of the Mississippi River.
03Texas State Cemetery
landmarkThe Texas State Cemetery (TSC) is a cemetery located on about 22 acres (8.9 ha) just east of downtown Austin, the capital of the U.S. state of Texas. Originally the burial place of Edward Burleson, Texas Revolutionary general and vice-president of the Republic of Texas, it was expanded into a Confederate cemetery during the Civil War.
04Frost Bank Tower
landmarkThe Frost Bank Tower is a skyscraper in Austin, Texas, United States. Standing 515 feet (157 m) tall with 33 floors, it is the 15th tallest building in Austin. It was developed by Cousins Properties from November 2001 to December 2003 as a class A office building with 525,000 sq ft (48,774 m2) of leasable space.
05Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
landmarkRobert Mueller Municipal Airport was the first city-owned airport built in Austin, Texas, United States. It was located four miles (6 km) northeast of downtown. The facility opened in October 1930 and was named for Robert Mueller, a city councilor who had died three years earlier.
06Lake Austin
landmarkLake Austin, formerly Lake McDonald, is a water reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. The reservoir was formed in 1939 by the construction of Tom Miller Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority. Lake Austin is one of the seven Highland Lakes created by the LCRA, and is used for flood control, electrical power generation, and recreation.
What StreetLore sounds like in Austin
Below: the brand voice, in the voice notes the app uses for Austin.
“Jake's voice is laid-back, with a hint of that Texan drawl. He loves local spots like Barton Springs and the Continental Club, steering clear of the Sixth Street tourist traps. He'd never say 'Keep Austin Weird' unironically. Jake might mention breakfast tacos or complain about the summer heat, but he won't harp on cowboy stereotypes or sell you on SXSW unless it's relevant to a story. He's all about the authentic, lived-in Austin.”
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StreetLore is a free download. Open it in Austin and start walking — the lore lands as you pass each place.