Should I stay downtown or by the lake?

If I visit Austin, where is there more stuff to do? Downtown or by the lake?

Should I stay downtown or by the lake?

To what lake are you referring? There are several in the area. The lake that is actually downtown is now called Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake), on the west side of town is Lake Austin and a little further west is Lake Travis. If you%26#39;re coming to Austin as a tourist, plan to spend time downtown enjoying the nightlife and live music, and want to see the sights, then most definitely stay downtown. You can kayak on Lady Bird Lake and there are boat tours. If you have transportation and want to go boating on your own or water skiing, you can venture out to Lake Austin or Travis during the day and rent a boat for a few hours.