Zilker or Tarrytown? Choosing your Austin neighbourhood

Zilker is outdoors and energy: kayaks on the roof, dogs at the park, dinner on a patio. Tarrytown is quiet and established: mature gardens, longer driveways, and neighbours who wave.

If you want to walk to coffee and live music, Zilker will feel like home sooner. If you want a quiet street, a garden to tend and a calmer pace, Tarrytown usually wins. Both are close to downtown and to the lake.

The best test is a Saturday. Spend one in each, from breakfast to dinner, and see which one you did not want to leave.