Greg was so easy to communicate with. We came from the Amtrak station about 3 blocks away and crossed the tracks where the bridge goes over Lamar. No, it’s not an actual crossing, but it’s one track there and very easy, and it saves us from walking all the way down to Lamar and under the bridge. The place immaculate, and had everything we could need. It was decorated in a quirky and fun style, with music and movie posters, records, and neat lighting. There were peakers galore, a full size fridge and regular coffee maker, with filters. This was a plus for us because we don’t really like K-Cups. Fridge had condiments and pantry had little necessities like spices and oil. We enjoyed sitting in the two cushy chairs at the breakfast bar, and relaxing on nice couch and ottomans and recliner in the living room. Very comfortable bed, soft but supportive, very smooth and comfy sheets. It was nice to come back after a hot day, have a shower and lay in the comfy bed! Nice shower head and large tub. Plenty of towels, and unscented wipes to remove makeup. A little basket of extra toiletries was a nice addition. Number one favorite was how clean it was! 3 decks to enjoy!
Places we tried while
In town for a conference at the Palmer, which we walked to 2 of the 3 mornings:
24 Diner-awesome menu and open later on weekdays.
Swedish coffeehouse, just west on 6th, past ZTejas-great espresso drinks!
Terry Black’s BBQ by the Palmer convention center. Smoked meat by the pound with pickled jalepeños on the side. Loved it!
El Alma by the Palmer-flavorful and delicious. Our fave was the crab queso dip! Super cute location with a deck upstairs! Beautiful!
ZTejas, right next to the air bnb-delicious salsas, queso dio and guac! I had carnitas and my husband had smoked chicken enchiladas and it was all really flavorful.
Taco Joint-a bit of a walk from the Palmer to the east past Congress, breakfast and lunch menu and so many varieties of tacos. Our friends tried the tamales and they were huge.
On our last free day we walked east on 6th street to the party area. It was already bumpin at 5 in the afternoon! We found a quiet bar called codependent on the way back and enjoyed some espresso martinis. SO tasty and potent. Highly recommend and you can walk back to the Airbnb.
The Whole Foods is a block away and it is so easy to get an Uber or rent a little electric scooter and zoom across town. My only complaint is that we didn’t have more time to explore and enjoy the city. We will definitely see if Greg’s place is available when we return.