Wildsam Field Guides: Austin

Wildsam Field Guides: Austin reveals the weird and the wonderful of this Texas capital city. With the help of local experts, learn what makes Austin one of the most unique cities of the South.

Explore the soul of Austin (and home of Wildsam), through topics including:

• A map of the city's top barbecue joints;
• The ultimate list of coffeehops, hotels, and ideas for the weekend
• Interviews with an architect, soul singer, chef and others;
• Where to find the top swimming holes;
• Three decades of Death Row final statements;
• The best places for queso, mezcal, late night eats and more.

Taylor Bruce is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Wildsam Field Guides. He grew up on his family farm on the border of Georgia and Alabama. Taylor studied writing at Vanderbilt University, and, after, wrote freelance for magazines such as Men's Journal, Oxford American and National Geographic Adventure, among others. He took a full-time writer's post at Southern Living in 2007. After moving to New York and pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at Brooklyn College, Taylor launched Wildsam out of his 500-square foot apartment in 2012. The original Nashville guide caught the attention of national media and thoughtful travelers alike, and in 2015, National Geographic awarded Wildsam the "Traveler 50" award. Taylor lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Robin, and two sons, Booker and Truett.