21 Fun Things to Do Alone in Austin, Austin, Texas

Austin is a fabulous city for the solo traveler or digital nomad. It’s easy to meet new people, but there are also a lot of fun things to do alone in Austin. The people are friendly, there’s a sense of community, there are numerous coffee shops to work from, and there’s no shortage of fun activities. Plus, it’s known for being a “weird” city, which I’m all about.

Yes, you read that one right. Every Sunday, the Little Longhorn Saloon hosts an Austin tradition – Chicken Shit Bingo. And it works exactly like you’d think–you place a bet on which Bingo square the chicken is going to shit on. It’s that simple. I didn’t win, but it’s not really about winning.

The crowd is what makes this event worthwhile– I got a few “yee-haws” captured on the videos I took of the ordeal!

Patsy, the first chicken they brought out for us, didn’t want to shit. So the crowd encouraged her with “C’mon, Patsy!” and “C’mon, Patsy, shit!” After a while, the chicken wranglers brought out another chicken to try to get that one to shit instead, but it turned out that good ol’ Patsy came through for us in the end and did her business on the board. Yee-haws were shouted, Lonestars were drunk, and a good time was had by all. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).