Q is for Quality Seafood. Jonesing for the real thing? Taste the sea at this fully stocked shop.

Also for Quack's.

R is for Run-Tex. Just one reason why Austin is among the fittest cities in the country.

Also for the Ransom Center, Red River District, Royal-Memorial Stadium and Ruta Maya.

S is for Sixth Street Entertainment District.

Also for Sam's Barbecue, Sandy's, Shady Grove, Sheffield Hillside Theater, Shoal Creek Saloon, Scholtz Garten, State Capitol, State Theater, Stubb's and SoCo District.

T is for Town Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail. Sometimes called Austin's town square. Everybody meets there.

Also for the Tavern, Tesoro's, Texas State Cemetery, Threadgill's, "Tosca" at Bass Concert Hall, Treaty Oak, Trudy's and Tuscany Market.

U is for University of Texas. 50,000-plus students. Still the biggest cultural Bigfoot in town.

Also for Uchi and Umlauf Sculpture Garden.

V is for Vulcan Video. Two Central Austin locations. All the movies you could ever watch.

Also for Stevie Ray Vaughan statue, Veggie Heaven, Veloway, Vivo and The Vortex.

W is for Waterloo Records. Bless the remaining independent music stores. Especially this one.

Also for Warehouse District, West Cave Preserve, Whole Foods, Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve and Women & Their Work.

X is for XL. You're there already. Enjoy.

Y is for Yard Dog Folk Art. A gallery that handles what you can't find anywhere else.

Also for Zachary Scott Theatre Center, Zilker Botanical Garden, Z Tejas and La Zona Rosa.