1. Cities & Towns

The Domain Outdoor Mall in Austin

From , former About.com Guide

About The Domain:

The Domain is a unique mixed-use community in North Austin that combines an upscale outdoor shopping mall with restaurants, apartments, and office space. The Domain offers some of Austin’s most high-end shopping with stores from many well-known designers. In the next few years, it will also have hotels, music venues, and even a Whole Foods. When all completed several years down the road, the Domain will have over 8 million square feet of facilities.

The Essentials:

How to get to the Domain

Parking:
The Domain's retailers are located in an outdoor shopping mall, so there are streets that wind through the stores. You may be able to find street parking. There are also some parking lots, such as the one near Macy’s. If you cannot find parking in the streets or lots, there are several free parking garages.

Rather than being in an enclosed space, the Domain offers an outdoor mall, allowing you a nice outdoor stroll as you walk from one store to another. If you are going while it’s rainy, be sure to bring an umbrella!

Department Stores:

The Domain currently offers two well-known department stores, including Macy’s and Austin’s first Neiman Marcus. There are plans to add Nordstrom and Saks 5th Avenue in the coming years.

Other Retailers at The Domain:

If you want designer shopping, you will be in heaven with the Domain’s retail stores. These include Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, Coach, Michael Kors, Juicy Couture, Marciano, and much more. There are also bath and body stores, such as L’Occitane and MAC Cosmetics.

The Domain has more than just clothing and beauty retailers. There are also several home furnishings stores here, including Loft, Shabby Chic, and Z Gallerie.

While the majority of the retailers are the Domain are pricey designer stores, there are some regular shopping mall staples such as Brookstone, Victoria’s Secret, Apple Store, and Banana Republic.

Dining at The Domain:

Whether you get hungry while shopping or just want to eat at an upscale restaurant in North Austin, the Domain offers many fantastic restaurants to choose from.

There is NoRTH, a delicious and trendy Italian restaurant (I ate there for Valentine’s Day 2009 and it was incredible). There is Jasper’s, a chic eatery with Southern, backyard style cooking, and Kona Grill, which offers modern Asian food. You can eat steak at Joe DiMaggio’s Italian Chophouse or seafood at McCormick and Schmick’s. If you need to spend less, there is also a California Pizza Kitchen. There are several other eateries and even a wine bar, Cru.

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.