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City Attractions:
Austin State
Capitol
– Constructed of Texas Pink Granite, the Austin Capitol is the
literal heart of the city, centrally located along
Congress Avenue. Standing just a bit
taller than the National Capitol, this unique building offers
daily tours of the rich and vibrant
Texas
history.
The Bob Bullock
Texas State History Museum
– Located in downtown Austin
Texas, tells the “Story of Texas” with three floors
of interactive exhibits, the special effects show, in the Texas
Spirit Theater, and Austin's only
IMAX Theatre, featuring the signature large-format film, Texas: The Big Picture.
The
Blanton
Museum of Art at The
University
of Texas at Austin
- one of the foremost university art museums in the country, and
has the largest and most comprehensive collection of art in
Central Texas. The museum welcomes and engages all
visitors by offering personal, extraordinary experiences that
connect art and ideas, reaching within and beyond the university
to stimulate the thriving, creative community that is Austin, Texas.
The Blanton's permanent collection of more than 18,000 works is
recognized for its European paintings, an encyclopedic
collection of prints and drawings, and modern and contemporary
American and Latin American art.
The
Lady
Bird
Johnson
Wildflower
Center
- Lady Bird Johnson, our former first lady, and actress Helen
Hayes founded an organization in 1982 to protect and preserve
North America's native plants and natural
landscapes. This special place exists to introduce people to the
beauty and diversity of wildflowers and other native plants.
The Center’s gardens display the native plants of the Central
Texas Hill Country, South and West Texas, while the Plant
Conservation Program protects the ecological heritage of
Texas
by conserving its rare and endangered flora.
The Native Plant
Information Network
is a database of more than 7,200 native species available
online.
Barton Springs – Famous for being the largest natural swimming pool in the
country, Barton Springs maintains a constant temperature of 69
degrees year-round and is a great place to relax any time of the
year. Thanks to its constant water temperature, the Barton
Springs are the site of an annual Christmas swim by local
Austinites.
Zilker
Park
– The 350 acre
plot of publicly owned land that was donated to the city in 1917
and is the site of the famous Austin City Limits Festival. The
park also features botanical gardens, a miniature train,
hillside theater, sculpture garden, Barton Springs pool, and
more than plenty of space to relax, fly a kite, or play a game
of ultimate frisbee.
Austin Bats – Underneath the central bridge of the city, the
Ann W. Richards
Congress
Avenue Bridge,
the largest urban population of Mexican free-tailed bats live
and thrive. Starting in February, over 1.5 million of these bats
will make their grand entrance into the night just under the
bridge at sunset, a sight that has to be seen to be believed.
Austin Duck Adventures - Offers land and water tours of the city in an amphibious vehicle.
Tour Austin’s downtown and
beautiful Lake Austin
inside one of our Unsinkable,
US
coast guard inspected, Hydra Terra vehicles. Austin Duck
Adventures is Austin’s best tour with 75 minutes of sightseeing that
includes Historic
Sixth Street, the
State Capitol
Building, Bob
Bullock State
History Museum,
the Governor’s Mansion, and
Lake
Austin
Sixth Street
– The principal artery of the city is thriving with
Austin’s energetic nightlife,
Sixth Street
is home to tasty cuisine, rooftop bars, and musicians galore.
This city wasn’t named the “Live Music Capital of the World” for
nothing after all.
Austin Steam Train – The Austin Steam Train offers year round excursions.
If you like trains and you like people, come railroading with us as
an Austin Steam Train Association volunteer! Step back in time
to enjoy the satisfaction of maintaining and operating a working
vintage railroad with a great group of dedicated people!
Capital Cruises – Capital Cruises provides a unique glimpse of
Town Lake
with a public sightseeing cruise departing Saturday and Sunday
at 1:00 p.m. See an incredible variety of flora, fauna and the
dramatic landscapes inspired by Lady Bird Johnson.
Lone Star Riverboat – Featuring Austin's
Newest, Most Luxurious Riverboat!! Located on Lake Lady Bird
(formally Town Lake) in
Austin, TX. Experience the exhilaration of the
outdoors, the abundant waterfowl, our ever changing city skyline
and the natural beauty that is
Austin. We offer public narrated
sightseeing cruises or witness the spectacular emergence of the
world famous Mexican free tail bats on our sunset/bat watching
cruises!
SoCo
- SoCo provides a unique shopping experience for any type of
shopper, from the bargain hunter to those seeking a rare find.
The avenue is lined with funky, unique to Austin stores with an
Austin friendly feel. Don’t miss it.
Mall Shopping:
If you enjoy shopping, you'll love shopping at one of these Malls.
Northcross Mall,
Barton Creek Mall,
Lakeline Mall,
The
Arboretum,
The Domain,
Highland
Mall, &
Mueller
Center
First Thursday Austin - On the First Thursday of each month, merchants of the historic,
pedestrian-friendly South Congress Avenue keep their doors open
until 10 pm (and later in some cases), playing host to an array
of events and activities.
Hospitals:
St. David’s Hospital
Seton
Medical Center of Austin
DELL Children's Hospital
Austin Heart Hospital
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