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Welcome
to Austin
Hotels • Food •
Fun
Austin
is just simply not like the rest of Texas. From the quirky cast of characters
that populate Congress Avenue to burnt orange-clad University of Texas
students, bats to Longhorns, corporate CEOs to struggling musicians, Texas'
capital city stands apart from the rest.
It's
hip and trendy, yet in a vintage sort of way. It's high-tech and laid-back.
It's politically charged and culturally rich. It's eclectic by nature
and creative by design. Most of all, it's a place where people like to
have a good time.
Austin
Hotels
Austin
Food
Austin
has many eclectic and vegetarian friendly dining opportunities ranging
from four-star restaurants to mom & pop Tex-Mex joints.
Yoga
Yoga Staff Picks
- Casa
De Luz (Macrobiotic Food) 1701 Toomey Rd., 512.476.2535
- Daily
Juice Café (Raw/Living Food) 4500 Duval St., 512.380.9046
- Mr.
Natural (Vegetarian Mexican) 2414 S. Lamar, 512.916.9223
- East
Side Café (Organic and Local)) 2113 Manor Rd., 512.899.4300
- Mother's
Café and Garden (Classic Vegetarian) 4215 Duval, 512.451.3994
- Uchi
(Designer Japanese Food) 801 South Lamar, 512.916.4808
- Enoteca/Vespaio
(Italian Café and Deli) 1610 S Congress Ave, 512.441.7672
- Clay
Pit (Contemporary Indian Cuisine) 1601 Gaudelupe, 512.322.5131
- Curra's
Mexican Grill (Authentic Tex Mex) 614 E. Oltorf, 512.444.0012
- Central
Market Café (same shopping center as Yoga Yoga Westgate) 4477
South Lamar, 512.899.4300
- Whole
Foods Flagship 525 North Lamar, 512.476.1206
If
you would like to read about other places to eat in Austin, please visit
www.austin360.com.
Austin
Fun
Austin
offers no shortage of fun things to see and do. We have taken the time
to suggest a few of our favorite Austin destinations. For more on current
local events and downtown happenings please pick up an Austin Chronicle
while you are in town (a free local paper available at our neighboring
Central Market or at most restaurants and cafes around town).
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Bats!
Each dusk between April and October, the world's largest
urban colony of bats emerges from beneath the Congress Avenue Bridge
to feast on insects that fly above the city. The shear number of bats
is an amazing sight - not to be missed! You can view the bats form
Congress Bridge or from a grassy observation area near the Austin
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Mount
Bonnell
3800 Mt Bonnell Dr
Mt. Bonnell is the highest point within Austin city limits at 785
feet. This is a wonderful place to picnic in the sun and enjoy views
of Town Lake and the 360 Bridge as well as wonderful vistas of downtown.
The area is a short hike from the road and there is no entrance fee.
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Blanton
Museum of Art
The University of Texas campus, MLK at Congress
The
newly opened Blanton Museum has over 28,000 square feet reserved for
display of its permanent collection of over 17,000 works of art. The
Blanton's three major specialties are European paintings and prints,
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Barton
Springs/Zilker Park
2201 Barton Springs Rd.
Enjoy beautiful scenery, fresh air and a large shaded park to picnic
or walk in. The park is built around Barton Springs, a large natural
spring which is cold all year round and home to a large population
of water birds and turtles. There are many walking, running and biking
trails that begin at Barton Springs. During the summer and some of
the fall months the springs are open to swimmers for a small entry
fee. The park itself is free to all.
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Umlauf
Sculpture Garden and Museum
605 Robert E. Lee Rd. 512-445-5582.
Located adjacent to Barton Springs/Zilker Park. This is a landscaped
garden which provides the backdrop for the single large collection
of sculptures (viewed both in the garden and inside the museum) done
by the artist for which the gardens were named.
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Alamo
Draft House
(Several Austin locations)
Here you can grab a bite to eat while you catch a movie
- an Austin favorite. This restaurant, bar and theater show independent
and classic films.
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Austin
Lakes
Lake Austin runs through
the city and creates an oasis-like environment. To
the west of the city is Lake Travis - hosting numerous parks and preserves.
Town Lake Hike & Bike Trail
All along Town Lake, people flock to the hike-and bike trails to walk,
jog, bicycle, or otherwise enjoy the beauty of the Colorado River.
Rowing Dock is a Town Lake Austin Parks and Recreation concession
that provides boat, kayak and canoe rentals.
Austin Lake Tours
Guided Tour of Lake Austin or Lake Travis. Call Cap'n Robert
at 512-751-4642
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Live
Music!
Austin has a strong musical tradition and is often hailed as the
"Live Music Capital of the World!" On any night you can
find live music of every conceivable type.
Here are a few places where you might catch some interesting shows:
Flipnotics
Coffee House 1601 Barton Springs Rd.
Antones 213
West 5th Street
Stubb's
801 Red River
Cactus
Cafe University of Texas campus
Austin's
musical tradition culminates in two internationally renowned annual
festivals:
South by Southwest Music Conference,
each March throughout Austin
Austin City Limits
Music Festival, every September in Milkier Park
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