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100 Things to do in Austin
1. Watch the largest urban Mexican Freetail bat colony in N. America fly from under Congress Ave. bridge at sunset. 416-5700 ext.3636.
2. Tour the restored historical and architecturally unique State Capitol. Inf 463-0063.
3. By day enjoy the history of 6th. Street and by night experience the live music that makes Austin the Live Music Capitol of the World.
4. Swim in Barton Spring Pool, a local favorite swimming hole. Always open and always 68 deg.F. Inf 478-0098.
5. Spend the day along the shore of Lake Travis, enjoying the water sports, restaurants and picnic areas. Inf 263-3188.
6. Ascend all 99 steps to the top of Mt. Bonnell, one of Austin's finest vantage points. 478-0098.
7. Explore the Historical heritage in Austin's twelve National Register Districts. 478-0098.
8. Whittle away the time in Zilker Park's 351-acres. Inf 499-6700.
9. Entertain the kids at the interactive Austin Children's Museum. 472-2494.
10. Tour the sights and history of the University of Texas at Austin.
11. Stroll along Guadalupe St. locally known as The Drag. 478-0098.
12. See the city light up at night with a horse and carriage ride around downtown. Info 478-0098.
13. Visit the Huntington Art Museum-home of the Mari-James Michener Collection, a rare extensive collection of 20th Century Art. Inf 471-7324.
14. Take a walk back through time at the Texas Memorial Museum w/Native Americans artifacts, rare Texas gems, minerals and fossils and the Lady Liberty. 471-1604.
15. Take in a concert or cultural event or cheer the home team at the Frank Erwin Center. Inf 477-6060.
16. Visit the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection of over 630,000 books,periodicals, maps and pamphlets. Inf 495-4520.
17. Explore the recreational offering around Town Lake, a piece of paradise in the middle of town. 499-6700.
18. Tour the French Legations, Austin's oldest building, build in 1841 Inf 472-5102.
19. Climb the University Of Texas clock tower for the best view of downtown, recently re-opened after 25 years. Inf 475-6633.
20. Play Frisbee Golf on one of three courses, Zilker Park, Bartholomew Park, Peace Park. Inf 477-7273.
21. Explore the Eco-Detective Trail, hands-on activities, mammals, reptiles and birds at the Austin Nature and Science Center. Inf 327-8180.
22. Explore the Austin Area Botanical Garden Center and view a one-room schoolhouse, follow the butterfly trail. Inf 477-8672.
23. Discover the Moonlight Towers located through Austin.
24. Strut with the peacocks and visit the beautiful ponds at Mayfield Park. Inf 499-6700.
25. Swim laps or just watch the kids play in the spring feed pool at Deep Eddy. Inf 472-8546.
26. Visit one of the area award-winning wineries
27. Shop till you drop at one of Austin's many malls or specialty stores or boutiques.
28. Wander the trails through Umlauf Sculpture Gardens of 130 works by Charles Umlauf. Inf 445-5582.
29. Visit the numerous art galleries and view the works of gifted artists.
30. Ride glass bottom boats and see exhibits of endangered species at the Aquarena Center in San Marcos. (800) 999-9767.
31. Tour the George Washington Carver Museum, Texas' first neighborhood museum promoting African American heritage. Inf 472-4809.
32. Walk, jog or bike along some of the 10.1 miles of hike and bike trails along Town Lake. Inf 499-6700.
33. Take your sweetheart canoeing, sculling or paddle boating on Town Lake. Inf 499-6700.
34. Play golf on one of Austin's many first-class private or public courses. Inf 478-0098.
35. Kid size miniature train, playscape, or swim year round in Barton Creek at Zilker Park. Inf 499-6710.
36. Eat a meal at one of the many restaurants along Town Lake.
37. Picnic or camp at one of the Lower Colorado River Authority Parks. Inf 473-4083.
38. Bicycle on scenic Loop 360. Inf 478-0098.
39. Spend the day on Lake Travis with your favorite water sport.
40. Take a guided walking tour of Congress Ave, which is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Inf 478-0998.
41. Take sailboat lessons at Windy Point on Lake Travis. Inf 345-3897.
42. Spend the day swimming, picnicking or mountain biking at Lake Austin's Emma Long Metropolitan Park. Inf 346-1831.
43. Enter one or the many 5K and 10K runs held through the year.
44. Play Tennis at one of the many public courts. Inf 477-7273.
45. Take a nature hike or a dip at geologically unique Hamilton Pool. Inf 264-2740.
46. There's great fishing on any of the Highland Lakes, a legacy of Lyndon Bains Johnson.
47. Go horseback riding at one of the many area riding stables.
48. Learn how one affluent family of 100 years ago took care of their own, on a walking tour of the historic Bremond Block. Inf 478-0098
49. Explore the 7-mile long Barton Creek Greenbelt Preserve on foot or bike and appreciate the many species of wild plants and birds.
Inf 499-6700.
50. Enjoy the Breathtaking view from Pennybacker Bridge on Loop 360 over Lake Austin.
51. Join the hundreds standing in line for a chance to see a taping of Austin City Limits.
Inf 471-4811 ext.310.
52. Appreciate the finer things in life with a performance of the Austin Symphony. Inf 476-6064.
53. Enjoy the Live Music Capitol World seven nights a week at one of the many local venues.
Things To Do In Austin, Texas
100 54. Have a chuckle at one of the many comedy clubs in Town.
55. Explore the national Wildflower Research Center, Lady Bird Johnson's lifelong dream and her gift to America.
56. Taste some quality beer at one of Austin's many brewpubs, all within walking distance of each other.
57. Enjoy a breathtaking performance of Ballet Austin. Inf 476-9051.
58. Take the updated guided walking tour of the Capitol Grounds. Inf 478-0098.
59. See Texas Army & Guard airplanes, helicopters, tanks & cannons at Camp Mabry, and Military Forces
Museum. Inf 406-6967.
60. Visit Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. Inf 482-5136.
61. Follow the path of famous Texans on the Walk of Stars. Inf 478-0098.
62. Walk through the prehistory era as you follow the Dinosaur Tracks in Zilker Park. Inf 478-6875.
63. Explore a rich heritage in Austin's nine National Registered Historical Districts.
64. View some of the state's most important documents and collections at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library. Inf463-5455.
65. Visit the Old General Land Office Building, Texas' oldest standing state building. Inf 305-8400.
66. Tour the Gracious Governor's Mansion, the residence of every Texas governor since 1856. Inf 463-5518.
67. Satisfy your sweet tooth at the Old Bakery and Emporium, where Austin seniors' citizens sell home-baked goods and crafts. Inf 477-5961.
68. Behold the Paramount Theatre, one of the nation's most beautifully detailed and lavish historic performing arts theatres. Inf 472-5411.
69. Feel imperial as you take the walking tour of the grand Driskill Hotel, where Texas elite have stayed for more than a century. Inf 474-5911.
70. Awed by architecture- feast your eyes on the famous gothic arched doorway and Rose Window at St. Mary's Cathedral. Inf 476-6182.
71. See the historic Millet Opera House building, now the home of the Austin Club, Constructed of Texas limestone, with pressed metal cornices. Inf
477-9496.
72. Get lost in the Austin History Center's 1,000,00 items of local history. Inf 499-7480
73. Visit the studio and works of art by the state's first eminent sculptor at the castle-like Elisabet Ney Museum. Inf 477-4171.
74. Refresh yourself with a stein-full of brew from Scholz Garten-Texas' oldest German Bier garten. Inf 474-1950.
75. Open your imagination with tails of ghost stories and family histories at the Neil-Cochran House, a Greek Revival Limestone
museum. Inf 478-2335.
76. Step back in time at Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farm, a living history farm recreating pioneer life of Texas. Inf
837-1215.
77. Only in Austin does a tree get cans of soup and get well cards - once called North America's most perfect
tree specimen, the 600 year old Treaty Oak gained world-wide attention when it was poisoned in 1989. Inf 478-0098.
78. Joke: Who's buried in Austin's tomb? The Texas State Cemetery is the resting-place of Stephen F. Austin, John Connally and other Texa
heroes. Inf 463-0605.
79. Visit the Bob Bullock State History Museum. Inf 936-8746.
80.Get some old-time religion at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, Austin's oldest African American church. Inf 478-2857.
81. Lose yourself in the variety of changing exhibits of American art at Laguna Gloria Art Museum on the shores of Lake Austin. Inf 458-8191
82. Two-step across one of our legendary country-western dance halls such as The Broken Spoke, The Lumber Yard, and Dance Across Texas.
83. Venture South of the river on Congress for some of the funkiest shops and unique eateries in town.
84. Cheer for your favorite steed at Manor Downs. Inf 272-5581
85. Choose from 240 plays performed in Austin's 50 area theatres. Inf 320-7168.
86. Observe sports professionals in the making at a University of Texas collegiate sporting event. Inf 471-3333 or 471-7693.
87. Cycle or in-line skate on the Veloway, which winds through 3.1 miles of scenic Hill Country savannah. Inf 480-9821.
88. Hike, bike, picnic, fish or swim in an outdoor paradise, McKinney Falls State Park. Inf 243-1463.
89. Experience nature in the 227 acres of the Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve. Inf 327-7622.
90. Grab your binoculars - the Austin/Hill Country area is on the migration path of countless birds species and is the nesting are
of many more, including several endangered species. Inf 926-8751.
91. Celebrate Austin's Latin-American musical heritage at one of the Tejano, conjunto, tropical or band venues.
92. Take a self-guided walking tour of the historic Hyde Park residential area.
93. Pay your respects to a beloved Austin Music legend at the Stevie Ray Vaughn statue on Auditorium Shores. Inf 478-0098
94. View the collection or Republic era artifacts on display at the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Museum. Inf 339-1997.
95. Explore geology, ecology and beauty from Westcave Preserve. Inf (210) 825-3442.
96. Tour Celis Brewery, where beer is brewed the same way in Belgium brewers have made it for centuries. Inf 835-0884.
97. Take in a performance of the Austin Lyric Opera. Inf 472-5927.
98. Groove on the tunes of Austin's favorite jazz clubs like the Elephant Room, Cedar Street, Jazz on 6th. St. Top of the Marc.
99. Find out why Austin is the Home of the Blues at Antone's Night Club, which launched the careers of Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric
Johnson, Charlie Saxton and more. Inf 474-5314.
100. Tap your feet to acoustic fiddling music and get down-home Southern cooking on Wednesdays at Threadgill's. Inf 451-5400.
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