Things To Do In Austin
Austin, the capital of Texas, lies at the point where the Colorado River leaves the Edwards Plateau. Austin's most popular green space, the 351-acre Zilker Park is a favorite recreation area that sits alongside Lady Bird Lake and offers many things to do. The park's grassy expanses and picnic sites are ideal for lazy afternoons, but there are also many recreational facilities for the public to enjoy, including riverside walking trails, volleyball courts, a disc golf course, and the Zilker Playscape, a large playground with its own section designed for kids aged two to five years.
10. Pack a picnic and amble over to Zilker Park , a 360-acre oasis in the heart of downtown that's home to Zilker Hillside Theater , Zilker Botanical Garden , Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum and Barton Springs Pool , a spring-fed swimming spot that's also great for people watching.
Centrally located, Omni Austin Hotel Downtown is a short trip away from cultural centers, famous restaurants and all the culture that makes our capital city famous. Located on 30 acres in downtown Austin, this Austin Visitor Center park has many "themed" gardens including a rose garden, pre-historic garden and native gardens.
There are two outdoor spaces - in front and in back, where people often bring kids and dogs and there is a stage for live music. 34. With a soft spot for Texas musicians, Austin's iconic Waterloo Records frequently presents free in-store performances by emerging local musicians.
If you want to get started on some of Austin's more famous murals, below are some of the more famous ones:Greetings from Austin, located on the southern wall of Roadhouse Relics at 1720 S. First Street, "You're My Butter Half" at 2000 E. MLK Jr. Blvd.
June, July, August: Blues on the Green - weekly music festivals at Zilker Park from local musicians. Along with all of this, the park offers access to Town Lake and is home to the Austin Nature and Science Center. Austin loves its food trucks, so much so that food truck trailer parks are a pretty regular sight throughout the city.
9. For the ultimate Austin music tour, visit Austin City Limits (ACL) Live at The Moody Theater and get a behind-the-scenes look at the place where America's longest-running television series is taped. Since its founding in 1984, Mexic-Arte Museum has been designated as the Official Mexican and Mexican American Fine Art Museum of Texas by the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas.