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Address: 2504 Whitis Ave, KLRU Studios, Austin, TX 78712
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Austin City Limits is a long-running, much-praised live music program airing on public television. The show captures the spirit of the Austin music scene like no other, and while it started out primarily hosting country acts, it now includes something from virtually every genre. Performers have included Tracy Chapman,...
Austin Museum of Art at Laguna Gloria
Address: 3809 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703
Housed in a Mediterranean-style villa built in 1916 and surrounded by lush gardens, this branch of AMOA features art by diverse 20th-century artists from Austin and around the world. Among its permanent holdings are works by Robert Rauschenberg, Chuck Close, and Ed Ruscha. Past exhibits have included the presence of...
Address: 2101 Barton Springs Rd, Zilker Metropolitan Park, Austin, TX 78704
This huge, spring-fed swimming hole is surrounded by lovely gardens and pecan trees. The pool is fed by spring waters that maintain a year-round temperature of about 68 degrees, and bubble up at the rate of 27 million gallons a day. Trivia note: Robert Redford, at the tender age of five, learned to swim at Barton...
Bats of the Congress Avenue Bridge
Address: over Town Lake, Austin, TX
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Between March and November, more than a million-and-a-half free-tail bats spend their summer days under this prominent bridge (whose structure facilitates their habitats) and come out in the darkness to catch and eat thousands of pounds of insects nightly. It's quite an awe-inspiring spectacle to behold and can take...
Address: 200 E Martin Luther King Blvd, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701
The Blanton ranks as the nation's largest university art museum, and its outstanding permanent collection – the largest in Central Texas – is comprised of more than 17,000 pieces, from priceless antiquities to more modern works. Strong holdings of American, Latin American, and European art, along with prints and...
Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum
Address: 2313 Red River St, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78705
This facility – housed in a contemporary, ten-story, travertine-clad structure – is a virtual treasure trove of papers and memorabilia from the often flamboyant and much beloved former president's life. Exhibits include a replica of the Oval Office from LBJ's era, along with gifts of state received by him, displays...
Address: 1100 N Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
A grand, red-granite edifice befitting the Lone Star state, this building was completed in 1888 in Renaissance Revival style. The nation's largest state capitol, Austin's landmark can be seen from throughout the city, and its visual prominence is protected by law. Named to the National Register of Historic Places, the...
Address: 1928 S Lakeshore Blvd, Town Lake, Austin, TX 78741
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At one point, an effort was made to rename this park after Lady Bird Johnson, who was instrumental in its beautification process. Any time of the day, you'll find its trails packed with hikers, joggers, cyclists, and nature lovers. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, you'll also find lots of activity around the pool....
Address: 2220 Barton Springs Rd, Zilker Metropolitan Park, Austin, TX 78746
Situated on 31 acres within Zilker Metropolitan Park, this wonderful series of gardens on the Colorado River attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Highlights include a rose garden, a cacti and succulent garden, a xeriscape garden, and the breathtaking Tanaguchi Oriental Garden. The garden is generally...
Address: 2100 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746
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This 351-acre park is arguably the most popular in town. Train rides, a playscape for kids, a swimming pool, and jogging trails are available. Other attractions include Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin Nature and Science Center, Umlauf Sculpture Garden, and Zilker Hillside Theater.
