Best Austin, TX Attractions
Hike and Bike Trail and Boardwalk
Lady Bird Lake - once named Town Lake and still called that by many locals - is a major recreation area for the city. The Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike...
University of Texas
Wander about this historic college campus for a fun and free activity. You can see the University of Texas tower, which is the center point of the...
Austin Duck Tour
A fun, narrated, amphibious tour of downtown Austin end with a splash on Lake Austin. Tour Austin inside one of the unsinkable, US coast guard inspected,...
SoCo, or South Congress Avenue
This stretch of South Congress, just across the bridge from downtown, is home to a multitude of boutiques, vintage stores, restaurants and clubs. Shop to...
Bats of the Congress Avenue Bridge
Every year nearly 1 Million Mexican free-tailed bats call Austin home, typically arriving as the warm weather sets back in the Spring. They stay in Austin...
Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits still remains as the main focal point of Austin live music scene, and is the longest running music series in the country. Initially...
Mount Bonnell
Mount Bonnell provides a spectacular vista of Lake Austin, surrounding bluffs and multi-million dollar homes, the 360 bridge and downtown skyline. Climb the...
Barton Springs Pool
Within Zilker Park's 358 acres lies one of the crown jewels of Austin - Barton Springs Pool. The pool itself measures three acres in size, and is fed from...
Zilker Metropolitan Park
This 351-acre park is arguably the most popular in town, and is considered "Austin's most-loved park." Miles of hike and bike trails, train rides on the...
Texas State Capitol
Austin is not only the home of the University of Texas, but the Texas State Capitol Building. The Capitol is an extraordinary example of late 19th century...
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About Austin, TX Attractions
One of the best Austin attractions is actually the Congress Avenue Bridge, which is popular not for its architecture or aesthetics, but for the bats that roost underneath. Otherwise, the eclectic range of sights and activities in Austin has enough variety to appeal to just about every traveler. Outdoor pursuits, from swimming to hiking to team sports, are easily accessed at the city's several public parks, such as Zilker or Town Lake, or at nearby state parks like McKinney Falls. Art aficionados will want to visit one of the city's half-dozen art museums; families can find the fun at Volente Beach Waterpark, the Austin Zoo, the Nature and Science Center and the Children's Museum.
About Kim Goodin
Kim Goodin has traveled extensively throughout the US and Europe, stopping for a year or two in places such as London and Denver. Aside from road trips, she enjoys animals and books, and has many of both. She will read almost anything, but particularly enjoys biographies, Southern gothic fiction, mysteries, classic British novels, and cookbooks. When her nose isn't in... Read More
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