1. Watch the largest urban Mexican Freetail bat colony in North America
fly out from under Congress Avenue bridge at sunset.
2. Tour the restored historical and architecturally unique State Capitol.
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 Springs Pool, a local favorite swimming hole.
5. Spend the day along the shores of Lake Travis, enjoying the water
sports, restaurants and picnic areas.
6. Ascend all 99 steps to the top of Mt. Bonnell, one of Austin's finest
vantage points.
7. Take a ride on a miniature train, explore nature trails or test your skills
with a game of disc golf at Zilker Park, home to the Botanical Gardens,
Science & Nature Center, Barton Springs Pool and The Zilker Zepher.
8. Visit the Alamo Drafthouse at The Ritz. A unique combination of theater
and restaurant. The Alamo shows first-run and independent films and
offers an extensive menu beyond typical movie fare.
9. Entertain the kids at the interactive Austin Children's Museum.
10. Tour the sights and history of the University of Texas at Austin.
11. Stroll along Guadalupe St., locally known as The Drag.
12. See the city lights with a horse and carriage ride around downtown.
13. Visit the Blanton Museum of Art or take a walk back through time at the
Texas Memorial Museum.
14. Take a trip on s Austin Duck Tour. A fun, narrated, amphibious tour of
downtown Austin that ends with a splash on Lake Austin.
15. Take in a concert or cultural event or cheer the home team at the Frank
Erwin Center.
16. Visit the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection of over 630,000
books, periodicals, maps and pamphlets.
17. Explore the recreational offerings around Town Lake, a piece of
paradise in the middle of town.
18. Dust off your dancing boots at the Broken Spoke, the last of the
true Texas dance halls, with live music & country dancing.
19. Climb the University Of Texas clock tower for the best view of
downtown, recently re-opened after 25 years.
20. Enjoy a culinary tour at Whole Foods Market’s flagship store. Everything
in the 80,000 sq. ft. store is certified organic.
21. Explore the Eco-Detective Trail, hands-on activities, mammals, reptiles
and birds at the Austin Nature and Science Center.
22. Explore the Austin Area Botanical Garden Center and view a one-room
schoolhouse or follow the butterfly trail.
23. Discover the Moonlight Towers located through Austin.
24. Strut with the peacocks and visit the beautiful ponds at Mayfield Park.
25. Swim laps or just watch the kids in the spring feed pool at Deep Eddy.
26. Visit one of the areas award-winning wineries.
27. Shop till you drop at one of Austin's many malls or specialty stores.
28. Wander the trails through Umlauf Sculpture Gardensto view the 130
works by Charles Umlauf.
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.
31. Tour the George Washington Carver Museum, Texas' first neighborhood
museum promoting African American heritage.
32. Go for a hike or bike ride on Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail, a gravel
lakeside trail. You can also rent a canoe, kayak or paddleboat to
navigate Town Lake.
33. Take your sweetheart canoeing, sculling or paddle boating on Town Lake.
34. Play golf on one of Austin's many first-class private or public courses.
35. Saddle up! Enjoy horseback riding along the Onion Creek Greenbelt at
the White Fences Equestrian Center.
36. Eat a meal at one of Austins top rated restaurants.
37. Picnic or camp at one of the Lower Colorado River Authority Parks.
38. Bicycle on scenic Loop 360.
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
Where Austin ClosesNational Register of Historical Places.
41. Take sailboat lessons at Windy Point on Lake Travis.
42. Spend the day swimming, picnicking ormountain biking at Lake Austin's
Emma Long Metropolitan Park.
43. Enter one or the many 5K and 10K runs held through the year.
44. Play Tennis at one of the many public courts.
45. Take a nature hike or a dip at geologically unique Hamilton Pool.
46. Enjoy 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. Visit Austin’s own version of a mini-Smithsonian, the Harry Ransom
Center. See a hodge-podge of art and artifacts to interest every member
of the family! Free.
49. Explore the 7-mile long Barton Creek Greenbelt Preserve on foot or
bike and appreciate the many species of wild plants and birds.
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.
52. Appreciate the finer things with a performance of the Austin Symphony.
53. Go for a ride on the Lone Star Riverboat or a Capitol Cruise.
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.
58. Take the updated guided walking tour of the Capitol Grounds.
59. See Texas Army & Guard airplanes, helicopters, tanks & cannons at Camp
Mabry, and Military Forces Museum.
60. Visit the Lyndon B. Johnson Museum, one of the most visited museums in
the country because it is one of those few museums which shed light on
controversial topics like the JFK assassination, the Vietnam War and the
life of Lyndon B. Johnson.
61. Follow the path of famous Texans on the Walk of Stars.
62. Walk through the prehistory era following the Dinosaur Tracks in
Zilker Park.
63. Explore Volente Beach, a beach club on Lake Travis featuring a water
park with slides, sandy beach, pirate boat and wading area for the kids.
64. View some of the state's most important documents and collections at the
Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library.
65. Visit the Old General Land Office Building, Texas' oldest standing
state building.
66. Tour the Gracious Governor's Mansion, the residence of every Texas
governor since 1856.
67. Satisfy your sweet tooth at the Old Bakery and Emporium, where
Austin seniors' citizens sell home-baked goods and crafts.
68. Behold the Paramount Theatre, one of the nation's most beautifully
detailed and lavish historic performing arts theatres.
69. Feel imperial as you take the walking tour of the grand Driskill
Hotel, where Texas elite have stayed for more than a century.
70. Feast your eyes on the famous gothic arched doorway and Rose Window
at St. Mary's Cathedral.
71. Drive to New Braunfels to visit Schlitterbahn Water Park. Schlitterbahn
has more than 65 acres of thrill, spills and floats to entertain your
family for the day.
72. Get lost in the Austin History Center's 1,000,000 items of local history
73. Visit the studio and works of art by the state's first eminent sculptor at
the castle-like Elisabet Ney Museum.
74. Refresh yourself with a stein-full of brew from Scholz Garten-Texas'
oldest German Bier garten.
75. Open your imagination with tails of ghost stories and family
histories at the
Neil-Cochran House, a Greek Revival Limestonemuseum.
76. Step back in time at Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farm, a living history farm
recreating the pioneer life of Texas.
77. Go to t he Chaparral Ice Arena, an expansive area in which children can
indulge in group skating, broomball, dodge ball and curling.
78. Go to the Texas State Cemetery which is the resting-place of Stephen F.
Austin, John Connally and other Texas heroes.
79. Visit the Bob Bullock State History Museum.
80. Get some old-time religion at the Metropolitan African Methodist
Episcopal Church, Austin's oldest African American church.
81. Lose yourself in the variety of changing exhibits of American art
at Laguna Gloria Art Museum on the shores of Lake Austin.
82. Parasailing at Lake Travis. Get a new perspective on things by
floating 600 feet above Lake Travis.
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.
85. Choose from 240 plays performed in Austin's 50 area theatres.
86. Observe sports professionals in the making at a University of Texas
collegiate sporting event.
87. Cycle or in-line skate on the Veloway, which winds through 3.1 miles of
scenic Hill Country savannah.
88. Hike, bike, picnic, fish or swim in an outdoor paradise, McKinney Falls
State Park.
89. Experience nature in the 227 acres of the Wild Basin Wilderness
Preserve.
90. The Boggy Creek Farm is an ideal venue for educating children
about life on the farm which features tractors, animals and fresh farm
produce.
91. Celebrate Austin's Latin-American musical heritage at one of the
Tejano, conjunto, tropical or band venues.
92. Spend First Thursday on South Congress Avenue window shopping and
people watching.
93. Pay your respects to a beloved Austin Music legend at the Stevie
Ray Vaughn statue on Auditorium Shores.
94. View the collection of Republic era artifacts on display at the
Daughters of the Republic of Texas Museum.
95. Visit one of the most funk-a-dellic shops in Austin, Lucy in Disguise,
specializing in costumes, on South Congress.
96. Visit the Austin Zoo which started out as a family owned farm
consisting of farm animals and over a period of time expanded
to become a wildlife sanctuary and a zoo featuring exotic animals.
97. Take in a performance of the Austin Lyric Opera.
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.
100. Tap your feet to acoustic fiddling music and get down-home
Southern cooking on Wednesdays at Threadgill's.
101. Visit the Domain’s 10 acres of parks, jogging trails, and a shopping,
dining & entertainment district spiced w/the flavors of Austin and
points beyond.
