Austin Texas
There is Always Something To Do In Austin Texas
Whether you are visiting Austin, Texas or live in this notorious city, you will never run out of things to do, see and hear. No matter what your preferences or tastes are, there is just about something for everyone.
For history buffs, Austin is a richly vibrant historic city. One can visit museums or experience Austin hands-on with the Historic Walking Tour. Historic walking tours start at the south entrance of the Capitol building. These tours are self-guided and provide information on the 10-block Congress Avenue and nine-block Sixth Street historical districts. You can explore 19th century buildings the Old Bakery (1876), Millett Opera House (1878), Driskill Hotel (1886), Walter Tips Building (1876) and Robinson-Rosner Building (1856). Tours are 9 a.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Reservations are required 48 hours in advance.
Other tours include a look into the homes of Victorian-era high society within the Bremond Block Historic District. These walking tours take place at 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays and require a 48 hour advance reservation.
The tours don’t stop here. There are also tours of Hyde Park and the Texas State Cemetery.
Does all this walking around make you hungry? Austin Texas is the home of Foodies from far and wide. Not only are there a plethora of amazing restaurants in Austin to visit there are also fun things like the Austin Farmers Market, the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival and a visit to Boggy Creek Farms.
The Austin Farmers Market features every kind of organic type of produce you might want, plus flowers, baked goods, meats, cheeses, packaged foods and crafts. Farmers from surrounding areas truck their wares into these markets making a spectacular show of color with an amazing variety. The market is open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Republic Square Park and Wednesdays 4-8 p.m. at The Triangle.
During the spring, there is the annual Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival. Renowned chefs from around the nation and wine tastings from Napa Valley to local vineyards are present at this festival. The event offers guests the chance to taste new cuisines and meet the chefs behind the cuisine. The festival was established 19 years ago and is still going strong and is one of the most favored events in the area. In accompaniment to the festival is over forty other events including a golf tournament.
If you are looking to visit the farms that produce some of the area’s best organic produce, try swinging by Boggy Farms. While there you can see the historic farmhouse, view the gardens and buy your produce straight off the vine. The farm is open to the public Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Have a day to look at art? Then try visiting the Blanton Museum of Art. The museum is at the University of Texas at Austin and is one of the foremost university art museums in the country. The museum comprises more than 18,000 works and is noted for its European paintings, modern and contemporary American and Latin American art and encyclopedic collection of prints and drawings.
As for nightlife in Austin – well, where does one even start? Try checking out the Warehouse District, the heart of the downtown and home and heart of the live music scene. There is also Historic 6th Street. There are over 200 live music venues in Austin, meaning you will always find your taste in music and discover maybe something new just by making your way around the downtown area. No wonder over 1,900 musicians call Austin home and the city is called the “Live Music Capital of the World.”
While this is just a sampling of things to do in Austin, it does give one a starting point to begin at.
About the Author
Carolyn Boden is a marketing consultant at Belvedere, Texas hill country land for sale real estate community. They sell beautiful hill country acreage located west of Austin near Hamilton Pool. For more information please visit http://www.belvedereaustin.com
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