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View Full Post Your Complete Austin Summer Bucket List

Published: 5/9/2018

Summer is the best time to cross items off your bucket list. Whether you’re taking a “stay-cation” or traveling from miles away, Austin is a one-stop destination to fit in some great summer activities. Here’s what’s on our list this season: OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Congress Avenue Bridge Bats Austin is home to the largest urban bat population in North America during the summer months. Locals and tourists alike gather around the Congress Ave. Bridge at sunset to watch 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats swirl out from their resting place to find their dinner of insects... read more

Tags: Summer Outdoors Bats Live Music Iconic Austin Events

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View Full Post How to Experience Austin’s Bats

Published: 3/9/2018

When most people think of Austin, visions of things like tasty taco and musicians performing all over town come to mind. But the city is also known for its love of certain winged nocturnal animals that appear at sunset. Yep, those are the Mexican Free-Tailed Bats . A 1980 renovation transformed the Congress Avenue Bridge into an ideal bat cave, soon attracting migrating Mexican free-tailed bats. From late spring until early fall, get ready for the sunset show by heading to the grassy hill vantage point of the Statesman Bat Observation Center, adjacent to the bridge. Visitors... read more

Tags: Outdoors Family Bats Spring Summer Fall Free Iconic Austin Downtown Lady Bird Lake

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View Full Post Your Perfect 3-Day Austin Itinerary

Published: 2/7/2018

Austin is the ideal place to enjoy a long weekend. But don’t expect to just kick back and relax. There’s way too much to see and do, from shopping on funky South Congress Avenue to stand-up paddleboarding on Lady Bird Lake and seeing live music in one of the many clubs around town. Get ready for three jam-packed days of fun! Sunset Bat Cruises on Lady Bird Lake, credit Geoff Duncan. DAY 1 Explore downtown with a Walking Tour from the Austin Visitor Center . Pick your own starting time and place – your guide will tailor a tour to suit your interests – or join a... read more

Tags: Itineraries Eat & Drink Tours Shopping South Congress Bats Historical Live Music Museums Outdoors

Posted in: Arts & Culture Eat & Drink

View Full Post Top Things To Do in Austin After Your Meeting

Published: 1/24/2018

Austin offers so much for visitors to see and do, whether traveling for work or play. If you're visiting for a business meeting or convention, make sure to experience the best of the city in your downtime. Go beyond the boardroom with this checklist: Gary Clark Jr. at Antone's. Credit Roger Ho. 1. Listen to live music. Austin's celebrated live music scene includes more than 250 live music venues with just about every genre represented; this is the Live Music Capital of the World® after all! We recommend checking out one of Austin's many iconic... read more

Tags: Eat & Drink BBQ Outdoors Live Music Bats Downtown Weird Film Nightlife Museums

Posted in: Arts & Culture Eat & Drink Live Music Outdoors

View Full Post Historic Austin: Zilker Park & South Austin

Published: 10/25/2017

With 180 sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places, including 17 historic districts and 2 National Historic Landmarks, Austin puts you at the heart of Texas history. From the Texas State Capitol to the Paramount Theatre , the Driskill Hotel to Barton Springs , the heritage of the Lone Star State lives and breathes throughout our city. We invite you to explore, experience and enjoy Austin’s many memorable attractions and make our history part of yours. Barton Springs Pool. PICA 01009, Austin History Center, Austin Public Library. Andrew Zilker's Legacy Citizens of... read more

Tags: Neighborhoods Historical South Austin Zilker Park Lady Bird Lake Bats South Congress Outdoors

Posted in: Neighborhoods Outdoors

View Full Post 3 Days in Austin for Families

Published: 4/24/2017

You don’t need a long trip to have a memorable family vacation. Get weird, wild and wacky in just three days with this fun Austin itinerary. Courtesy of Big Top Candy Shop. Day One Morning Start your day with an off-the-wall wonder. Part tree-fort, part modern sculpture, the multi-level Cathedral of Junk features a dense tangle of jungle-like foliage intertwined with an estimated 60 tons of unusual items and tchotchkes. If you’re looking to get wild, take the kiddos to the Austin Zoo to see more than 300 animals or head to the Austin Nature & Science... read more

Tags: Family Itineraries South Congress Bats Tours

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View Full Post Top Picks for Memorial Day Weekend in Austin

Published: 4/3/2017

Planning to celebrate Memorial Day weekend in Austin? Here you can camp in a tropical forest, hike through a canyon, barbecue in a jungle, tube on river rapids or just kick back and chill. Whatever you decide, just get out and make the most of this long holiday weekend. Kayaking on Lady Bird Lake. Go Camping Just outside the city lies thousands of acres of untamed wilderness perfect for setting up camp with your favorite folks. Head north to Colorado Bend State Park for stellar mountain biking terrain, explorable caves, waterfalls and Class I-II rapids on the Colorado River. Set up camp... read more

Tags: Outdoors Holidays Eat & Drink Summer Bats Lady Bird Lake Hill Country Parks Patios

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View Full Post Your Insider’s Guide to Bat Watching

Published: 3/6/2017

Austin is famous for many fun (and funky) things — bluebonnets, breakfast tacos and continuous live music, just to name a few — but the bat (yes, you read that right) has become almost like a mascot to the city. From late spring to early fall, Austin becomes home to the largest urban bat population in North America. So, it should come as no surprise that bat watching has become a bit of a pastime for tourists and locals alike. At sunset, get ready for an only-in-Austin-experience: getting a peek at these nocturnal residents as they fly out from underneath the famous Congress... read more

Tags: Bats Outdoors Spring Summer Iconic Austin Tours

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View Full Post An Insider's Guide to Bat Watching

Published: 8/8/2016

Austin is famous for many fun (and funky) things - bluebonnets, breakfast tacos and continuous live music, just to name a few - but the bat has become almost like a mascot to the city. Upon my first night in Austin, I found myself walking through a crowd peering over the railings of the Congress Avenue Bridge anxiously waiting to see these nocturnal residents fly out from underneath them. I grabbed my spot on the bridge and, soon enough, a massive dark cloud of some 1.5 million bats were pouring out from under us heading south. While watching, I was amazed at just how many were down... read more

Tags: Bats Downtown Events Family Free Iconic Austin Weird

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View Full Post Austin Bat Fest

Published: 7/27/2015

If you've ever visited Congress Avenue Bridge around dusk, you've probably run into a few of Austin's favorite flying furry friends. Each night running from late March to early fall, hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats emerge and take flight over the city. This colony of critters not only makes up North America's largest urban bat population, they also help keep the nighttime insect count low so you can enjoy your summer nights outside. As summer comes to an end and we being preparing for the new school year, there is one last hoorah on every Austinite's... read more

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