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Places to Go:

Parks

• Barton Springs Pool
• Butler Park (formerly Town Lake Park) Free.
• Circle C Metropolitan Park
• Greenbelt Parks Free.
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
• Mount BonnellFree.
• Republic Square. Free.
• Umlauf Sculpture Garden Free.
• The Veloway – Bike Trails. Free.
• Zilker Park Free.
• Zilker Park Botanical Garden Free.
• Hartman Prehistoric Garden (Within the Zilker Botanical Garden) Free.
• Hamilton Pool $8 to Park

Museums/Civic

• Arthouse Free.
• Austin City Hall. Free.
• Austin Children’s Museum
• Blanton Museum Free on Thursdays.
• Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
• Austin Museum of Art – Laguna Gloria Campus
• LBJ Library and Museum Free.
• The Texas Capital Building
• Comprehensive List of Austin Museums

Shopping

• 2nd Street District
• Book People – Local Austin Bookstore.
• The Domain
• The Drag’ Shopping
• South Congress Shopping
• Toy Joy Kids Toy Store.
• Whole Foods Flagship Store

Wineries

• Driftwood Vineyards
• Fall Creek Vineyard
• Mandola Estates Winery

Orchards

• Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard
• Marburger Orchard (Pick your own berries and peaches)

Unique Hotels

• Austin Motel
• The Driskell
• Hotel San Jose – Great place to stay or enjoy cocktails by the pool (if you’re not staying at Chez Elizabeth)
• Stephen F Austin Intercontinental

Entertainment

• Ballet Austin
• Esther’s Follies – Comedy
• The Hideout Theatre
• Palmer Events Center
• Goin’ Bananas Playnasium

Universities

• Concordia University
• St. Edward’s
• The University of Texas Free.