The LBJ Library and Museum
2313 Red River St.
Austin, TX 78705
512-721-0200
www.lbjlib.utexas.edu
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum is one of eleven presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The museum provides year-round public viewing of its permanent historical and cultural exhibits.
The Texas State Capitol
11th Street and Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701
512-463-0063
www.tspb.state.tx.us
Texas Capitol Visitors Center
112 East 11th St.
Austin, TX 78711
512-305-8400
www.tspb.state.tx.us
The Texas Capitol is an extraordinary example of late 19th century public architecture and is widely recognized as one of the nation's most distinguished state capitols. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986 for its "significant contribution to American history."
Blanton Museum of Art
200 E. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Austin, TX 78701
512-471-7324
www.blantonmuseum.org
Recognized among the country's top university fine arts collections, the museum is located on the University of Texas campus. Galleries feature contemporary Latin American, Renaissance and Western art.
BookPeople
603 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78703
512-472-5050
www.bookpeople.com
BookPeople has been Texas' leading independent bookstore since 1970. Located in the heart of downtown, BookPeople is voted "best bookstore" in Austin repeatedly.
Emerald's Boutique
624 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78703-5414
512-476-4496
Glass display cases are stocked with jewelry from local artists and the racks are full of special women's apparel from cocktail dresses to snazzy trousers.
Parts & Labour
1604 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78704
512-326-1648
partsandlabour.blogspot.com
South Congress boutique sells T-shirts, jewelry, shoes, handbags, home decorations and accessories created by up-and-coming local designers.
Waterloo Records
600 N. Lamar Blvd. # A
Austin, TX 78703
512-474-2500
www.waterloorecords.com
One of the country's most revered music stores with the largest local music sections in town.
Whole Foods Flagship
525 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78703
512-476-1206
www.wholefoodsmarket.com
This amazing Austin original is located just blocks from where Whole Foods Market began as a small neighborhood grocer 25 years ago. The flagship store at the corner of Sixth Street and Lamar is the company's largest, at 80,000 square feet.
Barton Springs Pool
2201 Barton Springs Rd.
Austin, TX 78704
512-476-9044
www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/bartonsprings.htm
Swim in the constant 69-degree waters of Barton Springs Pool, a spring fed swimming hole in Zilker Park. Voted the "Best Swimming Hole in Texas."
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Ave.
Austin, TX 78739
512-292-4200
www.wildflower.org
First as the National Wildflower Research Center and later as the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, this special place exists to introduce people to the beauty and diversity of wildflowers and other native plants. The Center's gardens display the native plants of the Central Texas Hill Country while the Plant Conservation Program protects the ecological heritage of Texas by conserving its rare and endangered flora.
McKinney Falls State Park
5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy.
Austin, TX 74744
512-243-1643
www.tpwd.state.tx.us
Zilker Park
2100 Barton Springs Rd.
Austin, TX 78746
512-477-8672
www.ci.austin.tx.us/zilker
Austin's largest and most popular park offers swimming in Barton Springs, trails, picnic areas, a playscape and miniature train. The Zilker Botanical Gardens include several types of gardens to walk through.
Austin Symphony
1101 Red River St.
Austin, TX 78701
512-476-6064
www.austinsymphony.org
Under the baton of the acclaimed Peter Bay, the symphony presents arrangements by the world's greatest composers with performances year-round.
Ballet Austin
501 W.Third St.
Austin, TX 78701
512-476-2163
www.balletaustin.org
More than a half-century old, one of the country's top ballet companies dances a full schedule of original and adapted works with innovative choreography and spectacular costumes and sets.
Mandola Estate Winery
13308 W. Ranch Rd. 150
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
512-858-1470
www.mandolawines.com
Mandola Estate Winery produces fine Texas wines from traditional Italian varieties in a serene Hill Country setting just 25 miles from downtown Austin. The winery combines southern hospitality and stunning Tuscany style architecture with an on site restaurant serving Italian cuisine.
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Austin City Limits Music Festival |
South by Southwest Music, Film & Interactive Festival
www.sxsw.com
Film industry leaders and music lovers congregate each March to hear rising stars and yet-to-be-discovered acts.
Austin City Limits Music Festival
www.aclfestival.com
Music mavens migrate from afar for consecutive days of live entertainment in Zilker Park each September.
Capital Metro Transportation Authority
512-389-7400
800-474-1201
www.capmetro.org
The Dillo
www.capmetro.org
Free trolley with frequent stops all around downtown.
Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau
301 Congress Ave., Ste. 200
Austin, TX 78701
800-926-2282
www.austintexas.org
Austin Visitors Center
209 E. Sixth St.
Austin, TX 78701
866-GO-AUSTIN
