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West
Sixth Street Shops. An
artful mix of shops in the West Sixth Street area features hand-blown glass and
handmade jewelry, unusual gift emporiums, Southwestern furniture and decor, and
antiques.
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The
Drag on Guadalupe, between
21st and 25th streets on Guadalupe on the UT campus, is considered a hip
shopping enclave of clothing, furniture and gift shops, as well as a diverse
range of spots to eat. Here you can explore clothing shops featuring funky to
high-fashion items, trendy furniture stores and shops featuring everything from
gifts to cookware.
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Capitol
Building. Built in 1880, the Texas State Capitol is the center of town
in more ways than one. The impressive, pink-granite building is located on 12th
Street and Congress Avenue. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/capevent/capitol/capinfo.htm
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Restaurants. Barton
Springs Road has a number of wonderful restaurants serving a variety of
cuisine. There is a collection of tasty Mexican restaurants south on Lamar and
Congress. West on Lake Austin Blvd you
will find restaurants overlooking the lake.
There is quite a mix of restaurants downtown and on Sixth Street. We have some mighty fine vegetarian
restaurants, also.
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Sixth
Street Clubs. Sixth Street, formerly known as Pecan
Street, is the site of many clubs and restaurants, featuring musical acts
nightly and helping Austin earn its reputation for excellent music.
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The
Live Music Capital of the World. The site of South by Southwest,
the largest music convention of its kind, Austin is known worldwide as The
Live Music Capital of the World. Come experience the wide variety of musical acts and performers
that perform all around Austin. Pick
up a free copy of the Austin Chronicle for a schedule of happenings.
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Congress
Avenue Bats.
Austin is home to the largest urban bat colony in the United States (750,000
bats!), and from April to October they come out every evening around sunset to
feast on insects. Folks gather by the thousands on the bridge and on either
side of Town Lake to see the Mexican freetails forage.
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Town
Lake, is
a nature lover’s dream right downtown. The lake offers 12 miles of trails for
hikers and bikers along idyllic shores, not to mention canoe and kayak rentals,
riverboat trips, bird watching, and more.
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The
Hill Country, west
of town, offers miles of beautiful drives through rolling hills and
greenery. Climb Mount Bonnell for a spectacular view of
the River and the hills west of town.
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Visitors'
information: Austin
Pages: http://www.cityspin.com/austin/index.htm Austin Convention and Visitor's
Bureau: http://www.austin360.com/partners/acvb/index.html
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