Taken downtown Austin! There are a lot of grackles (the “great tailed grackle” and known by some as “the devil bird”). Grackles are a “colonizing” bird and gather in large flocks. They have been migrating north and west from south Texas and Mexico.
Category: Austin
Highlight: 1866 Bakery & Cafe, Austin
More About It The 1886 Café & Bakery is one of the premier Downtown Austin restaurants. Located at the busy corner of Sixth and Brazos streets in Downtown Austin, it remains the social gathering place for visitors and locals alike looking for delicious traditional Texas comfort foods that combine time-honored traditions with contemporary preparation. See…
Highlight: Museum of The Weird, Austin
On 6th street! $12 for a tour of weird + wacky things, plus a show. Kind of reminds me of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museums…. So interesting!
Highlight: Black Fret Ball, Austin
Black Fret Ball happened this past weekend at the historic Paramount Theatre, Austin! This is where the premiere was held for “Batman” in 1966!
Photo: Austin Antique Mall
Check out Austin’s best Antique market!
Eat Austin: Thanksgiving
Easy Cocktails To Serve Your Guests Stick to the Thanksgiving colours with these easy drinks! + Cranberry Champagne + New Orleans Cognac & Rye Cocktail + Punch with ginger ale, pineapple & cranberry + Cranberry Sangria + Hot spiced cranberry cider Highlight on 3 Pumpkins Martini 2 oz. Three Olives Classic Vodka 2 oz. pumpkin spice…
Texas State Capitol
Brilliant visit to the Texas State Capitol! Didn’t know it was the biggest in the US second to Washington!? Here are some more easy facts about Austin Texas. The Texas State Capitol, completed in 1888 in Downtown Austin, contains the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and the Office of the Governor. It’s address is: 1100…
Experience Austin: The Lyndon B Johnson Presidential Library in Texas
About I toured the LBJ Presidential Library when I was in Austin recently. Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th president of the United States. He was born in Texas on August 27, 1908. He was elected vice president in 1960 + became the 36th president in 1963 after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. This library is a sort…
Graffiti Wall Austin
The graffiti wall in Austin Texas is one of those tourist attractions you won’t find on many tourism websites. It’s not even on Google’s “What to do in Austin” list. It’s something only the locals know, really. But it’s a HUGE treasure waiting to be explored by any visitor + will leave you feeling INSPIRED!…