Rise' Johns Team

 

101 GREAT THINGS TO DO IN AUSTIN

1. Ascend all 106 steps of Mt. Bonnell to enjoy the view.

2. Take a friend to Hamilton Pool and experience the miracle of nature.

3. Take a moonlight tour of the Wild Basin Preserve.

4. Go for a ride on the Lone Star Riverboat or Capitol Cruise.

5. See a taping of "Austin City Limits".

For tickets please call the KLRU Hotline at (512) 475-9077.

6. Walk, jog or bike the Hike and Bike Trail along Town Lake.

7. In the summer, at dusk, sit on the banks of Town Lake and watch the nightly
debut of thousands of bats flying out from under the Congress Ave. Bridge.

8. Spend an afternoon at the Austin History Center

9. Take a tour of the Westcave Preserve to view native flora and fauna.

10. Explore Austin's historic cemeteries where Texas Legends have been laid to rest.

11. Stroll through Zilker Rose Gardens and Taniguchi Oriental Garden.

12. Drive across the award-winning Pennybacker Bridge.

13. View the unique, late 19th-century Moonlight Towers.

14. Attend a service at the oldest Protestant church west
of the Mississippi (St. David's Episcopal Church).

15. Go to an outdoor concert at Symphony Square.

16. Watch the UT Longhorns play at Memorial Stadium.

17. Swim in the constant 68 degrees, spring-fed Barton Springs.

18. Play a round of golf on one of the many first-class Austin golf courses.

19. Prepare your best pun and participate in the O. Henry Pun Off (May).

20 Run in the Statesman Capitol 10,000 (March).

21. Enjoy live music 7 nights a week in one of the many local clubs.

22. Explore Sixth Street, the heart of the Austin’s music scene.

23. Celebrate July 4th by listening to the Austin Symphony and watch the fireworks
on Auditorium Shores.

24. Take a tour of the Governor's Mansion, weekday mornings.

25. Stroll along the twelve-acre grounds at Laguna Gloria Art Museum
and enjoy an art exhibit.

26. Spend a few hours experiencing rural central Texas as it was in the 1880'
s at the Pioneer Farm.

27. Visit the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center.

28. Celebrate the ending of slavery in the during the
Juneteenth Celebration at Rosewood Park (June).

29. Take a tour of the University of Texas campus.

30. Visit the Harry Ransom Center - One of the world's finest cultural archives.

31. Take a Historic Walking Tour of downtown Austin.

32. Go sculling, paddle boating or canoeing on Town Lake.

33. Camp and swim at Sandy Creek.

34. "Take a hike" on Barton Creek Nature Preserve.

35. Stay in one of Austin's historic bed & breakfasts.

36. Go to a play at Mary Moody Northern Theatre.

37. Visit the 1840's French Legation Museum, a foreign embassy.

38. Ride an Austin Steam Train.

39. Visit the Elisabet Ney Museum, studio and home to this German sculptor.

40. Go fishing at McKinney Falls State Park.

41. Spend a morning at the Austin Farmer’s Market.

42. Tour the Texas Hill Country Wine Trail.

43. Tour the O. Henry Museum.

44. Watch horse racing at Manor Downs.

45. Check out the Splash! Exhibit and learn about the Edwards Aquifer.

46. Spend some time at the University of Texas Natural Science Center.

47. Tour our historic State Capitol Building.

48. Have dinner and view the spectacular sunset from the Oasis Cantina del Lago.

49. Research your roots in the genealogy department at the
Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives & Library.

50. Attend the Austin/Travis Country Livestock Show & Rodeo (March).

51. Spend a day or two at the Old Pecan St. Spring/Fall Arts Festivals
(May & September).

52. Park at Palmer Auditorium, take the "Dillo" and tour downtown Austin
and the UT area.

53. Have a western hat made by the famous hat maker Manny Gammage.

54. Attend an outdoor theatrical or musical performance at Zilker Hillside Theater.

55. Go boating on Lake Austin

and

stop at the Hula Hut for some great “Mexonesian” food

or at The Pier for some great local music.

56. On a hot, sizzling day, go ice skating at one of the Chaparral Ice Rinks.

57. Take the children to the Austin Children's Museum.

58. Visit the Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry.

59. Visit the museum and library of the 36th President, Lyndon Baines Johnson.

60. Explore the grounds of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

61. Attend a performance by the Austin Lyric Opera.

62. Take your bike or your inline skates to the Veloway.

63. Laugh out loud with a show at the Cap City Comedy Club.

64. Stroll down South Congress on First Thursday, merchants stay open late
the first Thursday of each month.

65. See a play at Hyde Park Theatre.

66. Camp at almost any of the LCRA parks.

67. Go fly a kite at the annual Zilker Park Kite Festival (March).

68. Have fun touring Austin: with Ducks, with Ghosts, or on a Segway.

69. Attend a concert at the Frank Erwin Center.

70. Attend the annual "Spam-a-rama" (April).

71. Sail, jet ski or scuba dive on Lake Travis.

72. Listen to some great music during the annual
South X Southwest Music and Media Conference (March).

73. Find something worth keeping at the West 6th Street Artist’s Market.

74. Buy something unique at the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar (Dec).

75. Enjoy legendary Blues music on "the Drag".

76. Explore the exhibits at the Austin Nature Center (April).

77. Visit a living piece of history - the Treaty Oak.

78. See Esther’s Follies.

79. Visit the oldest business in Texas, Sholz’s German Bier Garten.

80. Explore Texas’ most accessible caves at Inner Space Cavern.

81. Take in a show at one of Texas's oldest theatres, The Paramount.

82. Get wild at the Austin Zoo.

83. Get wilder and visit the Texas Disposal Systems Exotic Game Ranch.

84. See the peacocks while enjoying Sunday brunch at the historic
Green Pastures Restaurant.

85. Dare to go bare at Hippy Hollow Park.

86. Attend the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival.

87. Take the little ones to Kiddie Acres for a day of fun.

88. Shop early for Christmas at the Junior League's Christmas Affair (Nov).

89. Visit Austin’s world famous Cathedral of Junk.

90. Catch the Austin Art Car Parade (Oct).

91. Expand your art collection at the Austin Artists Harvest (March).

92. Cheer on the Lonestar Rollergirls or theTexas Roller Girls in a good old
fashioned roller derby.

93. Windsurf, camp, and/or picnic at Windy Point Park.

94. See a performance of "Tuna Christmas" or "Greater Tuna".

95. Spend the day at Emma Long Metropolitan Park
. Bring your mountain bike if you dare!

96. Tour the historic Bremond Block and view several historical homes.

97. Enjoy a performance by Ballet Austin.

98. Visit the Old Bakery & Emporium - a registered national landmark,
now a shop filled with arts & crafts made by local senior citizens.

99. Visit the Umlauf Sculpture Gardens and Museum.

100. Browse through the Austin Antique Mall.

101. Enjoy an evening watching a professional Ice Hockey Team, the Austin Ice Bats.

Have questions about things to do in Austin?

Call the Austin Visitors Center toll free: 1-866-GO-AUSTIN