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Things To Do Hill Country Wineries

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AN ATTENDEE’S A FEW ULTIMATE OF OUR FAVORITE Second Street Checklist THINGS

Attend a silly, off-the-wall Indulge in breakfast tacos, Stop to take in the beauty event. Think Austin Hot Tex-Mex, barbecue and at Sauce Festival, Keep Austin food trucks and enjoy as Wildflower Center. I’m huge fan of Austin Detours Live Weird Fest & 5K, and many rooftop and patio Music Crawl! Three iconic Austin Swim in underground- music venues, three music genres, Eeyore’s Birthday Party. margaritas as possible. -fed Barton all in three hours. It’s the tour that VISIT AUSTIN Boutique-hop along Springs Pool. makes you feel like a local!” Look up in awe at the Second Street. | Director domed . Kristen Parker Tour an underground of Eastern Regional Sales Browse cavern filled with stalactites Avenue’s funky antique, Paddle board or and stalagmites at the Cave When there are no dinner plans vintage, costume and . Without a Name in Boerne. on the calendar, I put on my walking candy shops. shoes and hit the Lady Bird Lake Hike Picnic, fly a kite or attend Try unique flavors like and Bike headed toward Lamar. Catch live music at an event at . avocado or white ginger Nip into Whole Foods for a no frills, Antone’s, The Continental amaretto at Amy’s replenishing meal after a few back-to-back “travel meals.” It’s a Club, The Mohawk, Sample as much queso Ice Creams. great way to enjoy an Austin original spicy melted cheese Elephant Room and – and squeeze in some exercise too.” Stubb’s. goodness – as possible. Two-step at the Broken (Don’t miss: The Bob Spoke. Sarah McCabe | Director of Central Regional Sales Check out the engaging Armstrong at Matt’s Visit the flagship Whole exhibits at the LBJ Famous El Rancho.) Austin has the best local shopping. Presidential Library. Foods store, located in the From the Second Street District Market District. See a concert at Austin to South Congress Avenue, there Golf one of the many area are a variety of boutiques and City Limits Live at the championship courses. Wander around the eclectic shopping that you won’t Moody Theater. Cathedral of Junk. find anywhere else. Check out Hike . my personal favorite Parts & Labour – See a movie with dinner Watch the Congress a fabulous locally-owned store with a Hop around Sixth Street at the Alamo Drafthouse. Avenue Bridge bats – the little bit of something for everyone.” after dark and let the music world’s largest urban bat Amy Brown, CMP | spilling out into the street Sip your way around the colony – emerge at sunset Director of Sales pull you inside. Trail. (April thru November). PHOTOS: SECOND STREET, DAVE MEAD; TEXAS HILL COUNRY WINERIES AND COURTESY VISIT AUSTIN