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"Best for Kids in Austin" Realizado por : Cityseeker 35 Ubicaciones indicadas Driskill Hotel "Belleza Histórica en el Centro" El Driskill es el hotel más conocido de Austin, tiene un estilo grandioso y opulento. Ha sido recientemente remodelado. Es una morada ideal por su proximidad a los distritos tanto empresariales como de entretenimiento de Austin. Las habitaciones son espléndidas, cada una de las 205 habitaciones han sido diseñadas con el estilo victoriano. Se puede dar un paseo por el hermoso vestíbulo adornado con mármol hecho a mano, techos pintados a mano y una cúpula de cristal hecha a medida. ¡Tal lujo es difícil de ignorar! +1 512 439 1234 www.driskillhotel.com/ 604 Brazos Street, Austin TX Toy Joy "Para Niños de todas las Edades" Esta no es una juguetería tradicional. Más bien, Toy Joy es un paraíso abierto hasta media noche para los "niños" poco convencionales de todas las edades. Aunque el inventario incluye algunos artículos populares para chicos como Beanie Babies y coleccionables de Pokemon, se especializan en lo inusual. Esta tienda con objetos extraños se llena con selecciones como relojes con forma de luchador de sumo, varitas de burbujas cuadradas, lámparas de lava de gran tamaño y creativos reproductores de sonido. Es un gran lugar para comprar un regalo o algo para uno mismo. +1 512 320 0090 www.toyjoy.com/ [email protected] 403 West 2nd Street, Austin TX Hampton Inn and Suites Austin- Downtown "Stay Happy at Hampton" Located in downtown Austin, 300 metres from Austin Convention Center, Hampton Inn and Suites Austin-Downtown features free WiFi access and private parking. The hotel has a year-round outdoor pool, and guests can enjoy a daily complimentary breakfast buffet. Each room includes a flat- by Booking.com screen TV with cable channels. Certain rooms feature a seating area where you can relax. Rooms are fitted with a private bathroom. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer. There is a 24-hour front desk and gift shop at the property. It also offers a complimentary manager's reception Monday through Thursday evenings. Capitol Building is 1 km from Hampton Inn Austin, while Frank Erwin Center - University of Texas is 1.7 km from the property. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is 10 km away. +1 512 472 1500 hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotel 200 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin TX s/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=AUSDTHX Museum of the Weird "It's So Weird!" Museum of the Weird is a locally-owned museum in the Sixth Street area of Austin. With its inventory of curios and classic horror charm, Museum of the Weird is worth a visit for those in the area. The walk-through museum doesn't take long but it's packed with the unexplained, freaky and supernatural wonders of the world. The museum has their own house acts with live weird and wonderful attractions that will definitely keep your attention. There's a gift shop that is free to enter. +1 512 476 5493 www.museumoftheweird. steve@museumoftheweird. 412 East 6th Street, Austin com/ com TX Austin Fire Museum "Learn About Firefighting" Located inside Austin’s Central Fire Station No. 1, this hidden gem is an interesting museum about the history of the Austin fire department. Learn about how the department was once run by volunteers, and see historic artifacts chronicling how firefighting has evolved over the years, including exhibits with old uniforms and a Hook and Ladder No. 1 lantern. Although by ms.akr this small museum doesn't feature interactive displays, it is a fun place to bring the kids if they're interested in learning more about firefighting and want to see part of a working fire station along with a piece of history. +1 512 974 3835 www.austintexas.gov/department/a 401 East 5th Street, Austin TX ustin-fire-museum/ Embassy Suites Austin Downtown South Congress "Luxury in Downtown Austin" Located in central Austin, this hotel offers spacious guestrooms and 2-room suites as well as free WiFi. Each room features cable TV, a microwave and a refrigerator. A work desk and coffee machine are also available. The private bathroom includes free toiletries and a hairdryer. by Booking.com Guests at Austin Downtown Embassy Suites will enjoy a free, cooked-to- order hot breakfast every morning. Free beverages are also available at the nightly Manager's Reception. The on-site, @SOCO BAR + Bites serves southwestern cuisine and offers a full bar with local brews and spirits. Embassy Suites Austin Downtown is 1 km from South Congress shopping district and 3 km Zilker Botanical Gardens. The Barton Springs Pool, a 3-acre, spring-fed pool that averages a temperature of 20 C degrees year- round, is 2.2 km from the hotel. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is 10 km from the property. +1 512 469 9000 embassysuites1.hilton.com/en_US/e 300 South Congress Avenue, Austin TX s/hotel/AUSLKES-Embassy-Suites-A ustin-Downtown-Town-Lake- Texas/index.do Scottish Rite Children's Theatre "Fun and Entertainment for Children" The Scottish Rite Children's Theatre aims to introduce children to the vibrant world of theater and also provide entertainment for these young ones. Since 1869, this theater has been showcasing brilliant enactments of fairy tales and other favorite children's stories. Apart from this, they have also been hosting social and cultural events. The winner of the 2006 B. Iden Payne Award for "Outstanding Production of a Play for Youth" and the Austin Family Magazine Poll: "Favorite Live Theatre For Children" 2005, 2006 and 2007, this theater is truly incomparable with other children's theaters. +1 512 472 7247 www.scottishritechildrenstheatre.or 207 West 18th Street, Austin TX g Bullock Texas State History Museum "Historias de Texas" Una escultura de bronce de 10,7 metros representando a Lone Star recibe a los visitantes a la entrada de este museo épico. Este lugar cuenta la historia de Texas, compartiendo la riqueza de su patrimonio cultural y sus tradiciones. Los tres pisos del impresionante edificio presentan by WhisperToMe exhibiciones interactivas, espectáculos con efectos especiales y mucho más. En el primer piso, hay una exposición permanente denominada ‘Encounters on the Land’, que destaca las primeras reuniones entre nativos americanos y exploradores europeos. El segundo y tercer piso tienen exposiciones que muestran la evolución de Texas desde el momento de su creación. El museo cuenta con un total de 17 instalaciones multimedia y más de 700 artefactos, sin mencionar que también alberga la única sala IMAX de Austin. +1 512 936 8746 www.thestoryoftexas.com contactus@thestoryoftexas 1800 North Congress / .com Avenue, Austin TX Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum "Museo y Jardín de Esculturas" Charles Umlauf (1911-1994) fue un escultor prolífico y uno de los artistas más famosos de Austin. Este museo exhibe muchas de sus obras en un fantástico jardín situado cerca de Parque Zilker, a pocos minutos del centro. Sus esculturas van desde el realismo a la abstracción e incluyen by drkold familias, figuras religiosas, animales y personajes mitológicos. +1 512 445 5582 www.umlaufsculpture.org/ [email protected] 605 Azie Morton Road, Austin TX Zilker Hillside Theatre "Great Spot for a Play or Concert" Austin's largest park, Zilker Park, houses Zilker Hillside Theater, a beautiful outdoor theater. During the summer, catch free musicals, concerts and "Shakespeare in the Park". Large crowds often line the grassy hills with blankets. During the rest of the year, enjoy a variety of performances (call ahead for seasonal schedules). Bring a picnic lunch, or perhaps just some wine and cheese for a snack and watch the stars come out, in the sky and onstage. Admission is free for most events. +1 512 479 9491 www.zilker.org/ [email protected] 2206 Barton Springs Road, Zilker Metropolitan Park, Austin TX Zilker Botanical Garden "Hermosos Paisajes" Estos impresionantes nueve hectáreas cuentan con vistas al Parque Zilker, y limitan con la calle Barton Springs. El jardín está compuesto por varios jardines diferentes, incluyendo jardines de cactus y suculentas, un jardín Xeriscape, de hierbas y fragancias, de rosas, azaleas, mariposas y Taniguchi. Taniguchi es un hermoso paisaje japonés con una cascada, un by LoneStarMike arroyo, estanques de lirios y puentes de madera. Los jardines exuberantes y tranquilos son comúnmente visitados por artistas y escritores en busca de inspiración, y por otros que simplemente buscan la soledad en medio de la ciudad. Ver el sitio web para obtener más información. +1 512 477 8672 www.zilkergarden.org/ [email protected] 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin TX Texas Memorial Museum "Descubrir la Historia Natural de Texas" Para aquellos interesados en dinosaurios y rocas, este es un gran museo. El museo memorial de Texas se centra en las colecciones de Texas y el Nuevo Mundo, incluyendo una extensa colección de Historia Natural de Texas y colecciones básicas de las celebraciones del Centenario de Texas de 1936. Hay una gran variedad de artefactos que by Larry D. Moore promueven la investigación histórica y antropológica, incluyendo colecciones reunidas por la facultad, el personal y los estudiantes. Siempre se añaden nuevos artefactos a las colecciones, por lo que se recomiendan varias visitas. La entrada es gratuita. +1 512 471 1604 www.utexas.edu/tmm/visit-tmm/ 2400 Trinity Street, Texas Natural Science Center, University of Texas Campus, Austin TX Zilker Zephyr "Fun Joyride For All Ages" The Zilker Zephyr is a mini-train that takes visitors around the scenic and beautiful Lady Bird Lake and Barton Creek area of Austin. Suitable for people of all ages, this train is equally popular among kids and full-grown adults too! After all, who wouldn't like to get onto a green toy train and admire the wonders of the Zilker Metropolitan Park at a leisurely pace, by eschipul along with some fun tunnels along the way? The ride lasts for approximately half an hour; call ahead for details.