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Austin, TX
Best A Day in the City (A Day in the City)
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Austin City Limits |
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2504 Whitis Ave KLRU Studios, Austin 78712 • 512-471-4811 |
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UNIVERSITY AREA. Austin City Limits is a long-running, much-praised live music program airing on public television. The show captures the spirit of the Austin music scene like no other, and while it started out primarily hosting country acts, it now includes something from virtually every genre. Performers have included Tracy Chapman, the Pixies, Sheryl Crow, Alison Krauss, BB King, and Hank Williams Jr. To obtain tickets, call the KLRU Hotline (512-475-9077) for details on dates, times, and ticket distribution. Tickets are often gone within five minutes, so wherever the distribution point is, get there quick. |
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Bats of the Congress Avenue Bridge |
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Over Town Lake, Austin • 512-416-5700 |
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DOWNTOWN. Between March and November, more than a million-and-a-half free-tail bats spend their summer days under this prominent bridge (whose structure facilitates their habitats) and come out in the darkness to catch and eat thousands of pounds of insects nightly. It's quite an awe-inspiring spectacle to behold and can take all the bats more than a half-hour to take flight at times of heaviest concentration. The best time to catch sight is around 8:30pm. |
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Blanton Museum of Art |
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(A Day in the City - A Day in the City) |
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200 E Martin Luther King Blvd University of Texas at Austin, Austin 78701 • 512-471-5482 |
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UNIVERSITY AREA. The Blanton ranks as the nation's largest university art museum, and its outstanding permanent collection – the largest in Central Texas – is comprised of more than 17,000 pieces, from priceless antiquities to more modern works. Strong holdings of American, Latin American, and European art, along with prints and drawings, comprise the backbone of the collection, which is also bolstered by new acquisitions of contemporary works. |
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Broken Spoke |
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(A Day in the City - A Day in the City) |
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3201 S Lamar Blvd, Austin 78704 • 512-444-5233 |
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SOUTH AUSTIN. Critics have called this club the "best honky-tonk in Texas." Part of its appeal is that the country music dance hall's stage just barely rises off the dance floor, so patrons can get an intimate look at their favorite stars performing. The place also offers a full menu of authentic Texas cuisine. Willie Nelson and other famous country singers make appearances, and the joint has a long, colorful past spanning more than 40 years – too many tales to tell in such a small space. You'll have to visit and experience it for yourself. |
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Jeffrey's |
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(A Day in the City - A Day in the City) |
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1204 W Lynn St, Austin 78703 • 512-477-5584 |
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WEST END. Located in a restored house in the Clarksville area of town, Jeffrey's offers an art-infused setting. Founded by three UT graduates in the 1960s, it delivers a fusion of tastes from around the world, including local Southwestern flavors. Complex dishes employ a variety of textures and themes, as proven in duck rillette and shrimp with black French lentils or a bone-in beef tenderloin with vanilla potatoes and smoked piquillo crab sauce. A visit will leave you in a state of gastronomic bliss! Tasting menu $79; with wine pairings $115. |
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Mirabelle |
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(A Day in the City - A Day in the City) |
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8127 Mesa Dr, Austin 78759 • 512-346-7900 |
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NORTH AUSTIN. Mirabelle's dining room is elegant, warm, and inviting – casual enough that suits aren't required but upscale enough for special occasions. The cooking is international in scope but completely French in technique and presentation. A variety of culinary tricks adds depth and complexity to basic foods. Meats and seafood, for example, are spice-rubbed, smoked, marinated, or roasted to bring out their amazing flavors. Sauces are top-notch, and soup stocks are all made from scratch. The lunch menu has similar entrees, plus gourmet sandwiches and salads. |
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SoCo, or South Congress Avenue |
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S Congress Ave, Austin • 512-474-5171 |
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SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE. Made newly trendy with an influx of hip boutiques, galleries, and restaurants, this district was once populated by more alternative, retro spots. Now, it's drawing attention with chic independent establishments and getting traffic from celebrities and folks with more disposable income. With a mix of hippie-like places and newly gentrified venues, today's SoCo offers thrift stores and music clubs, coffee shops and sushi joints, kitsch and culture. And, of course, the bats at Congress Avenue Bridge still remain as a longtime attraction. |
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Vicci |
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404 Colorado St, Austin 78701 • 512-762-2000 |
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WAREHOUSE DISTRICT. Arguably one of Austin's most upscale clubs, Vicci spares no expense in quality and spectacle. The club promotes itself as a mix of Vegas and Cote d'Azur, and from its dramatic lighted waterfall to its subterranean lounge, the place fulfills the assertion. Impeccably dressed patrons come to be part of the phenomenon, drinking creative cocktails and dancing to everything from '80s pop to alternative rock. As they groove, they're cooled with carbon dioxide blasts from above and rained down upon by dry snow. VIP clients get even more flash, thanks to bottle service and specially positioned hideaways. |
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West Sixth Street |
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W 6th St, Austin • 800-926-2282 |
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6TH STREET. While Sixth Street is known for its nightlife and entertainment possibilities and its prominence in local festivals, the thoroughfare also has a goodly supply of shopping. The western portion is especially friendly this way, offering art, antiques, specialty items, and lots of interesting things you'll want to discover. Shops in the area are interspersed with restaurants and cafes, and crowds are diverse, so enjoy the people-watching as much as the shopping. Depending on the time of day you're around, you'll find that parking can be difficult and is almost certain to come with a fee. |
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Zilker Botanical Garden |
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(A Day in the City - A Day in the City) |
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2220 Barton Springs Rd Zilker Metropolitan Park, Austin 78746 • 512-477-8672 |
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BARTON SPRINGS DISTRICT. Situated on 31 acres within Zilker Metropolitan Park, this wonderful series of gardens on the Colorado River attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Highlights include a rose garden, a cacti and succulent garden, a xeriscape garden, and the breathtaking Tanaguchi Oriental Garden. The garden is generally open daily and is free to the public except during the Zilker Garden Festival in early April. |
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