The Saturday city: Austin

 

Austin is a very wonderful place in Texas. The beauty of this place is breath taking and once you get the opportunity to be here, make sure that you will do everything good that the place can offer to you. Austin, the state capital of Texas, is an island of blue in a sea of red. It’s a liberal city in a very conservative state. In Austin, you’ll find boutique food, bike lanes, alternative bars, hippies, openly gay people, food trucks, art, and culture. It’s a welcoming place where anyone who likes happy people, good food, and great music would find themselves at home. This is a great place that is full of surprises. Every year many tourist, bloggers, musicians and traveler come here to experience the most exciting music festival, the SXSW music festival. Here are the other things that you will enjoy and love in Austin:

·         Cathedral of Junk. Sounds disgusting, but what you were thinking is absolutely right. It is a cathedral of junks. It is real bunch of junk, but this is the real highlight of traveling in Austin. The cathedral was built by Vince Hannemann, who sits around while people hang out with his stuff. There’s a towers of TVs, bikes, old refrigerators, tires, hubcaps, and more. It is a great place for families. Talking to some locals, you will found out that a lot of people come here with their kids; many were running all over the place and having a merry time playing make-believe. Kids + junk + pretend = an easy afternoon.

·         Museum of the Weird. This museum located on 6th Street is a typical penny arcade featuring weird oddities like a two-headed chicken, a “fish man,” a mummy, and even a sideshow. This is really a weird place, but for you to enjoy this is you need to pay $5 and you can see alp the weird for as long as 20 minutes. The place is composed of really weird stuffs, but as you continue walking you will wonder if this things and creatures really exist. Remember from the name itself everything is weird.

·         Taste of Joy. If you are a fan of hot and spicy food, this is a great place for you. This place serves different spicy hot sauce. They offer free tastings for many of the sauces. If you want to go crazy, try all the sauces on the shelves aptly shaped like a coffin. They are for serious spicy addicts only.

·         Food Trucks. The locals of Austin aren’t big fan of high end restaurants but food trucks are life for them. There are a lot of food trucks crossing in every streets and top tourist spots. You can taste everything from the sandwiches, burgers, nachos, tacos and even Asian cuisines. This is the best place to be full in just a small amount of money. The South Austin Trailer Park and Eatery on S. 1st Street is really good. Definitely check that out.

·         Listen to the Music. Like the other cities and countries around the world, the locals of Texas particularly in Austin they are a big fan of music. Every year they are celebrating the biggest music festival in the country, the SXSW. There are a lot of bars in every streets, where you can enjoy the food, beers and most especially there music. The Austin is very famous of its music scene, and you can get lot opportunities to listen some of the world class music’s.

·         Visit Whole Foods. If you really out of budget, you want to cook something or you want to feel how to buy in their markets, then the Whole Foods is the best to try. Whole Foods, the nationwide chain, started in Austin and the flagship store is located here in the city. This particular store features a wine bar, smoothie bar, beer locker, roof terrace, giant salad bars, and seemingly endless supplies of vegetables, food, and in-store restaurants. It’s a food heaven, and it might be your happy place, too.

·         Watch the Bats of Congress. From mid-March until November, the Congress Avenue Bridge in downtown Austin is home to 1.5 million flying bats. Visit the waterfront at dusk to watch these beauties head out for their nightly foraging. If you are a big fan of bats, the plan your trip from mid-March to November. It is a great experience.

·         Get drunk on 6th Street. If you aren’t satisfy to the nightlife of locals and tourist in Austin, then you should head up in the 6th Street. It is a great place to meet people, locals, and friends. Most of the bars, restaurants, and food trucks are located. It is the best place to eat and try everything, to get drunk, to party and dance all night. It is like a Mardi-Gras atmosphere. You shouldn’t miss this place, and if you fall in love to this place, then its fine to come over every night.

·         Jump in to Barton Springs. It is the hidden water frontier in Austin, if you want to get wet this is the best place for you. Most of the days in the summer the Barton Springs is filled by many people, most especially families. It is great place to bond with the family, to do swimming and just to remove the heat in our body. If you are done enjoying the water, then you and your kids can play in the park. The Barton Springs is located in the Zilker Park.

Austin is really great place and must to visit. The Austin offers weird, fun and exciting activities. You can enjoy a lot of stuffs, the music festival, the Weird Museum, and the Cathedral of junk you shouldn’t miss that, it should be on the top of your list. The Austin is worth a try. Your time, money and patience is worth it. Its great place to unwind and get away from the stress that your works and cities brings to you.

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