A Look At Austin, Texas

Now that I am rested up and ready to start out the week, I thought I would go back and recap my vacation. Austin has always been a place I wanted to visit and I managed to see just about everything I wanted to see while I was there.

First Impression

When first arriving in Austin, I was pretty excited. It was nice to see grass and trees again, instead of the usual cacti and dirt. It reminded me a lot of Wisconsin, except it was 68 degrees outside in the winter. I would say that Madison, Wisconsin and Austin are very much alike in just about every aspect. A large college, the capital building, and water nearby. Very cool!

Downtown Austin

My favorite part about Austin was the downtown area. It felt much more like a big city than Phoenix. There are more tall buildings and people walking around than downtown Phoenix. It actually has some life to it.

The skyline of Austin is awesome, since it is right on the Colorado river. Here is a picture I took of the skyline from across the river:

I also took a picture of the capital building, which also reminded me a lot of the Wisconsin capital:

Barton Springs

In my post about heading to Austin, Will commented about a few places to see. One of them was Barton Springs. So I took his advice and checked it out. It’s like a city pool only it is a natural spring that stays around 68 degrees all year round. I was surprised to see so many people swimming in it since it was January.

Here is a picture of Barton Springs:

It is definitely somewhere I would hang out all year. It sure beats swimming in chlorine…

Some Other Places To See

I managed to see a lot more of Austin, such as the statue of Stevie Ray Vaughn which overlooks the city near the river. Here is a picture of the statue:

I also went and checked out Waterloo Records and Book People, two more recommendations by Will. They were pretty cool and I even bought a music DVD at the record store.

My Conclusion

All I can say is I loved the city. There was so much going on and it is exactly what I have been looking for in a city. Since I liked it so much, I decided that tomorrow’s post will be 5 Reasons I’m Moving To Austin.

So come back to check it out.

Posted on: January 6th, 2009

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