by Editor | Sep 1, 2022 | City Guide
The Driskill. It’s one of the most storied and luxurious hotels in Texas, if not the entire United States. The hotel was conceived and built by Col. Jesse Driskill, a cattleman who spent his fortune constructing “the finest hotel south of St. Louis.”...
by Editor | Feb 12, 2022 | City Guide
If you’re looking for a place to escape the Texas heat, look no further than Barton Springs Pool. Barton Springs Pool, one of the city’s most beloved features, is found in Zilker Park’s 358 acres. The pool is three acres in size and gets its water...
by Editor | Dec 21, 2021 | City Guide
The Blanton Museum of Art, one of the country’s foremost university art museums. The Blanton’s permanent collection includes thought-provoking work from Mexican muralists Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, as well as a range of contemporary rotating...
by snasta | Oct 16, 2021 | City Guide
A waterfall in the middle of Austin? Actually, we have several. One of my favorite places to find a waterfall at the end of a quick hike is Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve on Loop 360. Wild Basin has 227 acres of beautiful hill country woodlands with 2 1/2 miles of...
by snasta | Mar 9, 2021 | City Guide
Austin has retained one of the most pleasing and unique lighting systems–moonlight or moontowers. What are moontowers? They are the 165-foot-tall towers that support outdoor lighting for parts of Austin. History of the Moontowers In 1894, the City of Austin purchased...
by snasta | Jan 28, 2021 | City Guide
Austin is a city that prides itself on its parks and trails. Lady Bird Lake, (formerly Town Lake) Trail, Zilker Park, and the Barton Creek Greenbelt are all part of what makes this city so unique. The 10-mile hike and bike trail along Lady Bird Lake...
