1. Just after sunset, witness the largest urban bat colony in North America, as clouds of Mexican freetail bats fly out from under Town Lake's Congress Avenue bridge on a nightly quest for a smorgasbord of insects.
   
   
2. Tour Texas' beautifully restored historical and architecturally unique State Capitol. 512-463-0063
   
   
3. By day, enjoy the history of 6th Street and by night, experience why it has helped make Austin the Live Music Capital of the World. 512-476-2842
   
   
4. Swim in the constant 68-degree F spring-fed Barton Springs Pool, a favorite local swimming hole for about 10,000 years. 512-476-9044
   
   
5. Spend a leisurely day on Lake Travis enjoying the many water sports, dine at a water-side cafe, or picnic with your friends by the shore. 512-473-4083
   
   
6. Ascend all 99 steps of Mt. Bonnell to enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of the city skyline, Lake Austin, and the Hill Country. 512-499-6700
   
   
7. Explore the recreational offerings around Town Lake - a piece of paradise in the middle of town. 512-499-6700
   
   
8. While a way the time in 485-acre Zilker Park, Austin's largest. 512-499-6700
   
   
9. Entertain the kids at the interactive Austin Children's Museum. 512-472-2494
   
   
10. Take in all the sights of the University of Texas campus area. (see 11-16)
    
    
11. Stroll along Guadalupe St., locally known as "The Drag".
    
    
12. Tour the Harry Ransom Humanities Center where one of only 5 Gutenburg Bibles existing in the United States is displayed. 512-471-8944
    
    
13. Visit the Huntington Art Museum - home to the Mari & James Mischener Collection, a rare extensive collection of 20th Century art; and to the largest publicly held Latin American art collection in the United States. 512-471-7324
    
    
14. Take a walk back through time at the Texas Memorial Museum with Native American artifacts, rare Texas gems, minerals and prehistoric fossils. 512-471-1604
    
    
15. Cheer for the home team or take in a concert or cultural event at the Frank Erwin Center or Performing Arts Center. 512-477-6060
    
    
16. Discover over 630,000 books, periodicals, maps and pamphlets from and about Latin America at the Nettie Bee Benson Latin American Collection, making it one of the largest collections in the Northern Hemisphere. 512-495-4520
    
    
17. Relax on Town Lake's Lone Star Riverboat or Capitol Cruises. 512-327-1388, 512-480-9264
    
    
18. Tour Austin's oldest building, the French Legation, built in 1841 by the French Charge d' Affaires to the Republic of Texas. 512-472-8180
    
    
19. On a hot, sizzling day (or any day), ice skate at Northcross Mall. 512-451-5102
    
    
20. Show off your skill at Frisbee golf on the courses at Zilker Park, Bartholomew Park or Pease Park. 512-477-7273
    
    
21. Take the family to the Austin Nature Center, for a real hands-on experience of the Hill Country's wild plants and critters. 512-327-8180
    
    
22. Experience your second childhood at the playscape in Zilker Park. 512-477-7273
    
    
23. Discover all 17 historic Moonlight Towers located throughout Austin.
    
    
24. Strut with the peacocks and view the beautiful ponds at historic Mayfield Park. 512-499-6700
    
    
25. Swim laps or just watch the kids play in the cool, spring-fed Deep Eddy pool. 512-477-7273
    
    
26. For a palate-enlightening sensation, tour one of the Austin area award-winning wineries - Slaughter-Leftwich, Hill Country Cellars and Fall Creek Vineyards.
    
    
27. Shop till you drop at one of Austin's premier malls or many specialty stores and boutiques.
    
    
28. Wander the trail through lovely Umlauf Sculpture Gardens, where over 130 works of world-renowned artist Charles Umlauf are displayed. 512-445-5582
    
    
29. View the works of hundreds of gifted artists in our numerous galleries.
    
    
30. Day trip back in time on the Hill Country Flyer, a restored steam locomotive engine. 512-477-8468
    
    
31. Visit the George Washington Carver Museum, Texas' first neighborhood museum promoting African-American heritage. 512-472-4809
    
    
32. Walk, jog or bicycle along the 10.1 miles of gorgeous trails circling Town Lake. 512-499-6700
    
    
33. Take your sweetheart canoeing, sculling or paddle boating on Town Lake.
    
    
34. "Take dead aim" as Austin's beloved golf guru, the late Harvey Penick would have told you, as you play around on one of many first-class public and private golf courses.
    
    
35. Ride the miniature train or fly a kite in Zilker Park. 512-477-7273
    
    
36. Boat down Lake Austin and dock along the way for a bite or an earful of music at Ski Shores, The Pier, Jeff's Marina Cafe, Hula Hut, Lakeview Lodge or Mozarts Coffee Roasters.
    
    
37. Pack a picnic or camp at one of the Lower Colorado River Authority parks. 512-473-4083
    
    
38. Bicycle on scenic Loop 360.
    
    
39. Spend the day sailing, jet skiing, water skiing, sailboarding or scuba diving at Lake Travis.
    
    
40. Take the guided walking tour of Congress Avenue, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 512-478-0098
    
    
41. Take a sailboarding lesson at Windy Point on beautiful Lake Travis. 512-345-3897
    
    
42. Spend the day swimming, picnicking or mountain biking at Lake Austin's Emma Long Metropolitan Park. 512-346-1831
    
    
43. "Just Do It" - Enter one of the many 5K and 10K runs held throughout the year.
    
    
44. Play a challenging game of tennis at one of the many well-maintained public courts. 512-477-7273
    
    
45. Take a dip or a nature hike at the ecologically and geologically unique Hamilton Pool. 512-264-2740
    
    
46. Catch a big one... Great fishing on the chain of Highland Lakes, a legacy of Lyndon Baines Johnson.
    
    
47. Saddle 'em up! Go horseback riding at one of the area riding stables.
    
    
48. Learn how one affluent family of 100 years ago took care of their own on a walking tour of the historic Bremond Block. 512-478-0098
    
    
49. Explore the 7-mile long Barton Creek Greenbelt Preserve on foot or mountain bike and appreciate the many species of indigenous and endangered wild plants and birds. 512-499-6700
    
    
50. Enjoy a breathtaking view from Pennybacker Bridge on Loop 360 over Lake Austin.
    
    
51. Join hundreds standing in line for a chance to see a taping of PBS' longest running show, "Austin City Limits" 512-471-4811 ext. 310 or write from out of town: P.O. Box 7158, Austin, TX 78713
    
    
52. Appreciate the finer things in life with a performance of the Austin Symphony. 512-476-6064
    
    
53. Enjoy the Live Miusic Capital of the World 7 nights a week in one of the many local venues. 512-478-2842 or 512-832-4094
    
    
54. Have a chuckle at our hilarious comedy clubs and specialty shows, such as Esther's Follies, The Laff Stop, or the Velveeta Room.
    
    
55. Explore beautiful gardens at the National Wildflower Research Center, Lady Bird Johnson's lifelong dream and now her gift to America. 512-292-4200
    
    
56. Taste some quality beer at one of Austin's brew pubs, all in walking distance of each other. Waterloo Brewing Co., The Bitter End and The Copper Tank, for starters.
    
    
57. Enjoy a breathtaking performance by Ballet Austin. 512-476-9051
    
    
58. Take the updated guided 1-1/2 hour walking tour of the Capitol Grounds.
    
    
59. Up, up and away... view Austin's skyline from a hot air balloon. 5122-280-2558, 512-440-1492
    
    
60. Visit the nation's largest and most-visited presidential library- Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. 512-482-5136
    
    
61. Follow the path of famous Texans on the Walk of Stars.
    
    
62. Walk through the prehistoric era as you follow the Dinosaur Trakcs in Zilker Park. 512-478-6875
    
    
63. Explore a rich heritage in Austin's nine National Registered Historic Districts.
    
    
64. View some of the state's most important documents and collections at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library. 512-463-5455
    
    
65. Visit the Old General Land Office Building, Texas' oldest standing state building, the setting for a book of O. Henry's short stories, and recently restored to house the Capitol Complex Visitors Center. 512-305-8400
    
    
66. Tour the gracious Governor's Mansion, the residence of every Texas governor since 1856. 512-463-5518
    
    
67. Satisfy your sweet tooth at the Old Bakery and Emporium where charming Austin senior citizens sell home-baked goods and hand-crafted items. 512-477-5961
    
    
68. Behold the lavish Paramount Theatr, one of the nation's most beautifully detailed historic performing arts theatres. 512-472-5411
    
    
69. Feel imperial as you take the walking tour of the grande Driskill Hotel, where Texas' elite have stayed for more than a century. 512-474-5911
    
    
70. Awed by architecture - feast your eyes on the famous Gothic arched doorway and Rose Window at St. Mary's Cathedral. 512-476-6182
    
    
71. More awesome architecture - see the historic Millet Opera House building, now the home of the Austin Club, constructed of Texas limestone, with pressed-metal cornices. 512-477-9496
    
    
72. Get lost in the more than 1,000,000 items in our local history collection at the Austin History Center. 512-499-7480
    
    
73. View the studio and works of art by the state's first eminent sculptor at the castle-like Elisabet Ney Museum. 512-458-2255
    
    
74. Refresh yourself with a stein-full of brew from Scholz Garten - Texas' oldest German bier garten. 512-477-4171
    
    
75. Open your imagination with tales of ghost stories and family histories at the Neill-Cochran House, a Greek Revival limestone museum. 512-478-2335
    
    
76. Picture yourself as a pioneer with the living history of the Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farm. 512-837-1215
    
    
77. Only in Austin does a tree get cans of soup and get well cards - once called North America's most perfect tree specimen, the Treaty Oak gained world-wide attention when it was poisoned in 1989.
    
    
78. Joke: Who's buried in Austin's tomb? The Texas State Cemetery is the resting place of Stephen F. Austin, John Connally and other Texas heroes. 512-478-8930
    
    
79. Hop on Gray Line's air-conditioned coach for a delightful narrated city tour. 512-345-6789
    
    
80. Get some old-time religion at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, Austin's oldest African-American church. 512-478-2857
    
    
81. Lose yourself in the variety of changing exhibits of American art at Laguna Gloria Art Museum, a Mediterranean villa on the shores of scenic Lake Austin. 512-458-8191
    
    
82. Two-step across Austin in one of our legendary country-western dance halls, such as the Broken Spoke, Dessau Hall, The Lumberyard or Dance Across Texas.
    
    
83. Explore the wonderful shops and restaurants in the WestEnd.
    
    
84. Cheer for your favorite steed at a horse race at Manor Downs. 512-272-5581
    
    
85. Choose from 240 plays performed in Austin's 50 area theatres. 512-320-7168
    
    
86. Observe sports professionals in the making at a University of Texas collegiate sporting event. 512-471-7693
    
    
87. Cycle or in-line skate on the Veloway, which winds through 3.1 miles of scenic Hill Country savannah. 512-480-9821
    
    
88. Hike, bike, picnic, fish and swim in an outdoor paradise... McKinney Falls State Park. 512-243-1463
    
    
89. Experience nature in the 227-acre Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve. 512-327-7622
    
    
90. Grab your binoculars - the Austin/Hill Country area is on the migration path of countless bird species and is the nesting area of many more, including several endangered species. 512-926-8751
    
    
91. Celebrate Austin's Latin American musical heritage at one of the Tejano, conjunto, tropical or banda venues - Tejano Ranch, Bola De Oro La, Club Carnaval, Calle Ocho.
    
    
92. Take a self-guided walking tour of the historic Hyde Park residential area.
    
    
93. Pay your respects to a beloved Austin music legend Stevie Ray Vaughan statue on Auditorium Shores. 512-499-6700
    
    
94. Kids can participate in the hands-on permanent exhibit "A Day in the Life of Your Great Grandma", and view the collection of Republic era artifacts on display at the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Museum. 512-399-1997
    
    
95. Splash around in bumper boats, take a swing in the batting cages, race the go carts or play a round of miniature golf at Celebration Station. 512-448-3533
    
    
96. Explore geology, ecology and beauty from Westcave Preserve. 210-825-3442
    
    
97. Tour the Celis Brewery, where beer is brewed the same way Belgium brewers have made it for centuries. 512-835-0884
    
    
98. Take in a performance of the Austin Lyric Opera. 512-472-5927
    
    
99. Groove on the tunes of some cool cats at one of Austin's favorite jazz clubs - Elephant Room, Cedar Street, Jazz.
    
    
100. Find out why Austin is the Home of the Blues at Antone's Night Club, which helped launch the careers of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, Eric Johnson, Charlie Sexton and more. 512-474-5314
     
     
101. Tap your feet to acoustic fiddling music and get down-home Southern cooking at "Sittin' & Singin' & Supper" on Wednesdays at Threadgill's, where Janis Joplin got her start. 512-451-5440
     

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