October in ATX can still feel like summer, so don't forget to bring your swimsuit and put your toe into the clear, crisp 68-degree natural spring-fed pool the length of two football fields.
This 1916 Italianate-style villa along the shores of Lake Austin houses art and art sculptures throughout its lush grounds. The museum is across the narrow street of Westwood Country Club, location of the wedding reception. Also, next door is Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve where you can get lost on trails along the lagoon and mingle with the beautiful peacocks that call this place home.
It ain't bragging if it's true. And at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum you will discover why Texans have so much to brag about. The many entertaining ways of telling the story of Texas will deepen your pride as a Texan or fuel your envy to be a citizen of the Lone Star State.
The pink granite capitol building stands taller than the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. It sits on top of a hill overlooking downtown and is surrounded by over 22 acres of tree-canopied grounds with memorials and statues that tell a grand story about the Lone Star State. Ever wonder why Austin is the capital and not Houston? Stroll down to the 600 block of Congress Avenue and visit the bronze statue of Angelina Eberly, known by many as the savior of Austin as the state capital.
More than 100 stairs lead you to the top of Austin's highest peak above Lake Austin. The climb is worth it to take in 360-degree views of the heart of Texas.