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Update: In light of COVID-19, we wanted to let you know our wedding is going forward as planned. As always, your health and safety are our top priority, and we completely understand if you’re no longer able to attend. Please just let us know as soon as possible.
Update: In light of COVID-19, we wanted to let you know our wedding is going forward as planned. As always, your health and safety are our top priority, and we completely understand if you’re no longer able to attend. Please just let us know as soon as possible.
September 26, 2020
Thorndale, TX
#KissthecookIdo

Andy & Jordan

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Things To Do

The Wedding Website of Andy Cook and Jordan Andrews
Here are some fun things to do while in the great state of Texas! If you are staying near the Ranch, then the closest activities will be in Georgetown, Thorndale, or other surrounding country towns. If you’re looking to visit the beautiful city of Austin, it is no more than an hour - an hour 1/2 from where the wedding will be. Regardless, the adventures in Austin are worth the drive!!
Downtown Taylor, Texas

Downtown Taylor, Texas

Taylor, TX 76574

Check out downtown where you can find great places for food, shops, and cute country feels

SRSLY Chocolate

SRSLY Chocolate

117 East 3rd Street, Taylor, TX 76574
, (512) 726-3427

Yum, grab yourself some Texas made chocolate, ground at the shop and made into deliciously flavored unique chocolate bars!

Black Sparrow Music Parlor

Black Sparrow Music Parlor

113 West 2nd Street, Taylor, TX 76574
, (512) 309-4483

Check out a live band while you’re here, may as well!

Trouvaille Antiques

Trouvaille Antiques

401 North Main Street, Taylor, TX 76574
, (512) 309-4386

Make sure to hit up this great Antique Shop while exploring Downtown Taylor!

Texas Beer Co.

Texas Beer Co.

201 North Main Street, Taylor, TX 76574
, (512) 466-6939

This brewery is in a beautiful historic red bricked building and brings a lot of Texas vibes to the table. It typically has live music and trivia nights, so be on the look out for their events!

Taylor Park and Granger Lake

Taylor Park and Granger Lake

4801 Farm to Market Road 1331, Taylor, TX 76574
, (512) 859-2668

Love the views of a huge lake? Take a walk around, relax in the shade, and enjoy the calmness of the country life! There are plenty of hiking trails, fun bridges, and beautiful views

Steve's Place - Hole in the Wall Food

Steve's Place - Hole in the Wall Food

111 West Salty Street, Thorndale, TX 76577
, (512) 898-2575

This very well may be the best burger in Texas, check it out, it’s right near the Ranch where the wedding is being held

The Globe Drive-In Movie

The Globe Drive-In Movie

1001 County Road 137, Hutto, TX 78634

Time to get your date night on. Watch some classic movies at the this drive-in Movie Theater in Hutto, another small Texas town!

Inner Space Cavern

Inner Space Cavern

4200 North Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Georgetown, TX 78626
, (512) 931-2283

Take a walk through the caves in Georgetown, not too far from the wedding venue. Don’t forget a jacket for this one, even though it’s September!

Blue Hole Park

Blue Hole Park

100 Blue Hole Park, Georgetown, TX 78626
, (512) 930-3595

This is a great swimming hole with some tree swings to swing into the water with! Escape that Texas sun!!

The Georgetown Palace Theatre

The Georgetown Palace Theatre

810 South Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX 78626
, (512) 869-7469

Want to see a play? These a great quality performances in a historic theater!

San Gabriel Park

San Gabriel Park

445 East Morrow Street, Georgetown, TX 78626
, (512) 930-3595

Take a hike, play disc golf, or take photos around the river! Great place for a quick stroll or a competitive game

Mel's Lone Star Lanes

Mel's Lone Star Lanes

1010 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX 78626
, (512) 930-2200

Want to go bowling or play arcade games? This is the place to be! Great for the family.

Williamson County Courthouse

Williamson County Courthouse

710 South Main Street, Georgetown, TX 78626
, (512) 943-1100

One of the most beautiful town squares in Texas, take a visit and see it for yourself!

360 Bridge Overlook

360 Bridge Overlook

5300 N Capital of Texas Highway, Austin, TX 78730

This is a famous bridge for local Austinites as it is located on the side of a cliff in the Austin hill country and overlooks downtown Austin. The views are great, the photos are even better, and this is the place where Andy and I got engaged!

Graffiti Park at Castle Hill

Graffiti Park at Castle Hill

1008 Baylor Street, Austin, TX 78703
, (512) 974-6700

Grab your spray paint and cameras as the city of Austin is the perfect backdrop to your spray painted art. It is 100% legal to spray paint in this park and makes a great place for sick photos

Lady Bird Lake (kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing)

Lady Bird Lake (kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing)

Austin, TX

Lady Bird Lake, also known as Lake Austin, runs right through the city of Austin. It has great walking trails, paddle board, kayaking, and canoeing shops along it if you’re wanting to take a day out on the water under the city of Austin!

South Congress

South Congress

Austin, TX

This is a famous street in downtown Austin referred to as SoCo. It has quirky shops, great city views, good food trucks, and a fun atmosphere! Come here for shopping, photo shoots along some famous graffiti, or good food!

Barton Springs Municipal Pool

Barton Springs Municipal Pool

2131 William Barton Drive, Austin, TX 78746
, (512) 974-6300

Looking to go swimming for the day to escape the Texas heat? Visit this famous natural springs pool! It often times can be crowded, so prepare for that unless you swim along the creek away from people

Lake Travis

Lake Travis

TX

Wanting to rent a boat and go tubing on a 63.75 mile lake? The views are magnificent and there are great islands to park a boat and cliff dive off of! Very fun atmosphere to escape the Texas heat

The Oasis On Lake Travis

The Oasis On Lake Travis

6550 Comanche Trail, Austin, TX 78732
, (512) 266-2442

Great views, okay food. This is a great place to stop for maybe just ice cream and a great view off of a complete glass balcony (looks like you can fall through- don’t go on if scared of heights). It makes for great photos and a beautiful sunset. You can walk around, shop, get ice cream, etc! It’s like it’s own little town.

Comal River Tubing

Comal River Tubing

New Braunfels, TX 78130

Want to be lazy for a day? Rent a tube in New Braunfels (an hour drive outside Austin) and float down a long river with fun slides and rapids! May get crowded in September, but a great experience. Make sure to bring rope to tie tubes together (if with other people) so you don’t lose each other in the long river!

Hiking

Hiking

Looking for a hike in the Austin area? Here are some great spots!

Texas Capitol

Texas Capitol

1100 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
, (512) 463-4630

It’s free and beautiful! Stop on by and see a beautiful area of Austin

Sixth Street Historic District

Sixth Street Historic District

Austin, TX 78701

Enjoy Sixth Street, a popular street in Austin known for its live music and night life!

Watch the Bats Fly at Congress Avenue Bridge

Watch the Bats Fly at Congress Avenue Bridge

Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704
, (512) 364-0759

This excursion is a fun one. According to experts, Austin is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. Approximately 1.5 million bats have made the Congress Avenue Bridge their home. Come summertime, the bats can be seen each evening at dusk as they emerge for their nightly excursions to rid the city of pesky insects. It's nearly impossible to be unimpressed by the nightly mass exodus. It is completely free and has a beautiful view of the bats and an Austin sunset over the Lake. To make it even more interesting, take a sunset cruise to watch them fly out from on the water!

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

4801 La Crosse Avenue, Austin, TX 78739
, (512) 232-0100

Love gardens and flowers? Take a walk around this wildflower center!

McKinney Falls State Park

McKinney Falls State Park

5808 McKinney Falls Parkway, Austin, TX 78744
, (512) 243-1643

Visit Texas waterfalls! May not be flowing too well due to Summer, but still available for swimming!

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