I had been to Texas a lot as a child, but hadn't experienced Austin as an adult. I heard it was a great town, especially for young adults, so once again, I tacked on an extra day of my own!
I got into Austin on a Monday and went down to 6th Street. I was told this was the place for some good live music, nightlife and people-watching! It was a very nice little area, but I might have been spoiled by my recent trip to Nashville.....their live music was definitely better! It could have been because it was a Monday night, but I wasn't impressed with the nightlife! There were some fun little bars and unique places to shop, but I was more entertained by our hotel and hitting the hot tub by 10pm than staying out on 6th Street! Or maybe that's just me getting older! :/
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| LBJ Library and Museum |
I only had one full day in Austin, and with the terrible heat and humidity, I was very selective with my options of what to see.....those with air conditioning! On select occasions, I enjoy historical sites. Austin happens to be home to the Presidential Library of Lyndon B Johnson, so I thought this would be a good source of American history....plus I had never been to a Presidential Library. |
| Presidential Limousine |
When we arrived at the Museum, the woman said they were under construction but we were welcome to see what was still open. Luckily the entrance was free because there wasn't much to see! In the main lobby, they have LBJ's presidential limousine, so naturally you have to pose like a Secret Service agent in front of it! They also had a replica of the Oval Office according to how LBJ kept it. Besides that, they had a few trinkets of gifts that LBJ and Lady Bird had received over the years and that was it! I know they told us they were remodeling, but they could have given more of a heads up - ha! It wasn't exactly a great tour since there wasn't much to see - but it was nice to say I had finally been to one....maybe next time I'll have more luck!
Since we still had some time to kill, we wanted to see some more of Austin. I googled some attractions that were nearby and found Mount Bonnell, a Texas Historic Landmark. After a hike of about 100 stairs straight up, we got to the vista that had a beautiful view of the city itself and Lake Austin. It would have been nice to sit up there and have a picnic, but this Colorado girl can't handle the humidity anymore.....we had to go!
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| 'Lake' Austin |
Back in July, I had the opportunity to have some delicious Tennessee BBQ, so while I was in Texas - I had to do the same! After doing a Facebook poll, and texting friends (who had no connection to eachother), the overwhelming response came in - we had to eat at The County Line (on the Lake). Now the expectations were high.....but they didn't disappoint! I walked away in pain because I was so full - that food was delicious! Sure, you're probably saying 'well don't eat so much if you were so full'....but if you have BBQ that good you have to have every last drop.
If you are ever in the Austin area, I highly recommend it - plus there's a great little view of the lake to go along with it! Although, this lake looks like a river in every way I was taught....so if you can explain why they're calling it a lake - I'd appreciate that also. :)
