Austin Meeting Planner & Destination Guide 2008

GROUP TOUR PLANNING Three-Day Suggested Itinerary Left: The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum. Bottom Left: Austin Duck Adventures. Opposite Page: The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. ©Richard Cummins, ©Weaver/Denise Chambers, ©Weaver/Denise Chambers Historic Walking Tours — History buffs enjoy a walking tour of historic Congress Avenue, Texas State Capitol grounds and East Sixth Street, the Bremond Block or Texas State Cemetery. Tours are offered by the Austin CVB Heritage Marketing Department and are free of charge when staying overnight in an Austin hotel. DAY 1 Austin City Tour — Once you’ve checked into your Austin hotel, take a leisurely drive around the Live Music Capital of the World®. Experience the tales and legends of Austin along Congress Avenue and historic Sixth Street. Explore Texas history at the Texas State Capitol, the Governor’s Mansion and the Texas State Cemetery. Stroll down South Congress Avenue (SoCo) and discover why locals want to “Keep Austin Weird.” Suggested Time: 3 hours. See “Group Tour Listings” (page 73) for list of Receptive Tour Operators and local Step-On Guides. Actual tours vary. Texas State Capitol Complex — Designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986 for its “significant contribution to American history,” the Texas Capitol is an impressive example of late 19th-century public architecture. The largest in gross square footage of all statehouses and 14 feet taller than our nation’s capitol, the Texas State Capitol is just one example of how everything is bigger in Texas. Suggested Time: 2 hours. Capitol Information & Guide Service conducts free, guided tours daily. Alternate Tour Options Austin Duck Adventures — For a unique tour, hop aboard Austin Duck Adventures. These amphibious vehicles roll along city streets and past historic sites before taking a splash into Lake Austin. Tour lasts 75 minutes. { Enjoy lunch at the Capitol Grill or one of Austin’s downtown, motorcoachfriendly restaurants. } Lyndon Baines Johnson Library & Museum — Experience life on Capitol Hill as it played out during the days of LBJ. This museum includes thousands of volumes of presidential papers, a replica of LBJ’s Oval Office, a First Lady’s Gallery devoted to the work of Lady Bird Johnson and special changing exhibits. Suggested time: 2 hours. Docents available. Free attraction. Mexican Free-tailed Bats — Watch the breathtaking flight of 1.5 million bats from beneath the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. Enjoy a dinner cruise or a bat cruise on Capital Cruises and Lone Star Riverboat for a nominal fee, or take in the view free of charge from the bridge or a lakeside viewing area. Season is late March until early November. Suggested time: 1 to 2 hours at the bridge. 64 AUSTIN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU

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