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ACTIVITIES & ATTRACTIONS ACTIVITIES & ATTRACTIONS LAKEWAY GOLF CLUB One World of Tennis Square, Austin, TX 78738 512-261-7173, clubsoflakeway.com GOLF – RESORTS BARTON CREEK RESORT & SPA 8212 Barton Club Dr., Austin, TX 78735 512-329-4000, 800-336-6158, bartoncreek.com A highlight of the luxurious, 295-room Barton Creek Resort are the four nationally ranked championship golf courses that challenge golfers of all skill levels. The property also features a fitness center/spa, tennis center and two gourmet restaurants. Guests of the newly renovated Lakeway Resort & Spa enjoy privileges at the nearby acclaimed Lakeway Golf Club with two Jack Nicklaus signature courses. HISTORIC SITES DANIEL H. CASWELL HOUSE 1404 West Ave., Austin, TX 78701 512-472-0779, austinjuniorforum.org HORSESHOE BAY MARRIOTT RESORT 200 Hi Circle North, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657 830-598-8600, 866-799-5384 horseshoebaymarriott.com In the heart of the Texas Hill Country, this 6,500acre resort on Lake LBJ offers three championship golf courses, putting green, fitness club and spa, marina and private beach. Built in 1899, this spectacular Victorian mansion houses the Austin Junior Forum. Available for special events. Call for hours. FRENCH LEGATION 802 San Marcos St., Austin, TX 78702 512-472-8180, frenchlegationmuseum.org HYATT REGENCY LOST PINES RESORT WOLFDANCER GOLF CLUB 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Rd. Lost Pines (Bastrop), TX 78612 512-308-1234, lostpines.hyatt.com The oldest standing frame structure in Austin served as the diplomatic outpost of France during the days of the Republic of Texas. Reconstructed detached Creole kitchen. Tues.–Sun., 1–4:15pm. The area’s newest destination resort features an 18-hole Arthur Hills-designed course that traverses three distinct ecosystems. JOURDAN-BACHMAN PIONEER FARMS 10621 Pioneer Farms Dr., Austin, TX 78754 512-837-1215, pioneerfarms.org Living history museum recreates life on a 19thcentury Texas farmstead. Open Sun., 1–5pm; Fri., 10am–2pm; first Sat. of each month 1–5pm. LITTLEFIELD HOUSE Whitis and 24th St., Austin, TX 78705 512-471-3151 utexas.edu/features/archive/2002/littlefield.html The Littlefield Home, a haunted home built in 1894 for Mayor George Washington Littlefield, sits on the edge of the original Forty Acres at The University of Texas at Austin. LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK US Hwy. 290 West, Johnson City, TX 78636 830-868-7128, nps.gov/lyjo Tours chronicle the story of 36th U.S. president. Open daily. Park includes the Boyhood Home and Johnson Settlement in Johnson City. Bus tours of the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall. OLD BAKERY & EMPORIUM 1006 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701 512-477-5961, ci.austin.tx.us/parks/bakery1.htm Historic building houses sandwich shop and handmade crafts by senior citizens. Mon.–Fri., 9am–4pm; sandwich shop, 11am–1:30pm. ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL 203 E. 10th St., Austin, TX 78701 512-476-6182, saintmaryscathedral.org Many original architectural features add to the stunning design of this 19th-century, Gothic-style landmark. Call for hours. 76 A U S T I N C O N V E N T I O N & V I S I TO R S BU R E A U http://clubsoflakeway.com http://bartoncreek.com http://austinjuniorforum.org http://horseshoebaymarriott.com http://frenchlegationmuseum.org http://lostpines.hyatt.com http://pioneerfarms.org http://austin.weaverguides.com/clickthru.php?id=13021 http://utexas.edu/features/archive/2002/littlefield.html http://nps.gov/lyjo http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/bakery1.htm http://saintmaryscathedral.org

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