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Here are just a few of the items that seem to be on everyone’s list of must do things in Austin. Barton Springs Pool - A man-made recreational swimming pool located on the grounds of Zilker Park. The pool is a popular venue for year-round swimming, as its temperature maintains a narrow range from about 68.0°F in the winter to 71.6°F in the summer as the water is filtered in from the underground spring. 2201 Barton Springs Road | 512.476.9044 Blanton Museum of Art - Features American and Contemporary art, Latin art, European paintings, prints, and drawings located on the UT campus. 200 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard | 512.471.7324 | blantonmuseum.org Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum - A dynamic educational institution that engages visitors in the exciting story of Texas through a variety of programs and exhibits. 1800 North Congress Avenue | 512.936.8746 | storyoftexas.com Broken Spoke - If you want to Texas two-step, this is the place to be. Founded in 1964, the Broken Spoke is a timeless Texas dance hall located on South Lamar. Don’t miss the memorabilia room, aptly nicknamed “the tourist trap room,” which is filled with photos, hats, and other country-music treasures. 3201 South Lamar Boulevard | 512.442.6189 | brokenspokeaustintx.net Congress Bridge: Bat Observation - Every summer night, hundreds of people gather to see the world’s largest urban bat colony emerge from under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Downtown Austin. These 1.5 million bats are fun to watch, and fly out between 7:00pm - 8:15pm. 305 South Congress Avenue The Contemporary Austin - The Contemporary Austin hosts the works of Texas-based artists in the modern design of the Arthouse at the Jones Center and the villa-style architecture of Laguna Gloria. Jones Center - 700 Congress Avenue | 512.452.5312 Laguna Gloria - 3809 West 35th Street | 512.458.8191 | thecontemporaryaustin.org Deep Eddy Pool - The oldest swimming pool in Texas that features a bathhouse built during the Depression era by the Works Progress Administration. The pool began as a swimming hole in the Colorado River, became a resort in the 1920s, and is today a popular swimming pool. 401 Deep Eddy Avenue DKR Memorial Stadium - Located on UT campus, this stadium has been home to the Texas Longhorn football team since 1924. With capacity for over 100,000 people it’s a great place to spend time with friends and family during fall Saturdays. 405 East 23rd Street | texassports.com
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