*Trail of Lights - cool, especially twirling under the tree at the end of the trail
*SOCO - very cool to just wander around and look at the eclectic shops.
*SXSW (South by South West) and ACL - again very cool music festivals.
*The Bats under the Congress bridge - the largest urban bat colony in the US.
*The University of Texas - I don't think the city would be the same without it. The UT tower...everything under the sun is burnt orange... nope, definitely not the same.
*Town Lake - or Lady Bird Lake and the assorted paths where you can walk, jog, run, ride bike...etc. Beautiful!
*Marathons - oh boy are their marathons!
*The gay pride parade is the same day as the motorcycle parade - they run down parallel streets, one block apart - only in Austin would that work.
*Amy's Ice Cream - it really is too bad that they are not allowed to fling icecream across Congress any more.
* and the one that I have been thinking about every year... Eeyore's birthday. It sounds like fun, like a true Austin festival. Drum circles, family friendly activities held at a local park in our beautiful city.
but...
but...
it seems that all is not as it seems. As I speak with those here at work, I find that this party is a hippy celebration, and on that day, the cops look the other way. This does not mean that I think it is completely bad - for not much really is. What it does mean is that I will approach with caution.
I think we really need to let people with families know what they might find at this festival. It is touted as family friendly, with lots of activities for kids...and I would hate for people to get there and find things they did not expect in an environment that is supposed to be for kids.
I would love to say more...but it is time to go...
Christa
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