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Austin Congress Avenue Bridge Bats in magical Flight
The Congress Avenue Bridge or Ann W. Richards congress avenue bridgespans Town Lake in downtown Austin and is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. The colony is estimated at 1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats. Each night from mid-March to November, the bats emerge from under the bridge at dusk to blanket the sky as they head out to forage for food. This event has become one of the most spectacular and unusual tourist attractions in Texas. The most spectacular bat flights are during hot, dry August nights, when multiple columns of bats emerge.
Austin Skyline during Beautiful Sunrise - Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas, is home to over 1 million people. The capital city is the 11th largest in the United States. It is also one of the fastest growing areas in the country. In the recent past, the Austin skyline has been fairly spread out. One of the restrictions for growth in the downtown area protects views of the state capitol from various vantage points, and these sight lines are called the Capitol View Corridor. However, recently, many new highrises have been constructed. The tallest building in the Austin cityscape is the Austonian, measuring in at 683 feet and 56 stories high. Next is the 360 Condos at 581 feet and 44 floors. One of the most recognizable buildings in the city is the Frost Bank Tower, which comes in as the 3rd tallest at 515 feet. Other prominent highrises include One Congress Plaza and One American Center. The Austin city hall has also been redesigned and displays modern architecture as it sits along the shores of Lady Bird Lake. The downtown area does press up against this man-made reservoir and offers the residents of the downtown housing a place to enjoy the outdoors.
ACL Music Festival - Austin, Texas
The Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual music festival held in Zilker Park in Austin, Texas on two consecutive three-day weekends.
360 Pennybacker Bridge, Austin, Texas
The 360 Pennybacker Bridge in Austin, Texas, is a through-arch bridge across Lake Austin which connects the northern and southern sections of the Loop 360 highway, also known as the "Capital of Texas Highway." The road is widely considered one of the most scenic urban drives in Texas, in large part due to this arched weathering-steel bridge and the rolling hills that flank the road.
Austin Rush-Hour Traffic Jam on Interstate 35 (I-35) Highway
As Austin's population continues to skyrocketing grow, it doesn't seem like traffic will be getting better any time soon. Austin was ranked 1st worst city for traffic in the nation. Austin's roads are congested and getting worse by the minute. Travel times are monumental and tempers are fraying at Austin's political leaders for not coming up with solutions to tackle this problem. Interstate 35 (I-35) literally jammed-packed parking lots.
Austin Skyline during Beautiful Sunset
Austin, Texas, is home to over 1 million people. The capital city is the 11th largest in the United States. It is also one of the fastest growing areas in the country. In the recent past, the Austin skyline has been fairly spread out. One of the restrictions for growth in the downtown area protects views of the state capitol from various vantage points, and these sight lines are called the Capitol View Corridor. However, recently, many new highrises have been constructed. The tallest building in the Austin cityscape is the Austonian, measuring in at 683 feet and 56 stories high. Next is the 360 Condos at 581 feet and 44 floors. One of the most recognizable buildings in the city is the Frost Bank Tower, which comes in as the 3rd tallest at 515 feet. Other prominent highrises include One Congress Plaza and One American Center. The Austin city hall has also been redesigned and displays modern architecture as it sits along the shores of Lady Bird Lake. The downtown area does press up against this man-made reservoir and offers the residents of the downtown housing a place to enjoy the outdoors.
Austin, Texas Skyline during dusk
Austin, Texas, is home to over 1 million people. The capital city is the 11th largest in the United States. It is also one of the fastest growing areas in the country. In the recent past, the Austin skyline has been fairly spread out. One of the restrictions for growth in the downtown area protects views of the state capitol from various vantage points, and these sight lines are called the Capitol View Corridor. However, recently, many new highrises have been constructed. The tallest building in the Austin cityscape is the Austonian, measuring in at 683 feet and 56 stories high. Next is the 360 Condos at 581 feet and 44 floors. One of the most recognizable buildings in the city is the Frost Bank Tower, which comes in as the 3rd tallest at 515 feet. Other prominent highrises include One Congress Plaza and One American Center. The Austin city hall has also been redesigned and displays modern architecture as it sits along the shores of Lady Bird Lake. The downtown area does press up against this man-made reservoir and offers the residents of the downtown housing a place to enjoy the outdoors.
Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas
The Texas State Capitol is the capitol building and seat of government of the American state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. Designed in 1881 by architect Elijah E. Myers, it was constructed from 1882 to 1888 under the direction of civil engineer Reuben Lindsay Walker. A $75 million underground extension was completed in 1993. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. The Texas State Capitol is 302.64 feet (92.24 m) tall, making it the sixth tallest state capitol and one of several taller than the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. The capitol was ranked ninety-second in the 2007 "America's Favorite Architecture" poll commissioned by the American Institute of Architects.
The Boardwalk Trail on Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas
In the heart of Austin is the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake, a lush, urban path that meanders along the water’s edge and passes by skyscrapers, neighborhoods, ball fields and cultural attractions. With the completion of the Boardwalk portion of the Trail in June 2014, the 1.3 mile gap along the south shore has been closed, and the Trail now serves our city in an additional way – as an alternative transportation route for our growing urban core. With more than 2.6 million visits a year, the 10-mile trail is Austin’s most recognized and popular recreational area. The Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail, named for a former Austin mayor and his wife, is a natural gem in the heart of the Texas capital. But the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail is more than a great pathway—it is a place where Austin thrives. For many citizens and visitors, it represents the best Austin has to offer: outdoor recreation; a scenic, natural environment; and a diverse, vibrant mix of people.