{"id":2401,"date":"2023-07-23T19:48:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T19:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/?p=2401"},"modified":"2023-07-26T21:21:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T21:21:19","slug":"15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"23 Best Free &#038; Cheap Things to Do in Austin, TX: Music, Bars &#038; Museums"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f2f82290e34\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #bc2041;color:#bc2041\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Music\" >Music<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Sixth_Street\" >Sixth Street<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Little_Longhorn_Saloon\" >Little Longhorn Saloon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Waterloo_Records\" >Waterloo Records<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Radio_Coffee_Beer\" >Radio Coffee &amp; Beer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Go_Dancing\" >Go Dancing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#History\" >History<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Walking_Tours\" >Walking Tours<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Austin_Fire_Museum\" >Austin Fire Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Bullock_Texas_State_History_Museum\" >Bullock Texas State History Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Austin_Public_Library\" >Austin Public Library<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Outdoors\" >Outdoors<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Watch_the_Bats\" >Watch the Bats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Lady_Bird_Lake_and_the_Butler_Trail\" >Lady Bird Lake and the Butler Trail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Barton_Springs_Pool\" >Barton Springs Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Zilker_Park\" >Zilker Park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Mount_Bonnell\" >Mount Bonnell<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Lady_Bird_Johnson_Wildflower_Center\" >Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Mueller_Lake_Park\" >Mueller Lake Park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Hike_the_Greenbelt\" >Hike the Greenbelt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Art\" >Art<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Mexic-Arte_Museum\" >Mexic-Arte Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#The_Blanton_Museum_of_Art\" >The Blanton Museum of Art<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#The_Cathedral_of_Junk\" >The Cathedral of Junk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#Mural_Tours\" >Mural Tours<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#The_Peoples_Gallery\" >The People\u2019s Gallery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/15-best-free-things-to-do-in-austin\/#South_Congress_Avenue_SoCo\" >South Congress Avenue (SoCo)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visiting Austin soon, or planning a budget-friendly staycation in the best city in Texas and looking for things to do without breaking the bank? Look no further, friends! We have compiled a list of the best free or cheap things to do in Austin, Texas from music to history!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Music\"><\/span>Music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2406\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-Do-in-ATX-6th-Street-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-Do-in-ATX-6th-Street-Photo.jpg 700w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-Do-in-ATX-6th-Street-Photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-Do-in-ATX-6th-Street-Photo-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-Do-in-ATX-6th-Street-Photo-406x305.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sixth_Street\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/6street.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sixth Street<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First on our list is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/6street.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Street<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because who comes to Austin without hitting the most famous street in town?! Stroll down <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/where-to-find-the-best-cocktail-bars-in-east-austin\/\">East Sixth Street<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/7-essential-bars-up-and-down-6th-street\/\">West Sixth Street<\/a> at night to experience the true Austin atmosphere and nightlife. From bar hopping to some of the most quirkiest bars in the world, live bands, and food trucks, nothing is more electric than an Austin evening on Sixth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2408\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2408\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-do-in-ATX-Long-Horn-Saloon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-do-in-ATX-Long-Horn-Saloon.jpg 700w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-do-in-ATX-Long-Horn-Saloon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-do-in-ATX-Long-Horn-Saloon-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-do-in-ATX-Long-Horn-Saloon-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-do-in-ATX-Long-Horn-Saloon-406x271.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Little Longhorn Saloon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Little_Longhorn_Saloon\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlelonghornsaloon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Longhorn Saloon<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for the best free things to do in Austin, this <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">honky-tonk country music saloon is popular among locals because there is never a cover charge. In addition, happy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hour occurs six days a week offering $1 beers along with other food specials. If you\u2019re looking for a fun time that won\u2019t break the bank, you\u2019ve hit the lotto here as it literally costs $0.00 just soak in great music all night long!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2405 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-Waterloo-Records.jpg\" alt=\"free things to do austin\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-Waterloo-Records.jpg 700w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-Waterloo-Records-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-Waterloo-Records-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-Waterloo-Records-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-Waterloo-Records-406x271.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Waterloo_Records\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/waterloorecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waterloo Records<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waterloo Records is a local landmark offering free in-store shows! One of the largest buyers and sellers of vinyl, Waterloo Records is a living testament to the retro music feel that runs through Austin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2413\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-radio-coffee-bar.jpg\" alt=\"free things to do austin\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-radio-coffee-bar.jpg 700w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-radio-coffee-bar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-radio-coffee-bar-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-radio-coffee-bar-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-radio-coffee-bar-406x271.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Radio_Coffee_Beer\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiocoffeeandbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radio Coffee &amp; Beer<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re searching for cheap things to do in Austin, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radio Coffee and Beer is a relaxed caf\u00e9 that serves up the best espresso and craft beer in town. This establishment was voted as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austinchronicle.com\/best-of-austin\/year:2019\/\">best coffee shop in 2019 by the Austin Chronicle<\/a>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their outdoor space is large enough for kids to dance and play while parents sit back and relax with a book.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CoLA3V3pzhX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; 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The Austin Visitor\u2019s Center also does weekly guided tours that you can reserve for a low cost that goes directly towards community-funded causes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2407\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-Austin-Fire-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-Austin-Fire-Museum.jpg 700w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-Austin-Fire-Museum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-Austin-Fire-Museum-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-Austin-Fire-Museum-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-ATX-Austin-Fire-Museum-406x271.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Austin_Fire_Museum\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintexas.gov\/department\/austin-fire-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Austin Fire Museum<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austin Fire Museum exhibits include fire equipment dating as far back as the 1870s! The exhibits include pictures and memorabilia from the early days of the Austin Fire Department. If you a bit of a thrill-seeker that is searching for free things to do, then look no further as the museum also houses a fire pole for the ambitious would-be firemen to give a shot at the job!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CvH-TT_IZLk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CvH-TT_IZLk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Bullock Museum (@bullockmuseum)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bullock_Texas_State_History_Museum\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestoryoftexas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bullock Texas State History Museum<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bullock State History Museum is a must-see for all Austin visitors who enjoy taking part in truly touristic activities. Experience events like H-E-B Free First Sundays and Science Thursdays, which is a just a small offering of what the museum has to share! Join their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestoryoftexas.com\/get-involved\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">newsletter list<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to keep with the latest events!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CtPfEnypCUB\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CtPfEnypCUB\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Get There ATX | Austin Transportation (@getthereatx)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Austin_Public_Library\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/library.austintexas.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Austin Public Library<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Escape the heat and spend some quiet time at Austin&#8217;s downtown public library. Besides being a great place to read and relax, which includes their serene rooftop garden space, they often host free community events and workshops.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outdoors\"><\/span>Outdoors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2630\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2630\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bat-2-Urban-Matter.jpg\" alt=\"Bats in Austin\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bat-2-Urban-Matter.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bat-2-Urban-Matter-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bat-2-Urban-Matter-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bat-2-Urban-Matter-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bat-2-Urban-Matter-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bat-2-Urban-Matter-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bat-2-Urban-Matter-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bat-2-Urban-Matter-842x561.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bat-2-Urban-Matter-406x271.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_the_Bats\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/how-to-experience-the-bats-phenomenon-in-austin\/\">Watch the Bats<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Every summer, over a million bats emerge from beneath South Congress Ave bridge and take to the skies around sunset. You&#8217;ll typically see folks gather on the bridge, on the lawn below it, or even in boats or kayaks in the water to catch this wild sight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2417\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-Austin-Lady-Bird-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"free things to do austin\" width=\"700\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-Austin-Lady-Bird-Lake.jpg 700w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-Austin-Lady-Bird-Lake-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-Austin-Lady-Bird-Lake-370x242.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-things-to-do-in-Austin-Lady-Bird-Lake-406x265.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lady_Bird_Lake_and_the_Butler_Trail\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintexas.gov\/department\/ann-and-roy-butler-hike-and-bike-trail-and-boardwalk-lady-bird-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lady Bird Lake and the Butler Trail<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both Austin locals and visitors are drawn to the shimmering glow of Lady Bird Lake! Spend some time on the Butler Trail or walk the edge of the lake, soaking in the beautiful views of the city at water\u2019s edge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2418\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Things-to-do-in-ATX-Barton-Springs.jpg\" alt=\"free things to do austin\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Things-to-do-in-ATX-Barton-Springs.jpg 700w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Things-to-do-in-ATX-Barton-Springs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Things-to-do-in-ATX-Barton-Springs-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Things-to-do-in-ATX-Barton-Springs-406x305.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barton_Springs_Pool\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/tips-tricks-for-a-great-day-at-barton-springs\/\">Barton Springs Pool<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austin is known for its hot summers, so cooling off in Barton Springs is the perfect staycation \u201cgetaway!\u201d Visit the historic pool in the center of Zilker Park. Its pristine, naturally maintained 70-degree waters are a year-round treat for Texans and visitors alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXRJMjRlV_g\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXRJMjRlV_g\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by ZilkerPark (@zilkerofficial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zilker_Park\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintexas.gov\/department\/zilker-metropolitan-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zilker Park<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Located adjacent to Barton Springs Pool, Zilker Park is a vast green space where you can enjoy a picnic, go for a hike or bike ride, play frisbee, or simply relax and people-watch. The park also hosts various free events throughout the year, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/free-live-music-returns-to-austin-blues-on-the-green-at-zilker-park-the-drop-in-at-long-center\/\">concerts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/austin-city-limits-music-festival-will-make-an-epic-comeback-this-october-2021\/\">festivals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNSQDcHL41p\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNSQDcHL41p\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by AUSTIN TEXAS THINGS\u00ae (@austintexasthings)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mount_Bonnell\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintexas.org\/listings\/covert-park-at-mt-bonnell\/2925\/\">Mount Bonnell<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popular with tourists and residents for centuries, this Lake Austin Landmark offers a nice hike and beautiful panoramic views of the city of Austin. Fantastic for outdoor enthusiasts and amateur photographers as well as any family game for a good trek in the outdoors!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2416\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-do-in-Austin-Wild-Flower-Center.jpg\" alt=\"free things to do austin\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-do-in-Austin-Wild-Flower-Center.jpg 700w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-do-in-Austin-Wild-Flower-Center-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-do-in-Austin-Wild-Flower-Center-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-do-in-Austin-Wild-Flower-Center-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-do-in-Austin-Wild-Flower-Center-406x271.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lady_Bird_Johnson_Wildflower_Center\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another Texan tribute to the former first lady Johnson, the Wildflower Center features a stunning array of gardens with natural Texas trees and arboretums brimming with local agricultural and gardening displays.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CrM3tNANj8E\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CrM3tNANj8E\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Mueller Austin (@muelleratx)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mueller_Lake_Park\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintexas.org\/listings\/mueller-lake-park\/10219\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mueller Lake Park<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Located in the Mueller neighborhood, this park offers a scenic lake, walking trails, and a playground for kids. It&#8217;s an ideal spot for a leisurely afternoon outdoors.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgQXqSntg8w\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgQXqSntg8w\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Hike Austin (@hikeaustin)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hike_the_Greenbelt\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintexas.org\/austin-insider-blog\/post\/your-guide-to-navigating-austins-barton-creek-greenbelt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hike the Greenbelt<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lace up your hiking boots and head to the Barton Creek Greenbelt. With miles of trails along the creek, it&#8217;s a perfect destination for hiking, mountain biking, and exploring the natural beauty of Austin.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Art\"><\/span>Art<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CtmLjjxseP_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CtmLjjxseP_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Mexic-Arte Museum (@mexic_arte)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mexic-Arte_Museum\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mexic-artemuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mexic-Arte Museum<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrate the Tejano and Mexican heritage of Austin by checking out the Mexic-Arte, a cultural repository for Hispanic and Latino murals, artworks, and other gallery pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CuCS_tosFSU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CuCS_tosFSU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Blanton Museum of Art (@blantonmuseum)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Blanton_Museum_of_Art\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blantonmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Blanton Museum of Art<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While general admission has a fee, the Blanton Museum of Art offers free admission on Thursdays. This museum features an extensive collection of European paintings, contemporary art, Latin American art, and much more.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cu4m_G9PMf6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cu4m_G9PMf6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Travel Texas (@traveltex)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Cathedral_of_Junk\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadsideamerica.com\/story\/7816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cathedral of Junk<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austin boasts its fair share of architectural wonders, but the Cathedral of Junk is especially unique. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built in the backyard of a house in an Austin suburb, <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/the-cathedral-of-junk-in-austin-texas\/\">the Cathedral of Junk<\/a> is a structure built using all sorts of materials, featuring multiple levels, vaulted ceilings, and a three-story tower.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2414\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-Do-in-Austin-Murals.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-Do-in-Austin-Murals.jpg 700w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-Do-in-Austin-Murals-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-Do-in-Austin-Murals-370x256.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15-Best-Things-to-Do-in-Austin-Murals-406x281.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mural_Tours\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintexas.org\/austin-insider-blog\/post\/austins-best-murals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mural Tours<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austin is famous for its public artwork, including a series of famed murals that are popular photo opportunities for tourists. 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