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One of the long standing arguments in American Political History is the question of what the Civil War was actually fought for. Many historians argue it was for the abolishment of slavery, but every Southerner grows up knowing it was for States Rights. Austin during the Civil War, flew under the flag of the confederacy, and so included in our history are many instances of the Confederate States, including this tribute to the people who died fighting to protect their states rights.
Written Feb 28, 2005
Website: http://austin.about.com/library/weekly/bl_captour7.htm
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Beautiful Casa De Luz is one of my favorite spots in Austin. There is a feeling of calm and serenity as soon as you walk through the gates...for an unusual dining experience, a yoga class, bellydancing and more, this is the place to go. Check out their website for upcoming events or sign up with their weekly newsletter.
1701 Toomey Rd. Austin, TX 78704-1033
Written Feb 26, 2005
Phone: (512) 476-2535
Website: http://www.casadeluz.org
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It seems as if the city of Austin plays host to many musical and arts festivals. It is a hive of culture and eclectic fun.
During my visit there was a music festival, the Red Bull Flugtag and a chalk sketching competition. Do not forget the annual Pun Off in memory of O Henry!
Written Feb 15, 2005
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Le Fun and Einstein Arcades are a couple of places to get rid of time and money while on "the drag," a street also known as "Guadalupe," across from the University of Texas. Most of the games are pretty cheap, sometimes they have quarter or fifty cent specials. In both of them, you can sometimes find strange games (like one about babies fighting eachother to the death) or active ones like this boxing one. It even has a calorie counter!
Written Aug 8, 2004
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One of the greatest events in the history of former NASA engineers was the Red Bull Flugtag that appeared in Austin in 2003. It was hard to picture that many crazy former Rocket scientists propelling themselves off a 30 foot drop off into Town Lake down in Austin!
Written Jun 20, 2004
Website: http://www.redbullflugtagusa.com
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The famous Authour O. Henry was from Austin and now every year we have the O Henry Pun-off.
Known as the punniest show on earth, this contest is very unique to Austin, and occurs every May!
For more information, check out the website below!
Written Jun 20, 2004
Website: http://www.punpunpun.com/12552.html
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Austin is known as a very friendly community, which seems to lure alot of travelers to its shores.
One of the wonderful group activities we have here is the Austin Travel Circle, which is a group of several members who meet twice a month to enjoy stories of other travelers as well as showing future trip plans to others who enjoy travelling!
The group meets on the first and third Mondays of every month at the Austin Youth Hostel (2200 S. Lakeshore Blvd.) at 7pm.
Written Jun 14, 2004
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/austintravelcircle/
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The Austin Travel Circle is a great group of people that meet the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00pm to discuss travel of all kinds and to engage any travelers who may be visiting Austin. The discussions are lively and usually include lots of cool travel photos. We would love if you joined us! We already have 3 VT members that have joined.
Austin Youth Hostel
2200 S. Lakeshore Blvd., Austin, TX 78741
Written May 23, 2004
Phone: 512-444-2294
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/austintravelcircle/
The 40th or 41st (lost count) annual Eeyores birthday party takes place the last Saturday in April.This is a one of a kind gathering that has something for everyone.There are lots of activities for the kids early in the day and as the day wears on the party gets more bizzare with folks dressed up in all sorts of costumes.Groups gather throughout the park in drum cirlcles and wierdness is the order of the day.Local micro breweries supply the beer and there is enough beer consumesd to float a aircraft carrier.
Written Mar 22, 2004
All over Austin there are tons of neat statues. There are many on the capital grounds, as well as in other locations. We saw a few on the UT campus, too. The workmanship is awesome. If you like art and appreciate artistry, take time to look at the Austin statuary.
Written Feb 25, 2003
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