San Antonio GTG - December 2009 - Page 58

*ReneT* · 05-22-2010, 09:25 AM

Emma, ArmyGirl and Crys.

Also Terryl may come. She's waiting to see if there will be an Adobe crop this year.

debilou · 05-22-2010, 11:18 AM

Pm's have been Sent to Crys, Army Girl, and, Terryl.

debilou · 05-22-2010, 11:22 AM

Ok, next places to go in and around the Austin Area:

Zilker Gardens - a Botantical Park
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Preserve
LBJ LIbrary - they have a current exhibit that sounds cool - I have to see how long it will run
The State Capital
South Congress Street - a very Ecletic part of town (DAY TIME ONLY)
Rene, will want to go to the UT Campus I'm sure to pick up some ORANGE HOOK um Horns stuff

Oh, OH, and, the LONGHORN MASCOT, Bevo, He lives about 5 miles from my house, I'm sure you'll all want a photo of BEVO!!!

Ok, really, If anyone knows of some cool Austin activities, start listing them, ok

*scamptx* · 05-22-2010, 12:03 PM

More...

Touring:

Bob Bullock Museum
Blanton Museum (depending on the exhibit)
Harry Ransom Center (on UT campus--see this wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Ransom_Center)
Mount Bonnell
Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail
Capitol Visitors Center (originally the General Land Office Building where O’Henry worked)
Driskill Hotel
Stephen F. Austin Hotel
High End Shopping at the Domain (Karen, the Apple store is there!)
Deep Eddy - a short walk from Magnolia Cafe.
Whole Food on Sixth and Lamar--just up the street from the original location
Austin Moon Towers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlig...ustin.2C_Texas)

Eating:

Hyde Park Bar and Grill
East Side Cafe (fresh food)
Magnolia Cafe on Lake Blvd (true Austin experience)
Chuy’s on Barton Springs
Green Pastures (high dollar, but beautiful spot) http://greenpasturesrestaurant.com/
Amy’s Ice Cream--an Austin treasure
Phil’s Icehouse--right next door. Amazing burgers and my favorite sweet potato fries
El Arroyo on Fifth

Coffee:

Always Starbucks, but
Jo’s on South Congress is local
Mozart’s (on the water, with dessert!)

I'll add as I think of things...

*ReneT* · 05-22-2010, 05:18 PM

No, me and my friends will not be needing to go to UT or to see Bevo - unless we're in the mood for steak!

ArmyGrl · 05-22-2010, 06:56 PM

Hi Ladies!!! Count me in! I LUV Austin! It will be great to go on a photo walk there...maybe around the Capital?

debilou · 05-23-2010, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReneT

No, me and my friends will not be needing to go to UT or to see Bevo - unless we're in the mood for steak!

Who, may I ask are your FRIENDS, I thought i was your DSP BFF???

debilou · 05-23-2010, 07:42 AM

And, Emma has been PM'ed..

If anyone can think of anyone else that should be notified let me or PM them yourself ok.

And, we are looking for places of interest for the photo safari, or just interesting places to go hang out. Who knows that Texas weather will be in November!

Oh, And, Rene either Has or Will notify Margie - in hopes that her Road trip could swing by Austin that weekend...

So, I think we have this GTG officially kicked off!!!!

YIPPEE!

*terryl* · 05-23-2010, 08:52 AM

I'd love to come and meet all you wonderful people IRL! The 12-14th dates will work well for me too I think. I'm going to have to look and see what's still there from when I was in grad school at UT that we might like to see, however those dinosaurs and cave dwellings are probably long gone by now.

*ReneT* · 05-23-2010, 09:49 AM

I have contacted Margie to let her know the dates, but at this time she doesn't know where they will be in November, but she is making a note of the dates.

*ReneT* · 05-23-2010, 09:52 AM

Just FYI for anyone marking your calendars: a lot of us arrived on Thursday last year, then we started the official plans on Friday morning. Thought that might help to know.

*ReneT* · 05-23-2010, 10:25 AM

Debi, if you or Karen want to give me some ideas of hotel names in the area you think we should stay in, I can make some calls next week and get some pricing.