| | | Made of Texas pink granite. | |
| | | At 302', it's taller than the Capitol in D.C. | |
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| | Beautiful restoration job. The star is over 8' wide | |
| | | | The House of Reps just about to start a session. | |
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| | Texans love their confederate history. | |
| | | A monument to the confederacy in stone and flesh. | |
| | | Old Bakery 1882. Two buildings later joined. Kitchen in back due to fire danger. | |
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| | | Originally a 1915 Paramount Theater now a live theater venue. | |
| | | Not original. This copy was built using photographs of the original. | |
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| | She fired at the Texas Rangers come to move the gov't to Houston. She succeeded. | |
| | | Scarborough Building. A 1909 Department store. | |
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| | International Style Austin | |
| | | The Driskill-1886. Austin's glamor hotel built from Longhorn cattle drive money | |
| | | Mr. Driskill put his head on top along with his homage to the Longhorns. | |
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| | Interior of The Driskill. | |
| | | The columns are made of metal | |
| | | LBJ's daughter lives on top 2 flrs. Behind is world's first self park garage. | |
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| | | Four floors of archived papers in acid free storage. | |
| | | Twiggy stars in the Swinging 60's special exhibition. | |
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| | Just off for a quick cocktail. | |
| | | | And that cheeky Carnaby Street look. | |
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| | Lamme's Candies, since 1885. | |
| | | My new Austin friends Manuel, Lance, and Rob at Chain Drive | |
| | | On to San Antonio and the Alamo. | |
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| | Built around 1724 by Spanish Missionaries. | |
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| | | The SA river was about to be paved over & used for sewage. | |
| | | Instead it was turned into this touristy but very lovely Riverwalk. | |
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| | Abandoned building on the river | |
| | | The Riverwalk sits 30 feet below street level. | |
| | | Fiesta Parade celebrating Texas independence from Mexico. | |
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| | Lots of floats and bands and dancers | |
| | | Bright colors and loud music | |
| | | My favorite float. "Texas Citrus Fiesta Mission" Texas | |
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| | A quick bite after the parade. Suprise! I had a pig sandwich. | |
| | | Back in Austin at Chain Drive for my last night. | |
| | | Lance, Manuel, me enjoying a Shiner...a tasty locally brewed German beer. | |
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