DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin

The Mueller Retail Center includes over 300,000 square feet of retail shops fronting on I-35 and bordered by 51st Street. With over 25 businesses now open, the retail center is central to family life — a place for one-stop shopping where you can grab a latté, burrito or pizza and conduct your banking. Shop at places such as Best Buy, Old Navy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Staples or Marshalls. Or grab a delicious snack at Chipotle Grill, Starbucks Coffee, Jamba Juice, or Which Wich.

One of the iconic fun free things to do in Austin is to watch the world's largest urban bat colony fly out from under the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge at dusk. The Congress Avenue bridge is one of three bridges linking the downtown area to South Austin across the Colorado River or what is sometimes referred to as Town Lake or more recently renamed Lake Lady Bird. Each night from mid-March to November, approximately a million or more Mexican free-tail bats emerge from under the bridge at dusk to blanket the sky as they head out to forage for food. The bats generally emerge before dark, but may fly late as the time of year and weather conditions affect bat emergence times. July and August are the best times to see the most dramatic flights when new born pups first begin to forage with their mothers. It is possible to view the bats from the bridge, but the bridge itself is a high traffic throughfare. The best way to see the bats is to bring a blanket or lawn chairs to the free Austin Bat Observation Center located at the Austin American Statesman offices at 305 South Congress Avenue on the southeast side of the bridge where there is a viewing area and an educational kiosk. If parking is not available at the Austin American Statesman, additional parking after 6 PM is located at Texas Department of Transportation offices located around the corner off Riverside Drive. Bat Conservation International Bat Interpreters are present Thursday through Sunday nights in the months of June, July and August. Please remember to look, but DON'T TOUCH THE BATS. Bats are free wild animals and like all free wild animals, they may bite in self-defense if handled.

Approximately 140 acres of parks, trails and open space 5-mile hike and bike trail loop at completetion At least 15,000 new trees throughout the development Mueller Greenways surround the neighborhood and connects to existing Austin parks including Bartholomew Park, Patterson Park and Morris Williams Golf Course

Founded in 1883, the university has grown from a single building, eight teachers, two departments and 221 students to a 350-acre main campus with 17 colleges and schools, about 24,000 faculty and staff, and more than 50,000 students. The university’s reach goes far beyond the borders of the main campus with satellite campuses and research centers across Texas, including the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, the Marine Science Institute, the McDonald Observatory, the Montopolis Research Center and the Brackenridge tract. With an enrollment of 11,000 students and more than 3,500 master’s and doctor’s degrees awarded annually, the Graduate School is a national leader in graduate degrees awarded and one of the largest graduate schools in the nation. More than 8,700 bachelor’s degrees are awarded annually in more than 170 fields of study and 100 majors. The university has one of the most diverse student populations in the country and is a national leader in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to minority students.

The Domain features 1,300,000 square feet of luxury fashion and restaurant space with high-end retailers that include Barneys CO-OP, CALYPSO, Tiffany & Co., the city's first Neiman Marcus and restaurants like Daily Grill, Jasper's, Maggiano's Little Italy, McCormick & Schmick's and NoRTH. Now open, the newest phase of The Domain is set within an architectural framework of contemporary, colorful artistic loft buildings. The expansion, anchored by Dillard's and Dick's Sporting Goods, features a pedestrian esplanade with parks, vibrant landscape beds and intimate passageways that encourage exploration. Opportunities abound for tenants to express their individual identities and brand presentations which will undoubtedly enhance The Domain as one of Austin's top attractions.Situated in a beautiful park-like setting, The Domain is home to over 40 retailers unique to the Austin market. The 57-acre first phase of this mixed-use project includes an upscale Main Street center anchored by Macy's and Neiman Marcus, and nine upscale restaurants.

You can find just about everything your heart desires down here. More than 50 (mostly locally owned) specialty shops, services, and dining destinations comprise the 2ND Street District, so whether you’re in the mood to sit outside with the perfect margarita, enjoy a leisurely dinner before catching a show, or ready to put on your shopping shoes and spruce up your wardrobe or your digs, we’ve gotcha covered.

Capital Cruises, established in 1991 is the only all-electric boat fleet on the Highland Lakes. We are nestled on the shores of beautiful Lady Bird Lake at the Hyatt Regency Hotel (208 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX) and are proud to offer lunch and dinner cruises, wedding events, internationally famous bat watching excursions, party boat services and the ultimate alternative for group and corporate outings.

Likely Texas' best known street, the seven block's of 6th Street between Congress and IH 35 are certainly Austin's entertainment center. With a little help from it's many like-minded sister streets, 6th Street is the heart of Austin's live entertainment scene and the capital of third coast music. Sixth Street (formerly known as Pecan Street) is lined with many historical houses and commercial buildings dating from the late 1800's and early 1900's. The storied old buildings now house numerous bars, a host of live entertainment venues, tattoo parlors, art galleries, casual cafes, upscale restaurants, and the elegant Driskill Hotel. Live music of every genre abounds. From jazz, blues, and country to rock, hip-hop, beat, progressive, metal, punk and derivations of these, there's something to whet everyone's musical pallete. Great food is a staple on Sixth Street, featuring such regional staples as chili, ribs, and Tex-Mex plus steak, seafood, cajun-cooking, and deli. Sixth Street draws an eclectic bunch including endless streams of mostly single UT students, the YUP's, the burb's, some interesting street folk,and lot's of out of town visitors. It's not uncommon to spy some celebrity type taking in the sights on 6th. From film folk to politicians, to music men and women, Sixth Street rubs elbows well. Dress code, yeah right. You'll see cowboys and punks, surfers and suits. On Halloween anything goes, and during Mardi Gras, everything goes !