The husband and I had the grand pleasure of visiting Austin for 4 nights and 5 days so I could attend the Paleo f(X) conference, which I wrote about last week. We took three days off work — like legit, I didn’t even check my email once! You should be proud! — so we could have some unencumbered fun.
The Architecture
The buildings in this town totally took me by surprise. There was such a variety of styles! Some super modern, reminding me of Rotterdam, and others so old and traditional.
We stayed in a really hip little neighborhood that featured a confusing mélange of housing styles — some old fashioned bungalows and cottages, some very run down, all mixed in amongst hyper modern geometric boxes. All of the following photos are of houses on the SAME STREET. Totally wacky and we love it!
The Green
We walked over 35 miles over 5 days, which was not only great for our bodies and an awesome way to become intimate with a city, but was actually really easy to do in Austin (some places make it more difficult).
The Character
I search out street art wherever we go, and it wasn’t hard to find in Austin. I’m also a fan of murals, sculptures, and anything a city does to make itself unique and showcase the spirit of its people.
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