Points of Interest

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Guadalupe River

(missing address), Prime tubing from various put-ins, between Canyon Lake and New Braunfels Greater Austin

Outdoors, Points of Interest, Recreation
Guarantee Finance

513 W. Sixth Downtown

Points of Interest

Vacant old cool deco-y building.
Harbour Tours

Pier 21, No. 8, The Seaport Museum, No. 8, Pier 21, Galveston Beyond Austin

409/763-1877

Historic, Points of Interest
Hays County Historic Courthouse

111 E. San Antonio St., San Marcos Beyond Austin

512/393-7779

Historic, Points of Interest

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Hello family plot, southwest corner of Mount Calvary Cemetery

I-35 & Manor North

512/442-4252

Points of Interest

Surrounded by a complex of university maintenance buildings, Mt. Calvary Cemetery subtly thwarts UT's efforts to engulf everything in its path. Since its opening between 1870 and 1875, the cemetery has been the final resting place for some of Austin's earliest residents.

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Hill Country Wildlife Museum

826 Ford St., Llano Beyond Austin

325/247-2568

Points of Interest
Hirshfeld-Moore House

814 Lavaca Downtown

512/479-0895

Historic, Park, Points of Interest

Built by German immigrant Henry Hirshfeld, the Victorian house with its beautiful widows-walk porch, and its quaint, picket-fenced "honeymoon" cottage are now executive offices occupied by Texas A&M.
Historic Browning Hangar at Mueller

4550 Mueller Blvd. East

512/703-9292

Live Performance, Movies, Historic, Points of Interest
Holly Power Plant

Holly Street East

512/505-7800

Points of Interest

Big, loud, and ugly. (Plus it smells bad.) First fired up in 1960, Holly currently runs at about half of its 540 megawatt capacity and produces roughly one-tenth of the city's power. In response to community complaints, this stinkin' behemoth is due to be shut down in 2005.

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HONK! TX

(missing address) Greater Austin

Live Performance, Points of Interest
House on Castle Hill and 12th St.

(missing address) Greater Austin

Apartments/Condos, Historic, Points of Interest
Hyde Park

(missing address), From 38th to 52nd, and from Guadalupe to Red River Greater Austin

Points of Interest

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ABIA: ID & Visitors' Passes

3600 Presidential, 3600 Presidential, Baggage Claim, West, beyond the car rental counters South

512/530-2242

Points of Interest
Inner Space Cavern

4200 S. I-35, Georgetown Beyond Austin

512/931-2283

Outdoors, Points of Interest
Intel Rubble

Fifth and San Antonio Downtown

Points of Interest

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J.W. Thompson Home

1171 San Bernard East

Points of Interest

Businessman John W. Thompson built this tidy Victorian home in 1877, back when San Bernard Street ran through one of the city's most fashionable neighborhoods. His daughter occupied it until 1966. Now owned by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.
James Buford Tower & Kitchens Chimes

200 W. Cesar Chavez Downtown

Historic, Park, Points of Interest

Originally, a fire department training facility, this Italianate tower was designed by a local architect and built in 1930, and restored in 1978.
JP Schneider Building

W. Sixth South Congress and South First

Points of Interest
Kealing Middle School

1607 Pennsylvania Ave. East

512/414-3214

Points of Interest, Schools
Kealing Park

1500 Rosewood Avenue East

512/499-6700

Park, Points of Interest

Sandwiched between Kealing Junior High and the gaily painted Carver Library, the park is not just another little urban retreat in a neighborhood blessed with plenty of green spaces, with the requisite picnic tables, playground equipment, and basketball court. It is also home to a swimming pool, the treasure of all treasures under the summer sun.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

4801 La Crosse South

512/232-0100

Non-Profit and Advocacy, Points of Interest, General

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Lady Bird Lake

(missing address), Colorado River between Tom Miller Dam and Longhorn Dam Greater Austin

512/974-6700

Park, Points of Interest

1 event 7 articles
LBJ Auditorium

2313 Red River Campus

512/471-2787

Points of Interest

Lyndon-sized auditorium (1,000 seats) that's a good spot for catching political and social leaders who come to town to speechify.
The Linc

6406 N. I-35 Ste. 2850-A South

512/482-5501

Live Music, Other, Points of Interest
Little Stacy Pool & Park

1400 Alameda South Congress and South First

512/974-6700

Park, Points of Interest

A long and slender greenspace, Stacy Park runs along the Blunn Creek Greenbelt for a total of 23 acres. Hoops, tennis courts, and picnic tables lurk on the north end (near Sunset Lane); the year-round Big Stacy pool is on the south end (near Live Oak). The pool is open M-F, 6am-8pm, weekends, noon-7pm (weekend hours increase during the summer). Enjoy.

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