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Aerial shot of Lake Travis. Lake Travis is a reservoir on the Colorado River in central Texas in the United States.It is named in honor of William B. Travis. [1]Serving principally as a flood-control reservoir, Lake Travis' historical minimum to maximum water height change is nearly 100 feet. [2]
Hippie Hollow Park has been used as a nude swimming spot for years, because the area was along a particularly remote section of the shoreline of Lake Travis. The area became more popular in the 1960s due to the cultural changes of that era and, after Woodstock, the nickname 'Hippie Hollow' was born.
The museum was opened on January 15, 1939. The museum won "Best of Austin" awards from the Austin Chronicle in 2002, 2005, and 2012. [2] The museum had exhibits on Texas history, anthropology, geography, and ethnography, but these were relocated to other museums (including the Bullock Texas State History Museum) in 2001.
The Bullock Texas State History Museum (often referred to as the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum or Bullock Museum) is a history museum in Austin, Texas.The museum, located a few blocks north of the Texas State Capitol at 1800 North Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, is dedicated to interpreting the continually unfolding "Story of Texas" to the broadest possible audience through ...
Take a tour through the scenic Texas Geodome, where guests can relax and enjoy unique architecture and calming nature The Texas Geodome provides stunning views of Lake Travis [Video] Skip to main ...
The Smith Rock Shelter is a natural limestone overhang in McKinney Falls State Park near Austin, Texas. The shelter is believed to have been used by Native Americans from 500 BCE until the 18th century. The last known occupants were related to the Tonkawa. [1] It is accessible via the 0.8 mile round-trip Smith Rockshelter Trail in the park.
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Barton Creek is a tributary that feeds the Colorado River as it flows through the Texas Hill Country.The creek passes through some of the more scenic areas in Greater Austin, surrounded in many parts by a greenbelt of protected lands that serves as a habitat for many indigenous species of flora and fauna. [2]