That place looks awesome FYB! I will call and see if we can get a reservation. I am not sure what time we will get in the first day - so we have Friday am - Friday afternoon is from 2-4 at UT (I learned -

Not sure what else we are going to do...

This might sound boring, and I don't know if you are "museum people" but the Texas State History Museum is near the capitol and the campus and it is quite impressive...now that you are Texans and all, you might enjoy it. We went in April specifically to see the current special exhibit, "Texas Music Roadtrip" because, well, music is kind of my thing, and it was very well done and fun.

And I agree to avoid 6th Street, but the food trucks (and shops) on South Congress are definitely worth some time. Austin is a great city--I was lucky enough to be there twice this spring and already have a November trip planned.

Mom, on your tour, keep in mind that it's summer and the campus and surrounding area are not as crowded and energetic as they will be when the students come back in the fall. The vibe is different during the full semesters. That said, UT is a great school and I hope she loves it.

Pick up a Daily Texan on campus to take back to the hotel, and look at Austin360.com before your trip. Think about spending some time on SoCo and Barton Springs Road/Zilker Park just to get more of a feel for Austin.

Mom, I wish I could offer to show you guys around but we are celebrating my son's birthday in San Antonio that day.

If you have any questions, ask here or on fb. The Segway tour sounds cool, but you'd want to do that early. Barton Springs pool is a great way to cool off.

Thanks everyone - we decided to stay in Austin the entire time and pass on the lake fir this trip -
Want to check out Barton springs
Music - I am a museum person - not so much my dh and dd

Greetings! We are here and loving it - today is the tour - last night we had dinner @ Second bar + kitchen - the food was excellent (better than the last time I went) - service top notch as well and stayed well within our budget.
Saw the bats on congress street bridge - had a great walk.
This morning took a lovely brisk walk along Lady Bird Lake -
Going for out in a bit for lunch and the college tour!
We LOVE Austin!

I love Austin too! Glad you are having a good time.

And you came when it's actually cooler than usual. No where near 100°, actually upper 80's.

We had THE BEST time - I wish we lived in Austin! I feel completely at home there - closer to a Southern California. Love the active life style, easy access to vegan/organic food - great people - the entire weekend was fabulous. I will try do a trip report soon.
I would move there tomorrow from Dallas if I could.

Mom, did your daughter love UT? Did you do a prospective student tour? It's never too early to start planning if you want to get admitted to UT. (My son will be a senior next year and he's had the best time there!)

Austin is wonderful and I'm glad you're enjoying your visit! Looking forward to your trip report!

Longhorn - she loved it! yes, we did the tour - we even got a sweatshirt and tshirt - she will only be in the 10th grade next year - but it is SO competitive to get in at this point (right now moved to the top 8% of the class for guaranteed admission. I would move there as I said tomorrow... I LOVE that city.

With our older daughter at Baylor - I can see me making many weekend trips this coming year!

http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...here-we-go.cfm

Here is the start of the trip report for those interested - or not