Downtown Austin is located on the north bank of the Colorado River and it is the central business district of Austin, Texas. The approximate borders of Downtown are the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the University of Texas and the Lamar Boulevard in Interstate 35 to the east is the Lady Bird Lake to the south.
It is the area where the city’s high-rise buildings are nested in, as well as the center of every government and business for the region. Downtown Austin is currently experiencing a building boom with lots of condos and high-rise towers that are being built. The top three tallest condo buildings west of the Mississippi River are all located in downtown Austin which are The Austonian, 360 Condominiums, and The Independent.
The Downton Austin began with the Republic of Texas and President Mirabeau B Lamar during the 1830s. Lamar tapped between Shoal Creek to the west and Waller Creek to the east. Waller and the team of surveyors have developed Austin’s first city plan that is commonly known as the Waller Plan. This divided the site into a simpler grid pattern on its 640-acre property with 14 blocks running in both directions. Much of this original design is still intact in downtown Austin up to this day.
What to Do?
Austin Duck Adventure
Take a tour of Downtown Austin in a vehicle with a distinct difference. While the Duck may appear to be a medium-sized mini-bus, it’s a Hydra-Terra and fully amphibious so on this tour be ready for a big splash.
Congress Avenue Bridge Bats
Stroll out onto the Congress Avenue Bridge at sundown between April and October, and apart from seeing an amazing Texan sunset, you’ll be able to watch around a million Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from their colony and rise in a swarm into the night sky.
Pick up a kayak rental from Congress Avenue Kayaks at the Waller Creek Boathouse on Trinity Street in Downtown Austin and paddle upriver to see the DT skyline from the water. The kayaks can carry one, two, or three people and depend on your upper arm strength, are available by the hour or for half days. Navigate the Colorado River, spot murals hidden under bridges, or head out onto the open waters of Lady Bird Lake. Bed Bug Exterminator Austin
Austin Panic Rooms
Get the adrenaline flowing with a visit to the Austin Panic Rooms on Rio Grande Street in Downtown Austin.
Address: 1205 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX
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