McCallum House Austin
613 W. 32nd St. Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Goddess of Liberty
... get a portrait until he leaves office. Then everybody shifts over one position!
I had some lunch in the outstanding cafeteria downstairs and while resting on a bench near the gift shop met Wilma, a retired schoolteacher from Lubbock. We chatted about schools, and teaching, and changing times. She was there with her parents, her sister, and a nephew and niece. I met them too, a delightful family, headed for San Antonio after a ...
Susie-Q on Bar-B-Q
Every Tom, Dick and Susie-Q in Texas loves barbecue. I googled Austin Barbecue to get some ideas for at least one "authentic Texas" meal.
The “10 Best” listed Salt Lick Barbecue http://www.saltlickbbq.com/ at the top. 30 minutes outside of Austin, no credit cards, bring your own beer, a fireplace for chilly days. Second was Kreuz Market http://www.kreuzmarket.com/ ...
A Cyclist's Guide to Bar Bands and Street Eats
... we joined up with the Jack & Adam's bike club for the monthly Steiner Ranch Ride. There were about 70 riders in three groups. I went with the fast group and Sue decided to cruise with the no-drop group. The ride was for 50km on a sunny but brisk morning starting on paved shoulders then through new housing developments with immaculate roads and monster homes.
This was by far my fastest ride of the week with ...
The 'Homey' Part of Our Trip
Austin was so much fun. The first day we got there early, so we checked out the Botanical gardens, on the outskirts, and it an awesome free experience. There were lots of plants and photo opts and a great time killer. Joe is a Texas State Patrolman, so we heard a lot of stories! His wife, Amanda was pregnant, but they let us stay with them in their spare bedroom. They had the sweetest little dog Daisy, and a big ole cat named Rocko! We went to the ...
I just might never go home
... there is a ton of other cool drive-thru things. So like I started earlier - these amazing conveniences, which to some people like myself would be a total lifesaver, to others it is just making it so they never have to get out of their cars, thereby leading to what others perceive as laziness. I'm not quite so sure why people would want to stay in their cars so much in such an amazing climate like this, but I most certainly could see why in a place like freezing Canada ...


