Austin Entertainment
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Barton Springs
The three-acre spring-fed pool stays at 68 degrees year round. The drive from Thompson Conference Center is about 20 minutes.
2201 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78746
http://austintexas.gov/department/barton-springs-pool
Sixth Street and Warehouse Entertainment District
Popular, trendy areas of downtown Austin known for clubs and live music. Sixth Street is a 10-minute cab ride from Thompson Conference Center.
Congress Avenue Bats
Home to the largest urban colony of Mexican free-tailed bats in the country. An estimated 1.5 million bats emerge from under the bridge at dust. Call the Bat Hotline on the day of your visit to determine the exact time of flight 512-416-5700 ext 3636. The bats can be viewed from the Congress Avenue Bridge.
http://www.batcon.org/index.php/get-involved/visit-a-bat-location/congress-avenue-bridge.html
Texas State Capitol
Built in 1886, the Texas State Capitol is the largest state capitol in the country.
http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/CVC/plan/plhome.html
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
The story of Texas is told through films and exhibits; home to Austin’s only IMAX Theater. The museum is a quick 5-minute ride from Thompson Conference Center.
http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/index.php
Austin Duck Adventures
Take an amphibious tour of downtown Austin inside an unsinkable, US coast guard inspected, Hydra Terra vehicle. Austin Duck Adventure Tour is 75 minutes.
http://austinducks.com/index.html
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