Austin

  • Austin  Revisited : Part III

    Austin Revisited : Part III

    Sixth Street with its bars and live music underlines Austin’s place as the live music capital of the world. Its unique bars give it a one-of-a-kind vibe. Having covered 6th street in detail earlier, I can only say, it is a place I can visit over and over again. Baby A’s We visited Baby A’s Read more

  • Austin Revisited: Part II

    Austin Revisited: Part II

    Texas State Capitol Building The Capitol building, the seat of the Texas State government, is a majestic building with captivating architecture situated in Downtown Austin. It houses the offices of the Texas legislature and the governor of Texas. It is the sixth-largest State Capitol and larger than the US Capitol in DC. Built in 1876, Read more

  • Austin Revisited : Part I

    Austin Revisited : Part I

    Austin, Texas, as I have mentioned before, is one of my favorite cities to visit. This is my third visit here, but it is particularly special because this is the first time I visited the city for a vacation. Barton Springs Situated in Barton Creek on Zilker Park in Austin, Barton Springs is a good Read more

  • Sixth Street, Austin, Texas

    Sixth Street, Austin, Texas

    Austin, Texas is one of my top favorite cities to visit. The city is a paradox to me. While it is the capital of one of the largest and predominantly red states, Austin is a blue oasis in the region.  Tex-Mex eateries and Barbecue places are aplenty but are overshadowed by the city’s music scene.  Read more

  • Austin, TX and Calgary, AB

    Austin, TX and Calgary, AB

    Sept 30th, 2013 A recent business trip took me to Austin Texas. A few months later, a family wedding brought me to Calgary, Alberta. While both these cities may not have much in common, the states they belong to, do shared  some interesting similarities. How could a state in the South-Central United Stetes have similarities Read more