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Lake Travis is considered one of the clearest lakes in Texas that has plenty to do for the outdoor recreationist, including fishing, boating, scuba diving, picnicking, and camping. If boating is your passion, catch one of the multi-class sailboats and windsurfing regattas. Prefer being in the middle of the action? There are plenty of marina rental stores that offer ski boats, cruisers, cigarettes, and mansion-like houseboats for weekend warriors. There are dozens of smaller parks along the banks of the lake that provide plenty of opportunities for diving and parasailing. Fishing enthusiasts will appreciate easy access to some of the best fishing spots along Lake Travis. The Parks Department regularly stocks the lake with largemouth bass, Guadalupe bass, white bass, striped bass, catfish, and sunfish.

Paddle your way around some of Austin's most popular attractions with the folks at Live Love Paddle, who coordinate Kayak Tours year round. Choose from Guadalupe River tours, Congress Bridge Bat tours and more water recreation fun.

Jam out at the Old Settler's Music Festival, where they bring American roots music lovers together for camping, community, and celebration. Enjoy this signature music festival that features Americana music roots, folk, acoustic, jazz, blues, bluegrass, singer-songwriter, gospel, and country from local favorites and award-winning artists from around the world. Work your way through three campgrounds that provide more than 29 acres of tree-covered parkland for gathering, camping, and late-night jams by the campfire. Eclectic arts and crafts, delectable food, and ice-cold local libations round out the magical experience.

Experience your city, your art, and your museum at the world-class Blanton Museum of Art, which features the largest and most comprehensive collections of more than 21,000 works that showcase art from across the ages, from ancient Greek pottery to abstract expressionism. With a year-round schedule of traveling exhibitions, art lovers are sure to discover new and old favorites from European paintings, an encyclopedic collection of prints and drawings, and modern and contemporary American and Latin American art.