Take to the skies for a day of hot air ballooning filled with breathtaking, exciting, amazing, and picturesque views provided by Austin Aeronauts. Drift lazily over Lake Travis to catch views of the water below and the horizon off in the distance. Make your proposal special in a hot air balloon, or join hands for a wedding ceremony. Austin Aeronauts specializes in custom, private, semi-private, scenic, and pleasure flights, as well as, hot air balloon advertising, promotions, special events, and adventure tours.
Ahhhh. Come see why Condé Nast Traveler readers named Lake Austin Spa Resort the #1 Destination Spa in North America. The lake house atmosphere is pure luxury through and through, and the perfect venue for a romantic date.
Book lovers unite! Each October in the State Capitol, Austin holds the annual Texas Book Festival featuring more than 100 guest authors, speakers and special programs for kiddos. A bibliophile's dream come true.
The San Marcos Premium Outlets is the largest outlet shopping destination in Texas, the third-largest in the world, and are actually two connected outlet malls that have expanded to cover more than 350 stores on 30 acres of retail space. The outlets have been voted the "Third-Best Place to Shop in the World" by ABC's "The View." The spectacular shopping mecca boasts an efficient, sprawling layout that allows tens of thousands of shoppers to stroll the specialty shops, eat in any of the restaurants or dozens of food court options and food stands scattered throughout the retail site. Luxury and brand-name outlet stores include Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Neiman Marcus Last Call Clearance Center, Gucci, FENDI and more. The outlets are popular for sidewalk sales, especially during major holidays like July 4, Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends and holiday shopping events. Statewide tax-free shopping days before the school year begins are also popular at the outlet malls, drawing on average 80,000 to 100,000 shoppers each day.