Rock the catwalk at Austin Fashion Week in August, where the fashionably weird meet the stunningly hip in this parade of style setting look. Whether you're into makeup, hair, clothing or accessories, you'll find your muse before it's all over.
If it's in Texas, it must be bigger and better, right? The breathtaking beauty and unusual construction of the Texas State Capitol is truly the stuff of legends in the Lone Star State. Grab your friends and family to visit the rotunda featuring portraits of every person who has served as president of the Republic of Texas or Governor of the state of Texas. View artifacts of Texas history, including the original flag from the Battle of San Jacinto, historical paintings and some of the original Senator desks from 1888. Take a guided tour of the Capitol grounds that span 22 acres featuring historical buildings, 17 monuments, and beautifully landscaped lawns in addition to the Capitol building itself, having nearly 400 rooms and more than 900 windows. Free walking tours of the Capitol are given daily (except on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Easter) and begin at the south entrance. In addition to the normal tours, groups of 10 or more can take specialty tours, including Women in Texas History, The Texas Revolution, Texas Veterans Tour, and Rest in Peace, a tour centered around the urban myths and ghost stories of the Capitol offered around Halloween.
If you're looking for a good laugh, the Cap City Comedy Club in downtown Austin presents a show every night at 8 p.m., with additional shows at 10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The shows are cutting-edge, uncensored and feature the best up-and-coming talent as well as seasoned comic professionals from around the world. Bring your best belly laugh: The crew at Cap City Comedy Club record every show and distribute them on YouTube and other online video-sharing sites. The club is part of a consortium of venues called "Rooftop Comedy" which shares videos and performers in an effort to promote live stand-up comedy shows across the country, and is known as the go-to club for laughs in the Austin area. The club also serves a full grill-style menu.
Harvey Penick Golf Campus is a PGA Tour Designed public golf course, and home of The First Tee of Greater Austin (TFTGA). Its features include a 9-hole golf course, 3 hole short course, a driving range, a practice putting and chipping green and individual or group lessons. As a non-profit business, owned and operated by The First Tee of Greater Austin, all revenues stay on the campus and are used for course maintenance and to subsidize TFTGA programs.