Wanderlust UK – September 2019

(Axel Boer) #1
bustling downtown Austin atop
Texas’ version of Washington’s
Capitol Hill. In true Texas style,
its majestic dome was
designed to be 4.5m taller than
that of the US Capitol.
While in Austin, make it
a priority to sample the city’s
legendary barbecue,
a traditional slow-smoked
culinary treasure. Barbecued
beefbrisketisaspecialityof
Texas,andthebestplaceto
experienceitisatFranklin
Barbecue(900East11thStreet)


  • it’sworththeseveralhours’
    wait.Forsavouryporkribsand
    sausage,gotoLaBarbecue
    (EastCesarChavezStreet)or
    MicklethwaitCraftMeats,
    atrailerwithoutdoortables
    onRosewoodAvenue.


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DURATION: 3”5 days
ROUTE: Austin
WHY GO? To experience
progressive Texas via the city’s
traditional museums and its
entrepreneurial energy.
TRAVEL CONSIDERATIONS:
Austin-Bergstrom International
Airport does not have access
to a public rail service, so you will
have to hire a rental car or use
aride-shareservice.

It’sbeenreferredtoasthe
‘blueberryinTexas’vastredsea’
andas‘thePeople’sRepublicof
Austin’.Inmanywaysit’s
anotherplanet,andAustinites
wouldn’thaveitanyotherway.
They’reproudabouttheir
progressivecity–andforgood
reason.Austinhasanenergy

and entrepreneurial spirit
unmatched in many US cities.
Texas’ capital grows daily
by more than 100 residents,
drawn to the hip, laid-back vibe
and creative atmosphere. Begin
with a visit to the University of
Texas’ Blanton Museum of Art,
with its impressive collection
of Latin American, baroque
and American paintings. The
adjacentRansomCenteralso
displaysremarkableartefacts,
includingtheearliestknown
survivingphotographand
a 1450 editionofChaucer’s
CanterburyTales.
AfewblocksawayisAustin’s
crownjewelanditsmost-visited
site,theTexasStateCapitol.
Thispinkgraniteedi˜ice,
datingto1888,presidesover

Austin


Best for: Trendy urbanism, exquisite barbecue & Texas culture



FILL YOUR BELLY!
Barbecue joints, Tex-Mex
cantinas and Southern soul
food is everywhere. For the
best of each, try Franklin
Barbecue in Austin,
La Fonda in San Antonio
and Lucille’s in Houston.

State of art
The largest State
Capitol in the US
is known for its
sunset-pink granite;
(top) local barbecue
is high in taste –
and calories
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