<p>I'm coming down from Chicago this fall and beside the school tour what places should I check out on campus or in Austin?</p>
<p>6th street and couple lakes</p>
<p>Eat breakfast at Magnolia Cafe South. It’s amazing.</p>
<p>Mt. Bonnell at sunset (it’s a scenic view of both the Austin skyline and the Colorado river). </p>
<p>South Congress - go to Homeslice, Lucy in Disguise, and there’s vintage shops. </p>
<p>Visit the Captiol and all that jazz too.</p>
<p>Swim at Barton Springs.</p>
<p>Walk, run, and/or bike on the Hike and Bike Trail along Lady Bird Lake.</p>
<p>Drive around Westlake Hills, so you can laugh when your friends say that Texas is flat. You can also take a day trip into the Hill Country for the same reason. The best time of year for that trip is when the bluebonnets are in bloom (March or April - it varies each year).</p>
<p>Eat dinner at the Oasis Restaurant, high on the cliffs above Lake Travis. Time it so you’re there at sunset. A bell is rung and everybody claps.</p>
<p>Go to a high school football game on a Friday night - Austin High School is not far from campus. You won’t believe it!</p>
<p>I grew up in Austin and miss it! If they could just lower the temperature in the summer by 20 degrees or so, I would move back in a heartbeat.</p>
<p>Have fun - Austin is a wonderful place to live. And UT is the best!</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions everyone! 
I can’t wait to visit UT, hook em horns!</p>
<p>Amen about the heat. Beaumont’s worse, though, due to the heat index. Austin is truly a beautiful city.</p>
<p>Where do college parties take place? I’m very curious!</p>
<p>join a fraternity, dhs</p>
<p>Go to a high school football game on a Friday night - Austin High School is not far from campus. You won’t believe it!</p>
<p>Let me make this one easy on you…</p>
<p>August 27, 2011–Lake Travis HS vs. Westlake HS @ Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium 7:30</p>
<p>The number of people there will blow your mind. This is HIGH SCHOOL!</p>
<p>I wish I could go to that game! My sister and I went to Westlake, and her son goes to Austin High. Just today, she said he came in wearing a “BEAT WESTLAKE!” t-shirt. I didn’t realize the significance of his fashion statement.</p>