Another SXSW free event happening this weekend is SX Create. This one has tons of creations and hands on activities. There are robots, art, 3D printers and other cool techie things to play with and destroy. This event also runs through Sunday evening.
So the SXSW conference is in full swing today. My first stop was the Gaming Expo. This is an event for the super nerds with all varieties of games, drones, computer vendors, software vendors, artists, cosplay people, and other fun things to see and experience. It is a free event and runs through Sunday night in case you find yourself in Austin this weekend.
Today’s most awesome lunch was the result of a small bet with a friend of mine – don’t gamble kids! I lost the wager, so we agreed on dining at Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse as payment. If you haven’t been, this place is wonderful for meat lovers. You start off by getting comfortable and ordering drinks. You then make a quick run to the salad bar which is enough for a large meal in itself. When you are ready for the fire roasted meats to arrive, turn the card at your table to the green side up. A parade of wait staff with a variety of delicious hot meats on skewers will begin to arrive at your table and hand carve the selections of your choice. When you need a break, just turn the card to the red side up. My favorite was the Alcatra, a “special cut of top sirloin originating in the steakhouses of Southern Brazil”. We also tried the Caipirinha, which is Brazil’s national cocktail, made with cachaca (sugar cane hard liquor), sugar, and lime. The dining experience was superb, and I can’t wait to go again!
The IMAX Theater in Austin is always cool. Especially on a rainy day.
A nice patch of bluebonnets in bloom!
This was my favorite part of the day at UT. MOVE! A performance by the Dance Repertory Theatre. The show goes through March 14th according to their website, so get out there and support them. 🙂
The University of Texas Tower is almost always in view as you stroll around the campus. Today’s added bonus was a great steel drum band to send you off to the Caribbean.
Ok. Yes. Things are bigger in Texas. The Texas Memorial Museum has a Great Hall with the “Quetzalcoatalus northropi, the Texas Pterosaur, a flying reptile unearthed in West Texas by The University of Texas at Austin scientists. With a wingspan of 40 feet, Quetzalcoatalus northropi is the largest flying creature ever found.” Did ya’ll know that this was on campus?
The Visual Arts Center did not disappoint. It supplied me with several opportunities for photographs.
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