My favorite part about The Contemporary Austin today was that they had the roof of the building open for visiting. Of course, I had to take a few photos of the downtown buildings.
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The Contemporary Austin (interior)
The artist, Do Ho Suh , has created several pieces, but the standout item is his “series of rooms and passageways from Suh’s 348 West 22nd Street apartment complex and studio where he lived in New York City”. This is made of polyester fabric, stainless steel tubes and stainless steel wire. Pretty cool.
LBJ Library (interior)
The interior of the LBJ Library is also pretty cool. There are several exhibits from LBJ’s Presidency, including a mock up of the Oval Office. And now, they have an exhibit covering the 60’s with a jukebox full of songs you can play.
Gone With The Wind
Today I went to see the Gone With The Wind Exhibition at the Harry Ransom Center on the University of Texas campus. They had a ton of memorabilia, including the conserved green curtain dress worn by Vivien Leigh. If you are a fan of the movie, you might want to catch this exhibit before it closes on January 4th, 2015.
High Roller
Tonight, I took a ride on the High Roller , currently the world’s tallest observation wheel at 550 feet tall. There were some great views of the city throughout the thirty minute ride. What fun!
Mirage
I had dinner at the Mirage tonight, and then walked outside to see the Volcano Show. The food was perfect, and the show was great.
Rhyolite Art
Bottle House
Tom Kelly’s Bottle House was built from almost 30,000 bottles collected from the Rhyolite saloons in 1906. A most interesting piece of architecture to be found in the Rhyolite Ghost Town.
Cook Bank Building
Rhyolite
Rhyolite is a Nevada Ghost Town, about two hours North of Las Vegas. The drive there takes you through a few small towns and through lots of awesome desert scenery. Once there, you can hike around (take plenty of water) and take photos of all the broken down structures. It makes for a nice day trip.
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