If you come to SXSW, it is inevitable – you will find yourself waiting in lines. This example is of a very long line alongside the MetroRail tracks just to pick up some wristbands for The FADER FORT. If you find yourself in a line like this, please be nice to others and always try to strike up a conversation and make some new friends. You never know, you just might meet someone from the other side of the world.
The French Legation Museum is hosting several SXSW events hosted by Le French Tech Club throughout the week. If you haven’t been, the Museum is a historic mansion and grounds on a hill on the East side of Downtown Austin. It has several gardens, lots of art, and a perfect small, grassy hill for holding events. My favorite event was the performance by Thylacine (William Rezé). He is a super talented EDM performer, and I loved the part of his set where he played the saxophone along with his musical creations. I hope to see him again sometime soon.
It is Sunday, so of course I was off to a lazy, late start to my day. Lucky for me, Blue Dahlia Bistro serves breakfast all day. I couldn’t pass up the “French Crepes w/ Vermont maple syrup & Ghirardelli chocolate sauce and berries.” And to add to my chocolate fix for the day, I slurped down the Peppermint Mocha. The restaurant is located on a small hill on the East side of Downtown Austin and there is a nice view of the Capitol Dome from this area. There is a patio on the front and the back of the restaurant, and today there was a cool accordion player to set a nice, relaxing mood. Check it out if you get the chance.
There are some beautiful roses along the fences of the Texas State Cemetery.
There is a Monument “honoring the Texans who were killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and in the military action in Afghanistan that followed” located near the center of the Texas State Cemetery. It includes two steel columns that were salvaged from the World Trade Center. They are each over eight feet tall and are said to weigh about 1,400 pounds. This exhibit is very moving.
I have always wanted to visit the Texas State Cemetery, and today as a coincidence I parked nearby for a SXSW event on the East side of Austin. I couldn’t help but walk through the site and stand in awe at the history to be found here.
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