Austin, Texas - January 2010

Just before holiday break was over, I took a few days and went to visit Nikkie in Austin, TX. Needless to say, I was happy to be escaping the frigid Kansan temperatures by heading south!

San Antonio Trip

I went to Texas for a biz trip at the first of October. I stayed right downtown. They have some rivers that cut right through downtown, and they have a pretty "Riverwalk" that has stores and food and bars around them. It is a peaceful spot in the middle of a pretty dirty town. I saw this city referred to as the "Mexican Manhattan" as well. My hotel was a block from the Alamo, and I got picture of that at night. If you go, make sure you eat in the Market Square- this was the best Tex-Mex food I have ever had. Other cool spots included Mueseo Alameda which had a Frida Kahlo photo portrait exhibit and the San Antonio Art Museum (which had a great collection of Pre Columbian work, and a cool contemporary Tex-Mex hall). I also need to make note of a beer, Lone Star Beer- Texas even has its own PBR.