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Austin’s “Pink Palace” – Texas Capitol Tour

🏛️ WHY IT’S ICONIC Taller than US Capitol – 94 m vs 88 m; Texans never miss a chance to top DC. Pink granite = whole building glows rose-gold at sunrise = instant filter. Free entry + working chambers = you can literally walk past lawmakers. Dome interior = Renaissance symmetry = camera candy for OCD photographers. 📸 SHOT LIST (memory-killers) Dawn south-front – whole block pink, zero crowds. Dome underside – 16 mm wide, stand centre-star = symmetrical vortex. Congress Avenue centre-line – classic postcard frame (traffic-light gap = 10 sec). Rotunda ceiling – 50 mm f/2 – oculus + star = chapel vibes. House chamber – 200 mm – gavel + red carpet = political drama. 🕘 VISIT FLOW (no rush) 08:30 enter south door – metal detector (no aerosol sunscreen). 08:45 free 45-min tour (starts every 15 min) – guide hands you sticker = backstage pass. 09:30 self-wander – rotunda, House & Senate galleries, underground museum. 10:30 exit to south lawn – pink granite glows like warm filter. 📷 PHOTO HACKS Golden hour: 08:00 or 18:00 – granite turns rose-gold. Cloudy day: soft-box sky = no harsh shadows = pastel perfection. Dome inside: bump ISO 1600 – no flash allowed. Congress Ave centre: wait for green pedestrian signal – 8 sec gap = no cars. 🚶 5-MIN WALK RADAR Texas History Museum – 3 min north – giant star floor selfie. UT Austin – 10 min west – tower + orange tulips (spring). Congress Ave shops – vintage boots, indie coffee, Waymo robotaxis zipping past. O. Henry Museum – 5 min east – short-story birthplace, free entry. 🚗 MICRO-LOGISTICS Parking: visitor lot east side – 2 hrs free (move car = reset). No car: hop off CapMetro 1 or 5 – stops at front door. Bike: BCycle dock every 2 blocks – 12 $ day-pass. 🍩 POST-VISIT FUEL Texas Chili Parlor – 3 min walk – bowl + cornbread = state dish selfie. Jo’s Coffee – 5 min – “I love you so much” mural = obligatory IG story. 💰 MICRO-BUDGET (1 person) Parking 0 $ (2-hr reset) Tour 0 $ Coffee + chili 12 $ ≈ 12 USD – cheapest “capital selfie” in the US. 📸 ONE-DAY CLIP LIST Pink granite sunrise wide Dome underside symmetry Congress Ave centre-line Rotunda ceiling close-up Waymo robotaxi passing dome 🎯 ONE-SENTENCE TAKE-AWAY “Texas Capitol = rose-granite palace, free entry, zero crowds at dawn, and the dome selfies look like you rented Italy for the morning.” 🤠 #US #Texas #Austin

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Austin’s “Pink Palace” – Texas Capitol Tour

🏛️ WHY IT’S ICONIC Taller than US Capitol – 94 m vs 88 m; Texans never miss a chance to top DC. Pink granite = whole building glows rose-gold at sunrise = instant filter. Free entry + working chambers = you can literally walk past lawmakers. Dome interior = Renaissance symmetry = camera candy for OCD photographers. 📸 SHOT LIST (memory-killers) Dawn south-front – whole block pink, zero crowds. Dome underside – 16 mm wide, stand centre-star = symmetrical vortex. Congress Avenue centre-line – classic postcard frame (traffic-light gap = 10 sec). Rotunda ceiling – 50 mm f/2 – oculus + star = chapel vibes. House chamber – 200 mm – gavel + red carpet = political drama. 🕘 VISIT FLOW (no rush) 08:30 enter south door – metal detector (no aerosol sunscreen). 08:45 free 45-min tour (starts every 15 min) – guide hands you sticker = backstage pass. 09:30 self-wander – rotunda, House & Senate galleries, underground museum. 10:30 exit to south lawn – pink granite glows like warm filter. 📷 PHOTO HACKS Golden hour: 08:00 or 18:00 – granite turns rose-gold. Cloudy day: soft-box sky = no harsh shadows = pastel perfection. Dome inside: bump ISO 1600 – no flash allowed. Congress Ave centre: wait for green pedestrian signal – 8 sec gap = no cars. 🚶 5-MIN WALK RADAR Texas History Museum – 3 min north – giant star floor selfie. UT Austin – 10 min west – tower + orange tulips (spring). Congress Ave shops – vintage boots, indie coffee, Waymo robotaxis zipping past. O. Henry Museum – 5 min east – short-story birthplace, free entry. 🚗 MICRO-LOGISTICS Parking: visitor lot east side – 2 hrs free (move car = reset). No car: hop off CapMetro 1 or 5 – stops at front door. Bike: BCycle dock every 2 blocks – 12 $ day-pass. 🍩 POST-VISIT FUEL Texas Chili Parlor – 3 min walk – bowl + cornbread = state dish selfie. Jo’s Coffee – 5 min – “I love you so much” mural = obligatory IG story. 💰 MICRO-BUDGET (1 person) Parking 0 $ (2-hr reset) Tour 0 $ Coffee + chili 12 $ ≈ 12 USD – cheapest “capital selfie” in the US. 📸 ONE-DAY CLIP LIST Pink granite sunrise wide Dome underside symmetry Congress Ave centre-line Rotunda ceiling close-up Waymo robotaxi passing dome 🎯 ONE-SENTENCE TAKE-AWAY “Texas Capitol = rose-granite palace, free entry, zero crowds at dawn, and the dome selfies look like you rented Italy for the morning.” 🤠 #US #Texas #Austin

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