🌞 Austin Day Trip: Beat the Heat Guide! ❄️🚗

"It's hot but we're still adventuring!" 😭💦 Just 2 hours from Houston, here's your perfect cooling 1-day Austin escape: 🕙 10:00 AM | Chill & Learn 🏛️ Bullock Texas State History Museum 📍 1800 Congress Ave Weekends: FREE | Weekdays: $13 3 floors of AC-cooled Texas history 🤠 (shipwrecks, artifacts & IMAX films!) Café on 2F for sandwiches & iced drinks 🥤 Tip: Parking costs extra, arrive early! 🍽️ 1:00 PM | Lunch Break 🌿 Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill 📍 303 Red River St 7-min drive from Bullock Southern comfort food in a shady patio setting 🥩🍗 💦 3:00 PM | Ice-Cold Swim 🏊 Barton Springs Municipal Pool Natural spring water (always 68-70°F!) ❄️ $15 entry | Cleaner at the upstream end Don’t forget: Swimsuits & sunscreen! ☀️ 🌇 7:00 PM | Sunset Magic 🌅 The Oasis on Lake Travis 20-min drive | Best sunset views in Austin! Arrive by 6:30pm to snag a lakeside table 🍹 "Half of Austin crowds here for golden hour!" 😂 #AustinDayTrip #BeatTheHeat #TexasSummer #TravelCool #WeekendVibes 🌊🚘