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🛣️ ROUTE BASICS San Antonio ➡️ Austin: I-35 N, 80 min non-stop. Exit hack: stay right after New Braunfels – I-35 splits, left = downtown loop, right = straight shot. Parking: all spots listed have free lots; still arrive before 10 a.m. for easy spaces. 🕛 MICRO-TIMELINE (San Antonio ➡️ back) 09:00 wheels roll 10:20 Capitol pink palace 12:00 The Domain shopping 14:00 ChiChaSan bubble-tea break 15:00 drive to The Oasis 17:00 sunset margarita 18:30 wheels roll home 20:00 back in SA 🏛️ STOP 1 – TEXAS CAPITOL “PINK PALACE” Where: 1100 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701 Parking: free visitor lot (east side), 2-hr reset. Tour: every 30 min, 09:00-16:00; free, includes Chinese paper guide. Shot list: Dome underside 16 mm = symmetrical vortex. Congress Ave centre-line = classic postcard (wait for green pedestrian signal). Time budget: 60-90 min (tour + selfies). 🛍️ STOP 2 – THE DOMAIN (AIR-CON RETAIL) Where: 11410 Century Oaks Terrace, Austin, TX 78758 Parking: free, huge, shaded. Stores: Macy’s, SKIMS (3rd global store), Alo, Lululemon – AC + no crowd = chill browse. Hack: grab domain app – same-day parking validation + coupon pop-ups. Time budget: 90 min (coffee + browse). 🧋 STOP 3 – CHICHA SAN “3-HOUR QUEUE” MYTH Where: 11200 Lakeline Blvd (inside Lakeline Mall, 5 min from Domain). Order set: Song pine green tea + royal thick milk + king pearl – light tea + silky milk, not cloying. Shuixian osmanthus + mango – floral + fruit, very refreshing. Hack: go before 3 pm – line < 10 min; ask for 50 % sugar = Asian-taste friendly. Time budget: 20 min (order + sip + photo). 🌅 STOP 4 – THE OASIS SUNSET Where: 6550 Comanche Trail, Austin, TX 78732 Drive: 25 min from mall (mountain ridge road = pretty itself). Parking: free before 18:00; after = $5 cash. Seat: terrace edge – blood-orange margarita + wind + lake mirror = Austin soul moment. Shot: 85 mm – sun drops behind hills, lake reflects gradient. Hack: arrive 17:15 – grab railing spot or fight tourists. 🌄 MICRO-BONUS STOPS (if early) Pennybacker Bridge – 10 min detour – arch over Lake Travis = extra postcard. Barton Springs Pool – 15 min detour – 68 °F year-round, free after 20:00 (bring towel). 💰 ONE-DAY BUDGET (per person) Gas split 4-way 20 $ Capitol 0 $ Domain shopping your choice Bubble tea 6 $ Oasis drink 12 $ ≈ 38 USD – food-heavy, memory-max. 📸 CLIP LIST (phone-proof) Capitol dome symmetry Domain mall mirror selfie Bubble-tea pour slow-mo Oasis sunset reflection Buc-ee’s beaver statue (pit-stop) 🎯 ONE-SENTENCE TAKE-AWAY “San Antonio → Austin in a day = pink dome selfies, bubble-tea that isn’t cloying, and a ridge-top sunset that makes you forget the drive home.” 🌅 #US #Texas #Austin

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Austin in a Day

🛣️ ROUTE BASICS San Antonio ➡️ Austin: I-35 N, 80 min non-stop. Exit hack: stay right after New Braunfels – I-35 splits, left = downtown loop, right = straight shot. Parking: all spots listed have free lots; still arrive before 10 a.m. for easy spaces. 🕛 MICRO-TIMELINE (San Antonio ➡️ back) 09:00 wheels roll 10:20 Capitol pink palace 12:00 The Domain shopping 14:00 ChiChaSan bubble-tea break 15:00 drive to The Oasis 17:00 sunset margarita 18:30 wheels roll home 20:00 back in SA 🏛️ STOP 1 – TEXAS CAPITOL “PINK PALACE” Where: 1100 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701 Parking: free visitor lot (east side), 2-hr reset. Tour: every 30 min, 09:00-16:00; free, includes Chinese paper guide. Shot list: Dome underside 16 mm = symmetrical vortex. Congress Ave centre-line = classic postcard (wait for green pedestrian signal). Time budget: 60-90 min (tour + selfies). 🛍️ STOP 2 – THE DOMAIN (AIR-CON RETAIL) Where: 11410 Century Oaks Terrace, Austin, TX 78758 Parking: free, huge, shaded. Stores: Macy’s, SKIMS (3rd global store), Alo, Lululemon – AC + no crowd = chill browse. Hack: grab domain app – same-day parking validation + coupon pop-ups. Time budget: 90 min (coffee + browse). 🧋 STOP 3 – CHICHA SAN “3-HOUR QUEUE” MYTH Where: 11200 Lakeline Blvd (inside Lakeline Mall, 5 min from Domain). Order set: Song pine green tea + royal thick milk + king pearl – light tea + silky milk, not cloying. Shuixian osmanthus + mango – floral + fruit, very refreshing. Hack: go before 3 pm – line < 10 min; ask for 50 % sugar = Asian-taste friendly. Time budget: 20 min (order + sip + photo). 🌅 STOP 4 – THE OASIS SUNSET Where: 6550 Comanche Trail, Austin, TX 78732 Drive: 25 min from mall (mountain ridge road = pretty itself). Parking: free before 18:00; after = $5 cash. Seat: terrace edge – blood-orange margarita + wind + lake mirror = Austin soul moment. Shot: 85 mm – sun drops behind hills, lake reflects gradient. Hack: arrive 17:15 – grab railing spot or fight tourists. 🌄 MICRO-BONUS STOPS (if early) Pennybacker Bridge – 10 min detour – arch over Lake Travis = extra postcard. Barton Springs Pool – 15 min detour – 68 °F year-round, free after 20:00 (bring towel). 💰 ONE-DAY BUDGET (per person) Gas split 4-way 20 $ Capitol 0 $ Domain shopping your choice Bubble tea 6 $ Oasis drink 12 $ ≈ 38 USD – food-heavy, memory-max. 📸 CLIP LIST (phone-proof) Capitol dome symmetry Domain mall mirror selfie Bubble-tea pour slow-mo Oasis sunset reflection Buc-ee’s beaver statue (pit-stop) 🎯 ONE-SENTENCE TAKE-AWAY “San Antonio → Austin in a day = pink dome selfies, bubble-tea that isn’t cloying, and a ridge-top sunset that makes you forget the drive home.” 🌅 #US #Texas #Austin

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