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🗺️ 5-DAY FLOW (NYC→Austin→NYC) Day 1: land + sunset lake Day 2: Capitol + museums + SoCo night Day 3: hill-country views + zoo cuddles Day 4: waterfalls + cowboy towns Day 5: bats + fly-home tacos 🌅 DAY 1 – LAKE GOLDEN HOUR THE OASIS on LAKE TRAVIS Why: “most romantic sunset I’ve seen” – sky melts into lake, tiny locks everywhere. Hack: arrive 18:15, grab railing seat, order blood-orange margarita, ignore food (snacks only). Shot: 85 mm – sun drops behind hills, lake mirror = desktop wallpaper. 360 BRIDGE VIEWPOINT Where: 705 W Courtyard Dr, Austin, TX 78730 (10 min from Oasis). Hack: park roadside, 3-min walk to overlook – 16 mm wide = bridge + river bend 🏛️ DAY 2 – CAPITOL + MUSEUMS + NIGHT VIBE TEXAS CAPITOL Why: white dome + pink granite = marble cake architecture. Hack: 10 a.m. tour – free, 30 min, Chinese paper guide available. Shot: stand centre-star – 16 mm symmetrical vortex. BLANTON MUSEUM of ART Why: colour-block chapel + spiral stairs = IG candy. Hack: 45 min loop – chapel first (natural light), spiral stair last. BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM Why: compact but rich – Alamo model + “Come and Take It” flag selfie. Hack: 90 min loop – finish at Star Café (brisket sandwich + Capitol view). SOUTH CONGRESS (SoCo) Why: cowboy boots + neon signs + “I love you so much” wall. Eat: Car 🗺️ 5-DAY FLOW (NYC→Austin→NYC) Day 1: land + sunset lake Day 2: Capitol + museums + SoCo night Day 3: hill-country views + zoo cuddles Day 4: waterfalls + cowboy towns Day 5: bats + fly-home tacos 🌅 DAY 1 – LAKE GOLDEN HOUR THE OASIS on LAKE TRAVIS Why: “most romantic sunset I’ve seen” – sky melts into lake, tiny locks everywhere. Hack: arrive 18:15, grab railing seat, order blood-orange margarita, ignore food (snacks only). Shot: 85 mm – sun drops behind hills, lake mirror = desktop wallpaper. 360 BRIDGE VIEWPOINT Where: 705 W Courtyard Dr, Austin, TX 78730 (10 min from Oasis). Hack: park roadside, 3-min walk to overlook – 16 mm wide = bridge + river bend. 🏛️ DAY 2 – CAPITOL + MUSEUMS + NIGHT VIBE TEXAS CAPITOL Why: white dome + pink granite = marble cake architecture. Hack: 10 a.m. tour – free, 30 min, Chinese paper guide available. Shot: stand centre-star – 16 mm symmetrical vortex. BLANTON MUSEUM of ART Why: colour-block chapel + spiral stairs = IG candy. Hack: 45 min loop – chapel first (natural light), spiral stair last. BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM Why: compact but rich – Alamo model + “Come and Take It” flag selfie. Hack: 90 min loop – finish at Star Café (brisket sandwich + Capitol view). SOUTH CONGRESS (SoCo) Why: cowboy boots + neon signs + “I love you so much” wall. Eat: Caroline – marshmallow coffee = dessert latte. Shop: Reformation, Lululemon, Hermes pop-up = hill-country luxury. 🌄 DAY 3 – HILL-COUNTRY VIEWS + CUDDLES MOUNT BONNELL Why: 5-min climb, 360° skyline + Colorado River bend. Shot: 16 mm wide – stone ledge + sunset = postcard. THE EXOTIC RESORT ZOO Why: hand-feed baby zebras, bottle-feed mini cows = heart melts. Hack: ask staff “Can we bottle-feed?” – they usually say yes. Shot: 50 mm f/2 – baby zebra nose boop. 360 BRIDGE (repeat at golden hour) – different light = different mood. 🌊 DAY 4 – WATERFALLS + COWBOY TOWNS PEDERNALES FALLS STATE PARK Why: turquoise pools + layered rocks = mini-Grand-Canyon. Hack: arrive 09:00 – cooler, fewer people. Shot: 24 mm – creek bends = natural S-curve. 1️1️ PIONEER & WIMBERLEY (3-min apart) Pioneer: cowboy boots + saloon = Texas movie set. Wimberley: Blue Hole (spring-fed swimming), cute boutiques. Eat: Kelly’s BBQ – cold-slaw + brisket = no-salt, super-tender. 🦇 DAY 5 – BATS + FLY-HOME TACOS 1️2️ ANN W. RICHARDS CONGRESS AVE BRIDGE Why: 1.5 M bats emerge Mar-Oct 20:00 = natural light-show. Hack: stand on bridge centre – bats fly under you (no boat needed). Shot: 1/60 sec burst – bat cloud against sunset. 1️3️ TIKI TATSUYA Why: neon tiki + fire show + skull mugs = Austin nightlife starter. Eat: The Peacock – beef hummus + lamb chop = elegant Tex-Mex. 🍽️ FOOD HIT-LIST (walkable) Tiki Tatsuya – skull mug selfie. The Peacock – elegant tile + lamb chop. Sip Pho – wagyu broth, not cloying. El Raval – squid-ink paella + charming waiter. Texas Sushiko – hand-roll fresh, no queue. Kelly’s BBQ – “no-salt brisket” revelation. 💰 5-DAY BUDGET (per person) Flights NYC↔Austin 350 $ Hotels 4 nights 400 $ Car rental + gas 180 $ Food + drinks 250 $ Attractions 100 $ ≈ 1,280 USD – mid-range, memory-max. 📸 5-DAY CLIP LIST Oasis sunset reflection Capitol dome symmetry Bat cloud emergence Pedernales creek S-curve Kelly’s brisket close-up 🎯 ONE-SENTENCE TAKE-AWAY “Austin in 5 days = pink dome sunrise, F1 thunder, lake sunset, bat tornado, and brisket that melts – Texas wrapped in perfect long-weekend light.” #US #Texas #Austin

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Austin Treasure Map

🗺️ 5-DAY FLOW (NYC→Austin→NYC) Day 1: land + sunset lake Day 2: Capitol + museums + SoCo night Day 3: hill-country views + zoo cuddles Day 4: waterfalls + cowboy towns Day 5: bats + fly-home tacos 🌅 DAY 1 – LAKE GOLDEN HOUR THE OASIS on LAKE TRAVIS Why: “most romantic sunset I’ve seen” – sky melts into lake, tiny locks everywhere. Hack: arrive 18:15, grab railing seat, order blood-orange margarita, ignore food (snacks only). Shot: 85 mm – sun drops behind hills, lake mirror = desktop wallpaper. 360 BRIDGE VIEWPOINT Where: 705 W Courtyard Dr, Austin, TX 78730 (10 min from Oasis). Hack: park roadside, 3-min walk to overlook – 16 mm wide = bridge + river bend 🏛️ DAY 2 – CAPITOL + MUSEUMS + NIGHT VIBE TEXAS CAPITOL Why: white dome + pink granite = marble cake architecture. Hack: 10 a.m. tour – free, 30 min, Chinese paper guide available. Shot: stand centre-star – 16 mm symmetrical vortex. BLANTON MUSEUM of ART Why: colour-block chapel + spiral stairs = IG candy. Hack: 45 min loop – chapel first (natural light), spiral stair last. BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM Why: compact but rich – Alamo model + “Come and Take It” flag selfie. Hack: 90 min loop – finish at Star Café (brisket sandwich + Capitol view). SOUTH CONGRESS (SoCo) Why: cowboy boots + neon signs + “I love you so much” wall. Eat: Car 🗺️ 5-DAY FLOW (NYC→Austin→NYC) Day 1: land + sunset lake Day 2: Capitol + museums + SoCo night Day 3: hill-country views + zoo cuddles Day 4: waterfalls + cowboy towns Day 5: bats + fly-home tacos 🌅 DAY 1 – LAKE GOLDEN HOUR THE OASIS on LAKE TRAVIS Why: “most romantic sunset I’ve seen” – sky melts into lake, tiny locks everywhere. Hack: arrive 18:15, grab railing seat, order blood-orange margarita, ignore food (snacks only). Shot: 85 mm – sun drops behind hills, lake mirror = desktop wallpaper. 360 BRIDGE VIEWPOINT Where: 705 W Courtyard Dr, Austin, TX 78730 (10 min from Oasis). Hack: park roadside, 3-min walk to overlook – 16 mm wide = bridge + river bend. 🏛️ DAY 2 – CAPITOL + MUSEUMS + NIGHT VIBE TEXAS CAPITOL Why: white dome + pink granite = marble cake architecture. Hack: 10 a.m. tour – free, 30 min, Chinese paper guide available. Shot: stand centre-star – 16 mm symmetrical vortex. BLANTON MUSEUM of ART Why: colour-block chapel + spiral stairs = IG candy. Hack: 45 min loop – chapel first (natural light), spiral stair last. BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM Why: compact but rich – Alamo model + “Come and Take It” flag selfie. Hack: 90 min loop – finish at Star Café (brisket sandwich + Capitol view). SOUTH CONGRESS (SoCo) Why: cowboy boots + neon signs + “I love you so much” wall. Eat: Caroline – marshmallow coffee = dessert latte. Shop: Reformation, Lululemon, Hermes pop-up = hill-country luxury. 🌄 DAY 3 – HILL-COUNTRY VIEWS + CUDDLES MOUNT BONNELL Why: 5-min climb, 360° skyline + Colorado River bend. Shot: 16 mm wide – stone ledge + sunset = postcard. THE EXOTIC RESORT ZOO Why: hand-feed baby zebras, bottle-feed mini cows = heart melts. Hack: ask staff “Can we bottle-feed?” – they usually say yes. Shot: 50 mm f/2 – baby zebra nose boop. 360 BRIDGE (repeat at golden hour) – different light = different mood. 🌊 DAY 4 – WATERFALLS + COWBOY TOWNS PEDERNALES FALLS STATE PARK Why: turquoise pools + layered rocks = mini-Grand-Canyon. Hack: arrive 09:00 – cooler, fewer people. Shot: 24 mm – creek bends = natural S-curve. 1️1️ PIONEER & WIMBERLEY (3-min apart) Pioneer: cowboy boots + saloon = Texas movie set. Wimberley: Blue Hole (spring-fed swimming), cute boutiques. Eat: Kelly’s BBQ – cold-slaw + brisket = no-salt, super-tender. 🦇 DAY 5 – BATS + FLY-HOME TACOS 1️2️ ANN W. RICHARDS CONGRESS AVE BRIDGE Why: 1.5 M bats emerge Mar-Oct 20:00 = natural light-show. Hack: stand on bridge centre – bats fly under you (no boat needed). Shot: 1/60 sec burst – bat cloud against sunset. 1️3️ TIKI TATSUYA Why: neon tiki + fire show + skull mugs = Austin nightlife starter. Eat: The Peacock – beef hummus + lamb chop = elegant Tex-Mex. 🍽️ FOOD HIT-LIST (walkable) Tiki Tatsuya – skull mug selfie. The Peacock – elegant tile + lamb chop. Sip Pho – wagyu broth, not cloying. El Raval – squid-ink paella + charming waiter. Texas Sushiko – hand-roll fresh, no queue. Kelly’s BBQ – “no-salt brisket” revelation. 💰 5-DAY BUDGET (per person) Flights NYC↔Austin 350 $ Hotels 4 nights 400 $ Car rental + gas 180 $ Food + drinks 250 $ Attractions 100 $ ≈ 1,280 USD – mid-range, memory-max. 📸 5-DAY CLIP LIST Oasis sunset reflection Capitol dome symmetry Bat cloud emergence Pedernales creek S-curve Kelly’s brisket close-up 🎯 ONE-SENTENCE TAKE-AWAY “Austin in 5 days = pink dome sunrise, F1 thunder, lake sunset, bat tornado, and brisket that melts – Texas wrapped in perfect long-weekend light.” #US #Texas #Austin

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