ALL-SEASONS Austin Cosmic Saltillo PLAY VIDEO Krause Springs Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail Energy Volume: MEDIUM SPRING Energy Volume: HIGH VIBE CHECK Spring blossoms brightly at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center , with acres of native flowers and trees. April’s Burnet Bluebonnet Festival celebrates the state flower with music and a carnival. In Fredericksburg, sip local wine and wander Wildseed Farms in peak bloom. Kick off festival season at SXSW — the famed conference and music, film and comedy festivals held each March. In April, Moontower Comedy Walk or cycle the urban Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail encircling Lady Bird Lake. Explore trails and swimming holes at the Barton Creek Greenbelt , then continue on to the Violet Crown Trail for an urban nature escape. VIBE CHECK TASTE OF THE SEASON Spring is patio season! Sip a boozy lemonade and snack on tacos (try the griddled mushroom version) in Cosmic Saltillo ’s garden. Or try Asian-style Texas barbecue on Loro ’s shady patio, paired with a mandarin margarita. Five food trucks, draft cocktails and live music make Armadillo Den a backyard party. Slow down and beat the heat, Austin-style. Plunge into Zilker Park’s Barton Springs Pool , splash around the historic Deep Eddy Pool or escape to the lush greenery of Krause Springs . Rent a stand-up paddleboard or kayak from Rowing Dock on Lady Bird Lake . Or head out to Lake Travis for fishing and wakeboarding. At sunset, watch thousands of bats emerge from under the Congress Avenue Bridge . Sing along to the summer musical at Zilker Hillside Theater or spread a blanket for Zilker Park’s Blues on the Green concerts in June. Cold margs and live music make 10 visitaustin.org CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: HALEY PLOTKIN; COSMIC HOSPITALITY GROUP; @ SH._.Y Spring wildflowers and summer swimming holes, fall football and western-style winters — every season is rich with reasons to visit Austin. Festival welcomes 100+ side-splitting comics. Listen to trippy experimental rock at the Austin Psych Fest , on stage in May. SUMMER
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