Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
64
Saxon Pub
A7
F4
B5
Shopping
(see 71)
67
Blackmail
C7
C3
(see 73)
69
Stag
C8
C8
C8
B3
73
Yard Dog
C8
Texas State Capitol
MAP
HISTORIC BUILDING
GOOGLE MAP
( 512-305-8402; cnr 11th St & Congress Ave; 7am-10pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat & Sun)
Built in
1888 from sunset-red granite, this state capitol is the largest in the US, backing up the ubi-
quitous claim that everything is bigger in Texas. If nothing else, take a peek at the lovely
rotunda and try out the whispering gallery created by its curved ceiling.
Self-guiding brochures of the capitol building and grounds are available inside the tour-
guide office on the ground floor. From here you can also take one of the interesting
45-minute guided tours offered daily (schedules vary; call first or show up and try your
luck). The green sprawl of the capitol grounds and its monuments are worth a stroll before
or after your tour.
Want to see government in action? Take a seat in the 3rd-floor
visitors balconies
overlook-
ing the House of Representatives and Senate chamber galleries, which are open to the
public when the state legislature is in session (odd-numbered years from mid-January
through May or June).
Free two-hour parking is available inside the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage, entered
from either 12th St or 13th St.
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
MUSEUM
