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There are several caverns in the area (Inner Space just north of Austin and Natural Bridge about 1 hr south--but a beautiful drive if you go the country route!) that my girls enjoyed when they were little.

 

Sea World is about 1.5 hrs south of Austin...

 

The Botanical Gardens are nice to run around in-- right across street from Zilker park... Zilker Park has a walking trail down by the river... bring or purchase bird seed to feed the ducks/geese! If the weather is warm you can swim in Barton Creek Pool (also at Zilker)-- you can also wade in certain parts of the river (free).

 

Dinner at sunset at the Oasis...

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It is a haul up the steps but I loved Mount Bonnell.

 

http://www.austinparks.org/apfweb/park.php?parkId=287

 

Not sure if they have anything going on when you will be there but I have to put in a plug for my alma mater, St. Edward's University theatre department.

 

http://think.stedwards.edu/theatre/

 

And for two of my favorite local restaurants,

 

http://themagnoliacafe.com/

 

and

 

http://www.guerostacobar.com/

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Can you give me an idea of where you live currently? That would affect what things are interesting to you (i.e. if you are in a major metro, the Children's museum in ATX wouldn't impress).

 

 

Birmingham, AL

 

(My boys are nature lovers ; not your Disney theme park types)

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Birmingham, AL

 

(My boys are nature lovers ; not your Disney theme park types)

 

http://www.austintexas.gov/department/austin-nature-science-center

 

They would love this then. It is a nature center with a large dino pit to dig and a place look at specimens. I didn't care for the animals they kept it reeked of urine, but they did have some animals.

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