#FlyWashington Magazine Summer 2018 | Page 47

Stand Up Paddle Boarding on Lady Bird Lake Credit: Andy Mahr Courtesy of Visit Austin ALONG WITH BEING THE CAPITAL OF TEXAS, AUSTIN IS ALSO CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE THE MOST COSMOPOLITAN CITY IN THE U.S.’S SECOND LARGEST STATE. WHAT IT LACKS IN SIZE COMPARED TO HOUSTON AND DALLAS, THE “CITY OF THE VIOLET CROWN” MAKES UP FOR IN CULTURE — AND WE’RE NOT JUST TALKING MUSIC AND BBQ. WITH BOUNDLESS OUTDOOR AREAS AND AN EASY TO NAVIGATE CITY CENTER, THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUN ARE INFINITE. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE SUMMER 2018 45 FLYWASHINGTON.COM