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MEET ASHLEY DE JONG Contact Ashley: +1.512.897.6390 Introducing Ashley de Jong, owner of 2 vacation rentals in Austin. In Ashley's words, this is a city where "We love local and a little funky"! Ashley owns Casa SoCo, a 1950's remodel, with 4 bedrooms, and Zen Retreat, a 200 sq ft, garage apartment. THOUGHTS FROM THE EDITOR While Austin maintains some aspects of its Texan identity—and its status as one of America’s smallcity charmers, alongside places like Portland, OR and Madison, WI—it's truly a destination all its own. head at the end of a memorable day. (For that last option, I highly recommend Ashley's pair of adorable, authentic vacation rentals smack-dab in the walkable center of Austin.) Few cities of any size can boast a sterling reputation for all of the "good life" essentials: music, art, food, drinks, sunshine, and, of course, friendly, welcoming people. But Austin does it! As a native Austinite with impeccable taste, Ashley’s credibility is through the roof, and I trust her suggestions entirely. Lifelong local Ashley de Jong’s love of Austin shines through in the following pages of this Insider Guide, in which she introduces potential visitors to the best places in Austin to eat tacos and BBQ, sip margaritas, go for a tree-shaded jog, listen to live music, treat yourself to some funky new jewelery, and lay your exhausted E: [email protected] W: www.vacationinsiders.com I imagine that, once you depart the Austin City Limits, you, too, will be singing its quirky praises for a long time to come.