Scavenger hunt in Austin

Explore the capital of Texas in a playful way. These experiences and challenges lead you past the Texas Capitol, South Congress, Lady Bird Lake and the live-music bars that earned Austin the title Live Music Capital of the World.

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Spot a queso bowl

Find a bowl of Tex-Mex queso at an Austin restaurant. Photograph the cheesy dip with chips.

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Spot a Rainey Street bungalow bar

Walk into Rainey Street and find a converted bungalow bar with a porch. Photograph the porch.

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Spot a Stetson hat

Find a Stetson cowboy hat in a shop or on someone's head. Photograph the brim.

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Spot a SXSW or ACL festival reference

Find a SXSW or Austin City Limits reference (festival poster, T-shirt, banner). Photograph the reference.

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Spot a Tex-Mex margarita

Find a margarita on a Tex-Mex restaurant table. Photograph the salted rim.

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Spot a Texas armadillo souvenir

Find an armadillo (the Texas state mammal) on a souvenir, mural or sign. Photograph the armadillo.

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Spot a Texas BBQ tray

Find a tray of Texas brisket BBQ at Franklin's, La Barbecue or any pit. Photograph the smoke ring.

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Spot a UT Longhorns burnt orange shirt

Find a University of Texas Longhorns shirt in burnt orange. Photograph the longhorn logo.

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Spot a Voodoo Doughnut or Gourdough's

Find an Austin doughnut shop with creative toppings (Gourdough's, Voodoo). Photograph the donut.

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Spot a Whataburger orange-and-white

Find a Whataburger sign or paper cup with the orange-and-white W. Photograph the chain.

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Spot an Alamo Drafthouse marquee

Find an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema marquee with current movies. Photograph the sign.

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Spot an Austin food truck park

Find an Austin food-truck park (East Side, the SoCo Truck Park). Photograph multiple trucks lined up.

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Spot Mount Bonnell or Pennybacker Bridge view

Drive to Mount Bonnell or the 360 Pennybacker Bridge view for the panorama. Photograph the view.

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Spot the American flag in Austin

Find a US flag on an Austin building. Photograph it.

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Spot the Congress Bridge bat colony view

At dusk find the bats emerging from under the Congress Avenue Bridge over Lady Bird Lake. Outside the season find a bat-themed sign or mural. Photograph the moment.

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Spot the Greetings from Austin postcard mural

Find the "Greetings from Austin" postcard-style mural on West 1st Street. Photograph the wall.

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Spot the I Love You So Much mural

Walk to South Congress and find the "I Love You So Much" mural on the side of Jo's Coffee. Photograph the wall.

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Spot the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue

Walk to the Auditorium Shores and find the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue with his guitar. Photograph the bronze.

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Spot the Texas flag

Find a Texas flag (Lone Star, horizontal red-and-white with a blue panel and white star). Photograph it.

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Spot the Texas State Capitol pink dome

Walk to the Texas State Capitol and find the pink granite dome. Photograph the dome.

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Stag to 6th Street

Navigate to 6th Street, the live-music heart of Austin, and check in.

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Stag to Congress Avenue Bridge

Navigate to the Congress Avenue Bridge over Lady Bird Lake (famous for its bat colony). Check in.

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Stag to South Congress

Austin's coolest strip is calling. Navigate to South Congress (SoCo) and check in.

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Stag-quiz: Bat colony size

Roughly how many Mexican free-tailed bats live under the Congress Avenue Bridge in summer (in millions)?

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