Come along, y'all! It's gonna be fun!
[picking up where I left off last week]
4. Paramount Theater , Congress Ave. (aka, "Austin's only movie palace")
Friends offered two of their extra tickets to one of the closing films of the summer film festival, Lawrence of Arabia. I have never had the privilege of watching this film in the 70mm projection format and what a, well, huge difference! We enjoyed every moment of this 227-minute(!) epic. From the time we chose our seats in the beautifully maintained glamour of an old-timey movie house, waiting for the massive red velvet curtains to pull back for the opening credits through the intermission and to the very end, this was a beautiful experience. Thank you, Mark & Terri!
Really, how can you beat this for a Saturday night?
5. Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill, 6th Avenue
Wednesday afternoon my new friend Karen picked me up and whisked me downtown for a delicious, semi-indulgent mid-afternoon lunch. I say, indulgent, because I added a margarita to my order. (please don't tell my kids. they're teasing me enough about being a stay-at-home-mom now without them knowing I've been taking to drink by lunchtime!)
this picture was actually taken when we were done eating; notice how I cleverly placed my mostly-empty margarita glass in front of Karen. |
Speaking of fresh guacamole, they actually brought the raw ingredients to the table and made it to order right in front of us.
6. Central Market, North Lamar
I spent a breezy Thursday morning sitting in the outdoor courtyard. I did a little bit of shopping (fresh blueberries? yes, please!) but mostly I sat outside close enough to the bustling children's playground to hear the happy buzz of children playing, but far enough to feel a sense of solitude. Add to that a tasty breakfast taco, perfectly brewed cup of Texas Pecan coffee and free wi-fi were the perfect ingredients for a mid-week recharge and inspiration to write a poem. I'm definitely going to make this a regular downtown writing spot.
Looking forward to a new week of discovering Austin!