What is it about the Hike & Bike Trail, so close to Austin's downtown, that gives it so much power and benefit? You can exercise. You can people watch. The dirt path means its easy on your joints. The three pedestrian bridges (MoPac, Lamar and Congress Avenue) enable you to make a circle when you walk without encountering any traffic. You see the Austin skyline to the north side of the river. The water, Colorado River, called Town Lake brings a sense of peace. The river is wide enough to give it some substance, a real body of water.
On the south side of Town Lake you have Barton Springs and Zilker Park, the iconic place, maybe the soul of Austin. You can swim there in the 68 degree water, year around. And the people watching is maybe the best thing. All size and shapes of people, walking, jogging, biking, talking in couples, escorting their dogs, wearing every conceivable kind of clothing. Also on the south side....you pass the Zach Theatre, named after Zachary Scott, an Austin boy made good on stage and screen many years ago. And closer to South Congress, and near the fields where you get the ACL Festival, is the famous statue of Stevie Ray Vaughn, 'cause how many cities erect statues to rock stars, especially guitar virtuosos with a rocky past that includes drug use.
Take walk down there-- and clear your head of all the stress and mental debris!
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