Our walk on SoCo continues…

The Hotel of San José is located on the S. Congress Street, very trendy and hip. Let’us take a stroll in their courtyard.

Though it’s located at a lay back area of Austin, the hotel room charge is not so, $ 270 to $375 per night (may have to pay another $30 to 40 valet parking fee) according to their website.

Walking across the bridge, you are in Austin downtown:

A few yards down the bridge, you are at the Lady Bird Lake trail, more cyclists and runners on this side of the town. 🙂

• The Austin area is ranked fifth in the nation for its high-tech market, edging out Boston and San Francisco’s East Bay, according to  2014 Jones Lang LaSalle High-technology Office Outlook report.

• University of Texas Austin alone has over 50,000 students and approx. 24,000 faculty and staff. 2014/2015 operating Budget is $2,658 million, according to UT Austin budget report. High ranking in Business, Medical School, and Engineering.

Jo is taking a break, before you go, please take a beautiful walk in A FIELD OF BRASSICA with Gilly!

Thank you for visiting!

SoCo is a neighborhood located on South Congress Avenue of Austin, Texas. It is known shopping and cultural district famous for its many small retailers, local restaurants, and music/art venues:

You can check out the food truck court here:

and enjoy some live music:

Oh ya, people watching 🙂

The area is void of chain stores, and it’s full of locally owned shop bars and restaurants. For locals, this is where people are trying the most to “Keep Austin Weird.”

Parking is a huge pain!

Try this for an alternative:

Some 19.7 million visitors go to Austin annually, according to the city’s convention and visitors bureau, drawn by the city’s music and foodie scenes, plus a packed calendar of events that celebrate the Austin spirit; the Keep Austin Weird Festival and 5K run, now in its 10th year, is a highlight of the late-June calendar. Across the Lady Bird lake, you are in Downtown.

Submitting to Jo’s Monday Walk. Jo is taking us to Aira Force for a walk, beautiful views!

“Keep Austin Weird” is the slogan adopted by the Austin Independent Business Alliance to promote small businesses in Austin, Texas.

In case you miss seeing the Downtown Austin:

Have a great week! 🙂