Overnight Road Trip: Texas State Capitol and Austin Area


Posted: Tue, 11 May 2010 02:10 PM - 8,107 Readers

By: WFAA News


Overnight Road Trip: Texas State Capitol and Austin Area **for marking your calendars. more information coming soon!

Date: Saturday, May 15- Sunday, May 16, 2010
Time: We will depart DFW area at 8:00 AM Meet-Up location for
Departure: TBD (update soon)
Location: Visiting Austin Area and State Capitol Grounds
Cost:  Hotel/Travel/Meals Expenses Schedule of Shooting

Events:
  • Inside/Outside State Capitol Grounds
  • Across the river of Downtown to get reflection of downtown Austin
  • Night Shooting of both Downtown Austin and Capitol
  • Night Shooting of 6th Street in Austin Area
  • Pennybacker Bridge -- If night time permits, Pennybacker Bridge at night too.
  • Sunset at the Oasis Restaurant overlooking Lake Travis. Amazing view and Photo op. We will have dinner there.
Tenative Exclusive Event: Central Texas Ballooning Association May Flights. Trying to get members to be able to ride with them in the balloons over Austin and Lake Travis. More Details to Come if I can get this scheduled. Trying to get it at NO COST to photographers. Keep your fingers crossed! :)

Capitol Rules/Information:
  • Open to public most of the time both interior and exterior
  • Be prepared to have your camera gear and bags inspected by security when entering the building.
  • Address:
  • 1100 Congress Ave
  • Austin, TX 78701

Pennybacker Bridge Information: The Percy Pennybacker Bridge over Lake Austin has the longest clear span of any steel arch bridge in Texas. The clear span is more than 600 feet of the bridge's total 1150 feet. In 1984, The Percy Pennybacker Bridge was recognized by the Federal Highway Administration for Excellence in Highway Design.

Hotel Information: Hampton Inn
Price: TBD Finalizing Pricing and number of rooms




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