Local Area

From March to October, 1.5 million bats emerge nightly from bat-sized crevices in the underside of the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. They usually start to emerge from the bridge around 20 minutes before sundown. The walkway on the east side of the Congress Avenue bridge offers the best vantage point for watching the bats emerge and fly eastward over Lady Bird Lake. With some advance planning you can get an even better view from the water by renting kayaks or canoes along the shoreline.

Visiting for SXSW? We are 0.5 mile from the Austin Convention Center and several music showcase venues including Mohawk, Stubbs BBQ, Empire Control Room and the Moody Amphitheater and film & tv screening venues such as Paramount Theatre and State Theatre (0.4 miles). We are closest to SXSW shuttle stops 15 and 23.

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Opened in 2022, the Moody Center is a world-class arena located on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin and features 150+ nights of entertainment each year and hosts the UT Austin Women's and Men's basketball games.