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Get wet Go swimming at Deep Eddy Pool or Barton Springs Pool. The water temperature in these two spring-fed pools stays in the low 70s no matter the summer heat.

A Capitol idea Take a free guided tour or just walk around the Texas Capitol. Picnic under a tree on the grounds and let your kids roll down the hills.

Park it  The 351-acre Zilker Park, on the south shore of Lady Bird Lake, features the Zilker Zephyr miniature train, a huge play-scape, a nine-hole disc-golf course, botanical gardens, and the Umlauf Sculpture Garden.

Float around  Rent a canoe and cruise up and down Lady Bird Lake. Rentals are available by the hour or the day at Texas Rowing Center on the north shore and Zilker Park Boat Rentals on the south shore.

Follow the bouncing ball  Play pitch and putt at Butler Park, a nine-hole par-3 track. It's a little worn around the edgers, but it's cheap and welcomes players of all ages and abilities.

Learn a thing or two  Check out the Austin Children's Museum or Bob Bullock Texas State Histsory Museum.

Take a hike  The Hike and Bike Trail offers 10 miles of trails around Lady Bird Lake and serves as a hub for runners, walkers, and cyclists.

Get out on the water  The Texas Rowing Center on Lady Bird lake rents stand-up paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, and shells at Hourly and daily rates.

Two wheels are better than four  Rent a bike from Barton Springs Bike rental, Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop, or Bicycle Sport Shop. Cruise the Hike and Bike Trail or explore the downtown area.

The bats  Head out at dusk to see the nightly exodus of 1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats en masse from underneath the Congress Avenue Bridge.

Eat street food  They are trailers parked across the city serving all kinds of food - barbecue, crepes, smoothies, kebabs, vegetarian tacos, cheese steaks, doughnuts, tapas, burgers, cupcakes, and more. Find these mobile feasts at FoodTrailersAustin.com and Austin Food Carts.com

Learn Texas History  The Bob Bulock Texas State History museum, just norht of the Texas Capitol, has interactive exhibits as well as an IMAX theater.

See rare things  The Harry Ransom Center, on the campus of the University of Texas, is home to millions of books and documents, including the Gutenberg Bible and the world's first photograph.

Be an art critic  The Blanton Museum of Art, also on the campus of the university of Texas, has the largest collection of art in Central Texas, with more than 17,000 works.

It's about more than the 1960s  The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, located on the University of Texas campus, hosts an impressive permanent collection as well as changing featured exhibits.

Discover the next Picasso  The Dougherty Arts Center, on Barton Springs Road, offers works in various media by Austin artists.