Friday, March 2, 2012

Austin2012 -- Views from Hotel Rooms -- Residence Inn Austin Downtown / Convention Center

Looking out towards the scenic skyline of southern Downtown Austin.

From the 9th floor the night we arrived. . .
From the 9th floor the night we arrived. . .

About 12 hours later. . . The Four Seasons Tower looks spiffy at night, but is blocking the view of Lady Bird (Town) lake.
About 12 hours later. . . The Four Seasons Tower looks spiffy at night, but is blocking the view of Lady Bird (Town) lake.

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Looking down towards some weird apartment buildings on Fourth Street. They are probably spiffy inside, but seemed to be trying to hard to be hip from the outside.
Looking down towards some weird apartment buildings on Fourth Street.  They are probably spiffy inside, but seemed to be trying to hard to be hip from the outside.

We were directly above the driveway of the hotel and it was complete with the obligatory homage to UT
We were directly above the driveway of the hotel and it was complete with the obligatory homage to UT