AUS to SMC

AUS to SMC

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AUS to SMC episodes

  • Austin Attractions
    If you can hear music playing, then you must be in Austin. The Live Music Capital of the World is a fitting title for this vibrant city. Year-round, Austin hosts hundreds of concerts and music festivals. Austin is not just known for its music; the city is thriving with art, food, and outdoor venues that are guaranteed to ignite your senses.
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  • Austin Attractions Transcript
    If you can hear music playing, then you must be in Austin. The Live Music Capital of the World is a fitting title for this vibrant city. Year-round, Austin hosts hundreds of concerts and music festivals. Austin is not just known for its music; the city is thriving with art, food, and outdoor venues that are guaranteed to ignite your senses.
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  • Austin Bats
    The Congress Avenue Bridge is located in downtown Austin and is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. Once the Austin bats made the local residents run in fear, but today they bring people from near and far to Town Lake every evening.
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  • Austin Bats Transcript
    The Congress Avenue Bridge is located in downtown Austin and is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. Once the Austin bats made the local residents run in fear, but today they bring people from near and far to Town Lake every evening.
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  • Colorado River Impact on Texas History
    Starting its path in Lubbock, Texas and winding its way through the Texas Hill Country, the Colorado River is a gently flowing river that has played a big part in shaping our history. Though today Texans enjoy the slow moving waters of the Colorado River for recreation and hydropower, it hasn't always been such a tranquil and relaxing environment.
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  • Colorado River Impact on Texas History Transcript
    Starting its path in Lubbock, Texas and winding its way through the Texas Hill Country, the Colorado River is a gently flowing river that has played a big part in shaping our history. Though today Texans enjoy the slow moving waters of the Colorado River for recreation and hydropower, it hasn't always been such a tranquil and relaxing environment.
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  • Balcones Escarpment Geography
    Between San Antonio & Temple, Texas, see if you can observe any difference in geography on the east and west sides of the train route. The variation may appear subtle, but the differences in geography signify important differences in natural resources that are available and the cultures of people on either side of the divide. The Amtrak route follows a huge crack, or actually a series of many cracks, in the earth's surface called the Balcones Escarpment.
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  • Balcones Escarpment Geography Transcript
    Between San Antonio & Temple, Texas, see if you can observe any difference in geography on the east and west sides of the train route. The variation may appear subtle, but the differences in geography signify important differences in natural resources that are available and the cultures of people on either side of the divide. The Amtrak route follows a huge crack, or actually a series of many cracks, in the earth's surface called the Balcones Escarpment.
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  • San Marcos History and Today
    The beautiful city of San Marcos is located along Interstate 35 between Austin and San Antonio. The city was incorporated in 1877 and has been honored with listings in the National Register of Historic Places due to the restoration and preservation of significant late nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings.
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  • San Marcos History and Today Transcript
    The beautiful city of San Marcos is located along Interstate 35 between Austin and San Antonio. The city was incorporated in 1877 and has been honored with listings in the National Register of Historic Places due to the restoration and preservation of significant late nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings.
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Amtrak, the National Park Service's Trails and Rails Program, and the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M University have created podcasts to enhance your travel on…