Austin’s Best & Least Expensive Hop-on Hop-Off Bus
For the past 11 years AO Tours has recommended the “AUSTIN TWO-STEP” hop on hop off bus experience. One of the best options for the guest that wants to get the most out of their sightseeing dollar is to take “Tour Austin & Hill Country in 90 Minutes” and then jump on a Capital Metro Bus – a 24 hour pass for just $2.00 or $3.00 for the MetroRapid bus. 1. Take our Signature Austin & Hill Country in 90 Minutes tour 2. Jump on a Capital Metro Bus MetroRapid helps you make the most of your time. STEP ONE: Register for our most popular tour ” Tour Austin & Hill Country in 90 minutes” -it is very easy to do it departs 22 times a week.
AO Tours Frequent Rider Club
If you have previously purchased a ticket for the “Austin + Hill Country” tour – call 512.659.9478 for a special AO Tours Frequent Rider Discount
Chekhovian Inspiration for Original New Play “3” Includes Chris Gibson
3 or The Sound of the Great Existential Nothingness runs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights July 26 – August 17 at the Off Center Theater Anton Chekhov Last night we opened an original piece of theatre called “3” or “The Sound of the Great Existential Nothingness”, written by Austinite Tim Braun, produced by Austin’s resident…
Austin Overtures Tour Guide Writes & Directs New Play
Rocky Hopson has written and will direct a gritty new play. Circus Girl embarks on an epic journey through the tragic and beautiful reality of 1890s America. Circus Girl takes you on a journey through America during the 1890s—from Kansas City to Chicago to Denver. It is the story of Circus Girl, a young performer who has lived in the circus or vaudeville her entire life. She knows very little about the outside world, and suddenly has to fend for herself in rapidly changing and precarious surroundings. Much like our present decade, the 1890s were a time of exciting innovation as well as economic crisis and uncertainty: New technologies like the recording of sound and film changed the way people perceived the world and themselves in it. The Chicago World’s Fair took place in 1893 and was considered the biggest…
Formula 1 – Is Coming to Town!
Austin’s Circuit Of The Americas The United States’ First Purpose-Built Grand Prix Facility The Circuit Of The Americas which has been built in Austin is a multipurpose facility that will host the most prestigious racing events in the world, including the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™. It is the first purpose-built Grand Prix facility in the U.S. and we got it! Built around a state-of-the-art 3.4-mile circuit track with capacity for 120,000 fans and an elevation change of 133 feet, the facility is designed for any and all classes of racing – from motor power, to human power. Austin’s unique environment has given the developers the opportunity to design a truly unique circuit, one that has been brought to life by famous track architect Hermann Tilke. The track features many of the elements of previous “classic” circuits, with fast…
About Us
Austin Overtures Story Since 2003 Austin Overtures has been providing visitors with sightseeing tours of Austin and the surrounding area. In 2009, we extended our business to offer full destination management services. Whether guests are looking to “wind down” or “rev-up, Austin Overtures will guide them through a memorable stay in the Capital City of Texas. Our Team Mary Davidson – President Austin Overtures Corporation Mary was born in the Republic of India and lived in Hawaii for many years so it is no wonder she enjoys meeting people from all over the world. She has extensive cross-cultural experience having worked with internationals in business and volunteer settings for many years. From 2002 to 2007 she served as the volunteer coordinator for the University of Texas at Austin International Office. Dow Davidson – Chief of Operations Austin Overtures Corporation Dow…
I Might Not be Native – But I Got Here in 1960
In the past 10 years of presenting guided tours for I have many times explained to our guests that I was born in Fort Worth but moved to Austin in 1960. One of the most interesting comparisons between then and now has to be the growth in population. Back then there were about 185,000 Austinites – by today that has exploded to 820,000. If you look at the entire Metro Area (MSA) it includes a whopping 1.7 million folks. When my Mom brought us to the capital all those years ago it was so she could take some continuing education classes at the University of Texas at Austin during the summer semester. My little brother and I were very jazzed to move to Austin – it was so cool compared to Fort Worth. We moved into a dinky apartment across…
Austin Overtures – A Novel Idea
Mary and Dow Davidson had long been involved making visitors to Austin feel welcomed as well as informed – they started Austin Overtures Sightseeing in February 2003 with a novel new idea for touring Austin. The concept was to “super concentrate” the sites of a normal old fashioned 4 hour get-on, get-off sightseeing tour into…
Jules Nadeau – Running Around Austin 40 Years Later
Austin. (20 January) – Back in 1962, a young French Canadian hitchhiker enjoyed some good old Texas hospitality from an Austin family. In fact black and white photographs of this generous family are always with Jules Nadeau – and he is back in town and is determined to hook up with the family so he…