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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.

  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

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…

  The Historic Paramount I’m looking forward to our first foray to the annual Summer Film Series at The Paramount this weekend, we’ll see “It Happened One Night”, the classic Frank Capra Academy Award Winning 1934 Comedy starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. The Summer Classic Film Series has something for everyone and we always…

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…

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…

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…

In the past 10 years of presenting guided tours for

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…

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…