Things to do in Texas, United States: The Best Literary, Art & Music Tours

This is a 1 or 2-hour South Padre beach activity that you and your group will never forget. This is an informative, hands-on sand-castling activity that will help you have more fun on the beach than ever before. Equipment is provided and available for use for the duration of your stay on South Padre Island.

Inclusions: Use of equipment for duration of your stay on South Padre Island

Exclusions: Gratuities, tools are free to use, but may be purchased at a discount, Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions

Experience the Live Music Capital of the World like a local! This three-hour tour will stop at a few iconic hangouts for a great sampling of the many genres of music we can hear in Austin every day of the week, from weekend afternoon patio jam-fests to weeknight happy hour performances to primetime club gigs. Many places also offer some of the best pub food so we will get to have a little snack while listening to music.

Inclusions: eBike, Helmet, Guide

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re:3D is a fully open source, collaborative company with a social mission focused on breaking through the limits of 3D printing and creating actionable solutions to recycling plastics. At our Houston Headquarters, you will learn how 3D printing works, see how large-format 3D printers get made, touch and feel 3D prints from around the world and be able to ask questions of experts in additive manufacturing. re:3D was founded by ex NASA employees and is housed in the former home of Wyle Laboratories where equipment for the International Space Station was constructed. For groups larger than 15 people, please reach out to us directly.

Inclusions: A 3D Printed Rocket (At least 2' Tall!) printed on a Gigabot 3D Printer (# of rockets are per group), A hands-on, guided tour of our 3D printer factory.

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Relax in an open air pedicab as our knowledgable tour guide rides you around to all the venues and sites that gave this city the title - Live Music Capital of the World. Stops include Willie Nelson Statue, Stevie Ray Vaughan statue, Antones- Home of the Blues, Armadillo World Headquarters, Janis Joplin Mural and many more. The pedicab is equipped with a stereo to play music from local legends. This is a private tour and can be customized to your group.

Inclusions: Professional Guide, Private transportation, Pedicab, Hotel pickup (downtown locations)

Exclusions: Please remember to tip your awesome pedicab tour guide

We are excited to be outside, grabbing some Vitamin D, social distancing and showing you around one of the top 25 Coolest Neighborhoods in the World! We will show you why this district earned such a prestigious award. If you enjoy street art and graffiti or know nothing about it, you will LOVE this highly rated tour. Discover parts of East Austin that never made it into a guidebook on the ever-changing street art scene. Whether you're looking for great photo ops, art history, or the inside scoop on local living in Austin, this street art tour will touch on all of these subjects. Together, we'll explore one of Austin's largest concentrations of public art. Reviews of this well curated tour focus on the tour guide's knowledge and passion of the artists and their artwork. By the end of the walk, we guarantee you'll know more about Austin's public art than most local residents, and you'll never look at murals, street art, or graffiti the same way again

Inclusions: Booklet containing Instagram info of every artist on the tour.

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Brunch. The one thing that can drag every sleepy (and possibly hungover) soul out of bed. Brunch is the best thing about the weekend, so it is our absolute delight to show-off the best of Austin’s brunch scene. Join Twisted Texas for visits to three Austin eateries for local specialties such as breakfast tacos, Czech kolaches, and chicken & waffles. All food is included and adds up to one very big brunch. Each stop is accompanied by a brunch adult beverage — on us! And as if that’s not enough motivation to roll out of bed…we are bringing a live band along with us for the ride! Live music is the heart and soul of Austin, and we are happy to have local musicians jamming with us as we brunch. This is an Austin food tour like it’s never been done before. So bring your squad, bring your appetites, and BYOB…let’s brunch!

Inclusions: Food: full brunch meal, Beverages: one adult beverage at each stop, Sales Tax, Breakfast, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Gratuities (recommended) for guide, driver, and band, Additional beverages

Get ready to travel all over Downtown, East and South Austin stopping for selfies at over 30 murals. Our guides will take you to the popular murals as well as the hidden gems including the 'I love you so much', 'Greetings from Austin' postcard and 'Willie for President' mural and many more. This is a private tour and can be customized to your group.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Pedicab, Private Guide, Hotel pickup (downtown locations)

Exclusions: Please remember to tip your awesome pedicab tour guide

Our tours are all inclusive. We do not add any other groups on your tour. It is you and your group alone for a great experience!!

Inclusions: We take your photos with your phone or camera

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You want to hear the best live music in Austin. But with so many venues, so little time, and countless truly bad cover bands playing for pennies on Sixth Street…this can be harder than you’d think. Snagging a seat on our Live Music Experience is like hitting the “easy button”. We take you to three awesome live music venues. Locations vary week to week, but we work with a dozen fun and funky places to catch live music. Maybe it’s two-stepping to a country band or dancing to 90s tunes-you never know what to expect! The best part is that while we visit THREE Austin live music venues, you get a fourth band for your own private concert…on board the bus! Our local musicians jam everyone’s favorite singalongs as we go from bar to bar. At the shows, they join the party…you’ll find them taking shots at the bar, posing for pics with you and your squad, and answering any and all questions you’ve ever had about life as a wanna-be rock star. It’s a behind-the-scenes experience like no other.

Inclusions: Entry fees to live music venues, Live band on board the bus, BYOB Bus: beer/wine only, no hard liquor

Exclusions: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages

Meet at a street art gallery before exploring the underground graffiti scene in Austin. Discover long walls covered in dozens of colorful, wild style pieces and small street tags. Then, learn how to spray paint your own piece with the help of local artists.

Inclusions: Professional spray paint, T-Shirt to protect yours, if you'd like, Bottled water

Exclusions: Gratuities