As my short days at work are coming to an end (thank goodness I'll be moving to full time hours soon), Andrew and I have been trying to make the most of our afternoons together. Today, we went to the Austin Art Museum. Let's just say, it will be the last time. This museum is undoubtedly the smallest museum I have ever stepped into and clearly I didn't do my research because little did I know they only show one exhibit at a time. This months exhibit happens to be based on the work by Romare Bearden, a very talented artist no doubt. Unfortunately, it's just not my taste. I appreciate his printmaking skills as I used to study this art form in high school. I also loved that all of his artwork in the museum were inspired by African Americans or Jazz music. However Andrew and I both found ourselves done with the entire museum in a matter of 15 minutes. (Please accept my sincerest apologies Mr. Bearden.)
With a downtown parking meter paid for the next two hours, we decided not to let our failed art experience slow us down. Instead we ventured onward, and did some urban exploring. We popped into a few art shops with locally made crafts and weaved in and out of downtown streets, passing famous local landmarks such as the Driskill Hotel and the Paramount Theatre.
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| The Driskill Hotel |
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| The Paramount Theatre |
We also walked around in the entertainment district on Sixth Street where you can find numerous music venues, restaurants, and bars. We even found a great tourist shop where we picked up a number of different brochures of fun things to do in and around town!
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| 6th Street Store Fronts |
I love dates with my boyfriend!
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