{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63dd6d101c67ba0010103f78/6a9859ccbe9805796199b862?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"An Austin Staycation: Bats, Museums, Live Music & More","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63dd6d101c67ba0010103f78/1788368817486-4c3750c4-e0c5-4ed5-bb76-86a3cc3af552.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode of Big Blend Radio's \"Wander the World\" Podcast, travel writer Sharon K. Kurtz takes listeners on a personal Austin staycation, joined by fellow Austinite and travel writer Marika Flatt, travel editor and associate editor of Texas Lifestyle Magazine.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Staying right on the UT Austin campus at the AT&amp;T Hotel and Conference Center, Sharon walked to the Texas State Capitol, the Blanton Museum of Art, and the Bullock Texas State History Museum, caught a live taping of Austin City Limits, and ended her trip watching over a million bats stream out from under the Congress Avenue Bridge.&nbsp;</p><p>Together, Sharon and Marika swap tips on live music venues, hidden-gem hotels, Lady Bird Lake, and the best spots for margaritas, museums, and shopping — everything you need for your own Austin getaway.</p><p><br></p><p>🎙️ Tune in on the first Wednesday of every month at 12pm CST: <a href=\"https://wandertheworldwithsharon.podbean.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://wandertheworldwithsharon.podbean.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p>📖 Check out the Big Blend Radio \"Wander the World\" Digital Podcast Magazine: <a href=\"https://online.fliphtml5.com/yhwzg/gyoy/#p=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://online.fliphtml5.com/yhwzg/gyoy/#p=1</a>&nbsp;</p><p>🌍 Learn more about travel writer &amp; photographer Sharon K. Kurtz: <a href=\"https://sharonkkurtz.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://sharonkkurtz.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p>📰 Read more from Marika Flatt at Texas Lifestyle Magazine: <a href=\"https://texaslifestylemag.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://texaslifestylemag.com</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Big Blend Radio"}