{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"awst.in","description":"Personal site and tech playground"}},"allMarkdownRemark":{"edges":[{"node":{"excerpt":"Pre-Contact History — Austin MSA The Austin area sits at one of the most significant junctions in Texas prehistory: the Balcones Escarpment…","fields":{"slug":"/Ancient - Pre-Contact History/"},"frontmatter":{"date":null,"title":""}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Gault Site Location:  Williamson/Bell County line, near Florence, TX (~45 miles north of Austin via TX-195) Managed by:  Gault School of…","fields":{"slug":"/Ancient_-_Gault_Site/"},"frontmatter":{"date":null,"title":""}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Geography — Austin MSA The Balcones Escarpment and Fault Zone The single most important geographic fact about Central Texas is the Balcones…","fields":{"slug":"/Geography/"},"frontmatter":{"date":null,"title":""}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Taylor Location:  Taylor, TX (~30 miles northeast of Austin on US-79)\n Anchor Site:  Louie Mueller Barbecue / Historic Downtown Taylor The…","fields":{"slug":"/Taylor/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"17 June, 2026","title":"Taylor"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Austin Location:  Austin, TX — Travis County seat; capital of Texas Anchor Site:  Texas State Capitol / Congress Avenue The Hook Austin was…","fields":{"slug":"/Austin/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"17 June, 2026","title":"Austin"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Clarksville Address:  Clarksville Historic District — bounded by West Lynn St, Waterston Ave, West 10th St, and the MoPac Expressway (Loop…","fields":{"slug":"/City of Austin/Clarksville/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"17 June, 2026","title":"Clarksville"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"East Austin Address:  Historic core east of I-35, roughly East 1st Street (south) to East MLK Jr. Blvd (north); “East Austin” is used both…","fields":{"slug":"/City of Austin/East Austin/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"17 June, 2026","title":"East Austin"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Freedmen’s Towns of Austin Address:  Multiple sites across Austin and Travis County — see “The Communities” below\n Hours:  Always open…","fields":{"slug":"/City of Austin/Freedmen's Towns of Austin/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"17 June, 2026","title":"Freedmen's Towns of Austin"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Hyde Park Neighborhood Address:  Bounded by 38th St (south), 51st St (north), Guadalupe St (west), Airport Blvd (east) Hours:  Always open…","fields":{"slug":"/City of Austin/Hyde Park Neighborhood/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"16 June, 2026","title":"Hyde Park Neighborhood"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Gault Site Location:  Williamson/Bell County line, near Florence, TX (~45 miles north of Austin via TX-195) Managed by:  Gault School of…","fields":{"slug":"/Ancient - Gault Site/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"15 June, 2026","title":"Gault Site"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Inner Space Cavern Address:  4200 S IH-35, Georgetown, TX 78626 Hours:  Daily; tour times vary by season Cost:  ~$20 adult / $14 child…","fields":{"slug":"/Ancient - Inner Space Cavern/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"15 June, 2026","title":"Inner Space Cavern"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Bee Cave Location:  Bee Cave, TX (~15 miles west of Austin on TX-71/US-290) Anchor Site:  Barton Creek / Lake Travis area The Hook The town…","fields":{"slug":"/Bee Cave/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"15 June, 2026","title":"Bee Cave"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Buda Location:  Buda, TX (~15 miles south of Austin on I-35) Anchor Site:  Historic Downtown Buda / Main Street The Hook The town was named…","fields":{"slug":"/Buda/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"15 June, 2026","title":"Buda"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Georgetown Location:  Georgetown, TX (~30 miles north of Austin on I-35) Anchor Site:  Georgetown Town Square / Southwestern University…","fields":{"slug":"/Georgetown/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"15 June, 2026","title":"Georgetown"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Kyle Location:  Kyle, TX (~20 miles south of Austin on I-35) Anchor Site:  Historic Downtown Kyle / Auction Oak / Katherine Anne Porter…","fields":{"slug":"/Kyle/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"15 June, 2026","title":"Kyle"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Manor Location:  Manor, TX (~12 miles east of Austin on US-290) Anchor Site:  Historic Downtown Manor / Manor Road Corridor The Hook Manor…","fields":{"slug":"/Manor/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"15 June, 2026","title":"Manor"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Pflugerville Location:  Pflugerville, TX (~15 miles northeast of Austin off TX-130) Anchor Site:  Lake Pflugerville / Old Town Pflugerville…","fields":{"slug":"/Pflugerville/"},"frontmatter":{"date":"15 June, 2026","title":"Pflugerville"}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Austin Moonlight Towers Nearest tower:  9th St & Guadalupe (central reference point); 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