This is why you should go to a forum meet.
New Austinite and a longtime lurker showed up and offered to take us on a tour of the building he lives in, The Austonian. He took us to the top two floors, 55 and 56, where there are patios.
Looking up at The Austonian by
raptoralex, on Flickr
Looking toward the Capitol by
raptoralex, on Flickr
University of Texas and Capitol by
raptoralex, on Flickr
East Austin by
raptoralex, on Flickr
East Austin and Lady Bird Lake by
raptoralex, on Flickr
Austin Hilton Convention Center by
raptoralex, on Flickr
Downtown and Seaholm District by
raptoralex, on Flickr
Austin City Hall by
raptoralex, on Flickr
Austonian's "USB" port by
raptoralex, on Flickr
Above the Frost Bank Tower by
raptoralex, on Flickr
Austonian lounge by
raptoralex, on Flickr
Seaholm District and freight train by
raptoralex, on Flickr
W Austin Hotel and Residences by
raptoralex, on Flickr
South Congress Avenue and South First Street by
raptoralex, on Flickr
Pilates room by
raptoralex, on Flickr
One Congress Plaza by
raptoralex, on Flickr
Four Seasons Residences Austin by
raptoralex, on Flickr
In addition to that spectacular view, we also went to the 10th floor, which has a dog grooming area, a dog relieving area, a giant pool and a movie lounge. It's also got a slightly different perspective on downtown since you're 100 feet up.
Frost Bank Tower and 301 Congress by
raptoralex, on Flickr
The Austonian's pool by
raptoralex, on Flickr
100 Congress and The Austonian by
raptoralex, on Flickr
Then we wandered around by Shoal Creek and checked out some construction east of The Austonian.
Hyatt Place under construction by
raptoralex, on Flickr
It was a great meet. I hope we do another in the near future. I hope more of you guys show up too!