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You might be from Austin if you know the answers to these questions... take the challenge!

By Betina Foreman

Real Estate Agent with WJK Realty 0570241

March 07, 2010 05:37 AM

Here are some fun trivia facts about Austin that only a native will know. If you score 100% then yall must be from around here! For those non natives yall means "you all "in Texan.

1. What is the longest suspension bridge in Texas?

2. Name the famous native Texan than stands overlooking Auditorium Shores? (Hint-there was a memorial event here in their name and they played at Auditorium Shores many times)

3. What hill has concrete and stone stairs to the top and is well known for its dramatic hill country view?

4. Name the famous artist whose garden is a south Austin attraction and wedding venue?

5. What is the new name of Pecan Street in Austin Texas?

6. Name the famous owner of Poodie's Hilltop Cafe?

7. What Austin festival is named after a Hormel potted meat?

8. Name the Austin hotel that is reportedly haunted? Bonus points for the local bar that is also reported to be haunted.

9. What was the first Austin building to have air conditioning?

10. What/who lives in the cracks of the Congress Ave./Ann Richards Bridge?

Bonus Round: What is the name of the UT mascot, and how did it get its name??

Answers to be posted in one week. Lets see how many of you can get them all right without googling the answers! The first local person to send me the correct answers will be my guest to lunch at another local icon to be named later!

If you are in the market for an Austin area home and are not presently working with a Realtor, please call me. I am a native Texan and would be happy to help you through the process of buying or selling a home. I specialize in Relocation and I make the process easy to navigate. I look forward to the opportunity to earn your business.

Betina Foreman, Realtor

Prospect Real Estate Solutions 9442 Capital of TX Hwy, Suite 500 Austin, Texas 78759 512-771-6318 BetinaForemanRealtor@yahoo.com www.CentralTexasGreenHomes.com

Member: Austin Board of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, ActiveRain.com-RainMaker, Trulia-VIP & Top Realtor Voices, and Zillow-Neighborhood Pros.

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Lou Ludwig

Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL

Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Betina

I'll be looking for the answers next week.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Mar 07, 2010 05:42 AM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Betina....we have so much in our areas to see and many people who travel allover the States and world have never looked in their own back yards.

Mar 07, 2010 07:51 AM

Craig Rutman

Helping people in transition - Cary, NC

Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Oh come on Betina. We have to wait a whole week to see the answers?

Fun post you!

I hope all is well in BetinaLand!

Mar 07, 2010 12:23 PM

Catherine Chaudemanche - Edison & Central NJ

Metuchen Keller Williams Elite Realty / Middlesex County, NJ - Edison, NJ

Full Time, Informed and Involved- Results Driven

...and what if you score 0%...:)

Mar 07, 2010 09:16 PM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Dear Lou,

I will be prompt in posting the answers. It was all I could do to make it a contest instead of just posting the answers!

;)

Dear William,

I know it always amazes me the sheer numbers of people that live here that have never been to Barton Springs. When it is in the top five places travelers visit?!?

;)

Mar 08, 2010 06:22 AM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Dear Craig,

You know I wanted to post it all at once, but I was hoping that some people might actually try for some of the answers. It is wonderful in Betinaland right now. Its raining and Lake Travis is now at 95% full! Yippie!!

Mar 08, 2010 06:24 AM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Dear Catherine,

Those that score zero will gain the knowledge I have to share about Austin. Trust me these ten questions are just the tip of the iceberg!

;)

Mar 08, 2010 06:27 AM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Dear Catherine,

Those that score zero will gain the knowledge I have to share about Austin. Trust me these ten questions are just the tip of the iceberg!

;)

Mar 08, 2010 06:27 AM

Toula Rosebrock

Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ

Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

Hi Betina:

OK..you got me....I'm from Jersey!!!

I can make some clever guesses to each, to make you laugh though...

Mar 08, 2010 11:06 PM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Dear Toula,

No need for you to answer. If you came to Austin I would just take you to lunch to celebrate the visit!

;)

Mar 09, 2010 12:58 AM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Here are the long awaited answers.

1. The Pennybacker Bridge also known as the 360 Bridge or Capital of Texas Bridge.

2. Stevie Ray Vaughn statue on the south shore of Auditorium Shores.

3. Mount Bonnell- one of Austin's best spots for taking in a Texas sunset.

4. Charles Umlauf Sculpture Garden in the heart of 78704.

5. Sixth Street or 6th Street, party central for the college crowd.

6. The Red-headed Stranger also known as Willie Nelson the music icon of Texas.

7. Spamarama. Where you can partake in Spam: eating contests, cooking contests and of course the ever famous Spam-Toss!

8. The Driskell Hotel. Bonus questions answer is The Tavern on N. Lamar.

9. The Tavern was the first public building to provide conditioned air for its patrons. So you could cool off on the outside with AC and on the inside with ice cold beer.

10. The Mexican Free Tailed bat. The largest colony in Northern America resides in/under the Congress Ave. bridge.

BONUS ROUND ANSWERS:

1. BEVO- Many years ago Oklahoma stole the UT mascot and branded the score of the first game they beat UT. The score was 13-40, which in Roman numerals creates I3VO which turned into BEVO.

Mar 21, 2010 03:16 AM

Dave Murray

DMTX Realty, Coldwell Banker United, Realtors - Austin, TX

Interesting Bevo fact...here I'd figured it derived from bovine somehow. You learn something new every day!

Julie

Mar 23, 2010 05:18 AM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Dear Julie,

Hang out with me long enough and you will learn a multitude of interesting Texas or Austin centric facts and maybe a little fiction too. You know how we Texans love our tall tales!

;)

Nov 08, 2010 03:41 AM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Dear Julie,

Here is a shot of a few of my favorite bovines.

;)

Great Danes at the Hill Country Rolling Sculpture Car Show