City Streets - Quilt Block Series LbNA #29840 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Lone Star Quilter  |
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| Plant date: | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Austin |
| County: | Travis |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Dee Pirate |
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| Last found: | Jan 2, 2009 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFaFa |
| Last edited: | Apr 3, 2007 |
**THIS BOX IS MISSING**
Quilt blocks get their names from many sources. This block, because of its geometrical design, suggests an intersection of two streets, so that’s what it’s called. When you get to the letterbox, which is seemingly deep into the woods, stop to listen to the traffic on I-35, just a few yards away. Be thankful that little natural islands like this are being preserved in the middle of urban sprawl.
Zilker Park is one of the best parks in Austin. There are many things to do in this park including: hiking, biking, picnicking, boating, miniature train riding, swimming in Barton Springs and visiting the Austin Nature & Science Center. It is free and offers hands-on activities, animal exhibits, a Dino Pit and nature trails, where this box is hidden. It is open M-Sat from 9-5, and Sun from 12-5 (though the gate to the nature trail is closed on Sundays). So come see the Capitol city of Texas and enjoy one of its fine parks!
Directions:
To get to the Austin Nature & Science Center from MOPAC (Loop 1), take the 2244/Rollingwood exit and go east on Barton Springs Road. Take a left on Stratford Drive (just after the Botanical Gardens) and follow it to the parking area under the MOPAC bridge. From I35, exit on Riverside Drive heading west, then turn left on Barton Springs Road. Go about 1.5 mile and turn right on Stratford Drive and follow it to the parking area under MOPAC Bridge.
Clues:
Walk across the road and up the hill to the Center and get a map. Go out the back door and walk to the Small Wonders building. Turn right (west) and walk through the gate to the Bird Of Prey exhibit. Continue walking west to the Nature Preserve and Trails entrance. From the gate walk 57 steps to a 5-way intersection of trails. Take the 2nd trail starting from your right. Go down and across the creek, then up the other side. You will soon come to a sign that says: Meadow Trail Lookout. Go up the steps and start looking for an oak mott with a large stone at the base. The box is under that stone covered with smaller rocks.
Note: the Nature Trail gate is closed on Sundays and closes at 4:45 on other days, so the letterbox will not be accessible after that time.
Quilt blocks get their names from many sources. This block, because of its geometrical design, suggests an intersection of two streets, so that’s what it’s called. When you get to the letterbox, which is seemingly deep into the woods, stop to listen to the traffic on I-35, just a few yards away. Be thankful that little natural islands like this are being preserved in the middle of urban sprawl.
Zilker Park is one of the best parks in Austin. There are many things to do in this park including: hiking, biking, picnicking, boating, miniature train riding, swimming in Barton Springs and visiting the Austin Nature & Science Center. It is free and offers hands-on activities, animal exhibits, a Dino Pit and nature trails, where this box is hidden. It is open M-Sat from 9-5, and Sun from 12-5 (though the gate to the nature trail is closed on Sundays). So come see the Capitol city of Texas and enjoy one of its fine parks!
Directions:
To get to the Austin Nature & Science Center from MOPAC (Loop 1), take the 2244/Rollingwood exit and go east on Barton Springs Road. Take a left on Stratford Drive (just after the Botanical Gardens) and follow it to the parking area under the MOPAC bridge. From I35, exit on Riverside Drive heading west, then turn left on Barton Springs Road. Go about 1.5 mile and turn right on Stratford Drive and follow it to the parking area under MOPAC Bridge.
Clues:
Walk across the road and up the hill to the Center and get a map. Go out the back door and walk to the Small Wonders building. Turn right (west) and walk through the gate to the Bird Of Prey exhibit. Continue walking west to the Nature Preserve and Trails entrance. From the gate walk 57 steps to a 5-way intersection of trails. Take the 2nd trail starting from your right. Go down and across the creek, then up the other side. You will soon come to a sign that says: Meadow Trail Lookout. Go up the steps and start looking for an oak mott with a large stone at the base. The box is under that stone covered with smaller rocks.
Note: the Nature Trail gate is closed on Sundays and closes at 4:45 on other days, so the letterbox will not be accessible after that time.