National Geographic Traveler researcher Christine Blau (on Twitter @Chris_Blau and on Instagram @christineblau) touched down in Austin, Texas, hoping to take a break from winter. Instead, she was greeted with unseasonably cold and rainy weather that shocked locals.
While visions of frolicking in beloved local green spaces Barton Springs or Pedernales Falls State Park were dashed, Christine discovered that the Austin area exudes year-round charm.
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