Mark Milligan

I live near Barton Springs Pool and it is a natural spring-fed pool that is 68 degrees year-round. It is a popular place to swim, sunbathe, and relax. It is a great place to cool off in the summer and is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike. There is an endangered species of salamander called the Barton Springs Salamander which is native to the pool. Also when you swim, fish swim besides you and there is an interesting diving board where people line up to show their skills. On New Years Day, there is a polar plunge which is fun to do and see the thousands of people who come out to jump in. The pool is located in Zilker Park, which is a large park in the heart of Austin. The park is home to many events and festivals throughout the year, including the Austin City Limits Music Festival and the Zilker Kite Festival. It is free admission before 8am and after 9pm.

• Eeyore's Birthday Party
• Kite Festival
• SXSW
• Austin City Limits Music Festival
• Blues on the Green
• Formula 1
• Texas Book Festival
• Maudie's Moonlight Margarita Run
• Trail of Lights

• Lady Bird Wildflower Center
• Blanton Museum of Art
• Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake
• Barton Creek Greenbelt

This is the zip code where I live. I live in Zilker but there are other parts of 78704 like Barton Hills, Bouldin Creek and Travis Heights. Zilker and Barton Hills are divided by Rabb Road. Bouldin Creek and Zilker are divided by South Lamar Blvd. Bouldin Creek and Travis Heights are divided by South Congress Ave. Barton Springs Road and Riverside Drive connect Zilker to Travis Heights from east to west. Here are some of the places I frequent:

• Alamo Draft House - the original location
• Gibson Street Bar
• The Golden Goose
• Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar
• Peter Pan Mini Golf
• Uchi
• odd duck
• Super Thai
• The ABGB
• Black Sheep Lodge
• El Alma (Mexican interior)
• House Wine
• Elizabeth Street Cafe
• Vinaigrette (restaurant)

The first year I rented a block from the original Taco Deli. I describe them as foodie tacos. They have a variety of tacos with unique ingredients. They have a salsa bar with a variety of salsas.

Texas DQ is a different franchise than the national brand, and is the original founding group since 1940. They are proud of their Texas roots and the following commercials from 2014 and 2015 rang in my head all the time. Their tagline is "That's what I like about Texas."

• A Sweet Way To Cool Down
• Austin, My State Capital commercial
• Football commercial
• Houston commercial
• The Alamo / You Know You Want One commercial
• All Over Texas commercial

I met the actor in the Cool Down commercial randomly who was a waiter in an Austin restaurant, I showed him the video. He didn't know it existed as a recording and ran around the restaurant showing his friends.

H-E-B is a grocery store chain in San Antonio and serves Texas and Mexico's border cities. It is more affordable than Whole Foods and most stores. It makes some products with its name of them, e.g., tortilla chips, pasta, ketchup, salsa, and ice cream. Their produce is high-quality and low-priced. Their tagline is "No store does more than my H-E-B." H-E-B advertises heavily on TV with a Texas theme.

• H-E-B Very Merry Christmas commercial
• Super Bowl 2018 commercial
• Texas' largest retailer of wine commercial
• Texas Had to Be commercial
• Texas Best Primo Pick commercial
• More than just food commercial
• Enjoy Christmas Like A Kid commercial
• H-E-B Select Ingredients commercial
• H-E-B Creamy Creations ice cream commercial
• H-E-B delivery spaceship commercial
• H-E-B Castaway film take-off commercial
• H-E-B Eva Longoria pitching the mobile app commercial
• H-E-B fresh tortillas at airport security commercial

As I rolled down I-35 from Dallas near the end of my cross-country drive from Virginia, I began noticing very large flags at car dealerships. They fly American flag and often the state of Texas flag.