In Episode 16 of Series 02 of Wayfarer, award-winning host James Gregory Wilkinson is in Austin, Texas and he looks at some of the best things to see and do in the capital of the Lone Star State.

Austin is well known across the world for it’s live music scene, it’s epic events and bars and restaurants. Here, you’ll find some of America’s culinary delights from seafood to barbecue, alongside amazing museums, shops, hotels and plenty of bars playing everything from country to rock and roll.

In Episode 16, Wilkinson heads to the LBJ Presidential Library to learn about the fascinating campaign trail and eventual Presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ); to the Bullock Texas State History Museum, to find out some fascinating stories of this state, including at a permanent exhibition that looks at than 16,000 years of Texas history; and to one of the city’s most fun restaurants, Ranch 616, helmed by legendary Austin chef Kevin Williamson where it is all about South Texas-style food and drinks.

To view the episode, click on the YouTube image below.

In Series 2 of Wayfarer, broadcast online across the world, Wilkinson takes viewers across the globe to some of the best hotels, bars, restaurants, galleries and attractions that several of the world’s leading destinations have to offer.

The 24-episode line-up for Series 2 includes: Austin, Texas, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, USA; Shanghai and Beijing, China; and Singapore.

Each episode is an essential guide to the city for business and leisure travellers.

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