This is it. . .the Blandings’ are Messin’ with Texas! We are sooo excited to host the 34th Annual Blanding Family Reunion in Austin, TX beginning Friday, June 29th through Sunday, July 1st.
We have planned an exciting 3 day-weekend full of fun under the Texas sun.
The City of Austin is the capital of Texas. It encourages you to embrace your uniqueness or your weirdness. The diverse blend of Austin's culture and lifestyle makes it rich in architecture, music, and art. Dining out is also a treat for your palate. We want you to come and enjoy all Austin has to offer. To give you a sneak peak, below are some really cool facts about the city.
- Austin began as a tiny settlement known as Waterloo.
- Austin is gaining worldwide attention as a hub for green living (our theme color for this year).
- Austin is rated the 14th safest city in America.
- Austin has an average of 300 days of sunshine a year.
- Austin is the live music capital of the world.
- Austin's Lady Bird Lake is a damned portion of the Colorado River running through downtown.
- Austin is home to one of the largest universities in the nation - University of Texas-Austin.
- Austin's University of Texas has the 7th largest non-racing stadium in the world, with seating capacity of 100,119.
- Austin was rated the drunkest city in a 2008 Forbes magazine ranking.
- Austin has more fine restaurants and clubs per capita than any other U.S. city.
- Austin has built a reputation as a technology leader over the past 2 decades, serving as the current home to Dell Computers.
- Austin is as much a left-brained city as it is a right-brained city, demonstrating it can lead in creativity as the home to the South By Southwest music and film festival.
Famous Austinites include
Lance Armstrong
Sandra Bullock (and sadly Jesse James)
Matthew McConaughey
Luke Wilson
Willie Nelson
Ethan Hawke
Cost of Reunion and Paypal Option
Adults – $100
Children – $50 (ages 6-12)
Children under six are free
Shirt costs are listed on the registration form
This year you may pay online via Paypal. For details, see the Paypal page.
As always you may choose to use our standard method of payment by sending a check or money order to: Angela Anderson, 111 Bella Cima Drive, Austin, Texas 78734.
Make checks or money orders payable to Blanding Family Reunion. The registration is due by May 29, 2012.
Travel and Summary
Austin is centrally located by car - 2 ½ hours from Houston, 3 hours from Dallas and 1½ hours from San Antonio. The major airlines are United, Delta, American Airlines and Southwest (in February).
