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What is the cheapest way toget to downtown Austin fromWaterford Centre Blvd.? |
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I'm coming into Austin, Texas
this weekend for SXSW, but I
am staying at a hotel (with no
shuttle service) that is about
10 or 11 miles away from
downtown, at the Homestead
Austin at Waterford Centre.
I'm wondering what the
cheapest, most efficient way
to get downtown would be? Is
there a nearby bus line or
shuttle that I could take?
Otherwise I'm facing a $25 or
$30 cab ride. |
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ask the concierge at your
hotel |
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When would be the best time totravel to Waterford? |
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I saw some brochures of
Waterford and I really want to
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I must add that Waterford
Ireland is a beautiful scenic
place to visit and here is the
reason why.
Waterford (from the Old Norse:
Vedrarfjord meaning "windy
fjord" or "haven from the
wind-swept sea"; in Irish:
Port Láirge) is a city in the
Republic of Ireland. It is the
primary city of the South East
region, and the fifth largest
in the country. Founded in 914
AD, by the Vikings, it is
Ireland's oldest city.
Waterford is the largest city
in Ireland to retain its
Viking-derived name,
Vedrarfjord. Reginald's Tower,
named after the city's
founder, Regnall, is the
oldest urban civic building in
Ireland, and the oldest
monument to retain its Viking
name. It is to this day
Waterford's most recognisable
landmark.
The population of the city in
2006 was 49,240; of which
45,775 lived within the city
limits, and 3,465 lived in the
city's suburbs in County
Kilkenny.
The River Suir flows through
Waterford city and has
provided the basis for
Waterford's long maritime
history. Waterford Port has
been one of Ireland's major
ports for over a millennium.
In the 19th century
shipbuilding was a major
industry in the city. The
owners of the Neptune
Shipyard, the Malcomson
family, built and operated the
largest fleet of iron steamers
in the world between the
mid-1850s and the late-1860s,
including five trans-atlantic
passenger liners. Today,
Waterford is synonymous with
Waterford Crystal the world
over, a legacy of one of the
city's most successful and
enduring industries, glass
making. Glass, or crystal, has
been manufactured in the city
since 1783.
The old city of Waterford
consists of various cultural
quarters. The oldest is what
has been referred to as the
Viking triangle. This is the
part of the city surrounded by
the original 10th century
fortifications, which is
triangular in shape with its
apex at Reginald's tower.
Though this was once the site
of a thriving Viking town, the
city centre has shifted to the
west over the years, and it is
now a quiet and tranquil area,
dominated by narrow streets,
medieval architecture, and
civic spaces. Over the past
decade, a number of
restaurants have opened in
High Street and Henrietta
Street, taking advantage of
the charming character of the
area. Much of Waterford's
impressive architecture is to
be found in the Viking
triangle.
In the 15th century, the city
was enlarged with the building
of an outer wall on the west
side. Today Waterford retains
more of its city walls than
any other city in Ireland with
the exception of Derry (in
Northern Ireland), whose walls
were built much later. Tours
of Waterford's city walls are
conducted daily.
The Quay, once termed by
historian Mark Girouard 'the
noblest quay in Europe', is a
mile long from Grattan Quay to
Adelphi Quay, though Adelphi
Quay is now a residential
area. It is still a major
focal point for Waterford,
commercially and socially, and
the face that Waterford
presents to those traveling
into the city from the north.
Near Reginald's Tower is the
William Vincent Wallace Plaza,
a monument and amenity built
around the time of the
millennium that commemorates
the Waterford born composer.
John Roberts Square is a
pedestrianised area that is
one of the main focal points
of Waterford's modern day
commercial centre.
Cathedral of the Most Holy
Trinity, Barronstrand Street,
WaterfordIt was named after
the city's most celebrated
architect, John Roberts, and
was formed from the junction
of Barronstrand Street, Broad
Street and George's Street. It
is often referred to locally
as Red Square, due to the red
paving that was used when the
area was first pedestrianised.
A short distance to the east
of John Roberts Square is
Arundel Square, another square
with a fine commercial
tradition, which the City
Square shopping centre opens
onto.
Ballybricken, in the west,
just outside the city walls,
is thought to have been
Waterford's Irishtown, a type
of settlement that often
formed outside Irish cities to
house the Vikings and Irish
that had been expelled during
the Norman conquest of
Ireland. Ballybricken is an
inner city neighbourhood with
a long tradition, centred
around Ballybricken hill,
which was a large, open
market-square. Today it has
been converted into a green,
civic space, but the Bull
Post, where livestock was once
bought and sold, still stands
as a remnant of the hill's
past.
The Mall is a fine Georgian
thoroughfare, built by the
Wide Streets Commission in
order to extend the city
southwards. It contains some
of the city's finest Georgian
architecture. The People's
Park, Waterford's largest and
finest park, is located
nearby.
Ferrybank is Waterford city's
only suburb north of the
river. It contains a village
centre of its own, and is
often perceived as being
somewhat isolated from the
city, probably due to the wide
expanse of the Suir, and the
lack of convenient access
between north and south of the
river.
In April 2003 an important
site combining a 5th century
Iron Age and 9th century
Viking settlement was
discovered at Woodstown near
the city, which appears to
have been a Viking town that
predates all such settlements
in Ireland
The Port of Waterford is a
major Irish port, and the
closest one to mainland
Europe. The port is on the
River Suir, at Belview, Co.
Kilkenny, 16 km (10 miles)
from the open sea. It handles
lo-lo, bulk liquid, bulk solid
and breakbulk/general cargoes.
It is the fastest growing port
in Ireland. In 2005, 776
vessels called at the port
carrying a total of 2.6
million tonnes of cargo.
Container throughput in 2005
was 137,453 laden 20ft
equivalent units.
The closest passenger port is
Rosslare Europort (72 km (45
miles) away by road), which
has services to Fishguard,
Pembroke, Cherbourg, Roscoff
and Le Harve
The Spraoi festival, organised
by the Spraoi theatre company,
is held in Waterford during
the summer each year. It
attracts crowds in the region
of anywhere up to 80,000
people.
The Waterford International
Festival of Light Opera is an
annual event that has been
held in the Theatre Royal
since 1959.
These are some of the events
that happen during the Summer.
I hope you enjoy your journey
if you decide to visit. |
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Does all Waterford crystalhave the name etched on thebottom? |
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I recently purchased a
Waterford Crystal Egg on eBay.
I have several other Waterford
crystal eggs, but when I
received the one off eBay, it
was slightly smaller than my
others and it did not have the
"Waterford" etching on the
bottom. It did, however, have
the Waterford sticker on it. I
am looking for a way to
authenticate that it is
actually a Waterford piece.
Thanks |
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I have some Lexpro Crystal
cups I do Belief it
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