Austin for July 4th

So for July 4th we decided to get out of town. We drove up to Austin to stay for a couple of days.We decided to go to downtown Austin to see the fireworks, but honestly, we were a little concerned about the crowds. Well, we found a good spot to park and then started walking with blanket and cooler in hand to the park where the fireworks were being held. On the way, we found this great parking garage that had a bunch of people on top of it. We thought, I wonder if they know something we don't. So we started up the stairs. On the top of the garage it was loaded with regulars who came here every year, because the view was great. So we went down one level, where their weren't all the drunks and craziness and watched. The view was fantastic. The next couple of days we went on hikes around Austin. We had so much fun and it was just the get-a-way that we needed.