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You'll climb 99 steps to get to the top, but it's a breathtaking panoramic view of the city skyline, Lake Austin, surrounding Hill Country, incredible lakeside homes -- and one of the many reasons University of Texas at Austin students never leave after they graduate. 3 days: See the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country upclose at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (4801 La Crosse Ave), where planting areas, wildflower meadows, exhibits, and an observation tower honor Mrs. Johnson's passionate devotion to native landscaping and preservation. 2 days: Get up early, grab some house-roasted European coffee and a homemade pastry (the cinnamon rolls are huge and flaky -- they melt in your mouth!) at Mozart's Coffee Roasters (3825 Lake Austin Blvd) on Lake Austin, and enjoy the tranquility of the water, or make the short drive to watch the sun rise over Mount Bonnell. When it's time for dinner, grab a table at the Mobil Three-Star Driskill Grill (604 Brazos St), located inside the Mobil Three-Star Driskill Hotel. If it's not too hot, ask for a table on the rooftop deck overlooking Sixth Street.

Stop for lunch at the Iron Cactus (606 Trinity at Sixth Street), where you'll enjoy fresh margaritas and upscale Tex-Mex food. Enjoy lunch at Chuy's Tex-Mex (1728 Barton Springs), an Austin institution known for its "Big As Yo' Face" burritos and sopapillas, numerous vegetarian fare options (the veggie enchiladas are awesome), stout margaritas, and obsession with all things Elvis. 1 day: Enjoy a classic Tex-Mex breakfast at Las Manitas Avenue Cafe (211 Congress Ave), but be prepared to wait -- it's a very popular place every day of the week and is known for its breakfast migas (Tex-Mex breakfast dish of tortillas, eggs, and cheese) during the week and menudo (Mexican soup) on the weekends. 1 day: If you only have time for one day of culture, don't miss the Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art (MLK at Congress Avenue, on the University of Texas at Austin campus), which has a permanent collection recognized for its Old Master paintings, extensive collection of Latin American art, and a huge array of prints and drawings. Before you start coming up with creative ideas, however, think carefully about the kind of proposal she might have in mind. A location with an incredible view can also help you create a romantic and memorable proposal moment.

Afterward, you can wander through the Austin Museum of Art (823 Congress Ave) to view some of the best American art made since 1900, then enjoy a glass of wine at Cork & Company (308 Congress Ave), where reasonably priced and humorously-named wine flights like "Cab Ride to Manhattan" featuring top Cabernet Sauvignon wines and great cheese plates are worth the visit. It's a great view. Open 24 hours and known for great breakfasts and vegetarian specialties, it's a great place to fuel up for the day. Housed inside a restored 1916 Italian-style villa, the museum is a meditative place to spend the afternoon. In the midst of the excitement surrounding the opening of the most famous car race in Italy, the Mille Miglia, the modified sedan was previewed to the international press in 1947. Official presentation of the 1947-1948 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8C Monterosa took place in October 1947 at the Paris Motor Show in the Grand Palais. Having made their initial foray into the automobile business as importers of French cars, Cesare Isotta and Vincenzo Fraschini next formed a company that would lead, in 1902, to the production of the first car to bear their names. The Monterosa held the road so well that the promotional tours became triumphant processions for the car-crazed Italians, and articles in rare test publications heralded the renaissance of a majestic automobile.

The 1947-1948 Isotta Fraschini 8C Monterosa provided a last glimpse at glory from what had been one of the world's top automakers before the market for its luxurious products dried up in the early 1930s. Then, in the wake of World War II, came dreams of a revival. Even in the best of times, Isotta Fraschini only constructed about 100 cars annually; after the Depression set in, the market for luxury cars naturally declined and this number decreased from year to year to mere handfuls of production thereafter. As early as 1938, he secretly gathered a small team of colleagues to develop yet another, even more sensational new Isotta Fraschini. In July 1943 -- only days before the Allied invasion of Sicily, which marked the beginning of the end of the regime of terror in Italy -- the work done by Rapi and his colleagues was briefly jeopardized. This museum on the University of Texas campus includes thousands of volumes of presidential papers, a scale replica of the Oval Office during his presidency, and a First Lady's Gallery devoted to the work of Lady Bird Johnson. Visit the First Southern Presbyterian Church (200 E 8th), which is beige in color, typical of Texas architecture, and is made of local stone.