Born in Austin, Matthew left soon thereafter and finally made it back after years of paying his penance wandering the earth. Before coming to Austin360, Matthew co-edited Austinist.com, worked as an advertising copywriter and led tours of the Roman Forum, among other things.
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By Matthew Odam | Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 06:23 PM
Driving out to “the point” or “the hill” or wherever to make out certainly seems anachronistic these days, what with teenagers making out in malls and sex pervading almost every piece of advertising. No longer is canoodling done in the dark, away from the prying eyes of parents or peers. But a drive up to Austin’s Mount Bonnell, with 34 percent of the vote, winner of the Your A-List poll for Best Place to Smooch, reveals that even in these more liberal and sex-saturated times, skipping off to a beautiful and (slightly) removed setting still holds appeal for lovers of all ages.
Located in West Austin, Bonnell offers an exquisite view of Lake Austin and homes with prices that put them out of my (and probably your) price range. And, when the beauty of the lake and its homes overwhelms (or bores) you, and you want to rest before enjoying the surrounding trails, turn to that special someone and get to kissin, ya exhibitionists.
Bonnell also seems like a pretty cool place to shoot a music video, as evidenced by this one of local talent Bill Callahan playing “Nothing Rises to Meet Me.”
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By terp
July 7, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this
the guy who is about to make out with that girl wants to give me his shirt probably.