I saw the Willie Nelson statue on my e-bike ride tour and the guide asked if I wanted to stop at the Willie Nelson statue, I said no, as I saw it as I rode on by. This is something I did not put on my itinerary as it was unimportant to me.

It is appropriate that legendary country singer/songwriter Willie Nelson has a statue in downtown Austin, Texas, the town where his career found new success as a performer in the 1970s. Dedicated in 2012, the massive bronze sculpture is located at 310 West Willie Nelson Boulevard, at the corner of West Willie Nelson Boulevard (formerly Second Street) and Lavaca Street, outside the new studios of Austin City Limits. The eight-foot-tall, larger than life size statue depicts Nelson in a reflective pose, sitting and smiling on a stool, dressed in his typical style with a bandana over his braids of hair that hang down gently over his chest, a sleeveless t-shirt, long pants and boots with his famous guitar Trigger, complete with its distinctive hole, slung under his left arm and resting on his leg. The hole is accurately portrayed above Trigger's bridge, a hole worn into the guitar by Nelson during decades of use. Most folks simply call it Willie.

I asked a local friend after the capital building what should I see with only a short time window and Willie's Statue was the answer. So I did! The issue to visiting here if you are driving is parking. As a loyal customer of Hilton, I used their drive. It was only a quick visit anyways and I wouldn't expect an issue from them. For others I suggest the street parking on W 2nd St on the westbound side.The statue it's self is pretty cool and iconic. A yes definitely worth a visit if you're into music.

Downtown Austin is a great location to wander. Park away from the statue (I parked 5th & Lamar at a meter) and explored. Gotta snap a photo of Willie Nelson! Especially if you’re a 420 believer. .

Didn't even know about this statue until the bellhop told us about it while checking in since we were from Nashville. So happy that we were able to find it. Nice statue for a country music fan to see.