Austin'''Austin''' is a city in the Hill Country of Texas. It's the capital of that state, but also the capital of '''alternative culture''' off the two United States of America|American coasts. Austin's attitude is commonly emblazoned about town on T-Shirts and bumper stickers: "Keep Austin Weird." Austin is also considered by most to be the "Live Music Capital of the World". ==Understand== Pick up an [http://www.auschron.com Austin Chronicle] newspaper, first thing. Without it, you will be lost. These are freely available all over town. It will be your guide to everything that's going on in Austin from festivals (Spam Festival, Chili Festival, et al.) to music, theater and food, it's all in there. ===Cable access and AMN=== Austin has a rich cable access tradition. Be sure to check out the Real Deal (Wednesdays at 10pm) for movie reviews and The Show with No Name (Sundays at 10pm). Also be sure to check out our local conspiracy theorist [http://www.infowars.com/ Alex Jones]. The Austin Music Network (channel 15) has a nightly club scene that is great if you happen to have misplaced your Chronicle. There are listings for most of the clubs in town with who's playing. ==Districts== *Austin/Bouldin Addition|Bouldin Addition *Austin/Bryker Woods|Bryker Woods *Austin/Downtown|Downtown *Austin/East Austin|East Austin *Austin/Enfield|Enfield *Austin/Pemberton Heights|Pemberton Heights *Austin/Swisher Addition|Swisher Addition *Austin/Tenth Ward|Tenth Ward *Austin/Travis Heights|Travis Heights *Austin/UT & The Drag|UT & The Drag *Austin/Tarrytown|Tarrytown ==Get in== ===By plane=== [http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/austinairport Austin Bergstrom International Airport] (AUS) is 6 miles (10km) southeast of the city center and there are a selection of buses, taxis, shuttles and car rentals to get you into town and back. ==Get around== Capital Metro (http://www.capmetro.austin.tx.us/) is the city's public bus network with a solid system of inexpensive neighborhood express and downtown routes. CapMetro also runs several free trolley-style buses around downtown, known as 'Dillos (short for Armadillo Express). The Austin Steam Train Association (http://www.austinsteamtrain.org/) runs several tours aboard the Hill Country Flyer steam train into and around Texas Hill Country. The train makes short half hour jaunts as well as a 30 mile (50km) circuit on weekends March through December. The Steam Train Association does actually own a live steam train, but it has been out of commission since about 2000. The train still runs though, just using a borrowed diesel engine. Still nice, but not as cool as it used to be. Driving is not too difficult. Traffic is bad from 7-9 am and 4-6 pm Monday through Fridays. There are two major north-south expressways I-35 and Loop 1 (which all of the locals call Mopac). The major east-west expressways are 183 and 290. The city is subject to flooding many times during the year. **Do not drive through flooded low water crossings** As little as one inch of running water can and does wash a car away and each year there are some deaths due to this. While driving is not too bad, parking is difficult; look for municipal parking garages as officers will ticket you in the blink of an eye. (Check meters, though, because many are free in the evenings, on weekends, and on major holidays.) Worse yet, vehicles illegally parked in private parking areas are *very* quickly towed, so make sure that you don't park in spots marked no parking. see http://www.texasfreeway.com/Austin/austin.shtml There are several cab companies on call if you'd prefer to avoid the driving hassle altogether, such as American Yellow Checker Cab (512-452-9999) and Roy's Taxi (512-482-0000). The Yellow Bike Project produces free yellow bikes to be used by anyone who needs to. If you see a free yellow bike ride it to your destination and then leave it for the next person. Yellow bikes are not to be locked up and are ride at your own risk. The Austin Yellow Bike Project has been operating for seven years and has released over 600 yellow bikes. For contact info: Call 512-457-9880 or www.austinyellowbike.org ==See== *'''University of Texas at Austin''' is a beautiful stroll. While there you might want to visit the [http://www.blantonmuseum.org/index.html Blanton Art Museum], [http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/home.html The Harry Ransom Center], or [http://www.tmm.utexas.edu/ Texas Memorial Museum of Science and History]. The famous tower has reopened and is worth a look for the breathtaking views and history lesson. It is a tour though so you need to make [http://www.utexas.edu/tower/schedule.html/ reservations]. The [http://www.utexas.edu/cofa/theatre/index.html theater] and [http://www.music.utexas.edu/ music] departments are both well regarded and have performances throughout the school year. http://www.utexas.edu/ *'''LBJ Presidential Library''' always seems to have something interesting on display. They change their exhibits fairly frequently. Don't miss the Gutenberg bible that is encased in an incredibly elaborate display case/fallout shelter. http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/ *'''The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum''' is a very good survey of Texas History and Culture. As with most newer museums it suffers quite a bit in that it seems to have traded depth for lots of multimedia displays and an IMAX theater. What is there, however, is quite well done. http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/ *'''The Texas State Capitol''' is worth peeking into. It's free and open seven days a week. *'''Austin Bats'''. Yes, that's right, bats. Austin's Congress Avenue bridge is home to the largest Mexican free-tailed bat colony in North America (1.5 million). The bats are generally active at dusk every evening between March and November. http://www.batcon.org/discover/congress.html ==Do== *'''The Alamo Drafthouse''' downtown always has an eclectic array of cult and foreign films and a good beer and food menu. They also have a dizzying number of specialty shows and film festivals. Their other locations show first run movies with the same excellent food menu. http://www.drafthouse.com/ *'''The State and Paramount Theaters" feature a wide variety of acts, from Chinese acrobats to plays and unique dance companies. http://www.austintheatre.org *Go to '''Esther's Follies''' for an entertaining Saturday Live-like comedy skits on Thursday-Saturday. Located in the 6th street entertainment district it's a great way to start an evening. Reservations recommended. http://www.esthersfollies.com/ *Go swimming in the beautiful and very cold '''Barton Springs Pool''' ===Theater=== Austin is a great city for theater, especially if you like new works. ====Festivals==== * '''Frontera Fest''' is Austin's whirlwind festival. More theater than you can shake a stick at. Theater in theaters. Theater in people's houses. Theater everywhere. http://www.hydeparktheatre.org/site/fronterafest04.html ====Companies==== * '''Rude Mechanicals'''. Original pieces are always engaging. Their production values are over the top (10 foot tesla coils on stage), and always make you interested to be watching theater. http://www.rudemechs.com/ * '''Salvage Vanguard'''. Original musical pieces in conjunction with the Golden Arm Trio's Graham Reynolds are not to be missed. http://www.salvagevanguard.org/ * '''Different Stages'''. One of Austin's oldest rep. companies. http://www.main.org/diffstages/ * '''Refraction Arts'''. They dabble in multiple mediums. Always interesting. http://refractionarts.org/ * '''the dirigo group'''. These critical darlings do original and established work. http://www.thedirigogroup.com/ * '''Bedlam Faction'''. The crazies that sprang out of Shakespeare at Winedale. You ain't seen turn-of-the-16th-century theater until you've seen it done by the Bedlam kids. http://www.bedlamfaction.com/ * '''Naughty Austin'''. Started out dedicated to gay-themed scripts, but they've been branching out lately. http://www.naughtyaustin.com/ * '''Loaded Gun Theory'''. Original pieces. http://www.loadedguntheory.com ====Theaters==== * '''The Off Center'''. http://www.rudemechs.com/main/ Home to Austin's best theatre, music and dance: Rude Mechanicals, Deborah Hay Dance Company, Physical Plant Theatre, Salvage Vanguard Theatre, The Golden Hornet Project. * '''The Hideout'''. http://www.thehideout.org/ * '''Zach-Scott'''. http://www.zachscott.com/ * '''The Blue Theater'''. http://www.bluetheater.org Home to Refraction Arts. * '''The Vortex'''. http://www.vortexrep.org/ * '''Hyde Park Theater'''. http://www.hydeparktheatre.org/ * '''Sam Bass Community Theater'''. http://www.sambasstheatre.com/ * '''Arts on Real'''. http://www.artsonreal.com/ * '''The Gas Light Theater'''. http://www.gaslighttheater.com/ ===Music=== *'''The Cactus Café'''. A great place to hear many local artists. Much of the music that is played there seems to be singer-songwriter. It's musically akin to Austin City Limits and unlike Austin City Limits you can probably actually get in to the Cactus Café. http://www.utexas.edu/student/txunion/ae/cactus/ *'''Austin City Limits'''. The venerable PBS show is filmed in the basement of the University of Texas' Radio Television and Film department. http://www.pbs.org/klru/austin/ *'''Austin City Limits Festival'''. An annual outdoor music festival. It is a great way to sample all varieties of local music, but you will have to deal with the heat. http://www.aclfestival.com/ *'''The South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival'''. Austin's yearly flirtation with being a major player in the music, film and interactive media arenas. The wrist bands are loved by college students here, but be warned that you'll be turned away at the door at many of the venues even with one. You can still get into some of the larger venues without a wristband if you'd simply like to sample a band or two and check out the atmosphere. http://www.sxsw.com/ *'''Stubb's BBQ'''. This BBQ restaurant has some of the best selection of live music in Austin, thanks to Charles Attal, one of the owners, who is recognized nationally for his music booking business. 801 Red River http://www.stubbsaustin.com/music.php *'''Antone's'''. An Austin original that has survived despite many hardships. Considered by USA Today to be one of the best Blues clubs in the nation, Antone's continues to be a launching pad for dozens of new artists each year. 213 West 5th http://www.antones.net *'''The Continental Club'''. This legendary South Austin venue was opened in 1957 and for nearly four decades has been serving up the best live music Austin has to offer. The venue is small so get there early if you want to get in. 1315 South Congress http://www.continentalclub.com/Austin.html *'''The Saxon Pub'''. An awesome live music venue. The Saxon hosts live music throughout the week and even has a "no cover" happy hour until 7pm. Look for the giant knight and neon guitar at 1320 South Lamar. http://www.thesaxonpub.com/ *'''Reed's Jazz and Supper Club'''. Located in North Austin Reed's has live Jazz virtually every night. The happy hour crowd is usually a bit yuppie, but the music is worth it. 9901 Capitol of Texas Highway on the south corner of the building next to REI. http://www.sgrg.com/reeds/ ===Enjoying the Outdoors=== *'''Zilker Park'''. Undoubtedly Austin's favorite park. Amazing location on the banks of Town Lake with several miles of hiking and biking trails. http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zilker/ *'''Other parks in and around Austin'''. There are numerous parks all over the city and in the surrounding suburbs that are very popular with the residents of Austin. A significant number of these parks are pet friendly. AustinExplorer is a popular website to learn more about local parks and trails. http://www.austinexplorer.com ==Buy== Austin is very proud of its local stores. Great places to shop are '''South Congress (SoCo)''' and '''South First'''. '''North Loop''' is also has a few fun and funky shops, but you'll probably have to ask a local (or several) how to get there. There are three main malls in Austin: Barton Creek Mall south of town (http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=223), Lakeline Mall northwest of town (http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=227), and Highland Mall north of downtown. There is a plethora of large retail box stores to the north and south of town (Target, Best Buy, etc.), but of particular note are the Apple Store located in Barton Creek Mall and the Crate and Barrel at Gateway Center. ===Groceries=== Austin is home of the original and the world headquarters of Whole Foods. Their flagship store is located downtown at W. 6th St. and Lamar, in the same building as their brand-new corporate headquarters. They have several other stores around town as well. Austin is also home to the original Central Market, near Lamar and 45th St. Both Whole Foods and Central Market have a large selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, wines, beer, cheese, free-range meats, and seafood. The Whole Foods flagship store downtown also has a varied selection of gelato. Austin also features a large variety of ethnic grocery stores, including Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and, of course, Mexican. *'''My Thanh''' 7601 N Lamar Blvd; Vietnamese and Chinese groceries *'''Hong Kong''' 8557 Research Blvd; Chinese groceries *'''Asahi Imports''' 6105 Burnet Road; Japanese grocery store *'''Fiesta Mart''' 3909 N. Interstate 35; Mexican groceries ===Music=== *'''Waterloo Records''', Sixth & Lamar. Known around town for having local artists play in-store. Wide selection of music, everything from Blues to Electronica to Country. Has a wall dedicated to local musicians, great if you need a real country fix, not that sugary syrup they play on the radio. Waterloo Video is just around the corner. http://www.waterloorecords.com/ *'''Cheapo Discs'''. http://www.cheapotexas.com/ ===Books=== *'''Bookpeople''', Sixth & Lamar. Across the street from Waterloo Records. Two stories of books with lots of quiet corners to sit down for a read. Great selection of books on Texas history and architecture. http://www.bookpeople.com/ ===Toys=== *'''Terratoys''', 2438 W. Anderson Lane (newly re-located). Wide variety of toys and excellent selection of children's books. http://www.terratoys.com/ *'''Hogwild''', 100-A East North Loop. Vintage toys. *'''Toy Joy''', 2900 Guadalupe. A great time, especially for adults. ===Antiques=== *'''Aqua''' 1415 S. Congress. ===Clothing=== *'''Blue Velvet''', 3203 Red River. *'''Buffalo Exchange''', 2904 Guadalupe. *'''Flashback''', 2047 South Lamar. *'''Limbo''', 5015 Duval St. *'''Blackmail'''. All black clothing and various accessories. ==Eat== Austin has a large number of places serving Texas Barbeque and Tex-Mex. ===Breakfast=== Be aware that Austinites love to eat out for breakfast on the weekends, and you will often encounter long wait times whether you go to Denny's, a Tex-mex joint, or a local eatery. *'''The Bakehouse'''. A South Austin tradition. They have one of the most inexpensive and hearty breakfasts around. Their fresh fruit and texas toast sitting next to your eggs make it worth waking up in the morning. http://www.austinbakehouse.com/ *'''Kerbey Lane'''. Several locations. Breakfast all day. Arguably the best pancakes in Austin. http://www.kerbeylanecafe.com/ *'''Magnolia Cafe'''. Two locations, South Congress and Lake Austin Blvd. Great place to get a short stack for breakfast. The dinner specials are pretty tasty and fairly inexpensive. Open 24 hours. http://www.cafemagnolia.com/ ===Barbecue=== *'''The Salt Lick'''. Technically outside of Austin. You'll get to drive through some beautiful hill country before arriving at the sprawling restaurant. It is BYOB and cash only, but they have an all-you-can-eat menu option that will have you staggering back to your hotel. *'''Sam's BBQ'''. Killer BBQ! It's in a "bad" part of town, but well worth the risk, open till 3am, which works well after leaving 6th St. *'''BBQ World Headquarters'''. Some of the best bbq in all of Texas. On north Burnet past 51st, just look for the giant pig. http://www.bbqworldheadquarters.com/ *'''Art's Rib House'''. Excellent ribs, as the name implies. Often has live bluegrass music. *'''Stubb's BBQ'''. Quintessential BBQ joint located near downtown at 801 Red River. In addition to the great BBQ, the kitchen turns out some great side dishes, which are often overlooked by the smoked meats. This unique venue has two concert venues, one indoor and one outdoor that can accommodate over a thousand people. *'''Iron Works'''. Decent BBQ at 100 Red River, very close to the Austin Convention Center downtown. BBQ plates, sandwiches, and side dishes. *'''Ben's Long Branch'''. Excellent BBQ. Magnificent mutton! Plates, meat by the pound. Just east of I35 on 11th. *'''Rudy's Country Store & BBQ'''. Butcher shop style BBQ. Two locations in Austin. Famous for their BBQ sauce and baby back ribs. http://www.rudys.com ===Tex-Mex=== *'''Matt's El Rancho''', South Lamar. The quintessential Tex-Mex place in Austin. It's been around for over 50 years and for good reason. Watch out for the strong margaritas! Down the street is Maria's Taco Xpress; it's more Mex than Tex but their tacos are authentic and delicious. *'''AusTexMex''', 26th & IH-35. Real authentic stick to your ribs Tex-Mex. When Texans think of Mexican food this is it, it's heavy on the chili con carne and cheese. Great beer drinking food. *'''El Rey'''. If you don't think Tex-Mex should resemble the Taco Bell menu, check out El Rey. Good Mexican food right next to Trudy's SouthStar location, and they hardly ever have a wait. *'''Chuy's''', 3 locations (two North and one South) Austin institution with great Tex-Mex food. The North Lamar location is somewhat out of the way, but also tends to have the shortest wait times. Call ahead because the wait can sometimes be extremely long, though there are free chips and salsa to help make up for it. *'''Trudys'''. 3 locations in Austin (NorthStar, Central, and SouthStar). They're generally regarded as the favorite for Tex-Mex food in town, but this also means they are generally incredibly crowded and loud. *'''Little Mexico'''. This restaurant has some of the finest enchiladas of a Tex-Mex style. Nothing at all bad on the menu either. It's one of those places mostly only the locals go to so keep it quiet. Also a good place to spot hungover Austin luminary musicians easing that Sunday morning pain. Little green and red building on the West side of S 1st, just a bit north of Oltorf. Good margaritas, Negro Modelo and XX are available. Good homestyle interior Mexican dishes as well as Tex-Mex. If you want to be trendy go to Guerros, if you want to eat, check it out and you won't be disappointed. Live music on Thursday nights. Guerros has spotty wait staff. We had a waiter be exceptionally rude to us on October 11, he chased us out the door and accused us of not leaving a tip when there was $7 plus sitting on our table. When we told him this he looked, found the tip, yet he and the manager were still scowling at us. We *used* to like Guerros. *'''El Gallo'''. Norteño-influenced Tex-Mex. They still have cabrito as well as all the normal fare. Yummy and relatively inexpensive. South Congress across the street from St. Edwards University. *'''Enchiladas y Mas'''. As the name implies this restaurant has enchiladas, and they are some of the best north of San Antonio. "y Mas", as it is called by locals, has a broad selection of Tex-Mex fare including flautas, soft and crispy tacos, migas, burritos, and fajitas. This is a must try on the Tex-Mex trail in Austin. They are closed on Mondays and the lunch crowd starts early, so be prepared for a short wait between 11:00a and 1:00p. y Mas has the best motto in town, "Never trust a skinny cook!". They are located in North Austin at 1911 West Anderson Lane just east of Burnet road. *'''Curra's Grill'''. An Austin original, this restaurant brings outstanding traditional interior Mexican food to two locations. Some of the best pork recipes around and you will not find better Mexican style seafood dishes anywhere in the city. The south eatery is at 614 East Oltorf and the north location is at 6801 Burnet Road. ===Caribbean=== *'''Habana''' (''Just moved to East Sixth Street one block west of the I-35 bridge.''). Cuban and Puerto Rican families eat there a lot. Lotsa fried stuff, lotsa pork. Spiciness. Plantains. Yummy. Everything from Cuban sandwiches to Bisteca Milanese, a steak wrapped in ham, breaded and fried. Also try the Lechon Asado, a great dish with slow cooked marinated pork loin, and the Ropa Vieja, delicious strings of mildly spiced beef in a Cuban tomato sauce. *'''Cuba Libre''' (''Downtown''). *'''Gilligan's''', 407 Colorado. Caribbean cuisine with some Pan-Asian overtones but also some Southwestern touches such as mesquite grilling and a bit of Mediterranean thrown in the mix. If you like seafood there is something you will like here. Nice fusion restaurant. Moderately expensive. ===Burgers=== *'''Burger Tex''', 29th & Guadalupe. Just north of UT. Don't let the ragged building fool you, this place has the best burgers in town. Big and thick with a condiment bar that has the usual lettuce and tomato, but also pico de gallo for those that like it a little bit spicy. The menu also features bulgogi, a Korean dish of marinated beef that doesn't have a great sounding name but it delivers on the palate. *'''Huts Hamburgers'''. A great 50s diner style hamburger joint. Usually packed after a football game. ===Chinese=== *'''Din Ho'''. 8557 Research Blvd, 512-832-8788. Lunch and dinner. Some of the most authentic Chinese fare in town, specializing in Cantonese and seafood dishes. Chinese BBQ pork and whole roast duck are available for take-out as well. Open till 1am most nights. Don't bring Caucasian friends who are squeamish about real Chinese food - take them to Chinatown instead (see below). *'''Chinatown'''. 3407 Greystone Drive, 512-343-9307. Authentic Chinese flavor with a modern twist. Not really fusion, not really traditional either, but very delicious. The restaurant is located upstairs in a two-story building; the bottom floor houses Musashino (see Japanese/Sushi below). *'''Golden Bay'''. 8828 Research Blvd, 512-377-2869. Relatively new restaurant (opened in June 2004) but has become a favorite with the local Chinese population. Their key offering is fresh seafood and _really good_ dim sum - you'll only see carts on the weekends, but you can order off the dim sum menu at lunch every day. Of particular note is the soy custard with ginger syrup ("Dou Hua" or "Dou Fu Nao"). *'''Wanfu'''. Just east if I35 on Oltorf. Fabulous food til 4AM. Smoked duck dishes to die for. Amazing lettuce wraps (tofu or chicken). Wanfu too on Barton Springs has a cut down version of the menu. The original is still the best place to be for a late night crab rangoon craving. ===Japanese=== There are numerous Japanese restaurants in town. For a complete list, check out http://www.austinsushi.com. ===Korean=== *'''Korea House''' 2700 W. Anderson Ln. #501, 512-458-2477. Located in the Village Shopping Center and can be a little hard to find; the entrance faces towards the inner courtyard area of the shopping center. They have a decent sushi offering but the Korean dishes are delicious and authentic. *'''Koreana''' 12196 North MoPac Expwy., 512-835-8888. Review: http://www.diningoutwithrobbalon.com/review/koreana/ ===Vietnamese=== *'''Hai Ky'''. Consistent fresh, high quality Vietnamese food with great bowls of pho, delicious stir fries and noodle dishes, bubble tea and friendly service. At 1931 E. Oltorf about 3/4 mile east of I-35 in a strip shopping center on your right just past the Whataburger. Locals in the know and Asian students yearning for a genuine taste of home frequent this small restaurant. Great electronic music adds to the casual ambience. ===Italian=== *'''Romeo's'''. Italian food. One of the few restaurants that is casual and romantic. Has a great outdoor patio. *'''Frank and Angies'''. Pizza and Italian food. Supposedly Quentin Tarantino's favorite restaurant in Austin. Right next to Hut's Hamburgers. ===Coffee=== *'''Spiderhouse''' *'''Mojos''' *'''Cafe Mundi''' *'''Green Muse''' *'''Metro''' *'''Texspresso''' *'''Little City''' *'''Ruta Maya''' *'''Teo's''' *'''Mozart's''' *'''Bouldin Creek''' *'''Jo's''' *'''Flipnotics''' *'''Lava Java''' *'''Anderson's Coffee Company''' *'''The Hideout''' *'''Trianon''' *'''Peets''' *'''Halcyon''' *'''Progress Coffee at the 501 complex''' ===Vegetarian=== *[http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/restlist.html List of Austin vegetarian restaurants] ===Etc.=== *'''Threadgill's''' has two locations, one just south of downtown and one on North Lamar. The menu focuses on southern comfort food. The chicken fried steaks, salads, and peach cobbler are all especially good. *Most supermarkets such as Randall's and HEB have prepared food that is cheap although not of particularly good quality. *'''Amy's Ice Cream''' has several locations around town. The atmosphere is lively and the stuff is entertaining. Add a fruit or candy "crush'n" to your ice cream for even more flavor. http://www.amysicecream.com/ ==Drink== Austin's main strip is on '''6th Street''' downtown. But like most entertainment districts that get raves in the media it's a little overhyped. Check out the nearby Warehouse District and Fourth Street if you don't want quarter wells and million-dollar sorority girls. *'''Opal Divines Freehouse''', 700 West 6th Street, 512-477-3308. 11AM-2AM every day. This place serves great pub food and has an excellent beer menu. They have an enormous wrap around patio that affords an excellent view of drunk Austin staggering past. http://www.opaldivines.com/ *'''Maudie's''', 2608 West 7th Street , 512-474-7271. Austin as Austin can get. A staple Tex-Mex favorite with five locations around town. Great salsa and better margarita's. If you crave cheese enchiladas get the "Hernandez Enchiladas." http://www.maudies.com/ ==Sleep== *'''Clarion Inn & Suites Central Austin Hotel''', 2200 IH-35 South, (512) 444-0561. http://cl-austin.chidirect.com *'''Summerfield Suites by Wyndham Northwest Austin Hotel''', 7685 Northcross Drive, (512) 452-9391. http://austin.wyndham-hotels.com *'''Holiday Inn Austin Town Lake Hotel''', 20 North IH-35, (512) 472-8211. http://hiaustin-townlake.felcor.com ==Learn== * [http://www.stedwards.edu/ Austin Community College] * [http://www.concordia.edu Concordia University at Austin] * [http://www.htc.edu/ Houston-Tillotson College] * [http://www.stedwards.edu/ St. Edwards University] * [http://www.utexas.edu/ University of Texas] ==Stay safe== Austin is a generally safe city. As with most American cities, credit cards are used in numerous enough places that it is inadvisable to carry larges amounts of cash. The number for police, fire, and medical services is 911. Because surrounding hills concentrate the water, Austin is prone to flooding. **Do not drive or walk across moving water** Each year several people are killed as they are swept away by flooding. ==External Links== * [http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/ City of Austin] * [http://www.austintexas.org/ Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau] * [http://www.co.travis.tx.us/ Travis County] * [http://www.state.tx.us/ State of Texas] * [http://www.dailytexanonline.com/ Daily Texan] - The student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin * [http://www.austinchronicle.com/ Austin Chronicle] - All the news that's fit to print, reflects the true vibe of Austin. * [http://www.statesman.com/ Austin American-Statesman] - News that everyone else prints. * [http://www.highlandlakes.net/ Austin area lakes] * [http://www.austinwirelesscity.org/ Free Austin area WiFi Hotspots] {{stub}} First page | Prev | Next | Last page |

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