Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Austin Visitor Information Center
( 512-478-0098;
www.austintexas.org
; 209 E 6th St; 9am-5pm)
Helpful
staff, free maps, extensive racks of information brochures and a sample of local souvenirs
for sale.
Capitol Visitors Center
(CVC; ; 512-305-8400;
www.texascapitolvisitorscenter.com
;
112 E 11th St;
9am-5pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun)
Get oriented with self-guided-tour booklets for the state capit-
ol and grounds at this office on its southeast corner. It also has Austin information and
maps of the entire state.
USEFUL WEBSITES
Austin360
(
www.austin360.com
)
Inside the Austin
American-Statesman's
encyclopedic
city guide, search for absolutely anything Austin-related (watch out for occasionally ob-
solete information).
Austin Chronicle
(
www.austinchronicle.com
) Austin's local alternative weekly newspa-
per has comprehensive guides to live-music venues, restaurants, outdoor activities and the
arts.
Austin City Links
(
www.austinlinks.com
)
The mother lode of Austin-related links covers
everything from honky-tonk dance halls to Shakespearean theater festivals.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Opened in 1999,
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
(AUS;
www.austintexas.gov/airport
)
is about 10
miles southeast of downtown. It's served by American, Continental, Delta, Frontier,
JetBlue, Southwest and United-Lufthansa Airlines.
A nice welcome to the city, the airport features live music by local acts on some even-
ings near the center of the departures level. You can also sample food from Austin-based
restaurants, including Amy's Ice Cream and Salt Lick Bar-B-Que, or buy some last-
minute CDs from the Austin City Limits store. The airport's only big drawback is its lack
of lockers, so plan to keep your carry-on bags with you.
BUS
(
www.capmetro.org
)
will deliver you from the station to the UT campus or downtown.
Buses leave from here for other major Texas cities frequently; there are also some rather
pricey services to the nearby Hill Country.
