Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Opening Hours
We've listed opening hours for individual businesses in the destination chapters; below are general guidelines. Note that
tourist attractions often keep longer hours during summer. Some such as amusement and water parks may also close in
the winter. Super-center grocery stores stay open 24 hours. A good number of restaurants do not close between lunch
and dinner. While places are only allowed to serve liquor until 2am, a few dance clubs stay open until 4am.
Banks
9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Bars
11am to 2am
Cafes
7am to 8pm
Grocery stores
6am to midnight Monday to Saturday, until 10pm Sunday
Night clubs
8pm to 2am
Post offices
9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Restaurants
11am to 2pm and 5pm to 10pm
Shops
9am to 6pm Monday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm Sunday
PRACTICALITIES
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Newspapers
Austin-American Statesman
(
www.statesman.com
)
,
Dallas Morning News
(
www.dallasnews.com
),
Houston Chronicle
(
www.chron.com
)
, San Antonio Express-News
(
www.mysanantonio.com
)
»
Periodicals
Texas Monthly
(
www.texasmonthly.com
),
Texas Highways
(
www.texashighways.com
)
»
Radio
National Public Radio (NPR;
www.npr.org
)
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Weights & Measures
Imperial (feet, miles, ounces, pounds etc)
Public Holidays
Banks, schools and government offices (including post offices) are closed on major holidays. Public holidays that fall on
a weekend are often observed on the following Monday.
New Year's Day
January 1
Martin Luther King Jr Day
third Monday in January
President's Day
third Monday in February
Texas Independence Day
March 2
Easter Sunday
March/April
Memorial Day
last Monday in May
Independence Day
July 4
Labor Day
first Monday in September
Columbus Day
second Monday in October
