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What travellers are saying about Austin
Users who have booked with austintxhotels.com
share their thoughts and expertise about what to do and where to
go if you travel to Austin. Select from the set of links below to
read their rants and raves about Austin.
Tara R., Jacksonville, FL. - originally from the northeast
and ended up living in tx for 6 yrs. was in austin on and off for 2 yrs,
and it was definitely my favorite city in texas. 1. live music any night
of the week 2. great outdoor bars and lively crowds 3. beautiful ladies and
healthy bodies 4. the city hike & bike trail system 5. swimming in natural
spring pools! 6. great weather, except july/aug are pretty freakin hot, often
around 100F 7. amazing mexican food 8. in general, a young happenin' city
with an excellent vibe and lots to do, especially outdoors i'm considering
moving there after finishing up my medical training in nyc. also, there is
no state income tax.
Matt L., San Francisco, CA - I'm a Bay Area native and resident (never lived anywhere else) and I'm considering a move to Austin myself. I'm big into the outdoors as well as city life so the Bay Area place seems like the ideal place to live, but the high cost of living is getting outrageous here. Austin offers the same but a less frenetic pace of life and reasonable housing costs.
austin, texas is small but very affordable and full of highly educated people, good restaurants, good nightlife, etc. i too live in sf, and if i were to move anywhere that wasn't a big city (i.e. ny, boston, miami, LA, etc.) but that was affordable, austin (or perhaps phoenix/scottsdale) would probably be my choice.
Dennis F., Tyler, Texas - Austin's Air quality is better than most cities. Greener than most cities. More conscious than most cities. There are so many young people there, if you are between 18 and 35 you won't have a problem. There is more artistic variety in this town than...well I don't really have a point of comparison, Tyler, HA.
Jesse G., San Antonio, Texas - It is a music town, 6th street. Barton Springs pool may be the coolest desitnation, you should go see it at least and try to return in summer to swim. The LBJ musuem is really neat if you are into recent US history at all. Great great food. A side trip to San Antonio riverwalk would be cool if you could get away, but sounds doubtful based on your reason for going.
John S., Littleton, CO. - I love Austin, went to school in the area and try to visit at least once every year or two. My top list: 1) LBJ Presidential Library & Museum (it's FREE!) 2) Mount Bonnell 3) the Capitol and surrounding areas 4) UT campus & "the drag" (Guadaloupe Street) 5) bars on 4th street (6th street if you're under 25 6) The new Whole Foods... seriously, it's a tourist destination. great place to have lunch. 7) drive 360, the capitol of Texas highway, at least once... very pretty drive 8) Town Lake, Lake Austin, and Lake Travis Restaurants: -Chuy's on Barton Springs Road - Great Tex-Mex -Shady Grove - next door to Chuy's- very "Austin" -The Salt Lick bbq - not actually in Austin... it's in Driftwood, TX, but very much worth the drive -breakfast at Kerbey Lane Cafe or Magnolia Cafe... I still dream of their pancakes.
Brady O., Austin, Texas - There are two omnis in austin. One newer one downtown. One close to downtown. the first one is talked about a lot. the second one SUCKS. rooms smell musty. rooms looking straight into 4 lanes of traffic. noise noise noise. I made the mistake of staying at the second one. :-(
Barry M., Fort Worth, Texas - check out austin, it's friendly, laid back, great music and culture. very untexan, think more northern california. if its just you, you can find an apt/1br or eff. for just under 500 in a really good location in central or south austin. job market, depends on what you want to do. i'd say have around 2000 saved for 2 months rent and living and deposits without a job. good luck.
Sam W., Austin, Texas - I don't have a current list since bars and clubs come and go, but get thee to Sixth Street for the nightlife. That's where everyone goes. You can park your car and then just make your way down the street and barhop. Last time I was there (several years ago), Inferno was a great club. For late night munchies, after the clubs have closed, go to Kirby Lane. They have great pancakes and migas. Though they are not located on Sixth Street. I would also look up venues like the Backyard and La Zona Rosa to see who's going to be playing there. Lots of big names come to lil ol' Austin for concerts.
Desmod R, Albuquerque, NM - Austin is a very young, liberal population. Even though the college population is huge, the rest of the population is very forward thinking and accepting. The unauthorized logo for the town, as seen on bumper stickers, is "Keep Austin wierd!". Worry not b/c there are very conservative parts of Austin in the periphery. Also, the surronumding area around Austin is beautiful w/ plenty of lakes, rivers, parks, etc., framed by limestone hills all around. Weather is hot in the summer, but it never gets really cold in the winter - spring and fall is incredible w/ 80% of the year bathed in sunlight w/ big Texas blue skies!
Gerald H., Austin, Texas - I have travelled to alot of different cities in the US and have found that I just LOVE Austin. I moved here three years ago from Houston, where I was born and raised, and I have no means of going back! Austin has great scenery, music, nightlife, etc etc. Everyone I seem to run into or meet are out of towners that have moved to Austin because they just fell in love with the city! Welcome! If you do decide to move here.
Travis P., Milwaukee, WI - If you're in Austin for a day extra after ACL, for crying out loud!! Also, Lake travis is nice, but without a boat or a lakehouse, it's difficult to enjoy. Again, if you only have a day to enjoy Austin, I would not recommend the drag. it's the strip acorss from the college campus and consist of The Gap, Urban Outfitters and Barnes and Noble. It's no more than you would find in any mall in Chicago!
Brenda K., San Marcos, Texas - You probably won't be able to hit all of these places, but here's my favorites: There's no place like New Orleans for great food, live music, and of course, drinks. Also consider tours of the swamps, plantations, and the above- ground cemetaries. If you're an Elvis fan, Graceland in Memphis, TN is fun. You can also find great live music there. In Texas, consider San Antonio or Austin. South Padre Island near Corpus Christi is a popular Spring Break location and has good wind surfing. Florida - Miami for beaches & clubs. Orlando for Disney. I think the Salvador Dali museum is in St. Petersburg. Lots to see - have fun!
Janice D., Austin, Texas - i'm not familiar with that area of town, from what i understand that part of the city is suburbia to the max. there's nothing but highways, starbuckesses and malls. if you're looking for a "hip" area of town (i.e. places to hike, coffee shops, streams, thrifting, bikeable, etc.): stick to either east austin or south austin, both directly adjacent to downtown. being that i live in south austin, i'm more familiar with that area than east. here are the street parameters for south austin: "riverside" to the north, "I-35" to the east, "oltorf" to the south and "mopac/highway 1" to the west. bust out a map, ensure the house is in this area and you're set. good luck!
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