Austin - Austin

Za druge kraje z istim imenom glej Austin (večznačna opredelitev).

Austin je mesto z več kot 960.000 prebivalci (2028) v Hill Country regija Teksas. Je glavno mesto Teksasa in univerzitetno mesto ter tudi središče Ljubljane alternativne kulture stran od večjih mest na ameriških obalah, čeprav mesto hitro narašča s svojo naraščajočo priljubljenostjo. Austinov odnos je do mesta ponavadi zasidran na majicah in nalepkah na odbijačih, na katerih piše: "Austin naj bo čuden." Austin se trži tudi kot Prestolnica sveta glasbe v živo zaradi velikega števila prizorišč.

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30 ° 19′8 ″ S 97 ° 44′56 ″ Z
Zemljevid Austina

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Glavni grad v Austinu v Teksasu

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Vreme v Austinu je na splošno lepo večino leta; dejavnosti na splošno niso omejene glede na sezono. Ker pa leži Austin v osrednjem Teksasu, bodite pripravljeni na to dolga, vroča poletja če ste na obisku med majem in septembrom. Nenavadno je, da so v tem času dnevne visoke temperature med 32 in 38 ° C (90–100 ° F) - dejansko je dan v 80. letih redek in lahko več dni doseže celo trištevilke (90 dni v 2011). Če ste tukaj, ko je vreme takšno, se ustrezno oblecite, pijte veliko vode in ne nameravate dolgo ostati zunaj (skoraj vsi zaprti prostori so klimatizirani) - razen če izkoristite priložnost, da se potopite v Barton Springs Pool ali kateri koli drugi plavalni luknji na tem območju. To še posebej velja, če je indeks toplote okoli 105 ali več, kar velja za nevarno. Notranjost avtomobilov se bo nevarno segrela, še posebej, če bodo okna pokončna in je parkirano na soncu - ne puščajte domačih živali ali otrok, ne glede na to, kako kratko. Kako vroče poletje je običajno odvisno od količine padavin, ki jih je območje dobivalo. Če ne bo suše in je bila pomlad še posebej mokra, bodo temperature ostale razmeroma znosne in bodo le redko trojno števke. Če je bilo suho, so poletja lahko zelo neprijetna in trimestne temperature bodo zelo pogoste.

Zime v osrednjem Teksasu so kratke do sploh ne. V zimskih mesecih je veliko prijetnih ali celo toplih dni (prvi dan 90 ° leta 2012 je bil februarja), sneženje pa je redko. Vendar se močne zmrzali zgodijo občasno, pogoste zmrzali se lahko pojavijo pogosto (zlasti na bolj podeželskih območjih) in ko se to meša z padavinami, ledene nevihte in drugo zimsko vreme. Če je nevihta dovolj močna, se lahko mesto za približno en dan ustavi, promet se lahko zatakne in lokalne prodajalne avtomobilov lahko opazijo hiter posel. Območje Austina običajno takšne dogodke doživi 0-2 krat vsako leto, od konca decembra do sredine februarja. Na splošno pa se zimsko vreme zelo razlikuje, pri čemer se izmenjujejo hladna in topla fronta, ki lahko v enem tednu povzročijo velika nihanja temperature.

Pomlad in jesen sta najboljši čas za obisk. Vzmeti so ponavadi nevihtne (glejte "Bodite varni" za ustrezna opozorila), padci pa lahko ponoči zamrznejo. Večinoma pa so spomladi in padci zelo prijetni časi za doživljanje Austina.

Preberite

Dvigni Austinova kronika časopis prva stvar. Ti so brezplačno dostopni po vsem mestu, vključno s pultom za informacije o prevzemu prtljage na letališču. To vam bo vodnik po vsem dogajanju v Austinu, od festivalov (festival neželene pošte, festival čili itd.) Do glasbe, gledališča in hrane; vse je notri. Nove številke izhajajo vsak četrtek.

  • Austinski ameriško-državnik - glavni dnevni list.
  • Austinova kronika - alternativni tednik. Njihovi seznami "Best of" in koledar dogodkov so odlični viri in do njih je mogoče dostopati prek spleta.
  • Daily Texan - študentski časopis Univerze v Teksasu v Austinu.
  • Tribeza - Tribeza je brezplačna mesečna publikacija, ki profilira in poudarja lokalno kulturo, nekoliko se osredotoča na višje ustanove, hkrati pa ostaja dostopna.
  • Austin mesečno - želi bolj poglobiti ljudi, kraje in dogodke, zaradi katerih je Austin edinstven. Lahko ga kupite na kateri koli kiosk v mestu (vključno z mednarodnim letališčem Austin Bergstrom).
  • Užitni Austin - brezplačna četrtletna publikacija, ki praznuje lokalno kulturo prehrane v Austinu. Glavni poudarek je na trajnostnih prehranskih praksah in kmetovalcih, trgovcih na drobno in kuharjih v Austinu in okolici, ki si prizadevajo prispevati k trajnostni prehrambeni kulturi v regiji.
  • L Style / G Style - brezplačna dvomesečna revija o življenjskem slogu za družbene in kulturne vplivneže v gejevski / lezbični skupnosti.

Vstopi

Z letalom

  • 1 Mednarodno letališče Austin Bergstrom (AUS IATA) (9,7 km milje jugovzhodno od središča mesta). Ponuja večino večjih prevoznikov, neprekinjene storitve do 49 destinacij pa opravljajo naslednje letalske družbe:
     Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (Q1430913) on Wikidata Austin–Bergstrom International Airport on Wikipedia (posodobljeno februarja 2019)
    • Terminal Barbara Jordan: Aeromexico, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines; American Airlines / American Eagle, British Airways, Condor, Delta, Frontier, Jetblue, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Southwest, United / United Express, Volaris.
    • Južni terminal: Allegiant, Sun Country in Via Air.

Obstajajo številni avtobusi, taksiji, skupna vožnja (Uber & Lyft), skupni vozni prevoz in najem avtomobilov, ki vas popeljejo v mesto in nazaj. Na voljo so tudi limuzine s šoferji ali limuzine, ki vas lahko prevzamejo ali odložijo na letališču, vendar običajno zahtevajo predhodne rezervacije. Cena taksija do centra Austina znaša približno 30 USD. Lahko tudi ujamete Avtobus Capital Metro 20 od ABIA do središča Austina, 1,25 USD v eno smer ali 2,50 USD za 24-urno lokalno vozovnico.

Z vlakom

Z avtom

Austin je na eni večji avtocesti in več regionalnih avtocestah, na njenem obrobju pa je več cestninskih cest. Od San Antonio, smer IH-35 proti severu, približno eno uro in pol. Od Dallas, proti jugu na IH-35, približno tri ure. Od Houston, se usmerite proti zahodu na US-290 (ali I-10 W do Hwy 71 W, če želite doseči South Austin), približno tri ure. Od I-10 peljite po cestnini SH-130 proti severu do Austina.

Z avtobusom

Obstaja več avtobusnih linij za dolge razdalje, ki vozijo do Austina iz San Antonia, Houstona, Lareda in Dallas-Ft Worth v ZDA ter iz Nuevo Laredo in Monterey v Mehiki. Vsako podjetje ima postajališče ali svojo avtobusno postajo v različnih delih mesta, ki so daleč drug od drugega:

  • Arrow Trailways iz Teksasa (Jugozahodne stopničke), (Postaja za avtobuse hrtov) 916 E Koenig Ln in na postaji CARTS / Greyhound na 402 W Bowman Rd v Round Rocku, severno od Austina, ☏ 1 254 634-3843. Od Killeena do Temple, Waca, Round Rocka, Austina in Houstona. (posodobljeno junij 2016)
  • Avtobus El Expreso & Tornado, 711 Ben White Blvd (Jugozahodno od križišča Interstate 35 in TX-Hwy 71), ☏ 1 512 227-2652. V mesta Teksas, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Severno in Južno Karolino ter Alabamo se odpravijo iz Houstona in v različna mehiška mesta južno od meje. Povezave z drugimi mehiškimi avtobusnimi linijami za nadaljnje potovanje naprej proti jugu (posodobljeno mar 2018)
  • Flixbus, (avtobusno postajališče) 1221 Trinity St (avtobusno postajališče ob vzhodnem robu Trinity St, severno od križišča 12. St in Trinity St). Povezuje Austin s San Antoniom, Ft Worthom in Dallasom po hodniku I-35; do Houstona na ameriški Hwy 290. Potniki se povežejo v Houstonu ali Dallasu, da nadaljujejo proti vzhodu do Louisiane. Na letališču imajo tudi še en postanek. Letališko postajališče se nahaja blizu spodnjega nivoja na območju prevzema čarterja, označenega s stebrom "M". (posodobljeno junij 2019)
  • Greyhound Lines, Autobus Americanos & Valley Transit (VTC), (avtobusna postaja) 916 E Koenig Ln (severozahodno od križišča I-35 / US Hwy290 pri E Koenig & Middle Fiskville Rd.), ☏ 1 512 458-4463, brez cestnin: 1-800-231-2222. Greyhound potuje predvsem po avtocesti Interstate 35 / 35E (Dallas-San Antonio z nekaj avtobusi, ki nadaljujejo do Lareda) in ameriški Hwy 290 (Austin-Houston). Potniki prestopijo do drugih avtobusov v Ljubljani San Antonio, Dallas, Laredo in / ali Houston priti do drugih mest in krajev ter do Capitol Metro # 7 ali # 10 gremo proti jugu na Airport Blvd, da pridemo do centra mesta Austin. Autobus Americanos potovanje po koridorju I-35 med Dallasom in Laredo v ZDA ter od Nuevo Laredo do Monterreya po MX Hwy 85 / 85D v Mehiki. Greyhound & Autobus Americanos imata isto postajo. (posodobljeno oktober 2015)
  • Megabus, (avtobusno postajališče) 2008 Whitis Ave (vzdolž zahodne strani Whitis Ave med W 20. in 21. st v JZ delu kampusa U Texas.). Storitev od San Antonio, Dallas, in Houston. Cena vozovnice od 1 USD. (posodobljeno oktober 2015)
  • Turimex Internacional, (avtobusno postajališče) 5012 E 7th St (E 7th St & Shady Ln, NW od ZDA-Hwy 183 & E 7th St), brez cestnin: 1-800-733-7330. Mehiška čezmejna avtobusna linija s povezavami do različnih točk v Mehiki in na jugovzhodu ZDA Capitol Metro # 4 gremo proti zahodu 7. ulice do centra mesta. (posodobljeno oktober 2015)
  • Zima Real, 9318 N Meddržavni Hwy 35 (N Interstate 35 in E Rundberg Ln), ☏ 1 512 579-8488, 1 512 386-5730. Gre v Matehualo, San Luis Potosi, Rio Verde in Celaya v Mehiki iz Houstona, San Antonia, Dallasa in Austina v Teksasu. (posodobljeno februarja 2018)

Obiti

Austin Skyline

Peš

Na splošno je izvedljivost ogleda Austina peš v veliki meri odvisna od vremena

Za tiste, ki si želijo ogledati samo središče Austina in so v dobri formi, je večji del središča mesta mogoče raziskovati peš. V večini hotelov v središču mesta je veliko zanimivosti. V poletnih mesecih bodite pripravljeni na potencialno zatiralno vročino.

Območje Univerze v Teksasu, severno od centra mesta, je tudi zelo prijazno pešcem in je v resnici težko mesto za vožnjo z avtomobilom (zelo težko je najti parkirno mesto).

S kolesom

Čeprav obstajajo nekatere izjeme, je večina središča Austina primerno za kolesa. V mestu je velika koncentracija kolesarjev in veliko poti po mestu.

Austin je hribovit na zahodu, a na splošno rahlo nagnjen proti reki v središču mesta. Na večini glavnih ulic so urejene kolesarske steze. Kolesarjenje je odličen način za premikanje skozi celo leto in vreme je običajno prijetno od sredine oktobra do sredine aprila. Od maja do sredine oktobra lahko temperature dosežejo najvišjih 90- do 32-38 ° C, vlaga pa je lahko problem.

  • Austin B-Cycle aka MetroBike. Ima avtomatizirane postaje za izposojo koles v središču mesta, na območju univerze in blizu južnega Austina. 
  • Projekt rumenih koles, ☏ 1 512-457-9880. Deluje v dveh trgovinah s skupnimi kolesi, kamor lahko posamezniki brezplačno popravijo svoja kolesa. Koordinatorji so navzoči, da vam odgovorijo na vsa vprašanja in vas vodijo, ne pa tudi, da vam popravijo kolo. V Glavni trgovini na 51. ulici je na voljo 10 delovnih stojal in kompletov orodij. Satellite Shop je boljši za manjša popravila in ima le nekaj delovnih stojal. Če iščete poceni kolo v mestu in ste pripravljeni na malo vzdrževanja, obiščite The Yellow Bike Project in v zameno za majhno donacijo izberite kolo, ki potrebuje malo ljubezni. Če se ob obisku želite izogniti turističnim znamenitostim, je trgovina Yellow Bike odličen kraj za obisk in prostovoljno delo nekaj ur. Njihove ure se mesečno spreminjajo, a so na njihovi spletni strani posodobljene. Če imate srečo, boste morda po mestu videli eno od istoimenskih Yellow Bikes. Če vidite rumeno kolo, se z njim odpeljite do cilja in ga pustite naslednji osebi. Rumenih koles ne smete zaklepati in vozite na lastno odgovornost. Austin Yellow Bike Project deluje že deset let in je izdal več kot 600 rumenih koles. 
  • Trgovina kolesarskih športov - izposoja koles, ☏ 1 512-477-3472. Trgovina za kolesarske športe je v središču mesta in ponuja največjo izbiro izposoje koles v mestu. 
  • Rocket Electrics - prodaja, izposoja in ogledi električnih koles, ☏ 1 512-442-2453. Rocket Electrics je edina trgovina z električnimi kolesi v Austinu in je 1,6 km jugovzhodno od središča mesta v okrožju Southshore z neposrednim dostopom do sistema Hike-and-Bike Trail. Na voljo so dnevne izposoje, vodeni ogledi, vključno s hrano za turiste in živo glasbeno prestolnico svetovne turneje, ki jo vodijo redno zaposleni austinski glasbeniki in vključuje umetnikov nastop v živo. 

Z avtobusom

  • Capital Metro. Mestno javno avtobusno omrežje s sistemom poceni sosedskih, hitrih in mestnih linij. Obiskovalci se lahko vozijo tudi s primestnim vlakom Capital MetroRail, ki vozi med delavniki (in v zgodnjih večernih urah ob petkih in sobotah) med središčem mesta in severozahodnim Austinom. Lokalne vozovnice stanejo 1,25 USD na potovanje ali pa dobite 24-urno vozovnico za 2,50 USD na krovu vsakega avtobusa (medtem ko avtobusni avtobusi za hitre vožnje in vozovnice MetroRail znašajo 3,50 USD, 7,00 USD za dnevno vozovnico). Storitvi "E-Bus" in "Night Owl" po uricah služita mestnim zabavnim okrožjem. Pričakujte, da bo vožnja z avtobusom od katere koli točke severno od 183 do centra mesta trajala vsaj pol ure. Spletno mesto Capital Metro ima načrtovalec potovanj, s pomočjo katerega lahko poiščete možnosti javnega prevoza med dvema točkama v Austinu. 

Austin ima na splošno povprečen sistem javnega prevoza - tudi po že tako nizkih ameriških standardih. Zdi se, da Austinci mislijo enako in so novembra 2020 odobrili enega najbolj ambicioznih načrtov širitve javnega prevoza v Severni Ameriki. Pričakujte nove železniške proge, izboljšave avtobusnih prevozov in boljše avtobusne proge (vključno z avtobusnim hitrim tranzitom) v 2020-ih in v 2030-ih. Tudi zdaj je avtobus lahko uporabna možnost na prometnih hodnikih, saj pogosti avtobusi služijo turističnim krajem, kot so središče mesta, Kapitol in Južni kongres. Enosmerni primestni železniški sistem ("rdeča črta") opaža tudi nekaj storitev zunaj delovnega časa.

Prevozi z univerze v Teksasu (številke poti v 600. letih) ponujajo pogoste prevoze med univerzo in nekaterimi soseskami med delavniki (in redkeje ob nedeljah), ko začenja šola. Modri ​​avtobusi se običajno uporabljajo na progah prevoza; za vkrcanje je potrebna UTexas ID ali avtobusna vozovnica Capital Metro.

Obstajajo tudi dvonadstropni turistični avtobusi:

Z avtom

Vožnja ni pretežka, če ste navajeni živeti v velikem mestu. Promet je slabši od delavnikov od 7. do 9. ure in od 15.30 do 19. ure, čeprav je IH-35 skozi mesto lahko zataknjen tudi v drugih časih. Austinov promet je med najslabšimi v državi po številu ur zamude na leto, zato si med jutranjo in večerno vožnjo omogočite veliko dodatnega časa.

Obstajata dve glavni hitri cesti sever-jug: I-35 (nestandardno imenovan "IH-35") in Zanka 1 (imenovano tudi MoPac Hitra cesta za nekdanjega lastnika železnice, ki poteka vzdolž nje, Missouri-Pacific - ali "Slo-Pac" za vse, ki so jo doživeli v prometni konici). V Austinu, južno od središča mesta, je le ena resnična večja avtocesta vzhod-zahod, znana kot Ben White ali US 290 West / Texas road 71. Odsek avtoceste 290 West / Ben White poteka od I-35 do vzhodno od Hrastov hrib. Prizidki avtoceste se gradijo vzhodno na 71 do letališča, začetne faze gradnje pa potekajo zahodno proti Oak Hillu in mimo njega. Hwy 183 teče od jugovzhodnega vogala mesta blizu letališča do severozahodnega predmestja, ki povezuje MoPac in I-35 v Severnem Austinu.

Hrastov hrib je točka, na kateri se TX 71 in US 290 ločita in gresta v ločenih smereh, in če to ni dovolj zmedeno, nekateri ločijo med 290 zahodom in 290 vzhodom, ker na I-35 290 vzhod vodi proti meddržavni in se nato nadaljuje proti vzhodu v Severnem Austinu. Obstaja druga avtocesta, ki poteka od severozahodne strani mesta navzdol do jugovzhodne strani mesta mimo letališča. Ta avtocesta se imenuje US 183, v Severnem Austinu pa jo lahko imenujejo tudi raziskovalni bulevar. Zdaj je večina avtocest; še vedno pa obstaja več glavnih križišč, ki so zgrajena in spremenjena v avtocesto.

I-35 nima zanke, ki bi obkrožala mesto, zato bodite pozorni na agresivne, zmedene voznike. Prav tako imejte odprte oči za zgornjo / spodnjo palubo, razdeljeno med Airport Boulevard in Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard; je zmedeno in tam se pogosto dogajajo nesreče. Vozniki, ki gredo skozi Austin brez ustavljanja, ali tisti, ki se želijo izogniti kaosu spodnjega krova, bi morali uporabiti prav dva pasova, ko se približuje razcep krova, v nasprotju z drugimi mesti, kjer skozi promet uporablja levi pas. Na severni strani promet, ki vstopi v I-35 na aveniji Martin Luther King Jr, gre neposredno v zgornjo palubo.

Opozorili so meščane, ki nimajo mesta: rampe na I-35, zlasti spodnja paluba, so zelo kratke.Austin ima večinoma dokončano mrežo cestninskih cest, glej Cestni sistem osrednjega Teksasa in Regionalni organ za mobilnost v osrednjem Teksasu. Sem spadajo SH 130, Austinova obvoznica vzhodno od mesta; SH 45, arterija vzhod-zahod v Severnem Austinu; razširitev North MoPac; obvoznica ZDA 183A Cedar Parka in Leanderja; in SH 45SE v skrajnem jugu Austina. TxTag računi so na voljo potnikom. Bilo je veliko nasprotovanj in na nekaterih območjih je bilo sprejetih prilagoditev. Tako ZDA 183A kot MoPac sta precej zavajajoča - če nadaljujete pot proti severu bodisi 183 bodisi MoPac, avtocesta brez težav preide na cestninsko cesto in signalizacija je precej slaba. Da bi se izognili cestnini, morate ostro paziti in zapustiti glavne steze. Še huje, vse cestnine na 183A so "TxTag Only", kar pomeni, da ne morete plačati gotovine. Ta trend se bo v bližnji prihodnosti verjetno razširil na vse cestnine v Austinu.

Deli mesta so med letom včasih poplavljeni; vendar ni preveč pogosta, saj Austin običajno ne dobi pretirane količine dežja. Leta 2007 je bilo v Marble Fallsu, severozahodno od mesta, več epizod poplav z najhujšimi posledicami. Leto 2015 je bilo še eno močno deževno leto s selektivnimi lokalnimi poplavami. Glej Zgodovina poplav mesta Austin[mrtva povezava] za zgodovinske poplave.

Nikoli vozite skozi poplavljene prehode z nizko vodo. Izgubili boste avto in morda življenje. Že nekaj centimetrov tekoče vode lahko izpere avto in vsako leto zaradi tega umre. "Obrni se, ne utapljaj se."

Parkirišče

Medtem ko vožnja ni preveč slaba, je parkiranje v središču mesta lahko težavno; poiščite občinske parkirne garaže, saj vas bodo policisti v hipu prodali (preverite števce, ker so številni ob večerih, ob koncu tedna in ob večjih praznikih brezplačni). Še huje, vozila, ki so nezakonito parkirana na zasebnih parkiriščih, so zelo hitro vlečite, zato poskrbite, da ne parkirate na mestih, kjer ni parkiranja.

Parkiranje je brezplačno v garaži Teksaškega državnega muzeja zgodovine v bližini UT po urniku in ob vikendih.

S taksijem

Če želite, da se izognete težavam v vožnji, obstaja več taksističnih družb.

Glej

Univerza v Teksasu

Sprehodite se naokrog Univerza v Teksasu v Austinu. Medtem ko boste morda želeli obiskati Umetniški muzej Blanton, Center Harry Ransom, Teksaški spominski muzej znanosti in zgodovine ali si ogledati javno umetnost okoli kampusa. UT stolp se je znova odprl in si ga je vredno ogledati za čudovite poglede in zgodovino. To je ogled, zato morate rezervirati (glej prejšnjo povezavo). Gledališki in glasbeni oddelek sta dobro cenjena in imata predstave skozi šolsko leto. Če obiščete med nogometno sezono, si lahko ogledate nogometno ekipo Texas Longhorn na Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium.

Kapitol države Texas je treba obiskati za nove obiskovalce Austina. V nasprotju s številnimi drugimi ameriškimi prestolnicami je teksaška tako dobrodošla kot prebivalci države in je v celoti odprta za javnost sedem dni v tednu.

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Ogledi

Gledališke družbe

Gledališča

  • 1 Gledališče Paramount (Stateide pri Paramountu). Predstavljajo široko paleto predstav in iger, od Broadwayevih turnej do kitajskih akrobatov do iger in edinstvenih plesnih skupin. Paramount Theatre (Q7756086) on Wikidata Paramount Theatre (Austin, Texas) on Wikipedia 
  • 2 Esterine neumnosti, 525 E 6. sv, ☏ 1 512-320-0553. Ponuja zabavne komedije (Th-Sa), podobne Saturday Night Live. V zabaviščnem okrožju 6. ulice je odličen način za začetek večera. Priporočljive rezervacije. Esther's Follies (Q5401115) on Wikidata Esther's Follies on Wikipedia 
  • 3 Skrivališče, 617 Kongresna avenija, ☏ 1 512-443-3688. Upravlja Austin Improv Collective. Tam lahko vedno najdete improvizirano komedijo. 
  • 4 Gledališče ColdTowne, 4803 Airport Blvd, ☏ 1 512-814-8696. Veliko komedije, od stand up-a do skice in improvizacije. 
  • 5 Gledališče Zach (Zach Scott). Dave Steakley je umetniški vodja. Če iščete trdno glasbeno gledališče, je to vaše prizorišče. Na božičnih igrah imajo tudi ključavnico. Zach Theatre (Q8063851) on Wikidata Zach Theatre on Wikipedia 
  • 6 [mrtva povezava]Modro gledališče, 916 Springdale Rd. Upravlja Refraction Arts in vključuje gledališče, glasbo, film in ples. 
  • 7 Vrtinec, 2307 Manor Rd, ☏ 1 512-478-5282. Bonnie Cullum je umetniška vodja. Izvirni muzikali in opere ter predstave. Nekaj ​​najlepših čudnih stvari, ki jih boste videli. 
  • 8 Gledališče Mary Moody Northen, 3001 S Congress Ave., ☏ 1 512-448-8484. Ta profesionalna hiša Equity na univerzi St. Edward's, ki sedi na hribu s čudovitim razgledom na središče mesta, študentom in prekaljenim igralcem omogoča skupno ustvarjanje izjemnega gledališča. 

Izgovorjena beseda

Glasba

Glasbeni zemljevid KUTX Austin (opozorilo: zvok; utišaj spodaj levo)

Austin je "Svetovna prestolnica glasbe v živo"[mrtva povezava]. Če ste v barski in klubski sceni, pojdite na Šesta ulica v poznejših urah za širok izbor prizorišč, med katerimi je na mnogih tudi glasba v živo. Šesta ulica nikakor ni edino mesto za ogled glasbe. Dejansko lahko postane zelo gneča in je na splošno najbolj turistično napolnjen del mesta. Z uredbo o zaščiti delavcev in užitku javnosti so vse javne zgradbe v Austinu območja s čistim zrakom, vključno z bari. Kajenje je prepovedano, razen v redkih ločeno prezračevanih prostorih, zaradi česar je Austin eno redkih mest, kjer je veliko in raznoliko izbiro glasbe brez dima.

  • Kavarna Cactus, 2247 Guadalupe (na 24. sv.), ☏ 1 512 475-6515, ✉. M-Th 11 AM-polnoči, F 11 AM-2AM, Sa 20 PM-2AM (ure se lahko razlikujejo med šolskimi odmori). Odličen kraj za poslušanje številnih lokalnih umetnikov. Zdi se, da je večina glasbe, ki jo tam predvajajo, kantavtor. Glasbeno je podobno mejam Austin City Limits in za razliko od Austin City Limits verjetno lahko vstopite v kavarno Cactus. 
  • Omejitve mesta Austin, ✉. Častitljiva oddaja PBS je bila posneta v studiu 6A v komunikacijski stavbi B na univerzi v Teksasu od leta 1976 do 2010. Februarja 2011 se je preselila v gledališče Moody na naslovu 310 Willie Nelson Blvd v centru Austina. 
  • Stubbov BBQ, 801 Rdeča reka, ☏ 1 512 482-8422. Ta restavracija BBQ ponuja nekaj najboljših izbranih glasb v živo v Austinu, zahvaljujoč Charlesu Attalu, enemu od lastnikov, ki je na nacionalni ravni priznan po svojem poslu z glasbenimi rezervacijami. Ob nedeljah gneča. 
  • Antone, 213 zahodni 5., ☏ 1 512 320-8424. Austinski original, ki je preživel kljub številnim težavam. USA Today velja za enega najboljših blues klubov v državi, Antone's pa je še vedno lansirna ploščad za desetine novih izvajalcev vsako leto. 
  • Saški pub, 1320 Južni Lamar, ☏ 1 512 448-2552. M-Sa 11.00–22.00, ponedeljek – 2.00. Odlično prizorišče glasbe v živo. Saxon ves teden gosti glasbo v živo in ima celo uro zvečer "brez kritja" do 19. ure. Poiščite orjaškega viteza in neonsko kitaro. 
  • Luknja v steni, 3600 Guadalupe (območje kampusa UT). Edinstven klub UT v kampusu. Odlična glasba v živo. Ponavadi brez kritja. Edinstvena mešanica študentov in z-jev, obrtnikov in gradbenikov, gejev in strokovnjakov. 
  • Elizej, 705 Rdeča reka (Z I-35 zavijte na številko 234B, 8TH), ☏ 1 512 478-2979. Izbran za najboljši plesni klub 2003-2008 v anketi bralcev Austin Chronicle. 
  • Mohawk, 912 Rdeča reka (Križišče vzhoda 10. in Rdeče reke). Glasbeno prizorišče v živo z lokalnimi in nacionalnimi talenti. Vsak dan od 20.00 do 22.00 v živo. Srečna ura med tednom od pet do pete z lokalnimi pivnicami. se razlikuje glede na izvajalca. 
  • Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar, ☏ 1 512-442-6189, ✉. cena = poceni pokrov, na splošno. Dolgoletna trnka, družinam prijazna z izvrstno glasbo. Ena od "zadnjih resničnih plesnih dvoran v Teksasu", piše na njihovi spletni strani. 

Film

  • Drafthouse Alamo. Štiri lokacije. Kino s popolno restavracijsko ponudbo. V središču mesta je vedno eklektična paleta kultnih in tujih filmov, dober meni za pivo in hrano ter streže alkoholne pijače. Imajo tudi vrtoglavo število specialnih oddaj in filmskih festivalov. Na njihovih drugih lokacijah je predvajanih več prvovrstnih filmov z enako odličnim jedilnikom hrane in piva. 
  • 9 Regal Cinemas Arbor 8 na Great Hillsu, 9828 Velika pot hribov (na območju Arboretuma), ☏ 1 844-462-7342. Čeprav je v lasti in pod vodstvom rednih kinematografov Regal, Arbor 8 prikazuje umetniške in tuje filme. 
  • 10 Gledališče IMAX, 1800 Congress Ave, (V državnem zgodovinskem muzeju Boba Bullocka v Teksasu), ☏ 1 512-936-4629. Ogromen zaslon, 400 sedežev, z 2-D in 3-D zmogljivostmi. 
  • Austin Film Society. Različna gledališča. Članska organizacija, ki Austinitom prinaša najboljše iz filma. Številne projekcije so odprte za javnost. Na spletnem mestu poiščite trenutne programe in obvestila o filmih v skupnosti. 

Uživanje na prostem

Kraj vključuje Bazen Barton Springs, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Zilker Park, Državni park McKinney Falls. Obstaja veliko parki po vsem mestu in v okoliških predmestjih ki so zelo priljubljeni med prebivalci Austina. Veliko teh parkov je prijazno hišnim ljubljenčkom.

Kolesarjenje poti na številnih lokacijah, vključno z Mestni park Walnut Creek, Pohod in kolesarska pot Lady Bird Lake in Veloway. V središču mesta je tudi nekaj BMX in skate parkov.

  • Najem čolna Town Lake. Izposodite si kanu ali kajak in uživajte v naravnem svetu v središču mesta. 
  • Cev reke San Marcos, 170 Bobcat dr, ☏ 1 512 396-5466. San Marcos, 25 milj južno od mesta na I-35. Ni nič bolj bistvenega v osrednjem Teksasu kot uživanje v poletnem popoldnevu, ki lenobno plava po reki. Lion's club iz San Marcosa najame cevi za približno 8 USD / osebo ali kanuje za 10 USD / vsak. Odpeljejo te do reke in poberejo. 
  • Najem čolnov Lake Austin, 5019 N Capital of Texas Hwy Austin, TX 78746, ☏ 1 512 862-4333. Najemite ponton ali budno ladjo in uživajte v naravnem svetu v središču mesta. (posodobljeno februarja 2021)
  • Pohod po mestnem jezeru in kolesarska pot. Velika zanka okoli Mestnega jezera, čudovita pokrajina ob dobrem treningu. Teče ob parku Zilker. Dober kraj za kolesarjenje, tek, hojo ali psa za lep tek. Sorazmerno enostaven pohod. 

Športni športi

  • Univerza v Teksasu Longhorns. Austin je univerzitetno mesto in šport v Teksasu jemlje zelo resno. Dom državnih nogometnih prvakov 2005-06. UT ima tudi močne košarkarske in baseball ekipe, zlasti. 
  • Profesionalni šport. Nobena večja profesionalna športna ekipa ne igra znotraj meja mesta (vsaj do leta 2021); v predmestjih igrajo štiri ekipe manjše lige in ena ekipa najvišjega razreda v manjšem ameriškem športu. Center H-E-B v predmestju Cedar Parka je dom košarka in hokej ekipe. V košarki Austin Spurs igral v ligi NBA G in služil kot kmetijska ekipa za San Antonio Spurs. V hokeju je Teksaške zvezde igrajte v ameriški hokejski ligi kot glavni član NHL-ovih Dallas Stars. The Round Rock Express, a baseball ekipa, povezana s Texas Rangers, igra v Dell Diamond v drugem predmestju, Round Rock, v ligi Triple-A Pacific Coast. V nogometu je bilo mesto dve ločeni ekipi v ligi, ki je zdaj znana kot USL Championship. Prvi, Austin Aztex, se je po težavah z novim mestom na stadionu zložil; drugi, Austin Bold FC, je začel igrati v USLC leta 2019 na novem stadionu na območju Circuit of the Americas. Krepko FC je uvod v še večji nogometni razvoj - prihod Austin FC v Major League Soccer. Ta ekipa se pripravlja na preboj na novem stadionu v severozahodnem Austinu, igra pa naj bi začela leta 2021. Končno, v rugby union, Austin Elite tekmuje v ragbiju Major League, najvišji ravni tega športa v ZDA; ta ekipa deli družbo Dell Diamond z Expressom. 
  • Formula 1 (na Circuit of Americas južno od letališča Austin-Bergstrom). Formula 1 je svoji seriji dirk dodala Austina, edinega v ZDA in enega od le treh v Severni Ameriki, ki ga morajo navduševati avtomobilisti. COTA gosti tudi druge dirkalne prireditve, kot sta dirke Moto GP in NASCAR. V kompleksu je tudi nogometni stadion, ki ga je uporabljal Austin Bold FC, a karting proga, in gosti Cars & Coffee Austin. 

Drugo

  • Združenje parnih vlakov Austin, Depo Burnet ali Skladišče Cedar Park, ☏ 1 512 402-3830. Izvaja več izletov na krovu Hill Country Flyer parni vlak v Teksas in okoli njega Hill Country. Vlak ob koncih tedna od marca do decembra naredi kratke polurne izlete in 48 km proge. Združenje parnih vlakov je lastnik parnega vlaka, ki pa ne deluje več od približno leta 2000. Vlak še vedno vozi, samo z izposojenim dizelskim motorjem. Še vedno je lepo, a ne tako privlačno kot nekoč. Odrasli 33–38 USD, otroci 23–28 USD; prvorazredni odrasli 39-55 USD, otrok 28-39 USD. (posodobljeno maja 0209)

Dogodki

Festivali razporejeni po mesecih. Mamutski festivali South by Southwest (SXSW) so marca, največji festival Austin City Limits pa oktobra.

  • Lunin novoletni festival. Februarja. 
  • Festival ABC Kite. Marec. Najstarejši zvezni festival zmajev v ZDA. Na stotine zmajev bo na nebu plesalo prvo nedeljo v marcu (od 10. do 17. ure). Vstop je prost. Vsakdo je dobrodošel, če leti z zmajem ali pa preprosto uživa v spektaklu, za katerega je treba videti, da mu je treba verjeti. Demonstracije letenja z zmaji bodo potekale ves dan, na dogodku pa bodo svežo hrano pripravili svežo. See kite ballet, kite battles, kite buggies and giant kites over 50 feet long. Come compete in both youth and adult kite contests with your homemade kite. Trophies are awarded to the winners. Proceeds from vendor sales go to break the cycle of child abuse. Free parking and shuttles. Come on down to Zilker Park and enjoy "Kite Day". Zilker Park is at 2200 Barton Springs Road. Rain date is the following Sunday. 
  • Austin Chocolate Festival. March. The festival will include up to 20 vendors including chocolatiers, bakeries, patisseries, restaurants, hotels, caterers, authors, and resorts. The participating vendors will offer samples to festival guests. Guests will also enjoy and participate in chocolate competitions and demonstrations. It was founded in 2006 and benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Tickets for the Austin Chocolate Festival are available for purchase online in advance at the festival website. For more information, volunteer, vendor or sponsorship opportunities please visit the website. 
  • South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. March. Beginning before and overlapping the SXSW Music Festival. SXSW Film is a significant industry conference, but also hosts many film screenings. South by Southwest (Q959755) on Wikidata South by Southwest on Wikipedia 
  • South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival. March. Spotlighting cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity, SXSWi features five days of presentations and workshops, networking events and special programs. 
  • South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. March. One of the biggest music festivals in the United States, with more than 1,400 performers playing dozens of venues around Austin for four days. 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; you can usually pick one "official" venue where you think you'll like all the bands, and then go early and pay the cover. Hardcore music fans usually make a week long calendar and plan to arrive at different venues for different acts. 
  • Wildflower Center Art and Artisans Festival. March. The annual Wildflower Days celebration begins with the Art and Artisans Festival devoted to arts, crafts and nature. This early spring event features the work of local artists and artisans, all working with a nature theme. You will find watercolors, metalwork, pottery, jewelry, photography, woodwork and more, all lovingly made by hand. Highlights include children's activities in the Little House as well as book signings and special discounts at the store. Then, add some leisure to your arts - dine on tasty cuisine at the Wildflower Cafe and enjoy entertainment provided by local musicians. 
  • Texas Round-Up & Street Festival. April. The Texas Round-Up 10K, 5K and Family Mile is held annually in Austin on the last Saturday in April. Race weekend begins with a health and fitness expo showcasing vendors and sponsors. The race is followed by a fitness festival where families can enjoy live music, food, fitness demonstrations and family-friendly activities. Many participants spend months training for Texas Round-Up, and for several participants, the Texas Round-Up is their first race, making the events a very special accomplishment and a true celebration of healthy living. 
  • Dragon Boat Festival. April. Running since 1999 with growing participation and attendance; held centrally on Town Lake. In addition to the friendly, competitive races, the festival will include many other cultural exhibitions, vendors, and kids activities. Free admission to the public. 
  • Eeyore's Birthday Party. April. Held on the last Saturday of every April to ring in spring, there are few things that seem so "Austin" as Eeyore's Birthday Party. It is a unique event: a free-form hang-out of several thousand people. sitting, walking, playing music, beating drums, eating, drinking beer, playing games. Be yourself. there are families, dogs, tattoos, costumes, hotties, hippies, gay, straight, black, white, brown, red, tan. and a statue of Eeyore dressed like the Statue of Liberty. The drum circle is massive and the beat vibrates throughout the central city. It ends when the sun goes down and everyone leaves peacefully. 
  • Moontower Comedy Festival. April. Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival brings to Austin some of the funniest, wittiest and oddest world-class comics from around the globe. This marathon of side-splitting nights throughout the city is slated to bring over 60 comedians doing everything from stand-up and sketch to improv and musical comedy. National headliners, up-and-comer and local Austin-based comedians ensure that there are options for every type of comedy fan, from die-hards to those just looking for a fun night. 
  • Old Pecan Street Festival. May & September. East Sixth Street (formerly Pecan Street) from Congress to IH-35 and adjacent streets are closed to traffic to host over 240 arts, crafts and other vendors. Several music stages offer live music. 
  • Austin Food Wine Festival. April. A uniquely Austin 3-day Texas wine celebration - rain or shine! Wineries from Lampasas to New Braunfels and Fredericksburg to Dripping Springs have bloomed from a pioneering few, into an internationally awarded and recognized wine region. The number 2 wine destination in the nation, second only to Napa! Together they have created the annual Austin Wine Festival, the first of its kind in Texas. (posodobljeno mar 2018)
  • Austin Gay Pride. September. Austin's single largest LGBT event includes a festival at Fiesta Gardens park and a parade that goes through the Warehouse District. 
  • Austin Bamboo Festival, ☏ 1 512 477-8672. August. Zilker Botanical Garden. This annual event features tours of the Taniguchi Japanese Garden, traditional dances, bamboo crafts and flute music. 
  • Austin City Limits Festival. October. An annual six-day (two weekends of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) outdoor music festival. It brings together more than 130 bands on eight stages, including rock, country, folk, indie, Americana, hip-hop, reggae, and bluegrass, and attracts a crowd of about 65,000 music-lovers each day. A great mix of big names and local acts, but be prepared to deal with the heat. 
  • Texas Book Festival. October. Has reached national prominence, in part due to support from Honorary Chairperson Laura Bush. 
  • Austin Film Festival. October. Conference and film showings. Austin Film Festival (Q4823084) on Wikidata Austin Film Festival on Wikipedia 
  • Lone Star Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off. November. The annual vegetarian cook-off began in 1989. Its mission is to show a healthy lifestyle can be as familiar as traditional, homemade chili – and a lot more fun! All of the chili is purely vegan (no animal products). The cook-off is open to all entrants. It is open to the public for tasting and mingling; admission enables you to taste all the different chili (and includes zoo entrance fee)! There will be lots of chili to taste, lots of interesting people to meet, guest speakers, great door prizes, live music, and many educational booths and exhibits. Half of the proceeds benefit the Austin Zoo, a rescue zoo providing sanctuary to displaced animals. 
  • Austin Jewish Film Festival. Takes place annually in January, presenting a cinematic examination of Jewish life and culture 
  • Cine Las Americas International Film Festival. Takes place in April, presenting the best in Latino and Indigenous cinema. The Festival presents approximately 100 films with screenings in theaters throughout Austin 
  • All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival. Takes place annually in September. aGLIFF (formerly the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival) is the oldest and largest gay & lesbian film festival in the Southwest and one of the Top 5 Film Festivals of its kind in the nation 
  • Austin Bicycle Film Festival. Takes place annually in September. The Bicycle Film Festival is a celebration of bicycles through film, art and music 
  • Austin Asian American Film Festival. Takes place annually. An innovative Asian/Asian-American film festival committed to celebrating the best in independent Asian cinema from around the globe. The festival highlights the complexity and vitality of Asian/Asian-American communities through cutting-edge narrative, documentary and experimental films. 

Learn

Austin is one of the premier educational areas in the nation. The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best universities in the world, public or private. The flagship institution of the University of Texas System, it is also one of the largest universities in the world, both in terms of endowment, and in terms of student population. UT has been the largest university in the United States, but has intentionally limited enrollment and now ranks in the top five nationally. The red-tiled roofs of the "Forty Acres," as it is known, shelter many cultural and entertainment institutions. The campus is beautiful and vibrant, and visitors are welcome.

Austin is a college town as well as a government and high-tech center. It draws its population from all over, and many students decide to stay. This gives Austin a high level of general education and a diverse cultural scene.

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Austin is very proud of its local stores. Great places to shop are South Congress (SoCo), The Drag, (Guadalupe, from 17th to 38th, along the West side of the UT campus) and South First. North Loop 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 several antique stores on South Congress. Half-Price Books with five locations around town is a Texas-based chain whose stores offer exceptional value for your dollar, and have an extremely diverse selection. A peek in these stores will show you what Austinites are really reading.

Austin is home of the original and the world headquarters of Whole Foods. Their flagship store is 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. The flagship store is a destination in and of itself.

Austin is also home to the original Central Market, near Lamar and 38th St., and a second location at Lamar and Westgate, down south. Both have live music in their dining areas on weekends.

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 and the 38th St. Central Market locations have a varied selection of gelato. The "mothership" Whole Foods (as locals call it) is the largest in its chain, boasting six mini-restaurants with dishes prepared to order (seafood, vegetarian, BBQ, Italian, Asian, and pizza). Spirits live music at night, and an ice rink on top during the winter.

Trader Joes (211 Walter Seaholm Dr Ste 100,Open Daily 8AM-9PM) has a store located in Downtown Austin that is very convienient for those who are staying downtown and has a large selection of vegetarian and vegan products.

Wheatsville Food Co-op (original location 3101 Guadalupe, open daily 7:30AM-11PM, new south Austin store 4001 S. Lamar Blvd) is now a thriving cooperative grocery and has been around for over 30 years. Their focus on food issues guaranteed an excellent selection of ethically produced products including organics, vegetarian, vegan, free range meats and eggs, fair trade, household items, bulk foods and a full service deli. The store is a much smaller than the large supermarkets and provides a much more personal grocery experience. "King of the Hill" made fun of the earnestness of the place by having Hank eat "faux fu" (a more ethical form of tofu) from the place.

HEB is one of the largest private (not publicly traded) corporations in America, has many supermarkets around town. They have great selection. Most markets have specialty, organic, and ethnic foods. Many are open 24 hours. Their newest large-scale supermarkets include everything from furniture to electronics to books to eggs.

Randalls, the second largest supermarket chain in town after H-E-B, owned by Safeway has a few locations open 24 hours.

Austin also features a large variety of ethnic grocery stores, including Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and, of course, Mexican.

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  • MT Supermarket, North Lamar Blvd. and Braker Lane. 68,000-square-foot Vietnamese and Chinese grocery supermarket, part of the 180,000-square foot Chinatown Center.
  • 99 Ranch Market, 6929 Airport Blvd. Chinese groceries.
  • Hmart, 11301 Lakeline Blvd. Korean and Chinese grocery store
  • Asahi Imports, 6105 Burnet Road. Japanese grocery store.
  • Fiesta Mart, 3909 N. Interstate 35. Mexican groceries, strong selection of other international fare.
  • Tržnica kmetov Barton Creek, 2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy. Austin's largest and most acclaimed farmers market located in the Barton Creek Mall parking lot, meets 9AM-1PM every Saturday

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When you visit Austin, or if you decide to live here, you'll have no shortage of interesting and satisfying places to eat. Austin's restaurants are a feast for the mind and the palate. The listings below are only a sampling of the diverse and plentiful Austin restaurant scene.

Austin has many high-end, destination restaurants, but it also has many high-quality, unique, and inexpensive restaurants where the locals eat, drink, and socialize every day (all day). It's a town built for living in, and the affordable, excellent restaurants show it. Just so you know you're in Texas, Austin has a large number of places serving Texas Barbeque and Tex-Mex; many of them are venerable, famous, and exceptionally good eating.

Austin is vegetarian-friendly, and many restaurants have a good selection to choose from. Most supermarkets such as HEB, Fiesta and Randall's offer inexpensive prepared food. In addition Austin was one of the first US cities to help spawn the whole food truck trend and has many food truck parks like St. Elmo Public Market, The Picnic, Thicket Food Park, 5000 Burnet, or Mueller Trailer Eats where large numbers of food trucks congregate. Many of these food trucks offer diverse offerings that are also easy on the wallet such as tacos, döner kebabs, vegan fare, pad thai, po-boy sandwiches or Venezuelan arepas. Some popular food trucks include East Side King, Chi’lantro, Hey Cupcake!, in Peached Tortilla.

While Austin has dining options ranging from casual to upscale, most of the popular restaurants skew towards the budget end of the spectrum. There's a good chance the restaurant you want to visit has counter or quick-casual service and does not accept reservations. Part of the reason behind this is the fact that many popular restaurants started out as food trucks and then later built brick-and-mortar locations. Many of these places require that you pay up front, including tipping. When presented with the tipping step, bear in mind that Austin housing has become relatively expensive for service industry workers.

Consequently, many popular restaurants also have long lines (e.g., Franklin Barbecue). While some people enjoy striking up conversations in these famed lines, you may find yourself wanting to actually eat rather than talk. Austin's restaurants tend to follow trends (e.g., BBQ, tacos, pizza), so plan on some nearby alternatives if the idea of standing in 100 °F heat for an hour for a burger isn't your idea of fun.

Local burger chains that you can find in numerous locations around Austin include P.Terry's who serve hormone free, anti-biotic free beef (Veggie burgers and quality chicken burgers, better than the regular burgers, are also available); in Mighty Fine with short menu but not short on taste.

If you're going to Austin looking for barbecue, you're going to the right place. Austin is home to multiple of the best barbecue restaurants in the state.

There are numerous Japonski restaurants in town (if you are looking for the real thing, most Japanese restaurants in town also are Korean or Chinese run). If you see bulgogi or other Korean fare it's likely a Korean restaurant. These places are pretty good and if you're not really into sushi, it's great to also have the option to eat Korean food.

Austin is home to a variety of excellent Mexican restaurants. Everyone in town has his/her favorite so if your looking to find a good one just ask the locals.

  • Baby Acapulco's is a well-known Tex-Mex restaurant serving out of 4 locations throughout the Austin area. A fun place for happy hour with a more upbeat and younger crowd. The famous purple margarita will do you just fine. But they serve a limit of two so drink responsibly!
  • Chuy's Restaurant an 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.
  • Maudie's with 6 locations is great local Tex-Mex chain with locations spread across the city. Excellent tacos, enchiladas and chili rellenos. Serves breakfast all day. Gluten Free Menu available upon request.
  • Lupe Tortilla's is a really delicious and affordable Tex-Mex with great margaritas and their queso is the best in town, and be sure to try the flour tortillas (which are as big as your plate).
  • Serranos a homegrown Tex-Mex restaurant with five area locations around town offering a great selection of tasty Tex-Mex dishes. The food and service are consistently good for a reasonable price. For something different try the enchiladas con huevos.

"Torchy's Tacos has amazing tacos of every kind, including breakfast tacos. Try the green chile pork or the democrat.

Other local offering found in multiple locations around the city include:

  • Amyini sladoledi where the atmosphere is lively and the employees are friendly. Add a fruit or candy "crush'n" to your ice cream for even more flavor. The location on Burnet Road, aside from being right beside the Amy's production facility, also features a burger joint - Phil's Ice House. Try the sweet potato fries and the burger sampler.
  • Kavarna Kerbey Lane an Austin favorite offers legendary pancakes and an extensive vegan menu that includes breakfast tacos, chai pancakes, tofu cheesecake, and more. Also try the queso and Dave's enchiladas. Breakfast all day.
  • Opal Divine's serving up American food menu at four Austin locations, all of which have large outdoor decks for those who prefer to dine or enjoy an adult beverage with nature.
  • Thundercloud Subs a local sandwich deli with over 27 locations around town. Known for its 'Keep Austin Weird' atmosphere and 'Thunder sauce'.
  • Whole Foods Market Cafea vegetarian-friendly grocery store with numerous food bars offering vegan and vegetarian options. Whole Foods' flagship store is in Austin.

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Austin is kava mad. The coffeehouse culture is strong and growing here in Austin, and you can hear poetry and live music at quite a few of these places, as well as getting light eats. Coffeehouses are where the liberal heart of Austin beats for all to see. Free wireless Internet connections are very common (and available at many other businesses as well).There are a number of local chains including Caffe Medici.

Most gay and lesbian bars and night clubs are downtown with the highest concentration in the Warehouse district.

Za alcohol Austin's main strip is on 6th Street v središču mesta. But like most entertainment districts that get raves in the media, it's a little overhyped. Check out the nearby Warehouse District in Fourth Street if you don't want quarter wells and million-dollar sorority girls.


Most grocery stores (especially HEB and Central Market) carry a variety of Texas beer. There are several microbreweries operating in Texas, and you can expect to find their beer at outlets with moderate to wide selections:

There are also small brewpubs serving their own house-brewed beers to the local cognoscenti, many in the North Loop area.

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Individual listings can be found in Austin's district articles

Many hotels sell out for Austin festivals, particularly South By Southwest. Book well ahead for anything downtown.

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Austin is one of the safest major cities in the US. However, this does not mean that there is no crime. As with most American cities, credit cards are accepted nearly universally, especially for nightlife. Therefore, for convenience and safety, it's inadvisable to carry large amounts of cash. The number for police, fire, and medical services is 911.

In many parts of Austin, there are beggars on the street corners, particularly off of the freeways, who will hold signs asking for money (panhandling). Donate instead to a legitimate charity, like Meals on Wheels, the Salvation Army or Austin Atheists Helping the Homeless.

There is a district around 6th St. and Red River that houses a large homeless shelter known as the Arch. This area is generally safe during the day, but often filled with panhandlers at night. They can be fairly aggressive and sometimes follow people traveling alone. In addition, groups of muggers sometimes target intoxicated bar patrons who dare to depart on their own.

There is generally a large, visible police presence (mounted, foot, and cruiser) at night in the 6th St. area. They are quite willing to let belligerent drunks dry out overnight in the city jail (or the "Sobering Center"). They do, however, provide a safe and secure area to enjoy yourself and Austin's famous live music.

There is the Rundberg area, where you should not walk alone on the streets by yourself, especially around the I-35 area. Austinites tend to avoid this area.

Because surrounding hills concentrate the water, some streets in Austin and the surrounding area are prone to flooding during periods of heavy rain. These areas are typically marked as 'low water crossings' but in any event do not drive or walk across moving water. "Turn around, Don't drown" is a well known, local saying. Each year several people are killed as they are swept away by flooding. You will also see many flood control structures built into the landscape. Small, dry low places with bounding berms during the dry season, these are dangerous places to be in, but keep Austin safer when the rains come.

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  • The Salt Lick, 3801 N Capital of Texas Hwy, ☏ 1 512 328-4957, ✉. Vsak dan od 11. do 22. ure. About 30-40 minutes outside of town in Driftwood, you'll get to drive through some beautiful hill country before arriving at this sprawling and magnificent BBQ restaurant. It's BYOB, cash only, and the all-you-can-eat menu option that will have you staggering back to your hotel. A satellite restaurant is in the airport, and is a great place to eat. If you've got withdrawal symptoms, and need your maintenance dose, Salt Lick barbeque is available shipped worldwide! All-you-can-eat $16/5 (Adults/Children under 12). 
  • Hill Country Flyer, ☏ 1 512 477-8468. A scenic 2-hour train ride through the Hill Country do Burnet, where the train stops for shopping and dining. The ride especially scenic during mid-spring when the hills are covered in bluebonnets. The train is normally pulled by an old steam engine which is under restoration. In the meantime, the route still runs, pulled by a 1960s diesel engine.
  • San Marcos - 32 miles south of Austin, San Marcos is the home of Texas State University and its Aquarena Center, as well as two massive outlet malls that have more than 350 shops.
  • New Braunfels - 48 miles south of Austin, this town is best known for its German culture and heritage, not to mention the Schlitterbahn, persistent in being voted the world's best waterpark.
  • San Marcos River
  • Hippie Hollow, county park offering clothing-optional bathing since the 1960s.
Routes through Austin
Dallas ← Temple ← SV Amtrak Texas Eagle icon.png SW → San Marcos → San Antonio
Waco ← Round Rock ← N I-35.svg S → Kyle → San Antonio
Clinton ← Cedar Park ← N US 183.svg S → Luling → Refugio
El Paso ← Dripping Springs ← W US 290.svg E → Brenham → Houston
Brady ← Bee Cave ← W Texas 71.svg E → Bastrop → Jct WI-10.svgE
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