How to
Celebrate Austin and the Texas Hill Country
While You’re Visiting Our Great City!
The Pocket Guide for Visitors, Locals & Newcomers Check inside for our Calendar of Events and your guide to the best shopping, dining and attractions.
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To Austinites, Visitors and Newcomers: Please enjoy our collection of recommended attractions, restaurants and retail. Be sure to tell our advertisers that Celebrate Austin sent you! Look for our hardbound book in Austin area hotel rooms and gift shops or visit us at www.CelebrateAustin.com. Copyright and Trademark, 2012, by Celebrate Texas Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. Corporate offices are located at 10713 RR 620 N. Austin, TX 78726. For more information, please call 512-346-6235 or visit our Web site. www.CelebrateAustin.com. Publisher: Judy Barrick
Executive Vice Presidents: Linda Olson Marilyn Crawford
Art Director & Production Manager: Heather Hayes Sales Representatives: Shauna Mroski Adrian Gonzalez Cover Photo by: Mark Thompson/Getty Images
2012 UT Football Schedule
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Handy Austin Tips & Info
EMERGENCY SERVICES Fire/Police/Sheriff/Ambulance, 911 Austin Police Department, (512) 974-5000 Travis County Sheriff Office, (512) 854-9770
GENERAL INFORMATION Local time and temperature, (512) 973-3555 Weather, (512) 451-2424; www.kvue.com/weather
Hospital Emergency Rooms St. David’s Medical Center, (512) 476-7111; www.stdavids.com Heart Hospital of Austin, (512) 407-7000; www.hearthospitalofaustin.com Seton Medical Center, (512) 324-1000; www.seton.net Brackenridge, (512) 324-7000; www.seton.net St. David’s South Austin Hospital, (512) 447-2211; www.stdavids.com Seton Northwest Hospital, (512) 324-6000; www.seton.net St. David’s North Medical Center, (512) 901-1000; www.stdavids.com
TRANSPORTATION Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, (512) 530-5300 Capital Metro Bus, (512) 474-1200; www.capmetro.org Amtrak, (512) 476-5684; www.amtrak.com SuperShuttle, (800) BLUE-VAN; www.SuperShuttle.com ExecuCar, (800) 410-4444; www.ExecuCar.com V.I.P. Limousine Service, (512) 784-6745; http://viplimoaustin.com Austin Ultimate Sedan, (512) 689-9420; www.ausultimate.com Austin Cab Company, (512) 478-2222; www.austincab.com Tipsy Taxi Austin, (512) 848-4553; http://tipsytaxiaustin.wordpress.com Double names Many of the roads in Austin have two names! * MoPac Expressway/ Loop 1/ Burnet Road (Most locals just call it “MoPac”) * Capital of Texas Hwy/ Loop 360 * Highway 71/ Ben White Blvd * Research Boulevard/ 183 * RR 2244/ Bee Cave Road * RR 2222/ Koenig Lane
* Enfield Road/ 15th Street * Martin Luther King Blvd or MLK/ 19th Street * Windsor/ 24th Street * Cesar Chavez/ 1st Street * Dean Keaton Street/ 26th Street. * Sixth Street/ Old Pecan Street * Guadalupe St./ “The Drag” * Duval Street is central and north * Lady Bird Lake is often referred to as Town Lake by locals
Locals Pronounce It: Burnet Road as “Burn-it” Manchaca Road as “Man-shack” Koenig Lane is “Kay-nig”
Guadalupe Street is “Gwad-a-loop” Lavaca Street is “Le-VAK-ka” San Jacinto pronounce the “J” like Jimmy
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Austin Event Calendar
September Austin PRIDE – September 22, Austin’s LGBT community comes together with live music, film screenings, a 5k run, parades and more. www.austinpride.org
Old Pecan Street Fall Festival – September 29-30, The free, bi-annual juried arts and crafts festival, named for its location on 6th Street (which used to be named Pecan Street), features artisans from all over the country who display and sell homemade art and craftwork. For more information, visit www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com. UT Football – See schedule in guide (p.3) or visit www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com October Austin City Limits Festival – Held annually since 2002, this music festival is one of the biggest sources of live music that Austin hosts. It’s held every year in Zilker Park. For more information, visit www.aclfestival.com. Austin Film Festival – Includes premieres, advanced screenings and independent films. Film passes cost $42. For more information, visit www.austinfilmfestival.com. Texas Book Festival – One of the premiere literary events in the country, annually hosting over 200 Texas and nationally known authors. Author readings and presentations, panel discussions, book signings and musical entertainment at the State Capitol. For more information, visit www.texasbookfestival.org. Austin Chocolate Festival – Vendors compete against each other, offer samples to festival guests and sell their products. The event is used as a fundraiser for the Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen and Walk MS. For more information, visit www.austinchocolatefestival.com. NOVEMBER Junior League’s Christmas Affair – Third weekend in November at the Palmer Events Center, featuring over 200 merchants from across the country. www.jlaustin.com
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Formula 1 United States Grand Prix – November 16-18. Drivers will be in Austin to compete in the inaugural United States Grand Prix. Chuy’s Children Giving to Children Christmas Parade – Benefits Operation Blue Santa, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing families in need with a full holiday meal and wrapped Christmas gifts for every child under 14. For more information, visit www.chuysparade.com. Victorian Christmas on 6th – Over 150 booths of handmade arts and crafts, barbershop quartets, live music, costumed street performers and people all around in Victorian costume. For more information, visit www.prismnet.com/house/introvictorian.html. DECEMBER Armadillo Christmas Bazaar – The epitome of the town slogan, “Keep Austin Weird,” this is perfect for anyone looking for a different holiday shopping experience. Hosted at the Palmer Events Center. For more information, visit www.armadillobazaar.com JANUARY Austin Home and Garden Show – 2nd weekend in January at the Convention Center. Builders, contractors, decks, pools, landscape displays and much more. www.austinhomegardenshow.com Austin Boat Show – Austin Convention Center. Find the latest in boats for fishing, skiing and cruising and all the fabulous toys available to enhance your outdoor experience. www.austinboatshow.com Austin Bridal Extravaganza – One stop shop for all of your wedding planning needs and a fashion show. Noon-6pm at the Palmer Events Center. www.austinweddings.com FEBRUARY Mardi Gras – Can’t get to the Big Easy for Mardi Gras this year? Join hundreds of party-goers on Sixth Street for Fat Tuesday fun to transport you in spirit to New Orleans.
Fun Austin Robert Redford, at the age of five, learned to swim at Barton Springs. The average water temperature there is between 67 and 70 degrees, even in winter. Open year round, $3/adults. Find it in Zilker Park at 2201 Barton Springs Rd.; 512-476-9044. The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center is home to one of the last Gutenberg Bibles as well as the first photograph ever taken. Entry is free! Find it on the University of Texas campus at 300 West 21st St.; 512-471-8944. The diameter of each clock face on the UT Tower is 14ft. 8 in. The clock was first set in motion in 1936. Call 512-475-6633 if you’re interested in taking in the spectacular view! The tower can be found on campus at 23rd and Guadalupe St. The French Legation at 802 San Marcos is Austin’s oldest documented structure. It was built in 1840 for France’s representative to the Republic of Texas, Jean Pierre Dubois de Saligny. It is now open to the public as a museum. 512-472-8180. The Texas State Capitol was built of distinctive Texas pink granite from nearby Marble Falls. Tours of the Capitol building are free! The Visitors Center is open 9am to 5pm, Mon-Sat, and to noon on Sundays. 1100 Congress Ave.; 512-463-5495. Austin is the only U.S. city that still retains and uses a portion of the tower lighting system that was once used during the late 1800s. Seventeen of the original thirty-one 165 ft. moonlight towers are scattered around Austin. (Can you find them?) Mount Bonnell is a prominent point alongside Lake Austin. A popular tourist destination since the 1850s, the mount provides a vista for viewing the city of Austin, Lake Austin, and the hills. Four picnic tables. 3800 Mt. Bonnell Dr.; 512-974-6700. The Texas Governor’s Mansion is the oldest inhabited house in Texas. It is said to be occupied by the ghost of a former governor’s nephew who died in the northwest bedroom in 1865. Tours starting soon. www.texasgovernorsmansion.org Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson established the LBJ Wildflower Center in Austin to study and promote the use of native plants. The botanical garden covers 279 acres and displays more than 500 native species. $8/adults. www.wildflower.org
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Did you know...? Forbes ranked Austin No. 1 on its list of the best big cities for jobs. The Fiscal Times ranked Austin No. 2 on its list of The 10 Top Cities People Are Moving To in 2012. Austin is the second-best investment market in the United States, according to Realtor.com. According to the Census, Austin ranks as the third-fastest-growing city in America with a population of 820,611. Round Rock ranked No. 2. According to Adecco Staffing U.S., Austin is one of the best U.S. cities to find work. Forbes also ranked Austin No. 8 on a list of cities where a paycheck stretches the furthest.
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Austin is among the 25 best cities for shopping, according to Lucky magazine. according to GrubHub Inc., Austin ranked No. 6 out of the 10 most vegetarian-friendly cities in the United States. Austin, with about 6 percent unemployment, was ranked by Rent.com to be the 10th-best city for college grads due to its low cost of living, interesting neighborhoods and burgeoning tech industry. The No. 2 hotspot in the United States for technology startups is Austin, according to a list compiled by Payscale.com. With over half of the city’s men and women single, Austin ranked among the top five U.S. cities to find a date for 2012. Austin has been ranked the ninth-fittest large city in the U.S., based on data compiled by MapMyFitness Inc. www.celebrateaustin.com | 13
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Carmelo’s, an Austin tradition, tucked away across from the Hilton Downtown in the historic landmark “The Old Depot Hotel”.
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Downtown frank & angie’s Pizzeria 508 West Avenue (Just behind Hut’s Hamburgers) (512) 472-3534 www.HutsFrankandAngies.com Scrumptious piping hot pizzas, pastas and calzones, on the patio or inside. Select from their great wine list at inexpensive prices. Frank & Angie’s has been a local Austin delight for many years. Hut’s Hamburgers 807 W 6th Steet (Just in front of Frank & Angie’s) (512) 472-0693 www.HutsFrankandAngies.com An Austin tradition since 1939. Affordable and delicious, try their grassfed longhorn, buffalo or organic veggie burgers. Top it off with a homemade shake. Located on convenient 6th St.
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Maggie Mae’s is a local legend and no visit to Austin is the same without a view from the largest rooftop on Sixth Street. No matter what your taste, you will find exciting entertainment at Maggie Mae’s including; a Sports Bar, complete with big screens for the game, a Harley-Davidson bar downstairs, an authentic English Pub, a New Orleans-style courtyard beneath the stars and three live music stages with different genres of music on each. Maggie Mae’s consists of four historical buildings, beautifully restored, which together make for one of the largest entertainment venues downtown. Don’t miss a view of the Gibson Room and the Les Paul Lounge upstairs, which feature dynamic art by Robert Hurst (adamnfineartist.com) and iconic photgraphy by Edwin Kramer, as well as custom Gibson Guitars for your viewing pleasure.
Est. 1978 Locally Owned 323 E Sixth St. 512-478-8541
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COLD WATER LOBSTER TAIL Butterfly opened from the top of the shell, brushed with pure butter, charred grilled and baked in oven till it is golden. Served with a baked potato, sautéed asparagus, lemon wedge and drawn butter. Tender, juicy, and very yummy! Lakeline Mall
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Golf and Recreation in the Texas Hill Country Onion Creek Country Club; Southeast Austin; Includes a 27-hole golf course, six tennis courts, a pool, fitness center and dining facilities and is Austin’s most historic golf club. The Club was founded in 1974 by threetime Masters Champion, Jimmy Demaret, and golf legend, Jimmie Connolly. www.onioncreekclub.com; 512-282-2150 The Dominion Country Club; San Antonio; Located in the peaceful wooded Texas Hill Country just 20 minutes from the heart of San Antonio, The Club offers the very finest facilities, service and amenities and is a great asset to our family of sister clubs. www.the-dominion.com; 210-698-3364
Twin Creeks Country Club; Northwest Austin; An exclusive private club that includes an 18-hole Schmidt-Curley River Place Country Club Golf Design with PGA Touring ProfesRiver Place Country Cl Lantana Golf Clu sional and Masters Champion Fred Couples course. The designers created an exceptional golf experience, with a delicate balance of challenge and fun. www.twincreekscountryclub.com; 512-331-5900
Lantana Golf Club; Southern Denton County; Nestled in the gently rolling hills, characterized by its unique architecture and breathtaking natural setting and designed by the world renowned team of Jay The and Carter Dominion Country Clu Onion Creek Club Morrish, Lantana’s course maximizes the wooded terrain and natural beauty of the land, creating an unparalleled setting. www.lantanagolf.com; 940-728-4653
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LAKEWAY Resort & Spa; Four 18-hole championship golf courses: Flintrock Falls, Falconhead, Yaupon and Live Oak. All offer fully stocked pro shops, snack bars, driving ranges, putting greens, rental clubs, gift certificates and lessons. www.lakewayresortandspa.com; 800-525-3929 HYATT REGENCY LOST PINES GOLF/ WOLFDANCER; Award winning (recently named as one of Golfweek Magazine’s “Top 100 Resort Courses for 2009”). The 7,205-yard, 18-hole, par-72 layout combines strategy and swagger to challenge the most avid golfer. Public. www.wolfdancergolfclub.com; 512-303-1368
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Central VEGGIE HEAVEN Healthy vegetarian/vegan cuisine with a delicious Oriental flavor. 1914 A Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78705 512.457.1013 Monday - Friday 11:00am to 8:45pm Sat & Sun 12:00pm to 8:45pm www.VeggieHeavenAustin.com AUSTIN ZOO & ANIMAL SANCTUARY 10808 Rawhide Trail, Austin, TX 78736 www.AustinZoo.org, 512.288.1490. With more than 350 animals from more than 100 species, you are bound to learn something new and be amazed by their beauty. Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary is a private, non-profit zoo rescuing animals and serving the Austin community.
North Loop ROOM SERVICE VINTAGE 107 E. North Loop Blvd., 512.451.1057 www.RoomServiceVintage.com Open 11-7 Daily, We pack 3,500 sq. ft. full of constantly changing 50’s-70’s furniture, lighting, clothing, costume jewelry, records, art glass, artwork, accessories & more. We restock daily and update our Web site twice weekly. Since 1981.
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FORBIDDEN FRUIT 108 E North Loop Blvd. at the Ave F intersection. 512.453.8090. www.forbiddenfruit.com, Austin’s awardwinning iconic naughty but nice boutique featuring an amazing selection of corsets, fantasy/fetish-wear, adult toys, bachelorette novelties, massage oils, BDSM accessories, workshops, events and more in a sex positive welcoming atmosphere. Keeping Austin Kinky since 1981.
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